Through interviews with these 61 teachers, mostly ESL teachers and with varied backgrounds connecting them to a diversity of cultures, languages, countries, and each other on the basis of a shared passion for teaching and learning, the reader embarks on a journey through time that touches on a network of relationships dating back to the very earliest ESL and EFL professionals and trailblazers with names like Fries, Lado, and Pike. These interviews bring to life the motivations that have led these teachers and many of their friends and colleagues to dedicate themselves to developing a deeper understanding of our fellow human beings across language and culture differences. What could possess a person to leave their homeland and travel around the world sharing keys to the use of the English language and empowering their students to become successful in a global and ever-more interconnected society. These are the bridge-builders who believe in reaching across differences of culture and religion to enjoy a shared humanity with anyone anywhere they find themselves. When you read their stories, you too might feel attracted to a career in teaching (and learning) language and culture.