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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…mehr

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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."
Autorenporträt
Stephen Mark Silvers taught English and trained teachers for nearly forty years in Brazil, first as a USIS English Teaching Fellow at the Manaus Brazilian-American Cultural Institute (ICBEU) 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-both practical resource books for teachers. His most recent book,¿You Don't Have Be Famous to Write a Memoir, is part autobiography, part cultural time capsule, and part Boomer wisdom. He is retired and lives in Seattle, where he continues to produce materials for EFL/ESL learners and educators.