In Dual Lives, renowned American artist and 3-time national award-winning "Teacher of the Year" Michael Bell has written an inspiring and brutally candid memoir that chronicles his meteoric rise to becoming one of the most highly decorated public school teachers in America, all the while, living out a storied and often controversial professional painting career as "Mob Artist" to America's most infamous. This is the ultimate story of overcoming extreme adversity and being a true champion for today's youth from someone still in the trenches, still at the top of his game.