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Introduction; Autobiography, Memoir, and Biography .<br/>Autobiography versus Memoir<br/>Coming-of-Age Memoirs<br/>The Value of Memoirs<br/>The Value of Coming-of-Age Memoirs..<br/>The Need for and Purpose of This Book .<br/>The Scope of This Book<br/>Selection Criteria<br/>Organization<br/>How to Use This Book<br/>Elements of a Sample Entry<br/>Summary<br/>Author's Note<br/>Memoirs by Individuals<br/>Collective Memoirs<br/>List of Abbreviations<br/>1—The Traveled and the Captive: Adventurers, Explorers, and Warriors.<br/>In the Air<br/>On the Water ...<br/>On the Land....<br/>2—Connections with Nature: On the Job, in the Field, at Home<br/>Animal Life<br/>Outdoor Living<br/>3—Rural and City Life: Living on the Land, Exotic Locales, Urban Living<br/>Working and Living on the Land<br/>Exotic Locales<br/>City Life<br/>4—Homes and Haunts: The Places and Cultures of Native Lands ..<br/>School Life<br/>Resorts, Bars, Carnivals, Hotels, and Retirement Homes<br/>Northeastem and Mid-Atlantic United States .<br/>Midwest United States. . .<br/>Southeast United States . .<br/>Southwest United States .<br/>Northwest United States .<br/>Pacific Coast and General<br/>4—Homes and Haunts: The Places and Cultures of Native Lands (Cont.)<br/>Native Americans (U.S., Canada)<br/>Canadian Cultures<br/>Mexico; South and Central American Cultures<br/>Western European Cultures<br/>Russia and Eastern European Countries<br/>Middle Eastern Cultures .<br/>Asian Cultures<br/>African Cultures<br/>Australian and New Zealand Cultures<br/>5__Multicultural Heritages: Lives and Cultures in Transition .<br/>African Americans<br/>Middle Eastern Americans<br/>Western European Americans<br/>Russian, Greek, and Jewish Americans....<br/>Asian Americans<br/>Caribbean Americans...<br/>Mexican Americans, Central Americans, and Other Latino Americans<br/>Mixed Heritages...<br/>5 Survivors and Victims: Slavery, Racism, Holocaust, and Other Traumas of War<br/>Slavery and Racism<br/>Holocaust Victims<br/>Other Wartime Traumas of Civilians and Fighting Forces<br/>On American Soil<br/>Beyond American Shores<br/>7—Coping with Challenges of Body and Mind: Diseases, Disabilities, and<br/>Conditions<br/>AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases.<br/>Amputation and Physical Deformity<br/>Cancer<br/>Cerebral Palsy<br/>Diabetes and Juvenile Diabetes<br/>Hearing Impairment<br/>Mental Illnesses and Diseases<br/>Paralysis and Motor Dysfunctions..<br/>Sight Impairment<br/>Tuberculosis<br/>8—Thinkers and Believers: Intellectuals, Historians, Journalists, and Reformers<br/>Philosophers, Intellectuals, and Lecturers .<br/>Religious Cultures and Leaders<br/>Spiritual Lives<br/>Cult Followers and Groupies..<br/>Historians.<br/>Journalists .<br/>Reformers and Activists..<br/>Teachers and Other Educators.<br/>9—^Men and Women of Words: Writers, Publishers, Poets, and Other Book People<br/>Children's Authors<br/>Folklorists and Storytellers ..<br/>Novelists<br/>Short Story Writers ,<br/>Poets<br/>Dramatists and Screenwriters.<br/>Essayists....<br/>Biographers .<br/>The Media ..<br/>Books, Reading, Librarians, and Booksellers<br/>Lexicographers and Philologists<br/>Publishing Industry .<br/>Translators<br/>10—Capturing the World in Color and Form: Artists, Architects, Designers,<br/>and Friends of the Arts .<br/>Architects..<br/>Fine Artists.<br/>Commercial Artists<br/>Fashion and Costume Designers and Buyers; Models<br/>Patrons of the Arts .<br/>11—Let Us Entertain You: Actors, Musicians, Dancers, and Comedians<br/>Actors and Actresses of Stage and Screen.<br/>Motion Picture Directors and Producers .<br/>Music<br/>Comedians, Humorists, and Vaudevillians<br/>Talk Show Hosts and Broadcast Media Commentators and Interviewers<br/>12—The Play's the Thing: Sports, Recreation, and Athletes..<br/>Team Sports.<br/>Solo Sports..<br/>13—Lives of Care, Creation, and Calculation: Health Professionals,<br/>Scientists, and Mathematicians....<br/>Doctors, Nurses, and Medical Students..<br/>Mental Health Professions<br/>Pharmacists and Drug Store Life<br/>Scientists, Mathematicians, Inventors, and Engineers.<br/>1 4 Worlds of Commerce and Government: Business, Finance, Politicians,<br/>and the Rich<br/>Business and Finance...<br/>Politicians, Diplomats, Statesmen, Ambassadors, and Other Government Officials:<br/>Leaders (U.S. Presidents); and Political Families .<br/>Wealthy and Royal Families<br/>1 5 Inside and Outside the Law: Lawyers, Judges, Police, Criminals,<br/>and Prisoners<br/>Lawyers, Judges, and Police<br/>Crime, Criminals, and Prisoners .<br/>1 6 The Darker Side of Childhood: Outcasts, Violence, Abuse, Poverty,<br/>and Other Traumas . .<br/>Outcasts<br/>Family Violence and Other Family Abuse .<br/>Poverty and Times of Economic Depression<br/>Substance Abuse<br/>Other Family Dysfunctions and Trauma ...<br/>General Dysfunctions and Trauma<br/>Bereavement<br/>Suicide<br/>Miscellaneous Dysfunctions .<br/>17_Spanning the Generations: Mothers, Daughters, Fathers, Sons, and<br/>Extended Family<br/>Parents<br/>Extended Families ...<br/>Blended Families....<br/>Siblings<br/>Family Memoirs |
