memoir, n.Definitions

The Memoir is the back fence of history.

A Memoir is a radically subjective version of what actually happened.

The Memoir is, today, often a false novel, repeating as they do conversations verbatim that couldn't possibly be remembered.

A Memoir is always creating two kinds of enemies; People you talk about, and those you don't talk about.

A Memoir is when you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out the bad things you did do.