memoir
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He said his upcoming presidential memoir, "Promise Me, America," would be about the "challenges we faced as a nation, about the decisions I made, and why I made them."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Dan Tana’s originality continues to capture the city’s attention, its legacy now preserved in a memoir and carried on by its new owners, Mihajlo and Sonja Perenčević, who were friends of Dan Tana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In his 2023 memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?, he revealed details of his cancer diagnosis and treatment.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Like the memoir on which it is based, however, the film becomes a bit thematically shaky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Let’s get started, shall we? I am eager to continue getting to know you, so let’s begin class today with the six-word memoir introduction.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
No matter how many conversion memoirs he writes, he will always be the same annoying little brat.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
She also stood by her late husband despite his notorious romantic affairs with other women, something both referred to in their memoirs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Our must-read books for June include gripping new fiction from Dave Eggers and James Ellroy, buzzy celebrity memoirs, thrilling true stories and a few escapist beach reads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Political leaders accumulate intellectual capital before they come into high office and spend it once they’re there—a point Kissinger made in his memoirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
These memoirs were later added to and edited by other veterans.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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