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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In Westport, Connecticut, in the 1960s and 1970s, everything looked settled from the outside. Expectations were clear. Conformity was assumed. And a boy who could not quite fit the shape of either made his way through a world that did not know what to do with him.Raymond Marra grew up between two powerful and contradictory forces. A father who was brilliant, intellectually exacting, and emotionally out of reach. A mother who was fiercely independent, restless beneath the life she had been given, and gradually withdrawing from the home she was supposed to anchor. Between them, Raymond and his siblings navigated a household that felt increasingly unpredictable, searching for solid ground that shifted whenever they thought they had found it.Outside that house, the pressure took different forms but carried the same weight. Bullied, alienated, and quietly determined to understand his own place in a world that offered no clear answers, Raymond began building something in the space where belonging should have been. Not certainty. Not comfort. A particular kind of resilience that only forms under that specific kind of pressure.That resilience would eventually carry him through decades in enterprise sales, senior leadership, and some of the most demanding professional environments imaginable. But Finding My Way in Westport is not a book about that career. It is a book about where that person came from.This is a memoir about a childhood that asked too much and explained too little, about a family shaped by contradiction and quiet unraveling, and about the long journey toward understanding who you are when the world you grew up in stops defining you.For anyone who has ever tried to make sense of a difficult childhood, struggled to find their place in the world, or discovered that resilience often grows from the very experiences they wished they could leave behind, this book will feel deeply familiar. Finding My Way in Westport is a coming-of-age memoir set in the quiet, tightly ordered town of Westport, Connecticut, during the 1960s and 1970s-a place where expectations were clear, conformity was assumed, and deviation rarely went unnoticed. Growing up in a household marked by contradiction, Raymond Marra is caught between two powerf This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Finding My Way in Westport is a coming-of-age memoir set in the quiet, tightly ordered town of Westport, Connecticut, during the 1960s and 1970s-a place where expectations were clear, conformity was assumed, and deviation rarely went unnoticed. Growing up in a household marked by contradiction, Raymond Marra is caught between two powerful influences: a brilliant but absent-minded father whose intellect commands respect but offers little emotional guidance, and a fiercely independent mother who refuses to accept the traditional role expected of her.As his mother begins to pull away from the routines of domestic life-eventually declaring her own independence-Raymond and his siblings are left to navigate a home that feels increasingly unstable and unpredictable.Outside the house, the pressures continue. At school, Raymond struggles to fit into a system that demands obedience and conformity, often finding himself at odds with authority figuresand alienated from his peers.Moments of humiliation, confrontation, and quiet defiancebegin to shape his identity, forcing him to question not only who he is, but who he is expected to become.Through a series of vivid and often cinematicmoments-from childhood misadventures and near disasters to the subtle, painful shifts within his family-Raymond begins to develop a sense of resilience and self-reliance. The world around him offers few clear answers, and the adults he looks to for guidance are often consumed by their own conflicts. In their absence, he is left to forge his own path. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In Westport, Connecticut, in the 1960s and 1970s, everything looked settled from the outside. Expectations were clear. Conformity was assumed. And a boy who could not quite fit the shape of either made his way through a world that did not know what to do with him.Raymond Marra grew up between two powerful and contradictory forces. A father who was brilliant, intellectually exacting, and emotionally out of reach. A mother who was fiercely independent, restless beneath the life she had been given, and gradually withdrawing from the home she was supposed to anchor. Between them, Raymond and his siblings navigated a household that felt increasingly unpredictable, searching for solid ground that shifted whenever they thought they had found it.Outside that house, the pressure took different forms but carried the same weight. Bullied, alienated, and quietly determined to understand his own place in a world that offered no clear answers, Raymond began building something in the space where belonging should have been. Not certainty. Not comfort. A particular kind of resilience that only forms under that specific kind of pressure.That resilience would eventually carry him through decades in enterprise sales, senior leadership, and some of the most demanding professional environments imaginable. But Finding My Way in Westport is not a book about that career. It is a book about where that person came from.This is a memoir about a childhood that asked too much and explained too little, about a family shaped by contradiction and quiet unraveling, and about the long journey toward understanding who you are when the world you grew up in stops defining you.For anyone who has ever tried to make sense of a difficult childhood, struggled to find their place in the world, or discovered that resilience often grows from the very experiences they wished they could leave behind, this book will feel deeply familiar.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In Westport, Connecticut, in the 1960s and 1970s, everything looked settled from the outside. Expectations were clear. Conformity was assumed. And a boy who could not quite fit the shape of either made his way through a world that did not know what to do with him.Raymond Marra grew up between two powerful and contradictory forces. A father who was brilliant, intellectually exacting, and emotionally out of reach. A mother who was fiercely independent, restless beneath the life she had been given, and gradually withdrawing from the home she was supposed to anchor. Between them, Raymond and his siblings navigated a household that felt increasingly unpredictable, searching for solid ground that shifted whenever they thought they had found it.Outside that house, the pressure took different forms but carried the same weight. Bullied, alienated, and quietly determined to understand his own place in a world that offered no clear answers, Raymond began building something in the space where belonging should have been. Not certainty. Not comfort. A particular kind of resilience that only forms under that specific kind of pressure.That resilience would eventually carry him through decades in enterprise sales, senior leadership, and some of the most demanding professional environments imaginable. But Finding My Way in Westport is not a book about that career. It is a book about where that person came from.This is a memoir about a childhood that asked too much and explained too little, about a family shaped by contradiction and quiet unraveling, and about the long journey toward understanding who you are when the world you grew up in stops defining you.For anyone who has ever tried to make sense of a difficult childhood, struggled to find their place in the world, or discovered that resilience often grows from the very experiences they wished they could leave behind, this book will feel deeply familiar. Finding My Way in Westport is a coming-of-age memoir set in the quiet ordered town of Westport, Connecticut, during the 60s and 70s-a place where expectations were clear, conformity was assumed, and deviation rarely went unnoticed. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. What if the experiences that shaped your childhood never truly left you?Growing up in Westport, Connecticut, during the 1960s and 1970s, Raymond C. Marra lived in a world that appeared ideal from the outside. Behind the image of a picturesque New England town, however, was a family navigating high expectations, emotional distance, personal struggle, and the quiet search for belonging.In this honest and deeply personal memoir, Marra reflects on the people who shaped his life-his brilliant but demanding father, his fiercely independent mother, lifelong friends, influential teachers, and the community that formed the backdrop of his childhood. Through moments of discipline, rebellion, humor, heartbreak, and unexpected triumph, he traces the path that led from a complicated childhood to a successful career and, ultimately, a deeper understanding of family and himself.While Westport provides the setting, Finding My Way in Westport is far more than the story of one town. It is a universal exploration of identity, resilience, forgiveness, and the lasting influence of childhood. Marra writes with warmth, candor, and compassion, recognizing that parents are rarely heroes or villains-they are simply human beings doing the best they can with the lives they have been given.Readers who grew up in Westport will recognize its schools, neighborhoods, beaches, traditions, and the people who made the town unique. Readers from anywhere will recognize something even more familiar: the complicated relationships that shape every family and the lifelong journey of making peace with the past.This memoir is an invitation to look back with honesty, to appreciate life's imperfections, and to discover that our greatest challenges often become our greatest teachers.Finding My Way in Westport is for readers who enjoy thoughtful memoirs about family relationships, coming of age, personal resilience, identity, and the enduring impact of childhood. It is a story of growing up, finding purpose, and learning that understanding the people who raised us often takes a lifetime.Whether you remember Westport as it once was or are simply drawn to stories of family, perseverance, and personal growth, this memoir offers a heartfelt reminder that while we cannot choose where our journey begins, we can choose what we learn from it-and how those lessons shape the rest of our lives. A heartfelt memoir about growing up, complicated family relationships, and discovering that the lessons of childhood continue to shape us throughout our lives. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In Westport, Connecticut, in the 1960s and 1970s, everything looked settled from the outside. Expectations were clear. Conformity was assumed. And a boy who could not quite fit the shape of either made his way through a world that did not know what to do with him.Raymond Marra grew up between two powerful and contradictory forces. A father who was brilliant, intellectually exacting, and emotionally out of reach. A mother who was fiercely independent, restless beneath the life she had been given, and gradually withdrawing from the home she was supposed to anchor. Between them, Raymond and his siblings navigated a household that felt increasingly unpredictable, searching for solid ground that shifted whenever they thought they had found it.Outside that house, the pressure took different forms but carried the same weight. Bullied, alienated, and quietly determined to understand his own place in a world that offered no clear answers, Raymond began building something in the space where belonging should have been. Not certainty. Not comfort. A particular kind of resilience that only forms under that specific kind of pressure.That resilience would eventually carry him through decades in enterprise sales, senior leadership, and some of the most demanding professional environments imaginable. But Finding My Way in Westport is not a book about that career. It is a book about where that person came from.This is a memoir about a childhood that asked too much and explained too little, about a family shaped by contradiction and quiet unraveling, and about the long journey toward understanding who you are when the world you grew up in stops defining you.For anyone who has ever tried to make sense of a difficult childhood, struggled to find their place in the world, or discovered that resilience often grows from the very experiences they wished they could leave behind, this book will feel deeply familiar. Finding My Way in Westport is a coming-of-age memoir set in the quiet ordered town of Westport, Connecticut, during the 60s and 70s-a place where expectations were clear, conformity was assumed, and deviation rarely went unnoticed. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - There is a version of success that looks exactly right from the outside and costs everything on the inside.Raymond Marra grew up in Westport, Connecticut, in the 1960s and 1970s, a town where expectations were handed to you before you were old enough to question them, where conformity was assumed, and where anything that did not fit the accepted shape of a life was quietly but firmly corrected. His father was brilliant, intellectually commanding, and emotionally unreachable. His mother was fiercely independent, increasingly restless, and gradually withdrawing from the life she had been expected to want. Between these two forces, a boy learned the first lesson that would follow him into every boardroom and negotiation of his adult life: how to find solid ground in a world that offers none.At school, the pressure took a different form but carried the same weight. Bullied, alienated, and quietly defiant, he began building the instincts that would eventually carry him into enterprise sales, senior leadership, and some of the most demanding business environments imaginable. He closed major deals. He led strategic growth initiatives. He built professional relationships in rooms where confidence was currency and any visible uncertainty was a liability.But the question that first formed in that house in Westport never fully left him as a man. Who are you when the performance stops Finding My Way in Westport is the story that Raymond Marra finally decided to tell honestly. Not the version built for professional consumption, but the real one. It is a memoir about ambition and where it actually comes from, about family and the long reach of its influence, about resilience formed not in comfort but in the sustained pressure of a childhood that asked too much and explained too little.For anyone who has ever built something impressive and wondered quietly what it cost to get there, this book is that conversation finally spoken aloud.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Finding My Way in Westport is a coming-of-age memoir set in the quiet, tightly ordered town of Westport, Connecticut, during the 1960s and 1970s-a place where expectations were clear, conformity was assumed, and deviation rarely went unnoticed. Growing up in a household marked by contradiction, Raymond Marra is caught between two powerful influences: a brilliant but absent-minded father whose intellect commands respect but offers little emotional guidance, and a fiercely independent mother who refuses to accept the traditional role expected of her.As his mother begins to pull away from the routines of domestic life-eventually declaring her own independence-Raymond and his siblings are left to navigate a home that feels increasingly unstable and unpredictable.Outside the house, the pressures continue. At school, Raymond struggles to fit into a system that demands obedience and conformity, often finding himself at odds with authority figuresand alienated from his peers.Moments of humiliation, confrontation, and quiet defiancebegin to shape his identity, forcing him to question not only who he is, but who he is expected to become.Through a series of vivid and often cinematicmoments-from childhood misadventures and near disasters to the subtle, painful shifts within his family-Raymond begins to develop a sense of resilience and self-reliance. The world around him offers few clear answers, and the adults he looks to for guidance are often consumed by their own conflicts. In their absence, he is left to forge his own path. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Finding My Way in Westport | A Memoir of Discipline, Rebellion and Resilience | Raymond C. Marra | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Raymond C. Marra | EAN 9781972495148 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Finding My Way in Westport | A Memoir of Discipline, Rebellion and Resilience | Raymond C. Marra | Buch | Englisch | 2026 | Raymond C. Marra | EAN 9781972495155 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …