Tag: denouement
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Wisdom Born in One Memoir Inspires a Second
Memoirs often crush me with human suffering and then, in that fallen state, I accompany the protagonist, trying to find the lessons that will help us survive. In fact, the very nature of storytelling lends itself to the search for answers. In the beginning of every story, the protagonist sets off on a journey to…
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I Left my Heart In… Kansas? Memoir Review Part 2
Subtly, gently, and almost inevitably, she expands up to another level and asks how Kansas fits into the psychology of the entire nation. Her charter to make peace between these two parts of the country is extremely important to her. Having grown up on the Great Plains and then lived in Connecticut and San Francisco,…
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Memoir Lessons: Buddies, Endings, and Beyond
In this post, I wrap up the last of the twenty lessons I found in Beth Kephart’s “Slant of Sun.” I have delved into this enjoyable, well-written book, a process I have grown accustomed to. After reading a memoir, I go back and consider it again. I hope you will do the same. By studying…
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