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Autobiography
An autobiography (from the Greek, αὐτός-autos self + βίος-bios life + γράφειν-graphein to write) is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.
Closely associated with autobiography (and sometimes difficult to precisely distinguish from it) is the form of memoir. However, an autobiography typically focuses on the "life and times" of the writer, while a memoir has a narrower, more intimate focus on his or her own memories, feelings and emotions.
Also see Biography Memoir and Memoir. ...more
Closely associated with autobiography (and sometimes difficult to precisely distinguish from it) is the form of memoir. However, an autobiography typically focuses on the "life and times" of the writer, while a memoir has a narrower, more intimate focus on his or her own memories, feelings and emotions.
Also see Biography Memoir and Memoir. ...more
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Under a Whistling Sky: A Girl's Journey Through a War-Torn Childhood
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A POWERFUL, DEEPLY PERSONAL MEMOIR OF A CHILDHOOD INTERRUPTED
At just seven years old, Milica dreamed only of carefree days—picking wild violets in the ...more
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Elba Kramer: The True Autobiography of a Pathological Liar
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An unreliable narrator’s faux autobiography—dark humor, sly mischief, and crooked truths told with a perfectly straight face.
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Dreamer's Daughter: Surviving My Childhood and Raising My Father
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A powerful and heartwarming coming-of-age memoir, Dreamer’s Daughter is a story about forgiving our parents—and ourselves.
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