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Memoir
As a literary genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire from the Latin memoria, meaning "memory", or a reminiscence), forms a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable in modern parlance. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir.
Memoirs are structured differently from formal autobiographies which tend to encompass the writer's entire life span, focusing on the development of his/her personality. The chronological scope of memoir is determined by the work's context and is ...more
Memoirs are structured differently from formal autobiographies which tend to encompass the writer's entire life span, focusing on the development of his/her personality. The chronological scope of memoir is determined by the work's context and is ...more
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The Wonderful World of Bernies
by Bernard M. Patten
by Bernard M. Patten
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date: Jun 13, 2017
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Radio Okapi Kindu: The Station that Helped Bring Peace to the Congo
by Jennifer Bakody (Goodreads Author)
by Jennifer Bakody (Goodreads Author)
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date: Jun 13, 2017
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Laid Bare
by Jesse Fink (Goodreads Author)
by Jesse Fink (Goodreads Author)
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date: Sep 01, 2017
From the internationally bestselling author of THE YOUNGS (St Martin's Press) and the much anticipated Bon Scott biography BON: THE LAST HIGHWAY (ECW
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Popular Memoir Books
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
Author of The Fact of a Body
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich is the author of THE FACT OF A BODY: A Murder and a Memoir, which will be published by Flatiron Books (Macmillan) in May 2017. It is also forthcoming from publishers internationally. A National Endowment for the Arts fellow and Rona Jaffe Award recipient, she has twice been a fellow at both MacDowell and Yaddo. Her essays appear in The New York Times, Oxford American, Iowa Review, and many other publications, and were recognized “notable” in Best American Essays 2013, 2015, and 2016.
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I am forever engaged in a silent battle in my head over whether or not to lift the fork to my mouth, and when I talk myself into doing so, I taste only shame. I have an eating disorder.
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― Jena Morrow, Hollow: An Unpolished Tale
― Jena Morrow, Hollow: An Unpolished Tale
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In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance... Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.
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― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
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