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Why a book? Why now?

11/2/2011

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     I’m beginning to understand why so many people write books after coming face-to-face with their personal shortcomings, dysfunctions of their families, themselves, and the people with which they have shared their past.  I can now see how writing a book can be a way of cleansing and freeing the inner self – no more secrets.  It’s a way to move on with your life, baggage free.
     Often people say, “My life is an open book” … and I include myself here.  The real truth is that it has been, within reason.  I’ll discuss most anything … anything “I” choose to openly share, and discuss.  I don’t feel I’m alone here; I truly believe we all carry baggage – those things we choose not to tell anyone.
     People often tell me I should write a book.  I do enjoy writing, but I’ve never considered a book, especially non-fiction!  My retort is, “…because they would want to put it on the fiction shelf.” … I smile, and my life goes on.
     As with any book that is based on truth, I feel there’s never a conclusion, until our death.  And at our death, it is then only speculation by those left behind, not necessarily truth.
     I am awed by people who can take a half-century or more of their lives and hone it down to a few hundred pages.  Where do I begin?  How much is relevant, or interesting?  How do I capture the reader’s interest, to the closure of the book?  How do I have closure, when my life goes on?
     I’m contemplating a book of letters … letters written to those who had the greatest impact on me, personally, for growth.  However, with letters, I feel much detail would be left out, for the reader.  It’s often the details of our human behaviors and experiences where our life lessons are gained.  Letters would be a way of forgiveness and cleansing for me, but what does it give to the reader, other than for them to know what I learned?
     Hmmm … I can see that this can be a daunting task, and big decision … simply deciding how to approach a book – or whether to write one at all.  As I hear a whisper … nothing ventured, nothing gained … no harm, no foul … etc. …
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