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Flight Path (memoir)
''Flight Path: A Search for Roots Beneath the World's Busiest Airport'' is a 2017 memoir written by Atlanta native Hannah Palmer. The book examines the impact of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on cities such as Mountain View, Forest Park, Hapeville, Riverdale, College Park, and surrounding communities on Atlanta's south side. Palmer embarks on a quest to trace her roots in Forest Park, Kirkwood, and the now-defunct city of Mountain View, her birthplace. Mountain View had its city charter repealed in 1978. Subsequently, the city was dissolved and the entire city limit was cleared to make way for the airport. Synopsis Over the twenty-one chapters of the book, ''Flight Path'' explores Palmer’s search for her childhood homes after she returns to Atlanta. She wrote the memoir while pregnant with her first child, Guy, whom she remarked was “acclimated to plane noise” before he was born; much as she tolerated the “oppressing roar of descending jets" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memoir
A memoir (; , ) is any nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autobiography since the late 20th century, the genre is differentiated in form, presenting a narrowed focus. A biography or autobiography tells the story "of a life", while a memoir often tells the story of a particular event or time, such as touchstone moments and turning points from the author's life. The author of a memoir may be referred to as a memoirist or a memorialist. Early memoirs Memoirs have been written since the ancient times, as shown by Julius Caesar's ''Commentarii de Bello Gallico'', also known as ''Commentaries on the Gallic Wars''. In the work, Caesar describes the battles that took place during the nine years that he spent fighting local armies in the Gallic Wars. His second memoir, ''Commentarii de Bello Civili'' (or ''Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
