Memoirs Books


The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a FamilyThe Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family
Best Price: $1.98
The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family by Dave Pelzer is a sequel to the...
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as PossibleThe Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
Best Price: $8.00
I had been really hesitant about reading this book as I am not overly religious. For months and...
Running with Scissors: A MemoirRunning with Scissors: A Memoir
Best Price: $3.75
While skimming through the reviews for Running with Scissors, I noticed that readers either...
Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a TimeLosing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time
Best Price: $7.93
Like everyone else who seems to have posted a review here, I was interested in reading this...
A Million Little PiecesA Million Little Pieces
Best Price: $1.00
After years of protesting this book and DETESTING what James Frey did in creating and promoting...


Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss MemoirHalf-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir
Best Price: $8.95
This is an excellent book and the writer is so entertaining, it's like you're sitting down...
In His Sights: A True Story of Love and ObsessionIn His Sights: A True Story of Love and Obsession
Best Price: $15.50
"In His Sights" is a chronicle of one woman's experiences with the man who would...
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair RemovalThe Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal
Best Price: $11.26
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death ranks right up there as one of my all-time...
Yankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in PinstripesYankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes
Best Price: $11.95
I totally enjoyed reading Bobby's book. i had to keep stopping to wipe away the tears in my...
Thrumpton Hall: A Memoir of Life in My Father's HouseThrumpton Hall: A Memoir of Life in My Father's House
Best Price: $13.58
Somewhat sophmoric, both in writing and in content. Not much meat; too many words and florid...


Becoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the CageBecoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage
Best Price: $12.99
Another great MMA fighter autobiography! First off the book has a very funny, short...
Know Your Power: A Message to America's DaughtersKnow Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters
Best Price: $14.09
In this day of everyone trying to be green I can't think of a worse way to waste paper. Some...
Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?
Best Price: $5.93
I thought this was going to be a very funny book, but I struggled to get through it. Lancaster...
When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of AfricaWhen a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa
Best Price: $8.42
Peter Godwin was born in Rhodesia, and in 1996 he published 'Makiwa', a gripping account of how...
Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest JobsTime Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs
Best Price: $14.08
One of the best books I have read in a very long time. I couldn't put it down!! If you are a...

The Prince of FrogtownThe Prince of Frogtown
Best Price: $13.94
I read All Over But the Shoutin' years ago and recommended it to many people, including my...
The Complete Maus: A Survivor's TaleThe Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Best Price: $20.10
Although I am not Jewish I feel the same as the Jews that Holocaust books MUST be read. I was...
Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and ObscureNot Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure
Best Price: $6.71
Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure Not many books...
Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and FoundApples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found
Best Price: $13.84
What a remarkable read. Families are always complicated and sometimes wonderous and Marie...
Sage-ing While Age-ingSage-ing While Age-ing
Best Price: $7.97
At seventy-four years of age, there's a good chance that SAGE-ING WHILE AGE-ING will be Shirley...

Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted HandbagBringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag
Best Price: $14.94
Wow! Recently I decided to read books that don't fit my personality. A friend of mine gave me...
365 Nights: A Memoir of Intimacy365 Nights: A Memoir of Intimacy
Best Price: $8.04
This is a good book... exactly what you think it would be. It's not written by a Ph.D. or...
The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World (P.S.)The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World (P.S.)
Best Price: $8.70
This is my favorite book of the year. It combines all of my interests - Jewish history, family...
Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and AnguishRescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish
Best Price: $4.00
Anyone with a heart will love this book, a definate must read. It will make you cry for sure,...
Black Wave: A Family's Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved ThemBlack Wave: A Family's Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved Them
Best Price: $14.84
Even though it is apparent from the picture of the handsome, healthy Silverwoods on the back...

Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and HopeMoment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope
Best Price: $18.73
Having worked with Michael firsthand over in Iraq as he was on the ground and reporting from one...
Society's Child: My AutobiographySociety's Child: My Autobiography
Best Price: $15.99
I enjoyed reading this book. It comes as no surprise how well-written it is, since Janis Ian...
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany (Vintage)Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany (Vintage)
Best Price: $6.89
I love this book. If I could get my wife to read it, she would have lasted 10 pages. If you...
Looking For Trouble: Adventures in a Broken WorldLooking For Trouble: Adventures in a Broken World
Best Price: $17.39
LtCol Peters has a way with words that I envy. If only I could speak as he writes! Loved the...
Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and HopeMoment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope
Best Price: $18.73
Having worked with Michael firsthand over in Iraq as he was on the ground and reporting from one...

Society's Child: My AutobiographySociety's Child: My Autobiography
Best Price: $15.99
I enjoyed reading this book. It comes as no surprise how well-written it is, since Janis Ian...
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany (Vintage)Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany (Vintage)
Best Price: $6.89
I love this book. If I could get my wife to read it, she would have lasted 10 pages. If you...
Looking For Trouble: Adventures in a Broken WorldLooking For Trouble: Adventures in a Broken World
Best Price: $17.39
LtCol Peters has a way with words that I envy. If only I could speak as he writes! Loved the...
Born Standing Up: A Comic's LifeBorn Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Best Price: $4.60
I remember watching Steve Martin's seemingly meteoric rise from Tonight Show guest, to Saturday...
Home: A Memoir of My Early YearsHome: A Memoir of My Early Years
Best Price: $11.74
This memoir reads as if it were two different books. The part dealing with her early work in...

All over but the Shoutin'All over but the Shoutin'
Best Price: $3.99
This is not only a wonderful story, but written beautifully. Great for adults and teens alike.
Fun Home: A Family TragicomicFun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Best Price: $3.99
I live an hour away from Beech Creek, Alison Bechdel's tiny hometown and the setting for much of...
This Boy's Life: A MemoirThis Boy's Life: A Memoir
Best Price: $4.94
The memoir is intriguing. Any male who reads this can, at some point, relate to the follies,...
My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing IconMy Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon
Best Price: $12.40
I just finished running the San Francisco Marathon where I also had the great privilege of...
Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and YouthBlack Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth
Best Price: $8.00
I read Black Boy years ago and wanted to refresh my memory of the book. The author has a way of...

Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger'sLook Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Best Price: $14.58
This book is entertaining and well written, but it does not give the information on Asperger's...
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest LessonTuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Best Price: $1.99
Tuesdays with Morrie is about a professor (Morrie), his former student (Mitch), and their final...
A Man Named DaveA Man Named Dave
Best Price: $4.56
As I read this book, I was so captivated and distraught at times. It touched me to the core and...
SlashSlash
Best Price: $17.14
Amazon delivered Slash book to me in just a few days, and the payment was ok too. I love the...
Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through ChinaServe the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
Best Price: $12.00
Between this wonderful book and another I'd also highly recommend, Why the Chinese Don't Count...

The Three of Us: A Family StoryThe Three of Us: A Family Story
Best Price: $15.41
After the big buildup, I found it disappointing...the mother farting and laughing in the tub...
Dry: A MemoirDry: A Memoir
Best Price: $3.79
I read Running with Scissors and found it shocking, almost embarrassing and worried that people...
WaldenWalden
Best Price: $5.72
Back in high school this was required reading...not the whole thing but a decent chunk. Pretty...
Ernie: The AutobiographyErnie: The Autobiography
Best Price: $12.45
While I think Mr. Borgnine has led an interesting life as an actor and shares with us moments...
Life Among the DeadLife Among the Dead
Best Price: $14.25
I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait till she comes out with another one

Madness: A Bipolar LifeMadness: A Bipolar Life
Best Price: $10.08
I have to say, I have had bipolar/other mood disturbances and severe PTSD for many years and...
Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized AutobiographyCheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography
Best Price: $11.57
Dave's Not Here, Man But America's favorite stoner comedian, Tommy Chong, is back and funnier...
The Virgin Kiss and Other AdventuresThe Virgin Kiss and Other Adventures
Best Price: $2.98
The personal anecdotes in Frank's gambling books make them come alive and set them apart from...
My Life in FranceMy Life in France
Best Price: $8.44
I bought this book sometime ago meaning to read it. But as I am in the 1st year of starting my...
The Girl from Foreign: A Search for Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histories, and a Sense of HomeThe Girl from Foreign: A Search for Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histories, and a Sense of Home
Best Price: $15.00
In this beautifully crafted memoir, a young half-Muslim, half-Christian woman travels to India...

The Film Club: A MemoirThe Film Club: A Memoir
Best Price: $10.99
I would rate this on two aspects. One is that it was very engaging and well written. I have...
His Favorite Wife: Trapped in PolygamyHis Favorite Wife: Trapped in Polygamy
Best Price: $13.57
This book was very well written and kept my interest. It is terrible that such brainwashing in...
Lucky: A MemoirLucky: A Memoir
Best Price: $3.74
From the opening pages, Sebold tells the reader a truly horrifying story of her rape in accurate...
Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My StorySave Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story
Best Price: $7.78
I was pleasantly surprised with the honesty that Brian "Head" Welch provided in his...
 
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