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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
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Raising an Entrepreneur: 10 Rules for Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, and Change Makers
by Margot Machol Bisnow
by Margot Machol Bisnow
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date: Sep 01, 2016
In this book, a political powerhouse and mother of two thriving entrepreneurs interviews the moms of over fifty of today’s most successful innovators
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Availability: 10 copies available, 480 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 09 - Sep 19, 2016
Countries available: US
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Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous Memoir
by Terry Gilliam
by Terry Gilliam
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date: Sep 27, 2016
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Availability: 20 copies available, 678 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Aug 27 - Sep 27, 2016
Countries available: US
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The Woods: A Year on Protection Island
by Amber McMillan (Goodreads Author)
by Amber McMillan (Goodreads Author)
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date: Oct 01, 2016
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Availability: 10 copies available, 96 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 03 - Oct 01, 2016
Countries available: CA
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Remember that you own what happened to you. If your childhood was less than ideal, you may have been raised thinking that if you told the truth about what really went on in your family, a long bony white finger would emerge from a cloud and point to you, while a chilling voice thundered, "We *told* you not to tell." But that was then. Just put down on paper everything you can remember now about your parents and siblings and relatives and neighbors, and we will deal with libel later on.
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― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
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(Chapter 2 Excerpt) Reflections on the Dįvonësë War: A Drågoon’s Mémoirs
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