The Value of Memoirs
“For who will testify, who will accurately describe our lives if we do not do it ourselves?”
Faye Moskowitz
“For who will testify, who will accurately describe our lives if we do not do it ourselves?”
Faye Moskowitz
The Snow ChildAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk The opening of this novel finds Jack and Mabel in Alaska’s frontier country, in the 1920s, ten years after the loss of their stillborn baby. They have chosen to withdraw from family and friends as a means of coping with their searing loss and their ongoing childless state. Harsh weather…
How we manage and cope with life greatly determines how successful and happy our lives will be. People cope in various ways but we can all observe that there are both positive and negative styles of coping. How well do you cope with life? Which style of coping do you tend towards? If you’d like to read more about…
Better Than BeforeAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk I’ve read a lot of books on habits – understanding, making and breaking them – but this is the most useful and effective one I’ve read so far. Gretchen Rubin, following on from her extensive research into happiness, tackles the vexed subject of habits in her latest book, Better Than Before:…
OverAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Over, by acclaimed author Margeret Forster, is a novel which portrays the after effects of the tragic loss of Miranda, an 18-year-old daughter, sister to Molly (her twin) and Finn – her brother. The contrasting ways the different family members deal with their loss is the heart of the novel. The family is…
Goodby Dearest Holly: Ten Years OnAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk It is hard to recall a more beautiful and yet ultimately harrowing image than that of two ten-year old missing girls, in Manchester United T-Shirts, smiling to camera. This image became known worldwide, on 4th August 2002, twelve years ago today. The photo was of Holly Wells…
Living with high levels of stress is becoming, more often than not, our default position. With such busy lives and increasing responsibilities it can often seem impossible to effectively manage our stress levels. Knowing that many people cannot simply offload tasks from their day and engage in excellent stress management options, I wrote the following…
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I love this, Ruth. Just this last week I had an idea for a memoir…..not sure how to squeeze that in with everything else, but this quote inspires me not to ignore the idea. 🙂
Your idea sounds exciting (tell me more when you can!). It’s good to keep that file of ideas overflowing so that we can figure out which ones to focus on and make happen 🙂
So very true this is Ruth… Gosh I should start writing my memoir hugh? yikes! can barely manage a blog post a week!! Great quote dear friend!! xo
Hi Robyn, I’d love to read your memoir! A little writing a day and it would build up. It’s just whether or not you want the emotional exposure? If you did do it, I know it would be a fascinating and inspiring read. I’ve also thought that a book with your photographs and poems would be brilliant. Thanks so much for stopping by Robyn and subscribing – I really appreciate it. Much love to you xx