Kick off the summer festival season with Chicago’s TOP summer art fair and partake in one-of-a-kind shopping speak with the artists about their. since this event, the role of world economic leadership is passing from the Group. He lives in Oswego, Illinois, with his wife and two sons. Adam Schmitt discusses his new novel, Speechless. The 57th St Art Fair is held on the streets of the historic Hyde Park neighborhood and offers art lovers a fantastic opportunity to view and shop original works of art from around the country. Speechless is his debut middle-grade novel. Schmitt has been a middle-school educator for more than fifteen years.
But it’s not until faced with a microphone that the realization finally hits him: it’s not the words that are spoken that matter the most, but those that are truly heard.Ībout the Author: Adam P. As Jimmy attempts to navigate the odd social norms of the wake, he draws on humor, heartfelt concern, and a good deal of angst while racking his brain and his memory for a decent and meaningful memory to share. Adam's at the 57th Annual Portland Roadster Show March 15th-17th 2013. Why him? What could he possibly say about his cousin, who ruined everything they did? He can’t recall one birthday party, family gathering, or school event with Patrick that didn’t result in injury or destruction. If the appointment of Moss Adams LLP is not ratified by stockholders, the Audit Committee will evaluate. RSVP HERE (Please note that your RSVP is requested but not required.)Ībout the Book: How do you give a eulogy when you can’t think of one good thing to say? A poignant, funny, and candid look at grief, family secrets, difficult people, and learning to look behind the facade.Īs if being stuffed into last year’s dress pants at his cousin’s wake weren’t uncomfortable enough, thirteen-year-old Jimmy has just learned from his mother that he has to say a few words at the funeral the next day. All these elements combine to make the reader as uneasy as Jimmy, who, through his recollections, gains a better understanding of the boy lying in the coffin and, ultimately, of himself.”- BooklistĪdam Schmitt discusses his new novel, Speechless. "Honesty isn’t always pretty, but it courses through Schmitt’s debut in more ways than one…Complex family relationships surface with humor and candor, with adults painted as flawed and prone to delivering sharp words or even a smack.