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Memoir Book Review – Together, Alone by Susan Wittig Albert

by Matilda ButlerNovember 11, 2009
Memoir Book Review – Together, Alone by Susan Wittig Albert

Memoir Book Review by Michelle Rockwell. Michelle takes us into the sense of place that Susan Wittig Albert creates so beautifully in Together, Alone: A Memoir of Marriage and Place. As a reader there is much to appreciate in this memoir and as a writer, there are lessons of craft to be learned.

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Memoir Book Review – A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel

by Matilda ButlerNovember 4, 2009
Memoir Book Review – A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel

Memoir Book Reviewer Judy Watters not only examines A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel but provides us with an insight about what we can learn from the author’s personal stories and family history. Watters highlights how the stories of an individual can speak to themes and situations that we all understand. As memoir writers, we want to find the universal in our particulars so that our readers can not only know about our lives but can reflect on their own experiences.

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Memoir Book Review: Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine

by Matilda ButlerOctober 28, 2009
Memoir Book Review: Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine

Tracy Kauffman Wood reviews the new memoir by Jerramy Fine called Someday My Prince Will Come. Wood calls this a “fun jaunt through the American and English pastoral. Think you need to wait until you’ve retired to write your memoir? This book will convince you otherwise.

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Memoir Book Review of The Center of the Universe by Nancy Bachrach

by Matilda ButlerOctober 20, 2009
Memoir Book Review of The Center of the Universe by Nancy Bachrach

Memoir Book Review – What will be the tone of your memoir? What to see how an author handles humor in writing a memoir? We highly recommend Nancy Bachrach’s memoir, The Center of the Universe, both as a good read and an excellent example of letting your natural tone shine through in the writing of your memoir.

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Memoir Book Review – The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd

by Matilda ButlerOctober 14, 2009
Memoir Book Review – The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd

Book Review – Sue Monk Kidd’s memoir, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter, has both content and craft of interest to women writing their memoirs. From her opening that emotionally grabs you to her skillful use of language and to her ability to weave research into the story, you’ll find much to appreciate.

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Memoir Book Review of Bending Toward the Sun by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie

by Kendra BonnettOctober 7, 2009
Memoir Book Review of Bending Toward the Sun by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie

Memoir Book Review: Leslie Gilbert-Lurie’s memoir, Bending Toward the Sun, is an important book with lessons concerning message for the memoir writer. If you’re interested in including photographs in your memoir, be sure to see how many the author wove throughout the text.

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Memoir Book Review of The Possibility of Everything by Hope Edelman

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 30, 2009
Memoir Book Review of The Possibility of Everything by Hope Edelman

Post #20 – Women’s Memoirs, Book Raves – Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett Review by Tracy Kauffman-Wood Bestselling author and self-admitted skeptic Hope Edelman believes in the possibility of everything. She just needs visible proof. In her latest book, The Possibility of Everything, Hope

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