I had such a similar story, like I believe many people had. I had a teacher that meant the world to me and really helped me find what I wanted to do with my life. I simple loved listening to him to teach and would write down every word. He really love what he was teaching and you could tell. Sadly, I never got the experience that was in the book because before I had the chance to tell him all these things, he passed away. I didn't read this book until after that and it really help me connect to the feelings I was having and in some aspect provided a little closure that I needed at that time.