I grew up in an abusive home and therefore it was never on the cards that I'd go on to become a professional hotel pianist, traveling the world and playing in some of the very best hotels. It was even less predictable that I'd one day play in the presence of President Bill Clinton, and call him Pister Mresident! I have almost been killed in a storm on a ship, in a car, and by the Asian tsunami or 2004 I've experienced the very best, and the very worst. Now, aged 45, I've decided to sit down and write my memoirs. I'm posting excerpts here with the aim of getting feedback from avid readers such as yourself. How do you find my writing? Does it flow? Is it interesting and entertaining? Would these excerpts persuade you to buy my ebook of what will be around 600 pages for seven or eight dollars when it's finished? Your constructive criticisms and comments will be much appreciated!

Demsawo; the labyrinth of destiny

Chapter 1

by Ekeuhie

Book / Memoir

July 22, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: love, pain, memory, past

Summary
Chapters

demsawo, the labyrinth of destiny... i shall never forget the joys, the tears, the love and heartbreaks

Everything I Needed

Chapter 7

by Rupert Pupkin

Book / Memoir

July 22, 2017

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: love, suicide, movies, divorce, introvert

Summary
Chapters

Everything I Needed follows my fumbling, introverted journey from kissing a girl mostly in secret when I was six (and she was four) to marrying in my late twenties. There were plenty of far less fruitful relationships in between. It essentially follows Kurt Vonnegut’s fall and rise story pattern—or more like fall and fall and fall and rise. It’s about persistence. It’s about luck. It’s about how—as the title alludes—Steve Martin kept whispering into my ear. Oh, and it's also filled with my love of movies.

Free-Spirit Gone

by Franki A

Essay / Memoir

July 21, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: love, death, lost, child, mother

Summary

The past year of my life, after the loss of my daughter to Influenza A at the age of 20 years.

the curse of the bargain

by Phenix

Script / Memoir

July 19, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: non-fiction

Summary

flash back of past events

Homecoming

by nika2020

Poem / Memoir

July 19, 2017

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Glass Sandcastle House

Tags: homecoming, los-angeles

Summary

Going home

On This Carousel

by nika2020

Poem / Memoir

July 19, 2017

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

The Glass Sandcastle House

Tags: life, carousel

Summary

Living on a carousel

My Enemy's Name.

by James R Meah

Poem / Memoir

July 17, 2017

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: fear, judgement, mental-health

Summary

A very short piece of writing about my mental turmoil following a breakup.

One wheel

by dj hundley

Short Story / Memoir

July 16, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: father, son, motorcycle, harley

Summary

A quick short about a stop at a park

xxx

by dj hundley

Short Story / Memoir

July 16, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: non-fiction, beer, true-story, construction

Summary

30 year old story of a summer that affected a young man for a lifetime. quick and concise history that could be expanded in a thousand directions. enjoy!

Life Ls One Steep Cliff

by corey88

Short Story / Memoir

July 14, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: travle, corey-nelson, life-challenges

A Danger of Ouija Boards : Hearing Voices

by Brian E

Essay / Memoir

July 14, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: paranormal

What I want to say about my life

by Seni Writes

Script / Memoir

July 13, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: life

Summary

What I have learned from my life.

Howitzer over Suberbia

by Steve Austin

Short Story / Memoir

July 12, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: children-story, childhood-grouth

Summary

These are short stories about my life growing up in a small town in Washington State

Not My Modern Dream Life

Chapter 1

by Carolyn McCluskey

Book / Memoir

July 10, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: life-and-everything-in-it

Summary
Chapters

Cover Photo By: Russell T. Campbell -Disclaimer Warning- The story you are about to read is based soley on my personal life and some of the events that have taken place with me personaly. This story was in no way written to be used to slander people or scew ones opinion of another person to others. In order to protect the privacy of some individuals,some names have been changed.I have also re-created events and certain conversations from my memories of them.

She Left Me

by Small Writer 12

Poem / Memoir

July 09, 2017

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

The Poetry House

Tags: sad-poem

Summary

On a rainy day, my friend and I were outside, and suddenly she started screaming at me and saying incomprehensible words. She left me under rain alone and sad.