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by Memoir Mentor on July 14, 2011
It’s summer time—a time for family vacations. Most of us have memories of relaxing and entertaining excursions with our families when we were growing up. When families get together for holidays and reunions, it seems like someone always brings up a vacation story. Your sister might say, “Remember the time Mom dropped the camera in the [...]
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by Memoir Mentor on June 29, 2011
I recently wrote a post about the importance of writing about the religious culture in your home if it was integral to your upbringing. I included a wonderful story from Jeanne Fobes as an example of one approach to the topic. You can find it here. I’ve posted below a story written by my student [...]
Tagged as: Carolee Lavarini, mermaid cigarette holder, writing about religion
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by Memoir Mentor on June 7, 2011
Many of us grew up in families where an important part of childhood revolved around going to church and living the tenets of a particular religion. You may have memories about attending church, and it’s likely that upbringing has stayed with you to some extent and still influences your spiritual life. Or you may have [...]
Tagged as: A Girl Named Zippy, Angela's Ashes, Catholic Writing, Ed Geary, Frank McCourt, Goodbye to Poplarhaven, Growing Up Catholic, Haven Kimmel, Jeanne Fobes, Mary McCarthy, Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, She Got Up Off the Couch, Writing about Catholicism, Writing about Church, Writing about your religion
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Note: See "What I'm Reading" in the Reading Resources section for my take on these books.
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* Death Comes to Pemberley, PD James
* The Sense of an Ending, Julian Barnes
* In the Woods, Tana French
* Annie's Ghosts, Steve Luxenberg
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