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		<description><![CDATA[I used to think that heroes tended to be lonely but after I read Joseph Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," I realized they are not so lonely after all. It's true they must leave home to go off to their adventures, which at first makes them seem isolated. But they soon collect allies. King Arthur was surrounded by his Knights of the Roundtable. The Hobbits traveled with a band of companions called the Fellowship, and in the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy gathered the Lion, Scarecrow, and Tin Man. Similarly, memoir protagonists often attract a group of friends and followers. ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[As my memoir took shape, a more troubled and prickly young man emerged than I ever realized. However, when I saw this flawed character on the page, it didn't look as bad as I had always feared. Instead, I realized many heroes have edgy, even repugnant character flaws. Homer's Ulysses was impulsive. Hamlet was self-involved. Sherlock Holmes was a drug addict. And despite these flaws, or perhaps because of them, readers identify with the hero. So why shouldn't the hero of my memoir also be flawed? This acceptance of my faults liberated me from the exhausting work of pretending I'm perfect.]]></description>
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		<title>Turn economic hardships into stories of strength</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One way to improve your perspective is to develop as quickly as possible the story of these hard times. Stories let you grasp the whole situation, letting strength dominate worry. Through stories you can find courage, poise, and make better sense of your choices. And stories have one more benefit. They let you share your experiences, providing an opportunity for mutual support. I have been following two organizations who have taken a keen interest in turning stories of economic survival into the shared experience of a community.]]></description>
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