E. B. Ryan McMaster University Writing, Aging and Spirit: http://writingdownouryears.ca/

Books on Writing Memoir # reviewed on website

#Andrew, E. (2005). Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir. Boston: Skinner House Press. #Baldwin, C. (2005). Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives Through the Power and Practice of Story. Novato CAL: New World Library. Birren, J. E., & Cochran, K. N. (2001). Telling the Stories of Life Through Guided Autobiography Groups. Baltimore MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. #Cameron, J. (2016). It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond. Tarcher Perigee. Conway, J. K. (1998). When Memory Speaks: Reflections on Autobiography. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Franco, C., & Lineback, K. (2007). Legacy Guide: Capturing the Facts, Memories, and Meaning of your Life. New York: Tarcher/Penguin. #Freed, R. (2013). Your Legacy Matters: A Multi-Generational Guide for Writing Your Ethical Will. Minneapolis MN: Minerva Press. *Goldberg, N. (2007). Old friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir. New York: . *Greene, B., & Fulford, D. G. (1993). To our Children's Children: Preserving Family Histories for Generations to Come. New York: . Heilbrun, C. G. (1997). The Last Gift of Time: Life Beyond Sixty. New York: The /. Hill, H. A. (1993). Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years. New York: Kodansha America. #Karr, M. (2015). The Art of Memoir. New York: Harper. Kotre, J. (1999). Make It Count: How to Generate a Legacy that Gives Meaning to Your Life. New York: Free Press. Laurenhue, K. (2007). Getting to Know the Life Stories of Older Adults: Activities for Building Relationships. Baltimore MD: Health Professions Press. Lopate, P. (2013). To Show and to Tell: The craft of literary nonfiction. New York NY: Free Press. McKeithan, E. (2005). Writing the Stories of Your Life: How to Turn Memories into Memoir. Bloomington IN: Trafford Publishing. Shields. (2016). Startle and Illuminate: Carol Shields on Writing. Toronto: Random House . Spence, L. (1997). Legacy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Personal History. Athens: Swallow Press/Ohio University Press. #Suzuki, D. (2015). Letters to my Grandchildren. Vancouver: Greystone . Taylor, R. (2007). Alzheimer's from the Inside Out. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press. Thomas, A. (2008). Thinking about Memoir. New York: AARP/Sterling. Thomas, F. P. (1984). How to Write the Story of Your Life. Cincinnati OH: Writer's Digest Books. Traig, J. (Ed.) (2008). The Autobiographer's Handbook: The 826 National Guide to Writing your Memoir. New York: Henry Holt. Writers Digest (2000). You can write your life story. Cincinnati OH: Author. Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature. (2016). New York: . Zinsser, W. (Ed.). (1987). Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir [Edited with a Memoir and an Introduction]. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Zinsser, W. (2005). Writing about your Life: A Journey into the Past. Jackson TN: Da Capo Press.

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