{"product_id":"9781416565055","title":"Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir","description":"Twenty 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To write memoir, we must first know how to remember. Through timed, associative, and meditative exercises, \u003ci\u003eOld Friend from Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e guides 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\u003c\/i\u003e welcomes aspiring writers of all levels and encourages them to find their unique voice to tell their stories. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Goldberg's enormously popular workshops have given countless students the ability to heed the call to write. \u003ci\u003eOld Friend from Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e recreates her trademark workshop style with its terse, demanding writing \"sprints\" that train the hand and mind to quicken their pace and give up conscious control. These exercises divert the eye from the obvious and redirect it to the tactile details we miss, the embarrassments we pass over, and the complications we overlook in the blur of everyday living. Goldberg writes, \"No one says it, but writing induces the state of love.\" \u003ci\u003eOld Friend from Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e guides us into that state of love, where heightened attention and a rhythm of focus allow the patterns and details of the past to emerge on the page. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Millions of Americans want to write about their lives. With \u003ci\u003eOld Friend\u003c\/i\u003e as the road map for getting started and following through, writers and readers will gain a deeper understanding of their own minds, learn to connect with their senses in order to find the detail and truth that give their written words power and authenticity, and unfold the natural structure of the stories they carry within. An absolute joy to read, it is a profound affirmation of the capacity of the written word to remember the past, free us from it, and forever transform the way we think about ourselves and our lives. Like \u003ci\u003eWriting Down the Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, it will become an old friend to which readers return again and again.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152393355504,"sku":"9781416565055","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416565055_p0.jpg?v=1763727910","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416565055","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}