Know that I have Lived eBook Jill Zima Borski
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This memoir is about a curious little girl that scoops up treasure, like a marble on a sidewalk and a toddler drowning in a stream. As one of six kids in her family, exciting events are frequently happening whether in sports, the arts or academics. As a schoolgirl, Jill rebuffs amorous advances, plays the Virgin Mary in a nativity play which surprisingly includes the devil, and wins a bicycle that eventually leads to adventure and travel abroad. As a teen babysitter, she unexpectedly takes care of a shooting victim, and later comes to terms with the attraction of money. She determines life is not for the weak or the artistic, but optimistically deals with setbacks while feeling the fear and living anyway. Despite a great education and a masters degree, a career in broadcasting does not manifest itself and alternatives are sought with varying levels of success.
Know That I Have Lived contains universal themes of curiosity, naiveté and self-discovery. The main character has a unique world view, such as treasuring hand-me-downs and valuing self-sufficiency. Ultimately, Jill’s resourcefulness, work ethic and self-reliance are her downfall, as readers see in the final chapter when she determines she has nowhere left to go but down to the ultimate escape territory of the Florida Keys.
The story travels from the Midwest to the Northeast to Florida, as the character moves with her family according to a corporation’s needs and her own need to explore beyond America’s borders. Settings are richly conveyed as most evident in the chapter, “Lemme Hole’ Your Peen-zel,” in which Jill as a seventh-grader cannot understand the English spoken in her new hometown. At this point, resourcefulness and self-sufficiency are a means of survival -- as further shown in “I’ve Been Shot,” where the teen displays the personal toll of handling life’s surprises.
Meanwhile, her racing bike takes her to places many only dream about. Seeing the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France twice in person while traveling by bike are just a couple of her 20 trips to Europe in 20 years. When Jill is befriended in 1991 by a professional cycling team from Spain, she is in her own version of heaven, and tells the Spanish TV crew which interviews her, "I can die now."
Readers who enjoyed Robert Fulghum’s bestseller, All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten and It was on Fire When I Lay Down on It, will enjoy the memoir Know that I have Lived. Meaning in life, told with humor and compassion, has universal appeal and that is Jill Zima Borski’s aim to delight readers everywhere.
Too often, when children grow up and become mature enough to want to know a relative well, to learn about the relative’s hopes and dreams, pursuits, successes and failures, it is too late. The parent or grandparent or mentor cannot share their memories any longer. Realizing this possibility, my book shares my most vivid recollections with my children, friends and readers.
When my children are mature enough to appreciate dear old mom, when they are old enough to have wanted to know me better or about how my life was as a child, teen or young woman, when they want to know more about me than just my role as their mother or this elderly person whom they love, I want them to know that I have lived.
Know that I have Lived eBook Jill Zima Borski
A good friend of mine who is a Teacher told me that she used this book in her 7th. Grade class to motivate her students to recollect details of their younger lives and put those on paper as essays and found it to be very useful in that regard.This Teacher friend also works at the local Community College and found that older students were also motivated by the stories found later in the book.
I reluctantly sat down with "Know that I have Lived" because as a guy, I thought I'd have difficulty relating to the stories and adventures of a young then post college female.
Amazingly, I found myself really identifying with the characteristics of the Author
in terms of her placing value on self-reliance, her flexibility and her multiple and varied abilities. The neatly packed stories are funny, sobering yet ultimately very inspiring and I really think anyone could identify with and enjoy them.
The common theme of a clear and entertaining "remembrance" is easy to grasp and came across to me as a collection of sweet stories which are bolstered by their authenticity and how vividly they were related
To my surprise, I found the book so entertaining that I sat by the pool one afternoon and read (and re-read) almost the entire 140 or so pages. Did wonders for my Depression too!
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Know that I have Lived eBook Jill Zima Borski Reviews
If you were a fan of "The Wonder Years", which aired from 1988 to 1993, or even if you weren't, you will enjoy this book. It was one of my favorite weekly programs, so the author's childhood memories reminded me again of those wonderful bygone years. She shares her life's journey in a very up close and personal front row seat kind of way, which I found very enlightening and entertaining. By no means did the author have a spoiled or pampered life, nor did she live on easy-street, because she experienced many bumps in the road, but she did not give up, she persevered. As a teenager, she earned her own money to pay for a once in a lifetime opportunity to be an exchange student with a family in Switzerland. When she was given her first bicycle, it gave her the freedom to soar to heights that most of us only dream about, which led to excruciating pain during many treacherous triathlons and bike races, for the pure joy of experiencing it, not only to win the race. This is not a bragging book, it is a heartfelt journey down memory lane, that was lived and experienced and endured in a very humbling way, which leaves the author with appreciation of everyone and everything around her. This is a beautifully written memoir that I highly recommend!
Most enjoyable. Well done.
Reading "Know That I Have Lived" brought back many of my own memories from my youth and awakened my sense of adventure that often gets put on the back burner in day to day adult life. I had a smile on my face reading the entire book and couldn't put it down. A truly uplifting, beautifully written memoir.
Jill has led a driven, fulfilling life. The book starts slowly and then picks up to disclose her amazing accomplishments.
This is such a fascinating way to explain to the world just who you are! And in the process Jill preserved stories that all will enjoy, creating so many smiles. There are so many stories about places and events we'd like to try for ourselves. And who wouldn't admire the author and the energy and enthusiasm she has for all of life. This made me wish I had kept a diary when I was young. How else could an adult document so many long ago experiences in such vivid detail. We should all learn how to document our life - for our children and those who care. And for those who share a similar time and place in life. I loved every page of this book and am so inspired by the stories of a real life led to the fullest. Am I too old to begin writing my own life story? This book certainly gave me inspiration.
Knowing the author was one of the reasons I enjoyed the read. It brought back memories of a childhood I will always cherish. I came from the small town of Pittsfield, life was so simple then, that even just riding your bike was a real adventure. Jill captures these moments beautifully. It's like your reading it through the eyes of a child. Nice Work. I also found it interesting to find out what had become of my best friend. She has become a well achieved person. Somehow I always knew she would. We were both so competitive, though she's definitely come a lot further than I. Look forward to reading more from her.Deb
I purchased this book because it had elements of cycling and Italy…both passions of mine. Still, I found the early life experience Jill recounts to be captivating, and the journey through college to serious cycling quite the tale. The stories in Italy following bicycle races were great. Jill really shows her passion for both cycling and adventure, even meeting up with the Spanish cycling team several times. I really admired her devotion to capturing her life story for her children and further generations in the form of this book. It has motivated me to think differently about what not only my own children, but generations beyond might know about my life. Jill's next generations need only to read this book to get a well written, but compact version of her journey. I recommend it as it is well written and relatively short.
A good friend of mine who is a Teacher told me that she used this book in her 7th. Grade class to motivate her students to recollect details of their younger lives and put those on paper as essays and found it to be very useful in that regard.
This Teacher friend also works at the local Community College and found that older students were also motivated by the stories found later in the book.
I reluctantly sat down with "Know that I have Lived" because as a guy, I thought I'd have difficulty relating to the stories and adventures of a young then post college female.
Amazingly, I found myself really identifying with the characteristics of the Author
in terms of her placing value on self-reliance, her flexibility and her multiple and varied abilities. The neatly packed stories are funny, sobering yet ultimately very inspiring and I really think anyone could identify with and enjoy them.
The common theme of a clear and entertaining "remembrance" is easy to grasp and came across to me as a collection of sweet stories which are bolstered by their authenticity and how vividly they were related
To my surprise, I found the book so entertaining that I sat by the pool one afternoon and read (and re-read) almost the entire 140 or so pages. Did wonders for my Depression too!
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