Category Archives: Pilgrimage

Memoir Writing

Posted on 01/04/2017 by patwa

Somewhere between documentary and created personal myth, today’s memoir is a seductive medium. After all, whom is more interesting to write about than one’s self? Memoir writing is recalling events stored in human memory. It’s currently a popular form for … Continue reading →

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La Virgin Guadalupe: Patroness of the Americas

Posted on 10/12/2014 by patwa

I first visited the shrine to La Virgin at Guadalupe on the fringes of Mexico City during the sweaty summer of 1976 with my parents. In 2006, I visited with my niece, the photographer sjlzocklein. In 2011, I started reading books … Continue reading →

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