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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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Notes of a Naive Traveler: Nepal and Thailand
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Trekking season is in full swing - get in the mood by taking a trip to Nepal and Thailand from the comfort of your armchair! Here’s your last chance t
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The Victorian and the Romantic: A Memoir, a Love Story, and a Friendship Across Time
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History meets memoir in two irresistible true-life romances--one set in 19th century Rome, one in present- ...more
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Giveaway dates: Apr 07 - May 06, 2018
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Breast Cancer at 35: A Memoir
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date: Jan 15, 2015
“This could be cancer.”
His stare follows
like a scratched DVD,
frozen.
I don’t have the script.
I say nothing; acquiesce.
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His stare follows
like a scratched DVD,
frozen.
I don’t have the script.
I say nothing; acquiesce.
Three monitors project three ima ...more
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Availability: 100 copies available, 87 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Apr 07 - May 07, 2018
Countries available: US
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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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History is written by the victors, but it's victims who write the memoirs.
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In any case, it's the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves!
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