Interesting Facts from a Biography/Memoir (Jan ‘23)

For January 2023, we will be reading biographies and/or memoirs.
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Interesting Facts from a Biography/Memoir (Jan ‘23)

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What is an interesting fact (or lesson) you have learned from reading a biography or memoir?
  • What book was it from?
  • Is the fact or lesson applicable to your life?
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The most interesting fact I learned from a memoir was that Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown. I never knew that before. Learned it from Ghoulem Berrah's "A Dream For Peace."
The gift turned out to be a curse. They killed him with kindness.
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shemedward wrote: ↑02 Jan 2023, 12:04 The most interesting fact I learned from a memoir was that Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown. I never knew that before. Learned it from Ghoulem Berrah's "A Dream For Peace."
Thank you for sharing! I didn’t know that either. Did you enjoy that novel?
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Heidi M Simone wrote: ↑02 Jan 2023, 17:21
shemedward wrote: ↑02 Jan 2023, 12:04 The most interesting fact I learned from a memoir was that Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown. I never knew that before. Learned it from Ghoulem Berrah's "A Dream For Peace."
Thank you for sharing! I didn’t know that either. Did you enjoy that novel?

Yes, I enjoyed it a lot. It had lots of historical facts and was very inspiring.
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shemedward wrote: ↑02 Jan 2023, 18:59
Heidi M Simone wrote: ↑02 Jan 2023, 17:21
shemedward wrote: ↑02 Jan 2023, 12:04 The most interesting fact I learned from a memoir was that Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown. I never knew that before. Learned it from Ghoulem Berrah's "A Dream For Peace."
Thank you for sharing! I didn’t know that either. Did you enjoy that novel?

Yes, I enjoyed it a lot. It had lots of historical facts and was very inspiring.
That's wonderful! I'm glad you enjoyed the book and found it inspiring. :)
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