I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obscure
By Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser
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From the editors of the international phenomenon and New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes a collection of six-word memoirs created by and for teens.
From cancer to creativity, prom dates to promiscuity, and breaking hearts to breaking laws, the memoirs in this collection reveal that often the youngest writers have the most fascinating stories to tell.
One life. Six words. What's yours?
Editor's Note
From hilarious to heartbreaking...
Hundreds of teens lay bare their tumultuous lives in six words memoirs that range from hilarious to heartbreaking. These stories capture all the awkwardness & hopefulness of this in-between stage of life.
Larry Smith
LARRY SMITH is an adjunct associate professor of economics at the University of Waterloo. He is a recipient of the University of Waterloo’s Distinguished Teacher Award. During his long-standing tenure, Smith has taught more than 23,000 students, representing more than 10 percent of UW’s alumni. And, of course, millions from all over the world have viewed his provocative TEDx talk, and the numbers continue to grow on a daily basis. Professor Smith is also president of Essential Economics Corporation, an economic consulting practice that serves a wide range of public and private clients. The firm specializes in forecasting and in the economics of innovation and development. He also advises UW students who start their own ventures. Smith has now worked with more than 450 teams of student entrepreneurs. Many have gone on to create companies of significant size and success. They include enterprises in such industries as communications, software, robotics, culture, entertainment, design, real estate, and professional services. He lives in Kitchener, Ontario.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Loved the idea! A quick and easy, but still motivating read.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it. I think this was an awesome idea for a book! Funny, sad, heartfelt, and insperational.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very funny and heart-wrenching. Sometimes simultaneously.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was a lovely little capsule of teen reality. There are six word memoirs in here that made my eyes fill with tears as well as those that made me snort with laughter. It's amazing what a person can pack into six words. I think that this should be in every middle and high school library.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Powerful writing in just a few short words.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Quick and insightful read. A good book for middle or high school reluctant readers.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is a collection of humor, sass, and anguish. We start off with a 6 word memoir by none other than Ernest Hemingway “For sale: baby shoes, never worn”. It was a perfect starting point and a challenge to every other teen to mimic Hemmingway’s short story. How much of the truth can you hide in just 6 words? A lot it seems. Contemplated joining the circus. Foolishly chose college—Sally C. My dad has more MySpace friends—Darlye J. These are just two 6-word memoirs that popped out for me. This book has something for everyone with such a diverse voice of which hundreds (800 I believe) teens spoke out and gave their life story. Teens across the country can relate to at least one memoir out of the many. You may see both familiar and unfamiliar names as you embark on a read of their worlds, their life stories, their 6 word memoirs. The famous teens gave some of the uninspiring meant to be inspiring 6 words that elicited a yawn. I wanted something more powerful but what can you do. Luckily it was just a mere few pages with the rest as mesmerizing as can be. Overall: Addicting and with such a short read, this book packs a punch.