Böcker av Marni Freedman

The International Memoir Writers Association is thrilled to present the fifth volume of compelling true stories from our annual Memoir Showcase contest. This volume's winning selections are inspired by the theme, But I'm Still Here.This engaging and entertaining volume is filled with stories such as escaping a wildfire as flames engulf your car, being hunted by a hammerhead shark, and finding yourself left behind on a wartorn tarmac on your first day as an election worker in Afghanistan. In the spirit of the Shaking the Tree series, this anthology goes there-unapologetically.You can't make this stuff up.IN THIS EDITION:Lindsey Salatka, Paul Steinkoenig, Chau Pham, Hannah Andrews, Anastasia Zadeik, Janet Hafner, Elise Kim Prosser, PhD, Saadia Ali Esmail, Chili Cilch, Kimberly Joy, Lisa Churchville, Laura L. Engel, Marvelyn Bucky, Melissa Jordan Grey, Heather M. Berberet, Lori Tullis, Lauren Cross, Robert Kirk, Marilyn Woods, Stephen Schroeter, Sharon Rosen Leib, Leslie Ferguson, Nancy O'Sullivan, Thomas Courtney, Valerie E. Looper, Caroline Gilman, and Vincentia Schroeter.

The International Memoir Writers Association is thrilled to present the fourth volume of compelling true stories from our annual Memoir Showcase contest. This volume's winning selections are inspired by the theme That's a Terrible Idea. What Time? This engaging and entertaining volume is filled with stories such as taking your husband's mistress to lunch, deciding to dance in a middle-aged Korean flash mob, spending the day with a homeless criminal, and jumping into an affair with the most handsome married man you have ever seen. In the spirit of the Shaking the Tree series, this book goes there-unapologetically. You can't make this stuff up.IN THIS EDITION: Lindsey SalatkaBarbara HuntingtonJanell StrubeJen LafflerKathleen A. McCabeKimberly JoyChili CilchLenore GreinerM. Annette KetnerJon BlockMarla L. AndersonNicola RansonLauren CrossVin SchroeterJennifer GasnerJanet HafnerLisa ChurchvilleMeghan ConleyNancy Mae JohnsonHayli NicoleLibby KnappKenny Sucher

This year's winning selections address the theme of Things We Don't Talk About, bold issues such as hidden racism, physical and sexual abuse, illicit affairs, the tragic loss of a child or parent, secret family members, and the painfully awkward experiences of adolescent first love.