Memoirs
These meaty memoirs are great for book clubs to discuss!
A hilarious and heartbreaking memoir-in-remedies by a
self-described "professional soul-searcher" that details a journey
of self-discovery through over 160 tonics, seminars, regimens, and
transformative therapies.
From an early age, Megan Griswold was set on a path of looking outside herself to learn about herself.
From an early age, Megan Griswold was set on a path of looking outside herself to learn about herself.
“A gripping genetic detective story, and a meditation on
the meaning of parenthood and family.” —Jennifer Egan,
author of Manhattan Beach
From the acclaimed, best-selling memoirist and novelist—“a writer of rare talent” (Cheryl Strayed)—a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test.
From the acclaimed, best-selling memoirist and novelist—“a writer of rare talent” (Cheryl Strayed)—a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test.
From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book
about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to
discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her
own life and across the life of our country.
Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing.
Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing.
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First
Lady of the United States
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.
The compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and New York
Times bestselling author’s ongoing struggle with
epilepsy—his torturous decision to keep his condition a
secret to avoid discrimination, and his ensuing decades-long battle
to not only survive, but to thrive.
"Stunning... This is Kathryn Harrison in top form." --Augusten
Burroughs
In the tradition of The Hare with Amber Eyes and Running in the Family, a memoir of the author's upbringing by her grandparents in a fading mansion above Sunset Boulevard -- a childhood at once privileged and unusual, filled with the mementos and echoes of their impossibly exotic and peripatetic lives.
In the tradition of The Hare with Amber Eyes and Running in the Family, a memoir of the author's upbringing by her grandparents in a fading mansion above Sunset Boulevard -- a childhood at once privileged and unusual, filled with the mementos and echoes of their impossibly exotic and peripatetic lives.
The revelatory memoir by former "poster girl for Scientology"
Michelle LeClair about her defection from the Church, her newly
accepted sexual identity, and the lengths to which Scientology went
to silence it.
For years, Michelle LeClair, former President of Scientology's international humanitarian organization, tried to reconcile her sexual orientation with the anti-gay ideology of the church.
For years, Michelle LeClair, former President of Scientology's international humanitarian organization, tried to reconcile her sexual orientation with the anti-gay ideology of the church.
A deeply affecting memoir of motherhood and daughterhood, and
how we talk about both, from popular writer Laura June
“Laura June writes with wit and melancholy, unabashed joy and tenderness. . . . When I reached the end, I found myself in tears.
“Laura June writes with wit and melancholy, unabashed joy and tenderness. . . . When I reached the end, I found myself in tears.
One of Booklist's Top 10 Literary Travel Books of
2018
"William Atkins is an erudite writer with a wonderful wit and gaze and this is a new and exciting beast of a travel book."—Joy Williams
In the classic literary tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Geoff Dyer, a rich and exquisitely written account of travels in eight deserts on five continents that evokes the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places.
"William Atkins is an erudite writer with a wonderful wit and gaze and this is a new and exciting beast of a travel book."—Joy Williams
In the classic literary tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Geoff Dyer, a rich and exquisitely written account of travels in eight deserts on five continents that evokes the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places.
A daughter’s quest to understand her charismatic and
troubled father, an immigrant who crosses borders both real and
illusory—between sanity and madness, science and
spirituality, life and death
Winner of the PEN/FUSION Emerging Writers Prize • “Expressive and affecting .
Winner of the PEN/FUSION Emerging Writers Prize • “Expressive and affecting .
Written with unexpected humor and great warmth, The
Widower's Notebook is a portrait of a marriage, an account
of the complexities of finding oneself single again after losing
your spouse, and a story of the enduring power of familial
love.
A dazzling - and already prizewinning - collection of essays on
youth and aging, ambition and disappointment, Katherine Mansfield
tourism and New Zealand punk rock, and the limitations of the
body.
Youth and frailty, ambition and anxiety, the limitations of the body and the challenges of personal transformation.
Youth and frailty, ambition and anxiety, the limitations of the body and the challenges of personal transformation.
