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15.4 - And I Did It My Way
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Could get The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs noted for Memoir, please and thank you
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This task requires " a memoir or autobiography- a nonfiction account of the author's own life."
I don't see Ed Asner's life depicted from the description.
Son of a Junkman: My Life from the West Bottoms of Kansas City to the Bright Lights of Hollywood would be his memoir.
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It works
Does this count as a 6 word title:A Season in Hell & Illuminations.
It is actually two works separated by an &, but in one book. Does the one book count as a single title?
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A Season in Hell & Illuminations.
It is actually two works separated by an &, but in one book. Does the one book count as a single title?"
It works as a 6-word title
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That works
Dlmrose wrote: "Nick wrote: "Does this count as a 6 word title:A Season in Hell & Illuminations.
It is actually two works separated by an &, but in one book. Does the one book count as a single title.
It works as a 6 word title...."
Grrrreat!
Does I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced work for option 2? Is a number considered a word in title or not?
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Thanks!
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This edition The Doll says "In this autobiographical novel, Albania’s most renowned novelist and poet Ismail Kadare explores his relationship with his mother"
If it is a novel then it doesn't work as nonfiction
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Spaces determine words, that's 7 words
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noted, and clear from the subtitle
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It works as a memoir
Just checking that an abbreviation will count as a word in the title. I would like to use this for the second bookThe Reaper of St. George Street
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The Reaper of St. George Street"
yes, spaces determine words
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Best Cook in the World (other topics)The Best Cook in the World (other topics)
The Reaper of St. George Street (other topics)
The Reaper of St. George Street (other topics)
The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Kwame Onwuachi (other topics)Joshua David Stein (other topics)
Required: Identify the option.
Option 1, Read 2 books, book 1 and book 2.
Book 1: November is National Memoir Writing Month.
Read a memoir or autobiography- a nonfiction account of the author's own life. The Memoir or Autobiography genre must be present on the book's main page or it must be clear from the book's subtitle or description, ex. "A Memoir". An author's collaboration with a co-author will work, ex. Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein.
Book 2: From Six-Word Memoirs:
"Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” In November 2006, Larry Smith, founder of SMITH Magazine, gave the six-word novel a personal twist by asking his community to describe their lives in exactly six words."
"Immigrants, we get the job done." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Read a book with a six-word title. Ignore subtitles.
Option 2: Read 1 book that fulfills the requirements of both Book 1 and Book 2 in option 1.
ex. Stories I Only Tell My Friends