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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
Easy Beauty: A Memoir
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From Chloé Cooper Jones—Pulitzer Prize finalist, philosophy professor, Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant recipient—a groundbreaking memoir about disab
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Bridging the Gap: A Spiritual Journey to Heaven and Back
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We're giving away 100 free copies of the book Bridging the Gap: A Spiritual Journey to Heaven and Back by Calvin Cassady. Enter Today!
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The Redhead of Auschwitz: A True Story
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We're giving away 10 paperback copies, signed by the 95-year-old redhead who survived Auschwitz, Theresienstadt and Bergen-Belsen. A must-read!
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