That is what professional writers do. University of Nebraska Press, 1997. Consult Contemporary Authors and other sources in the reference section of the library. Nota Bene . In evaluating your book, beware of possible bias on the part of the author.
Most people harbor certain prejudices, even historians.
Individuals who took part in the events they describe carry a certain amount of emotional luggage with them for the rest of their lives. As you read, ask yourself if the author is betraying any biases. If you are reading a memoir, ask yourself what kind of image is the author trying to project. If your memoir is written by a German soldier, note how he addresses the Holocaust or the atrocities committed against POWs and civilians throughout occupied Europe. If your memoir is written by an American bomber pilot, see if he deals with the moral questions involved in bombing unarmed civilian populations.