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Chargement... Thinking About Memoir (AARP)par Abigail Thomas
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A quick read but also relevant. A unique take on what a memoir is, written for a general audience but with many good points made. A spendy little volume, found it used, so I am thinking that people discovered the real value of it after it had gone out of print. Which is too bad. If you want to write about your life, this volume is one to start with if you can find it. ( ) What an engaging little book! Thomas presents part "how-to," part workbook, part work of her own in this part of a series by AARP to "provoke thinking about some of the personal and public disciplines and graces that have fallen into disuse in our recent history." Looking at personal memories and refining them through the vehicle of stories is a good start. With little subject headings reminiscent of The Pillow Book, Thomas shares some of her own observations and memories and then throws in prompts for the reader to delve into theirs. There is much humor, much encouragement and the basic advice to "pay attention." Subject matter is omnipresent. This would be a really fun project to take on with a small group. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
If living is an art, it must be practiced with diligence before being done with ease. Yet almost nothing in our culture prepares us for reflection on the great themes of existence: courage, friendship, listening, dignity--those everyday virtues that can transform our world. Because AARP believes it’s never too late (or too early) to learn, they, together with Sterling Publishing, have created the About Living series to address these crucial issues. Each entry will be written by only the best authors and thinkers. Thinking About Memoir, the first of these volumes, helps adults look back at their past and use writing as a means of figuring out who they used to be and how they became who they are today. It’s written by Abigail Thomas, whose own memoir A Three Dog Life was selected as one of the Best Books of 2006 by the LA Times and the Washington Post and called "perfectly honed” (Newsweek), "bracingly honest” (Vanity Fair), and "stunning” by the Los Angeles Book Review. Thomas writes that memoir can consist of looking back at a single summer or the span of a whole life. Through her experience as a writing teacher, she knows how difficult that can be; this book is about the habit of writing as a way to keep track of what’s going on in the front and the back of your mind. It inspires different ways for us to look at the moment we’re in right now and will help would-be memoirists find their own "side door” into a subject. Thomas writes eloquently about how to get started and find that jumping-off point for your work, and provides exercises that liberate our creativity, enable us to get the distance and perspective we need, and open our eyes to possibilities that may not at first seem obvious. Whether your words are for publication, for your loved ones, or for you alone, Thomas makes the process fulfilling, thoughtful, and even fun. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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