How to write your own life story vs Writing for your life: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Report writing, Authorship, Biography & Memoir

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How to write your own life story Lois Daniel · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.9 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Writing for your life

Writing for your life Deena Metzger · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.8 260 pages · ≈ 4 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
How to write your own life story is the easier read (Moderate), Writing for your life more demanding (Challenging).

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