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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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Life and How to Live It, Vol. 1: Begin the Begin
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Life and How to Live Volume Begin the Begin by Chaz Holesworth is a powerful and raw memoir that chronicles a journey of resilience, hope, and triumph
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Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond
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TV’s unforgettable Jan Brady - Eve Plumb, shares an intimate, photo-filled memoir of her Brady Bunch fame and versatile Hollywood career.
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Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide
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