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Linda Joy Myers

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in Chicago, The United States

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Linda Joy Myers has always been haunted by the power of the past to affect people in the stream of time. She learned about World War II through her grandmother, a passionate Anglophile who would rhapsodize about the unfairness of war. Together they watched black and white documentaries about the war when Linda Joy was young which led to a passion about history which she integrated into her own struggles with intergenerational trauma and her work as a therapist and a writer.
As founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, Linda Joy is the author of four books on memoir writing. The Power of Memoir and Journey of Memoir help writers find their way to their healing stories. Her two memoirs Don’t Call Me Mother, and Song of the Plains ...more

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Why Write Historical Fiction

Siobhan Curham has had almost fifty books published over the last 24 years – fiction and non-fiction for adults, young adults and children – but moving into historical fiction four years ago has been one of the most rewarding experiences of her career.

Here she shares four reasons why she loves writing historical fiction – and why you might too!

It can be a great way of connecting with your famil

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	Don't Call Me Mother: A Daughter's Journey from Abandonment to Forgiveness 4.18 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Forger of Marseille: A Novel 4.45 avg rating — 135 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Ground on Your Memoir: Craft, Inspiration, and Motivation for Memoir Writers by Linda Joy Myers (Goodreads Author), Brooke Warner 4.49 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey by Linda Joy Myers (Goodreads Author) (editor), Brooke Warner (Editor), Bella Mahaya Carter (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 86 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journey of Memoir: The Three Stages of Memoir Writing 4.19 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song of the Plains: A Memoir of Family, Secrets, and Silence 4.31 avg rating — 42 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming Whole: Writing Your Healing Story 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Forger of Marseille 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Il potere dei ricordi: Riscrivere la propria storia è un efficace processo terapeutico. (Salute, benessere e psiche) by Linda Joy Myers (Goodreads Author), Ilaria Dal Brun (Translator) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Write Your Spiritual Autobiography 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We are all joined in a circle of stories.”
― Linda Joy Myers, Journey of Memoir: The Three Stages of Memoir Writing

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“Blood bears all it has known and seen unto the following generations. Those who tread the earth leave the scent of memory, registered in cells. They live even now, drifting through the dreams of descendants. You can hear them calling. . . .”
― Linda Joy Myers, Song of the Plains: A Memoir of Family, Secrets, and Silence

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“Without compassion, we will never know anyone or anything, not even our own story. Too much judgment, too many ideas and attitudes will stand in the way of the fundamental principle that we are similar to, connected with, and part of everything else.”
― Deena Metzger

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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

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“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
― Mother Teresa

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“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison

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