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Author |
: Sasha Martin |
Publisher |
: National Geographic Books |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2015-03-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781426213755 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1426213751 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life From Scratch by : Sasha Martin
Witty, warm, and poignant, food blogger Sasha Martin's memoir about cooking her way to happiness and self-acceptance is a culinary journey like no other. Over the course of 195 weeks, food writer and blogger Sasha Martin set out to cook—and eat—a meal from every country in the world. As cooking unlocked the memories of her rough-and-tumble childhood and the loss and heartbreak that came with it, Martin became more determined than ever to find peace and elevate her life through the prism of food and world cultures. From the tiny, makeshift kitchen of her eccentric, creative mother, to a string of foster homes, to the house from which she launched her own cooking adventure, Martin's heartfelt, brutally honest memoir reveals the power of cooking to bond, to empower, and to heal—and celebrates the simple truth that happiness is created from within. "This beautifully written book is both poignant and uplifting. Not to mention delicious. It's an amazing family tale that reminds me of The Glass Castle, but with more food. And not just any food: We're talking cinnamon raisin pizza." —A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "Life From Scratch is an unconventional love story. This beautiful book begins with the quest of cooking a meal from every country—a noble feat of it's own!—but then turns it into something far beyond a kitchen adventure. Be prepared to be changed as you experience Sasha's journey for yourself." —Chris Guillebeau, author of The Happiness Pursuit
Author |
: Patti Miller |
Publisher |
: Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages |
: 222 |
Release |
: 2008-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1741149061 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781741149067 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Memoir Book by : Patti Miller
A clear, engaging and practical 'how-to' guide to writing a memoir, by Australia's foremost teacher and practitioner of memoir and life writing, Patti Miller.
Author |
: George Kennedy |
Publisher |
: Applause Theatre & Cinema |
Total Pages |
: 229 |
Release |
: 2011-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781557839169 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1557839166 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Trust Me by : George Kennedy
(Applause Books). "These are memoirs of a kid born in New York City in 1925. His dad, George Senior, was a pianist, composer, and orchestra leader at Proctor's Vaudeville Theatre, and his mother, Helen, played in a classic dance troupe. Hanky-panky ensued. They married, and I soon was the result... I write like I talk. A long time ago I tried making 'talking and telling the truth' one and the same. That isn't just difficult; it means painfully reviewing things you've been led to believe since you were a child. That's very hard to do. Like many, I have marched along adhering to conventions (sex, color, church, party, gang) without examination. There's a wonderful, protective 'togetherness' in that anonymity. You obey or are damned, less joined together than stuck together. You become an echo rather than a voice. This book is about what happens when you stop fearing and think. I like writing, but warmed-over BS is not on the menu. You are the most important thing in life. Every phrase in the book awkward or not is how I think and question everything. I wrote every word as if we were sitting together. I want you to think, too..." George Kennedy, from the preface
Author |
: Julia McKenzie Munemo |
Publisher |
: Ohio University Press |
Total Pages |
: 257 |
Release |
: 2020-01-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780804041065 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0804041067 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book Keeper by : Julia McKenzie Munemo
In a memoir that’s equal parts love story, investigation, and racial reckoning, Munemo unravels and interrogates her whiteness, a shocking secret, and her family’s history. When interracial romance novels written by her long-dead father landed on Julia McKenzie Munemo’s kitchen table, she—a white woman—had been married to a black man for six years and their first son was a toddler. Out of shame about her father’s secret career as a writer of “slavery porn,” she hid the books from herself, and from her growing mixed-race family, for more than a decade. But then, with police shootings of African American men more and more in the public eye, she realized that understanding her own legacy was the only way to begin to understand her country.
Author |
: Lisa Dale Norton |
Publisher |
: Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages |
: 148 |
Release |
: 2008-08-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781429953078 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1429953071 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Shimmering Images by : Lisa Dale Norton
Rich, funny, and moving personal narratives depend on a few key moments in time to anchor the story and give it impact. Shimmering Images teaches the aspiring memoirist how to locate key memories using Lisa's technique for finding, linking, and fleshing out those vibrant recollections of important moments and situations. Shimmering Images will address: *the difference between memoir and autobiography *how to claim your voice *the art of storytelling *honesty, truth, and compassion in writing *authentic dialogue and the need for specificity Readers will learn how to craft a short piece of narrative nonfiction grounded in their core memories and master a technique they can use over and over again for writing other narratives. A must-have book for anyone who has treasured Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott or Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.
Author |
: Mary Karr |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 2015-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780062223081 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0062223089 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Art of Memoir by : Mary Karr
Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well. For thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse. (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed, Keith Gessen, and Koren Zailckas.) In The Art of Memoir, she synthesizes her expertise as professor and therapy patient, writer and spiritual seeker, recovered alcoholic and “black belt sinner,” providing a unique window into the mechanics and art of the form that is as irreverent, insightful, and entertaining as her own work in the genre. Anchored by excerpts from her favorite memoirs and anecdotes from fellow writers’ experience, The Art of Memoir lays bare Karr’s own process. (Plus all those inside stories about how she dealt with family and friends get told— and the dark spaces in her own skull probed in depth.) As she breaks down the key elements of great literary memoir, she breaks open our concepts of memory and identity, and illuminates the cathartic power of reflecting on the past; anybody with an inner life or complicated history, whether writer or reader, will relate. Joining such classics as Stephen King’s On Writing and Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, The Art of Memoir is an elegant and accessible exploration of one of today’s most popular literary forms—a tour de force from an accomplished master pulling back the curtain on her craft.
Author |
: Megan Griswold |
Publisher |
: Rodale Books |
Total Pages |
: 386 |
Release |
: 2020-05-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780593139264 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0593139267 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Help by : Megan Griswold
LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSLLER • WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD • “In a world full of spiritual seekers, Megan Griswold is an undisputed all-star. What a delightful journey!”—Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love The Book of Help traces one woman’s life-long quest for love, connection, and peace of mind. A heartbreakingly vulnerable and tragically funny memoir-in-remedies, Megan Griswold’s narrative spans four decades and six continents—from the glaciers of Patagonia and the psycho-tropics of Brazil, to academia, the Ivy League, and the study of Eastern medicine. Megan was born into a family who enthusiastically embraced the offerings of New Age California culture—at seven she asked Santa for her first mantra and by twelve she was taking weekend workshops on personal growth. But later, when her newly-wedded husband calls in the middle of the night to say he’s landed in jail, Megan must accept that her many certificates, degrees and licenses had not been the finish line she’d once imagined them to be, but instead the preliminary training for what would prove to be the wildest, most growth-insisting journey of her life.
Author |
: Inc. Peter Pauper Press |
Publisher |
: Peter Pauper Press |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2016-10-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1441322310 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781441322319 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Me, 2nd Edition by : Inc. Peter Pauper Press
Preserve your memories of the past, present, and thoughts for the future! This bestselling volume has been revised, updated, and redesigned. Contains hundreds of guided questions organized into sections about your past, present, and future, family history, and inner self. Embrace -- with playfulness and intuitive insight -- your own version of the life you have lived. Contents: Introduction, The Facts of Life, My Life: A Personal History, All in the Family, All About Me, The Inner Me, What Next? Acid-free archival paper preserves your words for decades to come. Smooth opaque pages take pen beautifully. Sturdy hardcover volume. 192 pages. Attractive new design with gold foil accents. Measures 7-1/4 inches wide by 9 inches high.
Author |
: Sela Ward |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 192 |
Release |
: 2009-03-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061746932 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061746932 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Homesick by : Sela Ward
“A lilting, loving memoir of the South and simpler days” from the vibrant and beloved star of Sisters and Once and Again (USA Today). “This is the story of a girl who grew up in a gentle town in the Deep South, cradled by family and friends, worshiping Bear Bryant on Saturday night and Jesus Christ on Sunday morning . . .” At a time when much of America is yearning to recapture the spirit and feelings of a more innocent era, comes this extraordinary memoir from one of our most beloved actresses: a story of reconnecting with the most important things in life. Millions of TV and film viewers know Sela Ward as the Emmy-winning star of the series Sisters and Once and Again. But before she became a successful actress, Sela was first and foremost a small-town girl, the daughter of a family that lived for generations in a Mississippi homestead they called “Homeward.” It was there, within a tightly knit community of neighbors and kin, that Sela learned ways that would remain with her through life-humble virtues, like generosity, selflessness, and respect, that are “forged in the hearth of a loving home.” Now she has woven together nostalgic reminiscences, stories from throughout her life and career, and lessons on drawing strength and wisdom from a simpler place and time, to give us Homesick: a very special book on the challenge of raising a family, maintaining perspective, and carving away time for happiness amid the challenges of modern life. “An ode to simpler, safer times that is likely to strike a chord among Americans in these unsettling days.” —The Baltimore Sun
Author |
: Kevin Quirk |
Publisher |
: Hillcrest Publishing Group |
Total Pages |
: 159 |
Release |
: 2011-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781936780211 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1936780216 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It! by : Kevin Quirk
Do you have a story that you just have to tell? Do you seek to preserve your life history as a gift for loved ones, or to pay tribute to those who have meant the most to you? Do you yearn to write about one major life experience to inspire others? You're not alone. The desire to write our life story is a timeless, universal urge. Somewhere inside us we know that writing a book about our life will touch those we love, while enriching our lives in today's cell phone-laptop lifestyle. Life is a book, and women and men from 19 to 99 are hearing the call to write it. Someone is waiting to hear you tell your life story: who you are, how you've lived, what you've learned. They want to hear all the stories that have shaped your life. Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It! An A-to-Z Guide to Help Anyone Write Their Life Story will take you on the journey of creating your memoir, autobiography, or life story. It doesn't matter how old or how young you are, or whether you've written a lot, a little, or not at all. Through practical tools, lively writing exercises, engaging questions, and helpful illustrations, you'll receive the guidance and encouragement you need from an expert life-writing teacher. Start writing your life story today! Kevin Quirk, M.A., has been helping ordinary people of all ages and backgrounds write their life stories as ghostwriter, personal historian, and Writing Your Life Story teacher since 1998. A former journalist and founder of Life Is a Book, he is coauthor of Brace for Impact: Miracle on the Hudson Survivors Share Their Stories of Near Death and Hope for New Life.