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Monthly Archives: April 2011
A Million Little Pieces of Memoir Genre Trust
Like most of my readers, I am an admirer of Greg Mortenson and think what he has done in Afghanistan and Pakistan–building schools (helping girls, especially) and building relationships of trust–is the best way for Americans to interact with the … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir Controversies, Uncategorized
Tagged Alex Heard, Alison Flood, Greg Mortenson, Nick Carbone
10 Comments
Audio Books v. Kindle v. Old Fashioned Book–Which is Better?
One of the best rewards of blogging is discovering a new or old friend in the comments section. Fun! Since I spent 28 years interacting with undergraduates at Goshen College, I love encountering them and hearing about their lives. Several … Continue reading
Doris Kearns Goodwin on Work, Love, Play, and a Bit of Memoir
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin combines her knowledge of American presidents with Eric Erickson’s observation that we need to balance three needs–love, work, and play–in order to be fulfilled people. She describes Lincoln’s love of the theater and storytelling and contrasts … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Reflections
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Eric Erickson, love, Lyndon Johnson, play, work
2 Comments
Say It Ain’t So, Greg! Three Cups of Tea Comes Under Memoir Scrutiny
I loved the book Three Cups of Tea. You likely did also if you read it. This morning The New York Times carried an investigative story that questions the veracity of the central narrative about stumbling upon Korphe, a village … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir Controversies, Memoir in the News
Tagged Afghanistan, Greg Mortenson, K2, Korphe, Three Cups of Tea
9 Comments
The Remembering Self v. The Experiencing Self–A Crucial Distinction for the Memoir Writer?
The video below of a TED talk given by Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman is a must-watch for all memoir writers. In this talk Kahneman, psychologist and inventor of the field of behavioral economics, describes how hard it is to study … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir in the News, Personal Reflections
Tagged Daniel Kahneman, experiencing self, remembering self, TED talk
7 Comments
Emma: A Widow Among the Amish–A Son’s Perspective
Since my own memoir focuses on growing up Mennonite, I have read a number of Mennonite and Amish memoirs and reviewed them here, here, and here. Ervin Stutzman, the current executive director of the Mennonite Church USA, gave himself an … Continue reading
Posted in My Reviews, Spiritual Memoir
Tagged Amish, Emma, Ervin Stutzman, Kansas, Mennonite Church-USA
8 Comments
Joshua Foer’s Moonwalking with Einstein: A Year-of-Memorizing Memoir
Meet Joshua Foer, a 28-year-old whose first book, Moonwalking with Einstein, reminds me of Malcolm Gladwell’s books–quirky, researched subjects with personal and other anecdotes sprinkled generously through out. Moonwalking actually fits another memoir subcategory: the year-of-memoir. In these memoirs the … Continue reading
Posted in My Reviews, Personal Reflections
Tagged Joshua Foer, LMHS, Moonwalking with Einstein, the purpose of memory
8 Comments
The Cycle of Life: All Shall Be Well
Some pictures are worth a million words. Introducing our first grandchild–Owen William Showalter. Born March 31, 2011, at 11:15. As he was being born, my dear Aunt Lois was dying. I’m feeling the full impact of the life cycle today. … Continue reading