The Memoir Book

by Patti Miller

Written in an accessible and conversational style, this handbook is an essential guide for anyone who wants to write the story of their life. The valuable insight into the memoir-writing process... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1741149061
• ISBN13: 9781741149067
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book for Memoir Readers and Writers

Nothing hones and deepens one's knowledge of a subject like years spent teaching it in the classroom--answering questions and seeing multiple perspectives through the eyes of students. Patty Miller uses her twenty years of teaching experience to show the reader how broad the field is--she includes personal essay and travel writing as memoir and explains the distinctions among terms like "memoir" and "memoirs." Each chapter includes some exercises useful to both students and teachers. Highly recommended as an introductory overview and helpful guide. See my blog post for more about definitions of the basic vocabulary of the field, borrowing heavily from Miller: http://www.100memoirs.com/2008/09/definitions-memoir-memoirs-autobiographyand-more/