Category: Aging
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Memoir writing is a tool for introspection
So instead of leaving that pile just sit there and bother me in its messiness, it’s more fun to search through the piles, and turn them into something beautiful and sensible. This exercise of finding the stories in life might seem daunting at first “so many memories, so little structure.” But like cleaning up any…
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Harry Bernstein reveals the Invisible Wall
by Jerry Waxler I am reading the The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers by Harry Bernstein. The reason I heard about this book and decided to read it was because of the buzz that it generated when Bernstein, now 96 years old, wrote this, his first published book when he was 93.…
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Truth, Lies, and Memories
by Jerry Waxler I’ve been transcribing recorded interviews from a digital recorder recently. I listen to the tape, and type it into my document, and if I miss something, which is often, I go back and listen to it again. I’ve noticed a peculiar thing about this project. As I listen and type, I often…
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Never too late. Harry Bernstein’s first Memoir at 93!
Because you’ve been alive lots of years, you can see the way events unfold across decades. This ability to see the long view adds a sense of wisdom and continuity to your perspective that younger people can only get from books – such as the one you write.
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