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 [...]
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 [...]
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Carolee Lavarini,
mermaid cigarette holder,
writing about religion
by Memoir Mentor on June 20, 2011
When I grew up, family vacations meant going on what we called a “fishing trip.” They were inexpensive—my parents had little money—and Mom and Dad loved to fish. I didn’t. When I think of those vacations, I remember interminably boring days sitting on the hard, dirt bank of some drab lake, swatting gnats and flies, [...]
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A Monk Swimming,
Angela's Ashes,
Augusten Burroughs,
Frank McCourt,
Jill Ker Conway,
Malachy McCourt,
Road from Coorain,
Running with Scissors,
Writing the Truth
