Seven Friends Sixty Years Later

A Fascinating Record Of The Lives Of Seven Friends As They Span Six Decades Del Mar California – From The Degradation Of Rikers Island To The Excitement Of Network Television From The Poverty Of The Slums Of Chicago To The Glamour Of Madison Ave Seven Friends –Sixty Years Later Treats The Reader To The Stories Of Seven High School Friends As They Share Their Lives Their Dreams Their Accomplishments (Or Lack Thereof) And The Lessons They’Ve Learned Along The Way. Aside From The Captivating And Varied Content Of The Individual Stories This Book Offers An Amazing Window Into Coming Of Age And Growing Up In The Later Half Of The Twentieth Century At A Fifty-Fifth High School Reunion Seven Life Long Friends Known In School As The “Beefeaters” (No One Can Remember Why) Decided To Memorialize Their Lives By Each Writing A Chapter For A Book. Now Three Years Later The Resulting Work Seven Friends –Sixty Years Later Is Available To The Public. As Teenagers The Friends Could Not Have Been More Homogeneous; All Attended Prestigious New Trier High School On The Up-Scale North Shore Of Chicago And All Were Interested In The Performing Arts. But With Passage Of Time Each Sought A Special And Very Personal Direction. The Individual Stories Of Each Is What Makes Seven Friends –Sixty Years Later Such An Appealing Collection. Chick – The Teacher The Social Worker The Performer The Playwrite Dan – The Social Science Scholar The Lifetime Academic The Friend Of The Oppressed Greg – The Impresario The Gay Rights Advocate The Unwitting Pawn Of The Penal System Michael – The Career Musician The University Professor The Father Of Three Who Came Out Peter – The Consultant The World Traveler The Fifty Year Diabetic Philip – The Television Producer The Friend Of Stars The Entrepreneur The Art Collector Wally – The Athlete The Advertising Agency Man The Ceo The Hotelier Today All The Beefeaters But Greg Whose Chapter Was Written Posthumously For Him Live Happy And Productive Lives And Hope The Reader Enjoys Reading About Their Lives As Much As They Have Enjoyed Living Them. To Learn More Go To Http://Authortree.Com/Beefeaters.