Joseph Terry (1816-1889) : An Introduction
Years rolled away and I was tossed mercilessly on the ocean of life (Terry 40) A memoir is unlike any other form …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893): Reading & Writing
Despite being very articulate and in control of a turn-of-phrase, Arthur T. Collinson does not mention reading or writing in his memoir. …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): An Introduction
“Give me winged words To fly to every man, Sharp words, to pierce the heart, Soft words, to stir compassion, Wise words, …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Reading & Writing
“I was a great reader” Although Norah Elliott became a dedicated school teacher, her dream was always to become a writer. Whilst …
Jack McQuoid (1910-1985): Life & Labour
Before Jack found his love for writing he always found comfort in the natural world. Jack’s father passed these values down to …
Jack McQuoid (1910-1985): Fun & Festivities [Part 1]
‘If anyone like a fortune teller, had told me that someday I would walk onto the stage in that theatre, and for …
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, …
Dora R. Hannan (1909-2001): Reading and Writing
“I loved to curl up in the fireside corner with a book, I could read before I went to school, and there …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Purpose & Audience
Norah Elliott’s autobiography represents her hard-working Grandfather Pilch, her beloved Aunt Susan, her drowned father, her mentally ill mother, her adopted family …
Arther P Jacobs: Reading and Writing
Arthur speaks about the influence of reading and writing on his life at varies times throughout his memoir. Being from a middle …