Our stories tell us, and others, what is significant and valuable about us. Our stories validate who we are: they are our personal myths. This book explores the mystery and practice of writing your life story. It is a book about discovering yourself, about making more of your life and about writing it. It offers motivation and inspiration and gives practical suggestions, topics and writing techniques, such as: how to get started, how to access memory, point-of-view, how to make the pieces "hang together", and how to make ...
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Our stories tell us, and others, what is significant and valuable about us. Our stories validate who we are: they are our personal myths. This book explores the mystery and practice of writing your life story. It is a book about discovering yourself, about making more of your life and about writing it. It offers motivation and inspiration and gives practical suggestions, topics and writing techniques, such as: how to get started, how to access memory, point-of-view, how to make the pieces "hang together", and how to make the events "come to life" so your story is more than just a list of incidents. The book also explores the issues which arise when you write your life, such as selective memory, emotional pain and growth, communicating your spiritual and philosophic truths. Overall it is a book about undestanding and telling your life story.
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Add this copy of Writing Your Life: a Journey of Discovery to cart. $1.99, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Allen & Unwin Australia.
Add this copy of Writing Your Life: a Journey of Discovery to cart. $17.41, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Allen & Unwin.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
