Won't Be Silent--Don't Stop 'Til It Matters: Embracing my superpowers of humor and optimism to survive being second-generation Holocaust, coming out, addiction, and

by Abe Gurko

Overview

In his debut memoir, Won't Be Silent, Abe Gurko invites you to join him in celebrating a life that he calls "finally worth living." It's an honest, rollicking ride filled with joyous and life-affirming as well as challenging, daunting, and heartbreaking situations that he navigates with aplomb, though not always.

Abe's bohemian odyssey kicks off in the dregs of New Jersey, sashays through the velvet ropes of Studio 54, ricochets to and from Hollywood, comes out at the Gucci store in Florence, and meanders through Mexico, Amsterdam, and halfway to heaven (or was it hell?) and back.

Armed with a razor-sharp wit, Abe has embraced the uncanny instincts and DNA passed down by parents who survived the Holocaust. Their legacy becomes his badge of honor and serves as a tribute to them. It also gives him the fortitude, confidence, and courage to rise from setbacks and heartbreaks.

Won't Be Silent-Don't Stop 'til It Matters is a poignant reminder-when life throws lemons, those challenges don't define us. We can embrace our better angels and maintain our dignity and integrity because, in the end, that's what really matters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798990005365
Publisher:	Won't Be Silent LLC
Publication date:	03/16/2024
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

When Abe Gurko packed his bags and moved from New York to Hollywood, he wasn’t leaving a career in the fashion industry to chase the usual dream of becoming a movie star. “I wanted to be a mechanic to the machine called celebrity.” He cultivated his skill set working with arguably the coolest woman in Hollywood, Carrie Fisher, and acquired an intimate knowledge of the writing process. Abe had a unique front-row seat to the business of the show. He is currently in production on two documentaries, Won’t Be Silent and Wolf’s Song.

Abe is living happily ever after in La La Land with his husband, Shlomi, and their Chihuahua, Alfie.

Editorial Reviews

Fierce, hilarious, moving memoir of living one's truth

Relatable, impassioned, and moving, Won't Be Silent is an inspiring memoir of fully living one's truth, from Gurko's nervousness about coming out to his parents to his full embrace, in the face of the rise of white nationalism in the Trump era, of the "honor" and "responsibility" of his heritage.

Booklife Review