You Don't Have to be Famous to Write a Memoir

<p class=ql-align-justify><em>You Don't Have to Be Famous </em><strong>i</strong><span>s 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. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span></span><em>You Don't Have to Be Famous</em><strong> </strong><span>is a light-hearted mix of autobiography quirky fun facts and humorous quotes. In it you will encounter </span><strong>Famous People</strong><span> (Marilyn Monroe);</span><strong> Historic Events </strong><span>(the assassination of President Kennedy); </span><strong>Books</strong><span> (the Year of Living Biblically); </span><strong>Songs</strong><span> (Dancing Queen); </span><strong>Poems </strong><span>(Too Have and Too Old); </span><strong>Movies</strong><span> (Francis the Talking Mule); </span><strong>TV Shows </strong><span>(Father Knows Best); </span><strong>Humorous Quotes </strong><span>(hard work never hurt anybody but why take a chance); </span><strong>Fads</strong><span> (streaking); </span><strong>Lists</strong><span> (1960s slang); and </span><strong>Fun Facts</strong><span> (the longest hug lasted 36 hours and 36 minutes ). </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span>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.</span></p><p><span>While the emphasis is on humor there are also se<span></span>rious reflections on regrets gratitude mistakes amends apologies and forgiveness. It ends with twenty-five pieces of boomer advice.</span></p>