I Survived Swiss Boarding Schools: All That Glitters Is Not Gold (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781724780393)

In an era when the world seems to focus on flamboyant superstars, this must-read story reintroduces us to an unusual and nearly extinct class of genuine celebrities. During a long tenure at two very different boarding schools in Switzerland in the 1950's and 1960's, Richard Ren Silvin rubbed elbows with Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, families such as the Rockefellers, Onassis and Woodwards, as well as royalty from across the globe. But, since all that glitters is definitely not gold, the reader will first be exposed to La Clairi re, a tiny school for young boys. It was here that Silvin learned to escape random beatings by the headmaster, and to avoid a pedophile woodcutter. Eventually, Silvin arrived at Le Rosey, then called "the school for kings and princes," where his lack of academic training at La Clairi re nearly led to his expulsion. Later, after being branded "a homo," he learned how to stand up to molestation and even to thrive beyond it. Using sport victories, he created a healthy and graceful path to forgiveness and strength. The result is a beguiling story, which creates a figurative "arc to triumph" worth emulating in any of life's challenges.

Author: Richard Rene Silvin
ISBN-10: 1724780395
ISBN-13: 9781724780393
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/13/2018
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.52d