| Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir Contributor(s): Goldberg, Natalie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416535039 ISBN-13: 9781416535034 Publisher: Atria Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: In her first book to focus solely on writing since her classic work "Writing Down the Bones," Goldberg reaffirms her status as one of the foremost teachers by redefining the practice of writing memoir. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Nonfiction (incl. Memoirs) - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 808.066 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Memoir writers, buy this book, put it on your personal altar, or carry it with you as you traverse the deep ruts of your old road." --Tom Spanbauer, author of The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon Old Friend from Far Away teaches writers how to tap into their unique memories to tell their story. Twenty years ago Natalie Goldberg's classic, Writing Down the Bones, broke new ground in its approach to writing as a practice. Now, Old Friend from Far Away--her first book since Writing Down the Bones to focus solely on writing--reaffirms Goldberg's status as a foremost teacher of writing, and completely transforms the practice of writing memoir. To write memoir, we must first know how to remember. Through timed, associative, and meditative exercises, Old Friend from Far Away guides you to the attentive state of thought in which you discover and open forgotten doors of memory. At once a beautifully written celebration of the memoir form, an innovative course full of practical teachings, and a deeply affecting meditation on consciousness, love, life, and death, Old Friend from Far Away welcomes aspiring writers of all levels and encourages them to find their unique voice to tell their stories. Like Writing Down the Bones, it will become an old friend to which readers return again and again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goldberg, Natalie: - Natalie Goldberg is a poet, painter, teacher, and the author of twelve books, including her classic, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (which has sold more than 1.5 million copies) and Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir. She has been teaching seminars for thirty-five years to people from around the world and lives in New Mexico. |