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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
A Life Beyond Reason: A Father's Memoir
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The Medical Student: A Long Slog
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This novel is both fictional and factual. It tells of the progress of four friends from their first meeting in Pre-Med School until they sit their Fin
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Wholly Unraveled: A Memoir
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Sometimes all that it takes to start over is the courage to say you will.
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