There is no such thing as a generalist when it comes to memoirs. We all lead individual, unique lives. Nobody on the planet is exactly like you; nobody is exactly like me. How does one live a “general” life? Sure, lots of us got beaten up when we were kids; lots of us beat up some other kid. But only I got beaten up in a specific way by a specific boy in a specific place for a specific reason, and if I tell the story well, lots of people will relate to it. My tale will hit home with a wide audience, but it won’t be a “generalist’s” story. It will be mine and mine alone. The blood was mine; the tears were mine.