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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, you can ignore her, or tell her you are too busy to read it.  Nobody outside the family is going to read a [self-published?] memoir by a non-famous person, so you don't need to worry about whether it reflects on you.

But, are you sure it isn't one of those family histories?  People on both sides of my family have put together family histories with memories, interviews, and old photos, and had them "published" (bound) for the family to have.  They aren't for sale or anything.  [/quote]
It is not a family history and our parents are deceased and have been so for 10 years. I imagine she wouldn’t have done this if they were alive. The title is something to the effect of “my life through the pain”. She’s friends with someone who works for a publisher. It’s not a vanity press but it is a small publishing house. [/quote]

Thanks for explaining.  Honestly I would try to find out her sales numbers: they have to be miniscule.

I do get it -- my sibling is a professional poet and has published and performed poems about our family.  Many of them take creative license and sometimes I wonder what people think about the family.  But, I'm unlikely to encounter any of those people in real life, and I'm certainly not giving out those poetry books as gifts to people in my circle.  Try to see it as a little funny, if you can.[/quote]

I had a high school friend write a memoir, and a friend and I sat in Barnes and Noble together reading it cover to cover in horror. He tore apart several people from our group, and the level of exaggeration was embarrassing. Then we realized literally nobody that mattered would read it. Just a few people who might be interested in his slightly quirky career path or something. It was hurtful for a minute but now we laugh about it. It's entertainment, not a factual news report.[/quote]

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