by Memoir Mentor on November 21, 2011
It’s a time for thanks. For parents who love unconditionally. For challenges that teach us what’s important and help us reach for the best in ourselves. For teachers who seek out the needy and give them a chance to shine. For the needy who radiate hope and happiness despite their disadvantages and inspire us all [...]
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Corona del Mar High School,
Down's Syndrome,
Gerard Fobes,
Jeanne Fobes
by Memoir Mentor on November 16, 2011
All memoir writing teachers soon discover they’re teaching far more than a writing class. While writing a personal history may be the project that initially draws people to the class, something far more important and meaningful keeps them coming back, again and again. One of my students approached me yesterday and said, “When I leave [...]
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Judy Huck,
writing memoir,
writing stories
by Memoir Mentor on November 5, 2011
I love when my students enfuse their stories with the atmosphere and attitudes of the place and era in which they occurred. Set in their historical context, stories become more complex and meaningful, and generally more emotionally powerful for the reader. My students were moved by the story that follows, written by Hal Prange, a [...]
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Crocketts Bluff,
Hal Prange
