The Memoir Revolution

Tag: religion

February 17, 2015

Launching into Adulthood – Search for Beliefs

Launching, Spirituality/Transcendence, Twelve Steps

beliefs, Elna Baker, memoir, Mormon, religion

when I began teaching memoir writing, I met many aspiring writers who want to make sense of their own journey to find a viable set of beliefs. All the evidence added up to the observation that sorting out one’s belief system can be a crucial task of growing up.

Written by

Jerry Waxler
October 14, 2009

Memoir interview about privacy, activism, style

Author Interview, Courage to Write, Grief/Loss, Idealism/Meaning, Regional Memoir, Women

BRAC1, cancer, essay, Goddard College, interview, Judaism, memoir, religion, spirituality, transcendence, Writing

I hope the book does inspire people to, most of all, learn more about their environment, and from that learning, develop a greater connection with their local land, which will naturally lead to the kind of advocacy and stewardship that creates enduring ecological change. I also hope the book helps people see not just more…

Written by

Jerry Waxler
October 7, 2009

Memoir author speaks of spirituality, religion, and cancer

Author Interview, Cultural community, Spirituality/Transcendence, Women

cancer, essay, Goddard College, interview, Judaism, memoir, religion, spirituality, transcendence, Writing

I think it’s far more effective to describe the big stuff of life — spiritual struggles, traumas and wounds, giant yearnings or losses — by entering through the backdoor. By that, I mean you can convey the depth of what you’re writing by aiming toward specific detail and specific moments instead of making pronouncements about…

Written by

Jerry Waxler
May 27, 2009

One man’s battle with sexuality changed the world

beliefs, Book Review, Coming of age

abortion, Book Review, choice, evangelical, Frank Schaeffer, ideas, memoir, religion

Writing about the evolution of ideas in his memoir, Schaeffer offers a profound lesson for aspiring memoir writers. When we look back on our own history, we can see ourselves in each period, and discover the set of beliefs we held then. We couldn’t know what those ideas would look like a decade later. It’s…

Written by

Jerry Waxler

Tag: religion

Launching into Adulthood – Search for Beliefs

Memoir interview about privacy, activism, style

Memoir author speaks of spirituality, religion, and cancer

One man’s battle with sexuality changed the world