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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
Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy While Grieving
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An inspiring story of love, loss and recovery
[A] beautifully devastating memoir… a remarkable odyssey of learning to ‘live fully in the shadow of deat ...more
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The Smiling Land: All Around the Circle in My Newfoundland and Labrador
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