Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
By: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
4.29
Format: 265 pages, Hardcover
The space between life and death is a moment. But it will remain alive in me for hundreds of thousa…
Want to Read $ 9.99"I often wonder when this will all end, but there is no end to grief. There's only navigating the way to a new normal."-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
"I often wonder when this will all end, but there is no end to grief. There's only navigating the way to a new normal."-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
"I often wonder when this will all end, but there is no end to grief. There's only navigating the way to a new normal."-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
"I noted how small I was compared to the sky. I saw that the world is beautiful. I heard my daughter say, "Wow." And I felt grateful."-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
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1. Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland
By: Gerald Clarke
3.18
Format: 183 pages,
Judy Garland. The girl with the pigtails, the symbol of innocence in The Wizard of Oz. The brightes… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
2. Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty
By: None
3.55
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From comedian and writer (Parks and Recreation, Eastbound & Down)Harris Wittels comes a hysterical … read more
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3. I Forgot to Die
By: None
3.76
Format: None pages, Paperback
Khalil Rafati went to Los Angeles in the 1990s and had it all. He was working with Hollywood movie … read more
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4. Overcome: A Memoir Of Abuse, Addiction, Sex Work, and Recovery
By: Amber van de Bunt
3.99
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From an early age, Amber van de Bunt knew she wasn’t like the other girls in town. From childhood s… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
5. While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence
By: Meg Kissinger
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illnes… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- family
- audiobook
6. Grief Is for People
By: Sloane Crosley
3.91
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Following the death of her closest friend, Sloane Crosley explores multiple kinds of loss in this d… read more
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- biography
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- mental health
- death
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Grief is for people, not things."-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
"Suicide is a tax on human consciousness."-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
"How will he know you loved him," she asks, "unless you try to destroy yourself?"-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
"Pictures should be of what you see, not of what the world sees when it sees you."-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
7. This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life
By: Lyz Lenz
3.99
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"So much of our culture depicts young girls dreaming about their weddings. But every middle-aged woman I know dreams about living alone in the woods, maybe with a dog."-Lyz Lenz, This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life
8. Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
By: Maria Bamford
3.77
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
A brutally honest and hilariously frenetic memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfo… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
9. A Heart That Works
By: Rob Delaney
4.62
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
New York Times Bestseller * The New Yorker Best Books of 2022 * Entertainment Weekly Best Boo… read more
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- biography
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- family
- audiobook
"I felt like I was being asked to find an individual lentil in a warehouse that a tornado had just torn through"-Rob Delaney, A Heart That Works
"Why don't you just leave open the possibility that others love you, whether you like it or not, and that the people who'd like you to stick around aren't, to a man, wrong."-Rob Delaney, A Heart That Works
10. If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury
By: Geraldine DeRuiter
4.15
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the James Beard Award–winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
11. Between Two Trailers
By: J. Dana Trent
3.65
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable memoir about a girl who escapes her childhood as a preschool drug dealer to earn a… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
12. Sociopath: A Memoir
By: Patric Gagne
3.84
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A fascinating, revelatory memoir revealing the author’s struggle to come to terms with her own soci… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"In a universe where everything seemed to be associated with everything else, jazz was in a world all its own. The untethered notes didn't propel me backward in time or force me into imaginations of t…"-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir
"Regardless of whether they realized it, my parents, my friends, my teachers, my lovers—everyone, on some level—was uncomfortable with my limited emotion. Because it meant something sinister. Because,…"-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir
"I loved people. I truly did. But the way I loved was different than most. And, if I was being honest, not all that compatible. I didn’t need to get love in order to give love. I never had. I preferre…"-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir
"The more I paid attention, the more I noticed just how often 'apathy,' 'lack of feeling,' and the word 'sociopath' were associated with evil. Everywhere. From celebrated books like East of Eden and T…"-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir
13. Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens
By: Kate Bowler
4.34
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Witty, honest, and wise spiritual reflections that invite readers to embrace the bad, not just the … read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- mental health
14. Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
By: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
4.29
Format: 265 pages, Hardcover
The space between life and death is a moment. But it will remain alive in me for hundreds of thousa… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- mental health
- death
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- family
- comedy
- audiobook
"I often wonder when this will all end, but there is no end to grief. There's only navigating the way to a new normal."-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
"I noted how small I was compared to the sky. I saw that the world is beautiful. I heard my daughter say, "Wow." And I felt grateful."-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
"I finally understand the meaning of acceptance on the grief chart. It’s not that the bereaved ever accepts the death of the loved one—I will never accept your death—it’s that you come to accept that …"-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
"I think we're all just doing our best to survive the inevitable pain and suffering that walks alongside us through life. Long ago, it was wild animals and deadly poxes and harsh terrain. I learned ab…"-Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
15. Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me
By: Erin Khar
3.96
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
“This is a story she needed to tell; and the rest of the country needs to listen.” — New York Times… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. Subculture Vulture: A Memoir in Six Scenes
By: Moshe Kasher
4.12
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A riotous, whirlwind tour through deep American subcultures ranging from Burning Man to Alcoholics … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
17. Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It
By: Greg Marshall
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and poignant memoir grappling with family, disability, and coming of age in two closets… read more
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- biography
- memoir
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- audiobook
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18. I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This [But I'm Going to Anyway]
By: Chelsea Devantez
4.08
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A dynamic memoir-in-essays by comedian, screenwriter, and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, detailing her… read more
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- biography
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- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
19. Great Falls, MT: Fast Times, Post-Punk Weirdos, and a Tale of Coming Home Again
By: Reggie Watts
4.02
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts shares his story of growing up in Montana as a biracial oddball … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
20. Joyful Recollections of Trauma
By: Paul Scheer
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and humorous memoir-in-essays on coming… read more
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- memoir
- humor
- mental health
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"I didn’t need a girlfriend when I had Blockbuster."-Paul Scheer, Joyful Recollections of Trauma
"But not acknowledging my trauma took away my triumph. I survived, and I wanted to make surviving the abuse part of my story. I want to wear my former shame with pride."-Paul Scheer, Joyful Recollections of Trauma
21. Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass
By: Ramin Setoodeh
3.66
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the editor in chief of Variety and author of the New York Times bestseller Ladies Who Punch, t… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture―and the Magic That Makes It Work
By: Jesse David Fox
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture , Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions , and Lit Hub " C… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
23. Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose
By: Colin Campbell
4.49
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A powerful account of one father’s journey through unimaginable grief, offering readers a new visio… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
24. The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live
By: Heather B. Armstrong
4.02
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong writes about her experience as one of only a few people to … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"And just in case you didn't know this little tidbit about social interaction, let me fill you in on something: Do not ever comment on how or what or when a woman is eating anything. Don't do it. Beca…"-Heather B. Armstrong, The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live
25. Soundtrack of Silence: Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life
By: Matt Hay
4.18
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring memoir of a young man who discovered he was going completely deaf just at the moment h… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
26. Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: The Book
By: Scott Aukerman
4.44
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From Scott Aukerman and the comedic geniuses who created the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast comes a boo… read more
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- humor
- comedy
27. No Happy Endings
By: Nora McInerny Purmort
4.21
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The author of It’s Okay to Laugh and host of the popular podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking—interv… read more
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- memoir
- humor
- mental health
- death
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Feel It All: A Therapist's Guide to Reimagining Your Relationship with Sex
By: Casey Tanner
4.28
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking guide to sexuality that dispels the stale cultural attitudes about sex that le… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- mental health
29. 90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality
By: Allison Yarrow
4.03
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
The close of the 20th century promised a new era of gender equality. However, the iconic women of t… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
30. The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty
By: Valerie Bauerlein
4.56
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Power, privilege, and blood—this is the definitive and thrilling true story of Alex Murdaugh’s viol… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- family
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