Tag: autobiography
group name: famiilyhistory
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July 02, 2006 08:48 PM EDT --
I became a writer when my thoughts became too personal for a diary. No surprise, since my parents did not believe in privacy for children. And they saw me as a child, even in high school. Instead of acting . . . more
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July 02, 2006 05:55 PM EDT --
Most of my life, I've been terrified of snakes. Whatever their size, shape, or coloring, the very sight of one has been enough to make my limbs go numb. It's as if they could reach out and bite . . . more
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October 20, 2006 08:22 PM EDT --
When I say Sid was a big kid, I'm not so sure that's exactly correct. When he transferred in from LA, they told the teachers he was 16, but yeah, right. The big part was a given, but he always . . . more
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June 22, 2006 11:28 PM EDT --
PREVIOUSLY: "Paying Tribute to the Past"
Your family tree has been growing for generations, tall and strong, and you'll face a slow climb without a few tried and true genealogical practices. . . . more
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May 14, 2006 06:25 PM EDT --
When you are small everything seems so big and time just stands still for days on end you get up go to school , come home, do your assigned tasks, go to bed ....... Until your cousins get here in . . . more
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May 05, 2006 04:08 AM EDT --
100 Interesting Things About Me – 1-5
1. My Dad was a Major in the Marines. This means I have been through the test of "Can I flip a quarter on your bed?" several times. . . . more
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February 22, 2008 04:51 PM EST --
Okay, this is my first post, and I hope it will spark an active discussion on memoir writing. In particular, I hope we can begin a discussion about the critical relationship between the content (both text . . . more
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May 11, 2006 04:11 AM EDT --
Part One
6. My family's ancestry includes royalty from Austria and there is still a palace in Austria that bears our last name. Palais Schwartzenberg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Schwarzenberg) . . . more
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August 01, 2006 12:31 PM EDT --
PREVIOUSLY: "Before You Start Climbing"
So, you've written down everything you can remember about your family and interviewed relatives to help supplement your information. What next? When . . . more
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March 01, 2008 09:29 PM EST --
#98 Reunions and Reminisces
I met Marilyn several times at airports all over the country. Some of those, Tulsa in 1961, Chicago in 1962, are very clear in my memory. . . . more
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August 12, 2006 04:15 PM EDT --
InkSpotter Publishing is currently accepting submissions of holiday-themed personal essays and poetry for its inaugural e-book, Holiday Writes.
When you hear the word holiday, you might automatically . . . more
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November 07, 2007 11:31 AM EST --
#33 The Start of Our Sophomore Year
As soon as I got my suitcase to my room and said goodbye to my parents I went to the phone. I remember calling to tell Marilyn I’d arrived . . . more
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November 08, 2007 10:35 AM EST --
#34 Falling Into a Pattern Fall 1961
I remember the fall of 1961 very fondly. Our relationship was strong and growing stronger by the day. The anticipated problem . . . more
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November 09, 2007 08:48 AM EST --
#35 Thanksgiving Break 1961
Oddly, my memories of Marilyn being at my home during Thanksgiving break aren't nearly as sharp as those of my visit to her during the past summer. . . . more
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November 05, 2007 01:02 AM EST --
#31 September Letters 1961
In September I wrote 5 letters and she wrote 4. All the letters were written by September 5 th since we planed to be back at school by the . . . more
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November 11, 2007 11:03 PM EST --
#38 January 1962 The Perfect Month
We got back to school on the forth of January and once again it was as if we had never been apart. Everything was once again the way it was . . . more
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November 12, 2007 09:36 AM EST --
#39 Autopilot Through Spring Break
Now I’ll have to admit I don’t have any specific memories of the time between the end of the first semester and spring break. I . . . more
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November 13, 2007 01:09 AM EST --
#40 Finishing a Thought
I’m still pondering just how to say what I mean about our relying on each other’s opinion not being good for us in the long run. I think it . . . more
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November 14, 2007 11:01 PM EST --
#41 End of Our Sophomore Year
I left off with my class work. I did try, but here is where the bad habits I’d picked up in high school came back to haunt me. I really . . . more
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November 15, 2007 01:16 AM EST --
#42 The Start of Summer 1962
Well, here we go. The summer of 1962. By far the worst summer of my life. And, to a great extent it was my own fault. . . . more
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