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Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, a memoir of overcoming child abuse

Adriene Caldwell has bravely written her memoir Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, “a harrowing coming-of-age story defined by resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.” It is a raw, emotional read with disclaimers that it could trigger nightmares of the … Continue reading

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An American Immigrant Memoir – My Ailing Champion

My Ailing Champion by Demetrius Koubourlis is not just an immigrant story focused on America as champion of freedom and educational opportunity but a great example of memoir writing. But is it a memoir or an autobiography? Like an autobiography, … Continue reading

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