Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir

Natalie Goldberg
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The author of Writing Down the Bones outlines an alternate approach to memoir writing that draws on the examples of inspirational autobiographical works, in a resource that provides a series of timed, associative, and meditative exercises. 75,000 first printing.
Genres: WritingMemoirNonfictionReferenceSelf HelpSpiritualityBiographyHow ToPersonal DevelopmentJournaling
309 Pages

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