{"product_id":"9781416535034","title":"Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty years ago Natalie Goldberg’s classic, \u003ci\u003eWriting Down the Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, broke new ground in its approach to writing as a practice. Now, \u003ci\u003eOld Friend from Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e—her first book since \u003ci\u003eWriting Down the Bones\u003c\/i\u003e to focus solely on writing—reaffirms Goldberg’s status as a foremost teacher of writing, and completely transforms the practice of writing memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo write memoir, we must first know how to remember. Through timed, associative, and meditative exercises, \u003ci\u003eOld Friend from Far Away \u003c\/i\u003eguides you to the attentive state of thought in which you discover and open forgotten doors of memory. At once a beautifully written celebration of the memoir form, an innovative course full of practical teachings, and a deeply affecting meditation on consciousness, love, life, and death, \u003ci\u003eOld Friend from Far Away \u003c\/i\u003ewelcomes aspiring writers of all levels and encourages them to find their unique voice to tell their stories. Like \u003ci\u003eWriting Down the Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, it will become an old friend to which readers return again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028382859504,"sku":"9781416535034","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416535034_p0.jpg?v=1763726382","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416535034","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}