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My favorite genre is memoir, so I'd love to win. However, if I'm not the lucky winner, I received a "consolation" prize: the interview. It was fascinating to read how she sifted through the memories.

I drove through Kansas on a road trip two summers ago and fell in love with the countryside. The plains have a beauty all their own. I'd love to win a copy of this book.

I have two journals, including a beautiful leather one my son gave me for a birthday gift several years ago (at my request). They both sit empty even though I keep saying I'm going to start!

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I love the title of this book, and I like to read anything about breast cancer since I lost a dear friend in her 30s to breast cancer.

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What a great intro to a book--interview & trailer have certainly drawn me to this Kansas setting.
When I was growing up in Ontario, Canada, my family only moved once but it was a life-changing event for me as a Grade 2 child.
It calls me to write about it and has led to many poems and personal essays.

The childhood rootlessness resonated with my own experiences moving around the Midwest. I liked the cover, title & references to The Wizard of Oz, as well as the type of memories Tracy talks about distilling for her memoir.

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I was fortunate to remain in the same town throughout my schooling. However, my parents got divorced when I was 2 years old and my sense of home was always very confusing since my time was split between them. My father passed away in 2010 & our childhood home (which my parents built) is now for sale. When he died & the house was put on the market I felt like part of my childhood was dying too. I went back to the house one last time to reflect & cope with the situation; I'm still coming to terms with it...

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I'm loving these comments--we share so much common ground, no matter where we've grown up or how many times we've moved. Jamie, the loss of your childhood home really resonates with me, and I honor your spending time in reflection. It's often through that painful exploration and just sitting with the experience that I find material for writing. I wish you all well.

This sounds like a great read. I'd love to win this title.

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My Ruby Slippers has been on my reading list ever since I heard Tracy on the National Association of Memoir Writers seminar. Would love to win a copy of her book.

Looks like a good book.

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It sounds like a great read! It's going on my list now!

I absolutely love reading memoirs and I'm presently working on one of my own. I am from the Midwest also, so I would love to read this for many reasons. I'll have to check out your blog soon too.

This book sounds wonderful! Please enter me in the drawing. Thank you!

please enter me in the drawing.

I would love to read this book.

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I can relate to the moving-too-often theme--the longest we stayed anywhere was 14 months. Or at least that was true as a child--as an adult,I made making and settling into a real home a priority. been here in Northern California 7+ years now . . .

And we've been out to Missouri and Kansas to visit my in-laws and found all kinds of interesting things to do and see (Steamship Arabia museum, living history at a wool mill, etc). Husband's parents live in a beautiful, hilly section of Missouri.

How very exciting to have another wonderful Wizard of Oz book to read!
Jules

The book sounds fabulous (and memoirs are my favorite genre) but I'd enter simply because she has a PhD in British Literature--Holy Moly--she must be one smart cookie!
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I love that you discover what you're doing by doing it. As much as I would like to plan out my stories, I don't find that I'm able to, they seem to need to be discovered. Looking forward to reading your book.

I spent a summer in Kansas, and could write my own Where in the World is...? book. Would like ot read My Ruby Slippers.

Count me in, please!

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It's impossible not to leave a comment when a free book is at stake!

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would love to read this, thanks

This sounds like a great book!:)

I wish you could all win! (p.s. You don't have to enter me to win a copy....)

Would love to read this. So many themes that are similar to those that have touched my life.

With so many touched by cancers in our family, we certainly know the meaning of family support. I'd love to read this book.

I like the book's trailer.

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We recently lost a friend to cancer. I think this book would be healing for my family. Would love to read it!

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my aunt died from cancer and she loved the wizard of oz, i would love to read this
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Quite often something so significant as cancer, makes us reflect on our lives and search for the hidden meanings of life. This book sounds intriguing. I think I would enjoy reading it.
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Where do you get the ideas for your books

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