Why Write a Memoir?

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Since childhood I’ve loved reading memoirs and biographies. My passion began when my mother would take me for weekly trips to the local public library. I handed my library card the lady behind the counter as I held a stack of biographies reaching all the way up to my chin. I could keep the books for two weeks, and then return to get a whole new pile. In the library, I loved reading real-life stories about real people, and my passion continues until…