Richard Rene Silvin and mother Nancy T. Silvin boarding the Liberte to cross from NY to Le Harvre, 1955  
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Swiss Boarding Schools
Richard Rene Silvin, Switzerland, 1966 La Clairiere Le Rosey
 

I Survived Swiss
Boarding Schools

An Arc to Triumph
Part 1 “Birth Accidents”
1955-1958  La Clairière, Villars, Switzerland
Chapter 1 La Clairière 7
Chapter 2 The Boys and Our Routine 14
Chapter 3 Rose Marie 18
Chapter 4 The Nash Rambler 21
Chapter 5 A Bad Day Traveling Around Europe 25
Chapter 6 Visitors and Breaks from La Clairière 28
Chapter 7 A Parental Visit 34
Chapter 8 Monte Carlo 38
Chapter 9 Leticia 43
Chapter 10 Leaving La Clairière 47
Chapter 11 Lyon, France 51
Part 2 “Victim”
1958-1963 Le Rosey, Rolle and Gstaad Switzerland
Chapter 1 Beginnings, Le Rosey, September 1958 55
Chapter 2 A Day at Le Rosey 61
Chapter 3 Time Off and Bill Lear 65
Chapter 4 Last in My Class 70
Chapter 5 The Woodwards 77
Chapter 6 Famous Names Lead to a Lock Down 81
Chapter 7 Hints of Sadism 88
Chapter 8 Reversal of Fortunes 94
Chapter 9 Humiliation 99
Chapter 10 The Punishment 103
Part 3  “Victor”
1963 – 1966 Le Rosey
Chapter 1 Rowing 107
Chapter 2 The Yehia Family 113
Chapter 3 New Equipment 119
Chapter 4 The Dietrich Weekend 122
Chapter 5 Monday’s Dual Dramas 128
Chapter 6 Paris 132
Chapter 7 The Silvin 138
Chapter 8 All Bullies are Cowards 143
Chapter 9 A Committee Member 149
Chapter 10 The Dirty Duos 157
Chapter 11 Foolishness in Lucerne 166
Chapter 12 Final Training 171
Chapter 13 The Swiss National Tournament 176
Chapter 14 The Real Victory 184
     
Photographs 194-195
RR Silvin  
 
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Top photo Richard René Silvin and mother Nancy T. Silvin boarding the Liberté to cross from NY to Le Harvre, 1955
Inset photo Richard René Silvin, Switzerland, 1966