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Old Friend from Far Away: How to Write a Memoir

by Natalie Goldberg

Your "most potent writer's tool" is your own mind, Natalie Goldberg says. From that spring the detail and truth that give your written words power and authenticity. Now this bestselling author introduces you to the pleasure of creating vivid "memoirs" of your own with OLD FRIEND FROM FAR AWAY. Based on teachings from her highly acclaimed national workshops for writers of all levels, Goldberg... (read more)

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melissa t said:

“Writing Down he Bones is one of the greatest books ever for writers who want to free their creative energy. I read it almost 20 years ago (hard to believe it has been that long) when I was really beginning to write. Now I am working on my own spiritual memoir so i was delighted to find this book as a guide.”

posted Wednesday, June 25 2008