Stephen Mark Silvers

Stephen Mark Silvers taught English and trained teachers for nearly forty years in Brazil, first at the Brazilian-American Cultural Institute (ICBEU) in Manaus (a city located right in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest) 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 latest book, You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir, is part autobiography, part cultural time capsule, and part boomer wisdom—a nostalgic, chuckle-to-yourself celebration of the ordinary moments that shape us. Now retired and living in Seattle, he continues to develop materials for EFL/ESL learners and enjoys time with his children and grandchildren.