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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
Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen
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A Very Narrow Bridge: Reflections of a Psychologist
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My memoir interweaves my stories with those of my patients reflecting our common humanity and our need to feel compassion for ourselves and others.
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The Science of Last Things: Essays on Deep Time and the Boundaries of the Self
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We're giving away 20 galleys of this collection of beautifully written essays on "the cosmic molecular arc that binds all life."
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