Old Friend from Far Away: How to Write a Memoir

Your "most potent writer's tool" is your own memory, Natalie Goldberg says. From that source springs the detail and truth that give your written words power and authenticity. Now this bestselling author introduces you to the pleasure of creating vivid "memoirs" of your own with Old Friend from Far Away. Learn exercises to make your memory vibrant and precise; how to "pull out" the natural structure of the stories you carry within; how writing about the past can help free you from it; and more.