Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Reading and Writing “When I go to work and I sit down and see everyone reading paper and I cannot read it, …
Faizur Rasul (b. 1910): Purpose & Audience For nearly all of Faizur Rasul’s autobiography, he is primarily concerned with everything but himself, or in his own words, he has …
Thomas Raymont (1864-1949): Reading and Writing ‘Let me confess at once that I was drawn into the ranks of ‘P.T.’s’, not because I loved teaching, but because I …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): War and Memory Part One Florence witnessed and lived through the effects of two world wars. Memories of war began early in Florence’s life as a child …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Reading and Writing Early nineteenth century literacy was based on the ability to sign the marriage register. Education was a gift that was taken away …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Reading and Writing Frank mentions reading a few times throughout his memoirs. He does not write about great novels or poems that he enjoyed, like Dora …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Reading and (Life) Writing Percy does not focus on the reading or writing very much at all within his memoir , similarly to Edward S. Humphries. …
George Gregory (b.1888): Politics and Protest George grew up in a way that limited his world-view. He was born in the late 19th Century into a working class family …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Habits, Belief and Culture ‘Reading a gardening article one day about 1977, I saw an article on the art of growing miniature trees. Ah, I thought, …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Reading and Writing Florence tells us little about her reading habits and experiences with writing during her memoir ‘Seventh Child’. The only text that Florence …
