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Door Number Three
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781967842735
Publisher: Holzer Books LLC
Published: Jan 20 2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Gene Freeman has never looked like everyone else-and he's spent a lifetime being reminded of it. But what others see as a flaw becomes the very force that shapes his remarkable journey from overlooked child to the most unconventional mentor a struggling high school drama class could ever hope for.
When Gene steps into a rundown classroom in rural Utah, he finds six students who have already given up on themselves. What begins as an awkward first day quickly grows into a powerful bond built on trust, grit, and the courage to chase something bigger. As Gene challenges them to choose Door Number Three-the path of belief, effort, and possibility-he helps turn misfits into champions, skeptics into believers, and a forgotten program into something extraordinary.
Told with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty, Door Number Three is a testament to the people who change our lives in quiet, unforgettable ways. It's a story about resilience, second chances, and the transformative impact of a teacher who refuses to quit on his students-or himself.
Ronald Paul Stassens, an Oregon native, grew up in Portland and graduated from Sunset High School and the University of Oregon. After a long real estate career, he settled in Bend, where he enjoys the region's natural beauty. He now focuses on writing screenplays, songs, and imaginative stories.
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