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Look at any bestseller list, and most likely you'll find a few memoirs.

Real life stories about tragic childhoods, abuse and recovery, failure and redemption are all the rage right now, and despite some recent controversies, more are sure to come.

Midmorning examines the popularity of the memoir.

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