Why We Love Memoir

(AND WHY YOU’LL LOVE NANCY MURRAY’S – No Experience Necessary)

Honestly, sometimes I’m just nosey. Reading a memoir lets me peek into someone else’s life. Maybe witness how someone survived a wartime experience, an abusive relationship, grew up with a crazy childhood, or came of age during another period in history. After reading stories like these, I close the book with new feelings of empathy, sorrow, joy, or sometimes outright awe. Nancy Murray’s memoir, No Experience Necessary, inspires all these feelings and more. She shares highlights from her journey towards gainful employment; beginning as a high school dropout selling speakers from a derelict van who later graduates to selling cemetery plots, and eventually high-end decorating services. In between, there are other meaty stories from the food industry, seasoned with a good amount of office drama. During the course of her storied career, Nancy not only mastered driving a posh limo, she ultimately learned how to drive a hard bargain. A sought-after performer, Nancy does a spot on Joan Rivers impersonation, was once literally hired to be a cocktail table, and is a certified professional clown, which is why WayWord’s second subscription box comes equipped with balloons! Now, you too can try your hand (and lungs) at making balloon animals. But be advised: Nancy warns this is no easy task.