On Memoir
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Roberts, Rev. Dr. Mark D. "Oprah, James Frey, and the Question of Truth." http://www.markdroberts.com/htmlfiles/resources/oprahfrey.htm09March2006.
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Walls, Jeannette.
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On Identity Development
Berns, Robert.
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On Writing
Culham, Ruth.
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King, Stephen.
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Strunk, William & White, E.B.
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On Family History
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Haley, Alex.
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Morrison, Joan & Zabusky, Fox.
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Rutherford, Edward.
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Rae, Douglas.
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Wilkerson, Isabel.
The Warmth of Other Suns.
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