I like A.J. Jacobs. His books always focus on a particular area, which he tackles like the journalist that he is. He shares facts you might not even know you wanted to know! Because they are in the context of a memoir-type book, he also mixes in some humor and personal insight with the skillfully…
Category Archives: Memoir
I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag, a 5-Star Read (Giveaway)
Jennifer Gilbert seemed to have it all – an affluent upbringing, a great education followed by post-college travel to Europe, and plans to take the Manhattan business world by storm upon her return. Then suddenly, all of her dreams were interrupted by a vicious attack that left her almost dead from multiple stab wounds all…
Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
Shin Dong-hyuk was born and bred to be a slave. His father, imprisoned for the crimes (i.e. defection) of his brother, was given a “reward marriage” and allowed to spend 5 nights a year with his wife by the camp guards. Other than that, sexual contact was forbidden and punished by execution. Shin was born…
The Secret Life of a Fool: One Man’s Raw Journey from Shame to Grace
Secret Life of a Fool opens with a plane crash. Andrew Palau and his family were on their way to visit his inlaws in Jamaica (yeah, I know. Mine used to live in Hawaii, which was nice, but now they live in the California desert, a place without much in the way of ocean breezes…
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie by Dean Koontz
I used to love Dean Koontz novels (and recently, as I described in my Brain Candy post, I discovered I still do). I knew he was a dog-lover, and I knew he had a lovely Golden Retriever and no children, so I wasn’t surprised when I saw this book. His book Watchers, which prominently features…
Side-Yard Superhero
Rick Niece’s memoir, Side-Yard Superhero: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Teacher, eloquently evokes the author’s fondest memories of childhood, drawn from his experience growing up in small-town America. It is actually the first book in a series called Fanfare for a Hometown (the second book, The Band Plays On: Going Home for a Music Man’s…
Cruising Attitude
5 years ago, flight attendant Heather Poole started a blog to chronicle life as a flight attendant. Adding to the trend of compiling blog posts into a book, Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet, available in paperback and on the Kindle (sadly the $.99 price when I wrote…
The Source of All Things
When I tell you that The Source of All Things is Tracy Ross’s story of struggling to make peace with the sexual abuse at the hands of her father, you know not to expect a light, easy read. However, if you often read to understand — like I do — memoir takes you to places…
Different…Not Less
Different…Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD is a brand new collection of essays showcasing individuals with a developmental disability who have nonetheless found meaningful and fulfilling careers. The stories are not without their emotional ups and downs. Each contributor has faced his or her share…
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