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All the way to the river : love, loss, and liberation by Elizabeth GilbertA raw and unflinching memoir of love, addiction, heartbreak, and transformation- from the author of Eat Pray Love. Tracing her journey from deep friendship to destructive passion and the hard-won freedom from patterns that once felt impossible to escape. Illustrations. Available in Book, eBook and AudioBook. |
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| Awake by Jen HatmakerPopular Christian living author and podcaster Jen Hatmaker courageously explores the heartbreaking and humiliating end of her marriage of 26 years and the challenges of reclaiming her independence. Hatmaker, suddenly a single mother of five, is relatable as she searchingly poses questions about her purpose and identity that she had taken for granted for so long. |
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| Backstage: Stories of a Writing Life by Donna LeonCelebrated mystery author and creator of the Guido Brunetti series, Donna Leon gives her readers a peek into the workings of a prolific creative mind. In brief but gorgeously crafted essays, Leon relates memorable scenes from her life and talks about some of her inspirations, including Venice, the books of Ruth Rendell, and Baroque music. Readers looking for other authors’ musings about life and art should try A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing by Hilary Mantel. |
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| Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Daniel Pollack-PelznerTheater and culture writer Daniel Pollak-Pelzner’s debut charts the startling rise of Lin-Manuel Miranda -- creator of the Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights -- from inner-city kid to worldwide phenomenon. Pollack-Pelzner interviewed Miranda and other intimate sources, and his background and expertise render him an “astute observer of the more human side of creating art” (Kirkus Reviews). Try this next: How to Survive a Killer Musical by Douglas J. Cohen. |
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| Milena and Margarete: A Love Story in Ravensbrück by Gwen StraussMilena Jesenská and Margarete Buber-Neumann were both prisoners in the Ravensbrück concentration camp during the Holocaust, where they met and formed a passionate romantic relationship. Though the camp’s records were burned before it was captured, historian Gwen Strauss has rescued the women’s stories in an inspiring, heartbreaking account of queer and Holocaust history. For fans of: Lovers in Auschwitz by Keren Blankfeld. |
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Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy shares vivid memories of growing up poor in India and her complicated relationship with her single mother, Mary. It is a raw account of living with a headstrong, volatile, and sometimes abusive parent, but one who also ignited the author’s dedication to Indian women’s rights, and whose death in 2022 left Arundhati overcome with grief. For fans of: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy.
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| Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom by Christine Brown WoolleyReality TV star Christine Brown Woolley speaks earnestly about her Mormon faith and upbringing. Following the conclusion of her TLC show, Sister Wives, she candidly shares about her choice to leave polygamy. If you like this, be sure to read Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear by Jinger Duggar Vuolo. Available in Book, eBook and AudioBook. |
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| Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Mary Jane RossMore than 50 years after her divorce from the King of Rock and Roll, Priscilla Beaulieu Presley candidly recalls finding her independence after her relationship with Elvis, which had dominated her life since she was 14. Presley is frank about her triumphs (success as an actor) and tragedies (the deaths of her daughter and grandson), as well as the grief she felt after her ex-husband’s death. |
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A Truce That Is Not Peace
by Miriam Toews
An internationally bestselling author offers a memoir of the will to write—a work of disobedient memory, humor and exquisite craft set against a content-hungry, prose-stuffed society.
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Fahrenheit-182 : a memoir by Mark HoppusThis is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world. Each move across the country was a chance to reinvent himself. With sharp humor and raw honesty, Fahrenheit-182 takes readers through Mark's formative years as a latchkey kid in the 1980s, hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV. Along the way, Mark reflects on his lifelong battle with anxiety, his celebrated career with blink-182, and his public fight with cancer. Available in Book, eBook and AudioBook. |
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Ginseng roots : a memoir by Craig ThompsonFrom the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi, comes a long-awaited return to the graphic memoir form. Ginseng Roots follows Craig Thompson and his siblings, interweaving this lost youth with the three-hundred-year history of the global ginseng trade. Stretching from Marathon, Wisconsin, to northeast China, Ginseng Roots charts the rise of industrial agriculture, the decline of American labor, and the search for a sense of home in a rapidly changing world.
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Good soil : the education of an accidental farmhand
by Jeff Chu
A reflective journey exploring nature, belonging and spirituality, weaving lessons from farm life, relationships and personal heritage into a meditation on growth, connection and the transformative power of listening to the earth and each other.
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Melania. : A Memoir by Melania TrumpA memoir of a former first lady offers a glimpse into the life of a woman who navigated several challenges in her prominent position. Illustrations. Available in Book and eBook. |
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Say everything : a memoir by Ione SkyeA Gen X icon bares all in an achingly vulnerable coming-of-age memoir about chasing fame, desire, and true love in the shadow of her famous, absent father. Illustrations.
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See how faith, community, and perseverance can change the lives of children everywhere. In this unbelievable true story, Donna and Reverend Martin inspire dozens of families in their East Texas town to adopt some of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system. |
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