Memoirs Books


The Hiding PlaceThe Hiding Place
Best Price: $5.37
This is an absolutely extraordinary book. Never have I read a book in which the spiritual beauty...
The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy FutureThe First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future
Best Price: $17.79
With a Plan for Reducing U.S. Oil Dependency It’s never too late to top your personal...
Up Till Now: The AutobiographyUp Till Now: The Autobiography
Best Price: $12.99
I first became a fan of William Shatner when I heard him on Howard Stern. I like his attitude...
Chosen by a HorseChosen by a Horse
Best Price: $2.15
Based on other reader's comments, I purchased this book in anticipation of a great story....
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly  (Vintage International) (Vintage International)The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Vintage International) (Vintage International)
Best Price: $7.20
Jean-Dominique Bauby had it made, or so he thought. At age 43 he was the editor of Elle...


Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African ChildhoodDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
Best Price: $2.87
In Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, Alexandra Fuller describes her childhood in Africa....
Girl, InterruptedGirl, Interrupted
Best Price: $2.98
Susanna Kaysen shares an episodic account of her two-year stay in a mental institution during...
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in AmericaFunny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
Best Price: $7.52
I truly enjoyed this collection of stories, all written with a keen, perceptive eye, a humorous...
Journey of a Thousand Miles: My StoryJourney of a Thousand Miles: My Story
Best Price: $15.31
Overall this book was an easy and good read... This is Lang Lang's autobiography, in it he talks...
Scar TissueScar Tissue
Best Price: $5.59
I have never been more intrigued by a story in my life. Anthony Kiedis continually strived to...


Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary ForgerCan You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary Forger
Best Price: $10.00
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this witty book. And Lee's "forgeries" of this marvelous...
Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in ItalyLiving in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy
Best Price: $7.98
I have not yet been fortunate to physically travel to Italy but I can say with certainty that...
Life in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and DementiaLife in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia
Best Price: $12.06
My husband has both Lewy Body dementia and Parkinsons. It was so helpful to me, and to my...
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to FreedomThe Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom
Best Price: $7.10
Rawicz's trek is an amazing story, and a great read. His voice comes through so strongly, and...
Autobiography of a FaceAutobiography of a Face
Best Price: $5.38
We lost Lucy Grealy too soon. By we, I mean the world of art. She was truly a gifted writer. Her...

Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic SavantBorn On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
Best Price: $2.28
Though I work with autistic students, I was hoping after reading the reviews to find a book that...
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in AmericaFunny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
Best Price: $7.52
I truly enjoyed this collection of stories, all written with a keen, perceptive eye, a humorous...
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
Best Price: $6.40
I have read a number of Hunter Thompson's books. Some were very good and some were just too...
Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing MemoirOld Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
Best Price: $15.26
This morning at 4:30 I turned on the light to read a few more pages of Old Friend From Far Away....
The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal PerformanceThe Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
Best Price: $8.94
"Invest in Loss" is probably the best line and best principle to take away from this...

Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
Best Price: $6.40
I have read a number of Hunter Thompson's books. Some were very good and some were just too...
Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing MemoirOld Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
Best Price: $15.26
This morning at 4:30 I turned on the light to read a few more pages of Old Friend From Far Away....
The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal PerformanceThe Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
Best Price: $8.94
"Invest in Loss" is probably the best line and best principle to take away from this...
Istanbul: Memories and the CityIstanbul: Memories and the City
Best Price: $6.99
Istanbul: Memories and the City Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk's Istanbul, like Samuel Peyps'...
Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard RodriguezHunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez
Best Price: $6.21
Richard Rodriguez reflects on his journey from the barrios of California to a seat in the...

Thinking About Memoir (AARP)Thinking About Memoir (AARP)
Best Price: $8.65
I expected more. I learned just as much from the review/excerpt in AARP magazine as I did from...
Moose: A Memoir of Fat CampMoose: A Memoir of Fat Camp
Best Price: $12.47
I read Stephanie's first book and loved it. Her writing style is/was exactly what I look for in...
NightNight
Best Price: $4.95
Wow...every page is like a sock in the gut, and like many memoirs full of twisted events, I find...
The Wishing Year: A House, a Man, My Soul A Memoir of Fulfilled DesireThe Wishing Year: A House, a Man, My Soul A Memoir of Fulfilled Desire
Best Price: $13.96
I really liked this book and it's not the type of book I usually read. There are too many...
Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing RoadGhost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road
Best Price: $12.26
i don't know what more i can say, book more than worth reading, if you love music, RUSH,...

The Liars' Club: A MemoirThe Liars' Club: A Memoir
Best Price: $7.07
Mary Karr shhots from the hip, creating a superficial narrative that expounds a kind of...
Lost Boy: My StoryLost Boy: My Story
Best Price: $13.49
Although this is an autobiography of a pastor, it is much more than that. It is a story of...
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night RunnerUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Best Price: $5.50
This book is just as inspiring after reading it for the second time. Dean Karnazes shows the...
War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on TerrorismWar and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism
Best Price: $17.01
Feith's book is largely an attempt to justify his actions and policies as #3 in the Pentagon...
Teach With Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from The Freedom WritersTeach With Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from The Freedom Writers
Best Price: $7.31
Erin Gruwell is an amazing person. She was able to reach her tough students and make...

Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery (Not Eligible for Ay)Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery (Not Eligible for Ay)
Best Price: $17.81
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to...
My Friend LeonardMy Friend Leonard
Best Price: $4.95
In my copy of this book, I couldn't find one notation at all as to where this book is fiction, a...
War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on TerrorismWar and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism
Best Price: $17.01
Feith's book is largely an attempt to justify his actions and policies as #3 in the Pentagon...
Teach With Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from The Freedom WritersTeach With Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from The Freedom Writers
Best Price: $7.31
Erin Gruwell is an amazing person. She was able to reach her tough students and make...
Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery (Not Eligible for Ay)Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery (Not Eligible for Ay)
Best Price: $17.81
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to...

My Friend LeonardMy Friend Leonard
Best Price: $4.95
In my copy of this book, I couldn't find one notation at all as to where this book is fiction, a...
The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the MinorsThe 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors
Best Price: $14.08
I bought this for my husband for father's day. He's a huge Phillies fan, but he's said that...
Manic: A MemoirManic: A Memoir
Best Price: $13.43
A medical condition, a flaw in chemistry that has psychological consequences, bipolar illness...
The Rose That Grew From ConcreteThe Rose That Grew From Concrete
Best Price: $6.63
This is a great book to futher understand 2pac and the foundation of all of his music but the...
The Lost: A Search for Six of Six MillionThe Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
Best Price: $4.79
One of the best and most treasurable books on the subject of memory and the Holocaust, this is a...

Hope's Boy: A MemoirHope's Boy: A Memoir
Best Price: $12.94
Hope is our emotional gray area between love and hate -- neither a malignant nor a benign force,...
The Rose That Grew From ConcreteThe Rose That Grew From Concrete
Best Price: $6.63
This is a great book to futher understand 2pac and the foundation of all of his music but the...
The Lost: A Search for Six of Six MillionThe Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
Best Price: $4.79
One of the best and most treasurable books on the subject of memory and the Holocaust, this is a...
Hope's Boy: A MemoirHope's Boy: A Memoir
Best Price: $12.94
Hope is our emotional gray area between love and hate -- neither a malignant nor a benign force,...
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely StripperCandy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
Best Price: $2.59
"A copy typist by day in Minnesota, Cody was hardly a likely candidate for entering an...

West with the NightWest with the Night
Best Price: $3.18
I read this book because someone suggested my family might have been related to Beryl Markham,...
Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate WhistleblowerExtraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower
Best Price: $15.54
The book is as the title suggests - an ordinary person faced with extraordinary circumstances. ...
Persepolis 2: The Story of a ReturnPersepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Best Price: $6.74
I loved Persepolis, so when I realized there was a Persepolis 2, I quickly bought a used copy...
  
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