Memoir Projects #3

     The memoir Service by Marcus Lutrell really stood out to me. Hearing about the hardships our American soldiers have to go through really gives me perspective and I find I have a lot of respect for them. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in a place where every minute of everyday you weren't safe and you didn't know if you were going to live to see the next day. Learning about Marcus Luttrell specifically gave me a lot of respect for him. He was a navy seal, he served 8 years, and received a Purple Heart. To me, that is extremely respectable.

     The memoir presentation of Chosen By a Horse by Susan Richards gave me some new perspective I didn't have before. I personally have never really been involved with horses, farms, or really have never even known anyone involved with horses so hearing about the story gave me a lot of insight into something I don't really know anything about. I found it really fascinating that the author felt that horses taught her how to better love people. I have never had that kind of connection with an animal so I can't imagine what that is like but I find it very interesting. 

Memoir Projects #1

The memoir No Limits by Michael Phelps really interested me. It's amazing that one swimmer can receive 8 gold medals, some of them being as close as .01 seconds.Thankfully, Michael had his mom's support and I think that is what led him to do so well in the Olympics. Having someone say something like "You'll never be anything", especially coming from a teacher would really crush me, as a student or a parent. Michael's mom and eventually Michael used this as a motivation to become something and that to me is truly inspiring.



Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis sounded very different, a memoir where I feel you would be surprised around every corner. The story sounds very sad, his dad getting him into cocaine at such a young age it seems as if he almost didn't have a chance. I hope he is clean now but clearly he has had a successful life and in the interview he seems like a pretty happy, spontaneous person.