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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
Chasing Stolen Gold: How a Ten-Year Quest to Find Lost Gold Led to a Spiritual Awakening
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Giveaway dates: Aug 24 - Sep 21, 2022
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Someday Mija, You'll Learn the Difference Between a Whore and a Working Woman: A Memoir
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"A memoir that turns time on its head, circling through terror & joy with eloquence * becoming its own sacrament of resistance.” —Foreword Reviews,
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A Giant Win: Inside the New York Giants' Historic Upset over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII
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We're giving away copies of Giants legend Tom Coughlin inside look to his coaching masterpiece: Super Bowl XLII!
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Giveaway dates: Sep 10 - Sep 22, 2022
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