by Peter Gibb | Mar 8, 2017 | Memoir Art
What Makes a Memoir Great? Part 1 photo credit: Pixabay.com The question itself – what makes a memoir great? – is highly subjective, so I invite you to weigh in, agree or disagree with me. But over the next few weeks, I’m going to propose a theory...
by Peter Gibb | Feb 3, 2017 | Mindfulness
photo credit: “https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image Waking thoughts When I woke up this morning, I didn’t want to get up. Not that anything horrendous awaited me. Not that I was sleep deprived. Not that I was depressed. Not that it was unusually cold...
by Peter Gibb | Jan 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Farewell’s are a time for sadness. And a time to savor sweet memories. I will miss his big smile. I will miss his big heart, his hope and his optimism. I will miss his eloquence, in words and deeds. I will miss the inspiration I felt from him. I will miss the...
by Peter Gibb | Nov 26, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
This Thanksgiving, I’d like particularly to express my gratitude to the 12 intrepid souls who spent the last 10 weeks with me in my Memoir & Mindfulness class in Ashland, OR. Their writing was brave and hopeful and true. They experimented with new styles...
by Peter Gibb | Nov 18, 2016 | General
What do Memoir, Mindfulness, and ‘Merican elections have in common? At first glance, nothing. Well, they do all start with “M.” That ought to count for something. But not much.There must be more to it than that. I’ll begin with ‘Merican...
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