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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
Perspectives: The Alphabet of Life
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This is the first in a series and is one of those dip-in books, " Bite-Sized Insight to Feed Your Inspiration"
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Mother Mary Comes to Me
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One of the best-reviewed books of 2025, MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME is now out in paperback.
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The Basement : (Unseen, Unheard, Unbroken)
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Enter for a chance to read The Basement, a memoir of healing and becoming. Sometimes, the hardest chains to break are the ones we cannot see.
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