When the Light Goes On: The Life-Changing Wonder of Learning in an Age of Metrics, Screens, and Diminished Human Connection

The book "When the Light Goes On" by Mike Rose is a powerful exploration of transformative experiences in education.

Through inspiring stories of people from all walks of life, Rose illuminates how education has added meaning to their lives.

The book features accounts of a supermarket checker who finds a new path through remedial math classes, a young man who discovers rehabilitation and a career in welding, a transgender youth who finds self-definition through social sciences and campus advocacy groups, and a Native American athlete who uses graduate study to articulate the needs of her people.

Rose provides an urgent reminder of education's core purpose: to learn about ourselves and the world around us, spark new interests, and experience with guidance both fulfillment and uncertainty of exploring our limits.

This book will inspire readers to rethink the way they approach education and its true potential for creating a meaningful life.