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It’s Never Too Late to Self-Publish Your Memoirs

November 14, 2016 by Elizabeth 5 Comments

My grandparents survived the Holocaust, but they never talk about it. My childhood was filled with books like Number the Stars, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and Anne Frank’s diary. From these books I gathered an understanding that my grandparents lived through something so horrific that they simply wouldn’t speak of it. I, like many with immigrant…

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Literary Travel, USA, Washington D.C. Tagged With: My Grandparent, Politics & Prose

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Have you ever wanted to just step into the setting of your book? Or wondered if what you’re reading has any real world relevance? And are you the kind that gravitates towards indie bookstores and libraries on vacation? Then you’re in the right place!
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