July 19, 2008



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Saving Memories
AARP The Magazine Editor Steven Slon writes about his mom and the merits of memoir

• Video: Jean Slon makes a special appearance



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Online Extra: The Adventures of Stan & Marcia
Meet a couple who retired at 60, sold their house and belongings, and have been globetrotting and volunteering for nine years

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World War II Memories

America's greatest conflict made heroes of ordinary citizens. Read and listen to their memories here.

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Find Your Passion in Life

Looking for your next new thing? Three famed writers reflect on the pastimes that give them joy:

Carry Me Bach by William F. Buckley, Jr.

Dead Calm by Dame Beryl Bainbridge

The Perfect Stick by William Least Heat-Moon


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Getting Real
A noted writer says she’s been looking at dishonesty through a different lens since turning 50
 


Telling Your Story
To write a memoir, start with the basics: listen to yourself
 


Multimedia Special: 1968
Forty years later we commemorate this pivotal year with an interactive timeline, exclusive audio interviews, reader recollections, and more
 


Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
This passionate ecoactivist is cleaning up America’s rivers
 


The Estrangement
Jamaica Kinkaid makes a fateful decision that separates her from her mother—forever
 


Inspire Awards
From Caroline Kennedy to Gladys Knight our ten honorees have all turned their enthusiasm into the work that changes lives