Stephen Mark Silvers

You Don't Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

You Don't Have to Be Famous is a witty, warm-hearted memoir that proves a life well-lived doesn't require a red carpet or celebrity status. The author takes the reader on a journey from his Jewish-American childhood and his formative Boy Scout years, through his coming-of-age college experiences, to his moving to Brazil and teaching English in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. Along the way, he weaves in pop culture gems-from Marilyn Monroe to "Dancing Queen"-alongside quirky facts, jokes, humorous quotes, and thoughtful reflections on regrets, apologies, amends, gratitude, and forgiveness. Part autobiography, part cultural time capsule, and part boomer wisdom, this memoir is a nostalgic, chuckle-to-yourself celebration of the ordinary moments that shape us. Perfect for fans of light-hearted memoirs, cultural commentary, and anyone who believes that every life has a story worth telling.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stephen Mark Silvers
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798218761158
• Artikelnr.: 75246149

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.