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	<copyright>Copyright &#xA9; 2010 Memory Writers Network </copyright>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every time I finish reading a memoir, I wonder how the author turned life into a story. After years of trying, I believe I have found a simple formula. Each book follows the author from the seed of some desire, through the journey, until they achieve their goal. Now all I need to do is apply that formula to my own memories. For every desire that propelled me, I search for the path it forced me to travel.]]></description>
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		<title>Identity moves too in Doreen Orion&#8217;s travel memoir</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look across decades, and see how your roles evolved. By staying open to the various ways people see you and you see yourself, you will portray your identity not as a static thing, but a thing in motion.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jerry Waxler In my previous essay, I described my overall experience with Doreen Orion&#8217;s travel memoir, &#8220;Queen of the Road.&#8221; In this entry I continue my journey through her journey, finding additional insights that I can take away from this excellent book. Click here for my previous essay about Queen of the Road. Click [...]]]></description>
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