Memoirs are personal accounts or narratives that recount significant events, experiences, or memories from a person's life.
Think of memoirs as a scrapbook filled with snapshots and stories from someone's life, capturing the essence of their unique journey.
Autobiography: A written account of a person's own life, typically covering the entire span of their existence.
Biography: A detailed description or account of someone's life written by another person.
Personal narrative: A story told from the perspective of the author about an event or experience in their own life.
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