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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
A Clean Mess: A Memoir of Sobriety After a Lifetime of Being Numb
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The bestselling author of High Achiever reckons with life after addiction in this darkly funny and emotionally raw new memoir
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Giveaway dates: Feb 21 - Mar 19, 2025
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Girl, Groomed: A Therapist's Memoir of Trauma
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Fans of Lori Gottlieb’s, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and horse lovers alike will appreciate this therapist’s intimate journey in “the other chai
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Giveaway dates: Mar 05 - Mar 19, 2025
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Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand
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In this beautifully written memoir, an accomplished journalist leaves New York City to work as an amateur farmhand at Princeton Seminary, while harves
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