by SusanCarolHauser (Author)
In You Can Write a Memoir, author Carol Hauser passionately encourages readers to reclaim the precious moments of their personal histories and transform them into intimate, compelling narratives. Using inspired samples from her own work, as well as essays by her students, she provides readers with tactics to find and convey meaning in both their own life and the lives of their friends and families, including: How to use details to tell stories vivdly Using sensory images to express feelings and beliefs; Uncovering the values and meanings expressed in their stories; Finding perspective by framing thoughts and feelings at different life stages; Trusting the images and moments that come to them in memory; With Hauser's assistance, readers will establish their place in history, recreating moments that won't fade with time.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 184
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Published: 31 May 2001
ISBN 10: 0898799988
ISBN 13: 9780898799989