Tag: Memoir
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Memoir Continued – Mom
Mary Mary had been a sickly child, with complications from scarlet fever. She was not expected to live a normal (or long) life. Mary was very religious, based on a strict Baptist upbringing by her mother. Her father, though officially Irish Catholic, didn’t interfere in the religious training of his five children by his wife,…
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Memoir – continued – Dad
This section comes from the stories I heard growing up. First, a little bit about my dad’s formative years. Then the same for my mother, their first years together, and the story of our move from Mom’s childhood home to where we’d spend most of my youth. Dad He was named Theodore, born midway through…
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My Memoir – continued
Some Probable Causes The following undoubtedly contributed to many of the outcomes expressed throughout my adult life, along with some inattention, obliviousness, perversity, perhaps some laziness, and just plain stupidity on my part. C’est la vie. Martial Arts, music, finding my own artistic voice, and (later as I’ve aged) painting have been the major pursuits…
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Introduction to My Memoir
Introduction It’s been an interesting adventure, _ _ years to date. While much of this journey has been difficult, there have been some very good times along the way. I’ve been looking over my journals, trying to decide what to share and what should be left shrouded in the mists of time. As a practical…
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Writing a Memoir for My Family
Writing A Memoir For My Family I’m writing a memoir/family history (from my personal journals, memories, and family stories I heard while growing up) for my children and theirs. I wish my parents and grandparents had done this for my generation. It is an explanation of the paths I chose or, for whatever reason, was…
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