Risking It All: My Student, My Lover, My Story

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Heather Ingram was one of the most respected teachers at a British Columbia secondary school. Trapped at age 30 in an unhappy relationship, Ingram found herself increasingly drawn to 17-year-old Troy, a rebellious student. Here, in unstinting detail, she describes their passionate relationship of several years duration that had the full support of Troy's family. She reveals the pain of going public, the loss of her job and status in the community, her trial and conviction, and the ten months she spent under house arrest. This frank, moving story offers an intimate look at why a teacher would risk everything and what it means to live as a convicted criminal for engaging in a consensual, if unconventional, relationship.


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In the Spring of 2000, Heather Ingram, a thirty-year-old high school teacher in a small town on the west coast, was convicted of the sexual exploitation of a minor for having an affair with a seventeen-year-old student. Why would a highly respected and accomplished teacher take such a risk? In this honest and moving account, Ingram describes how what began as a mild flirtation with a student in her accounting class developed into a powerful attraction and then into a serious relationship of several years' duration, which had the full support of the boy's family. Ingram also describes the pain of going public with the affair, her trial and conviction, the ten months she spent under house arrest, and the aftermath. Along the way, she lost friends, her job, and her status in the community, but she also gained strength, compassion, and a deeper understanding of herself and others. Written with surprising insight and grace, Risking It All offers a glimpse into the heart and soul of a young woman who risked everything to have an affair with a student. It also reveals the lessons she learned and the redemption she has found.


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