You Don't Have to be Famous to Write a Memoir - Couverture souple

Silvers, Stephen Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798218673161

Editeur : Stephen Mark Silvers, 2025

Synopsis

You Don't Have to Be Famous is the story of a "boomer" who grew up (kind of) Jewish, was in the Boy Scouts, had typical adolescent and college experiences, and went to Brazil where he taught English in a city located right in the heart of the Amazon Rain Forest.

You Don't Have to Be Famous is a light-hearted mix of autobiography, quirky fun facts, and humorous quotes. In it you will encounter Famous People (Marilyn Monroe); Historic Events (the assassination of President Kennedy, ); Books (the Year of Living Biblically, ); Songs (Dancing Queen); Poems (Too Have and Too Old); Movies (Francis the Talking Mule); TV Shows (Father Knows Best); Humorous Quotes (hard work never hurt anybody but why take a chance); Fads (streaking); Lists (1960s slang); and Fun Facts (the longest hug lasted 36 hours and 36 minutes ).

There are stories about a "merry" cemetery in Romania; Ellis Island and what one immigrant said; treatment of the Jews in Nazi Germany; an unusual Vietnam War protest; learning Portuguese and Japanese; and living in Brazil and Brazilian culture.

While the emphasis is on humor, there are also serious reflections on regrets, gratitude, mistakes, amends, apologies, and forgiveness. It ends with twenty-five pieces of "boomer advice."

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Stephen Mark Silvers taught English and trained teachers for nearly forty years in Brazil, first at the Brazilian-American Cultural Institute (ICBEU) in Manaus and later at the Federal University of Amazonas. He is the author of Listen and Draw: Easy Drawing Activities for the EFL/ESL Classroom and Fun Facts for the EFL/ESL Classroom. His latest book, You Don't Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir, blends autobiography, cultural reflection, and boomer wisdom in a nostalgic celebration of the ordinary moments that shape us. The memoir received the Literary Titans Gold Book Award. Now retired and living in Seattle, he continues developing materials for EFL/ESL learners and enjoys time with his family.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stephen Mark Silvers
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798218673161
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible