Becoming Lee: a memoir

By Lee A Jackman

Becoming Lee is a memoir, written as a collection of stories that illustrate the author's hard-won values; providing readers a ringside seat for glimpses into the life of a headstrong little girl and the lessons she learns while growing into maturity. Readers can expect to laugh at stories that shimmer with lighthearted humor and feel moved by the inherent poignancy of a protagonist whose dramatic and sometime comic life events transform her and open her to the extraordinary. Becoming Lee inspires these vital questions in the reader: can you recall the experiences in your life that influenced or determined your values? And can you articulate and pass on those values as a legacy?In 2008, after reading an article about ethical wills, the author wrote her Ethical Will to be passed on to her grandchildren. Like a Last Will and Testament, an Ethical Will is a written document, but rather than being used to dispose of tangibles like portfolios and houses, an ethical will passes on to one's survivors important intangibles: their lifetime values. The author's ethical will serves as the framework for her memoir Becoming Lee, and highlights stories supporting twenty of her values, including:1. Make Your Home a Magnet for Others2. Work With a Joyful Heart3. Nurture Those you Love4. Cultivate Romance5. Nourish Your Spirit With Music6. Discover the Positive in the Negative7. Do What you Love8. Value Teamwork9. Be a Unique Creation10. Forgive Your Parents, They Did the Best They Could11. Have Confidence in Yourself12. Love Your Pets13. Learn From Every Experience14. Don't Limit Yourself15. Don't Take Yourself too Seriously16. Love Your Mother-in-Law17. Spoil Your Grandchildren18. Create Lasting Memories19. Life is Brief, Cherish Each Moment20. Value Family History and TraditionsFrom her birth and early life in the steel towns of Pennsylvania, an uprooting move from her beloved grandmother, to a cross-country relocation to California, the author shares her joys, pains and struggles and the important people who influenced her journey.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1484089162
• ISBN13: 9781484089163
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"