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October 9, 2013

How Can an Adult Learn to Write Stories?

Aging, courage, Family, fear, groups, motivation, social anxiety, Storytelling, Toastmasters, Writing

For decades I assumed that since I had not grown up telling stories, I would never learn. Then in my fifties, I became interested in memoir writing. The problem was that without storytelling skills, I would never be able to write the story of my life.

Written by

Jerry Waxler

October 1, 2013

List of Memoirs that Show Various Aspects of Family

Book Review, Family

examples, families, groups, Memoirs

Describing your family in a memoir adds a layer of complexity to an already-complex task. To help you organize your ideas about how to include your family or group experience into your memoir here are a number of books that include the author’s involvement with this important group.

Written by

Jerry Waxler

June 18, 2009

Memoir of a commune stirs hope for a healthier world

60’s, Boomers, Philosophy

60’s, Aging, Boomers, civic engagement, communes, Crazy for God, groups, memoir, Philosophy, retirement, social capital, sociology

Frank Schaeffer’s memoir reminds me that the solution may already be locked away in the memories of millions of boomers who at one time were an idealistic bunch, trying to find new ways to work together to solve the world’s problems. By resurrecting our former passion for groups, we may be able to solve Robert…

Written by

Jerry Waxler

Tag: groups

How Can an Adult Learn to Write Stories?

List of Memoirs that Show Various Aspects of Family

Memoir of a commune stirs hope for a healthier world