Author Candi Byrne begins her memoir with this Alex Haley quote: “In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage—to know who we are and […]
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Author: Candi Byrne
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Memoir and Autobiography
A Little Bit of Land
Author: Jessica Gigot
“What does it mean to love a place? To know you are in the right place?” These two interlinked questions are at the heart of A Little Bit of Land, […]
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Tales of a Bubbe
Author: Abby November, PhD
Abby November’s Tales of a Bubbe (grandmother) is a big-hearted love letter in poetry and vignettes to her life, to her beloved family, and to her cherished heritage. This slender […]
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Loving Before Loving
Author: Joan Steinau Lester
Joan Steinau Lester got my attention with the title of her memoir. What attracts us to another person? Their smile, their intelligence, or that mysterious connection you feel when you […]
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Alone on the Battlefield: A Child Surviving the Korean War
Author: Hyon Kim
George Herbert, a 16th century poet, said that “living well is the best revenge.” This adage about success as an antidote to the harm others inflict on us can be […]
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Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
Author: Gretchen Staebler
When She Writes Press recently announced the publication of Mother Lode, I was delighted that author Gretchen Staebler had done the rigorous, often draining work that I believe helps achieve […]
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