10 best-selling memoir books like Between Inca Walls, A Peace Corps Memoir by Evelyn Kohl LaTorre

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Between Inca Walls, A Peace Corps Memoir

By: Evelyn Kohl LaTorre

3.97

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

At twenty-one, Evelyn is naive about life and love. Raised in a small Montana town, she moves at ag…

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Cover of An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken

1. An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination

By: Elizabeth McCracken

4.19

Format: 186 pages, Hardcover

"This is the happiest story in the world with the saddest ending," writes Elizabeth McCracken in he… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"I want a book that acknowledges that life goes on, but death goes on too, that a person who is dead is a long, long story. You move on from it, , but the death will never disappear from view."

-Elizabeth McCracken, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination

"All I can say is, it's a sort of kinship, as though there is a family tree of grief. On this branch, the lost children, on this the suicided parents, here the beloved mentally ill siblings. When some…"

-Elizabeth McCracken, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination

"I'm thinking of that Florida lady again, the one who wanted a book about the lighter side of a child's death, and I know: all she wanted was permission to remember her child with pleasure instead of …"

-Elizabeth McCracken, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination

"Perhaps it goes without saying that I believe in the geographic cure. Of course you can't out-travel sadness. You will find it has smuggled itself along in your suitcase. It coats the camera lens, it…"

-Elizabeth McCracken, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination

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2. Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far

By: Amy Grant

3.85

Format: 222 pages, Hardcover

One of America’s most popular music artists shares beautiful pieces of an unforgettable human mosai… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"He know where He wants to take me, and He'll get me there, in spite of myself."

-Amy Grant, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far

"Salt water is the greatest component of our world, yet some people never see an ocean. That doesn't change the ocean. It is constant and powerful, and like the love of God, whether we're immersed in …"

-Amy Grant, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far

"I was in Sarasota, Florida, on a spring-break trip with my friends Bruce and Karen Moore. Bruce and I were waiting on the beach for the rest of our crew when and a man and his grown kids came strolli…"

-Amy Grant, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far

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3. The Glass Eye: A Memoir

By: Jeannie Vanasco

3.95

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

The night before her father dies, eighteen-year-old Jeannie Vanasco promises she will write a book … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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4. Fat Girl: A True Story

By: Judith Moore

3.31

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

A Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2005 ( Entertainment Weekly ) For any woman who has ever had a love/h… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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5. The Aqua Net Diaries: Big Hair, Big Dreams, Small Town

By: Jennifer Niven

3.16

Format: 288 pages,

For anyone who has ever endured the insufferable pain, the soaring excitement, and the relentless s… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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6. A Three Dog Life

By: Abigail Thomas

3.68

Format: 346 pages,

When Abigail Thomas's husband was hit by a car, it destroyed his short-term memory and consigned hi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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7. My Hero, My Ding

By: Lisa A. Tortorello

4.05

Format: 128 pages, Perfect Paperback

'I awoke in the darkness listening to the sound of a jack hammer. After a few moments, I realized i… read more

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"It’s often said when a baby is born so is a grandparent; well, for me it turned out that when I was born it was also the birth of a Ding Dong."

-Lisa A. Tortorello, My Hero, My Ding

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8. Trials of the Earth: The True Story of a Pioneer Woman

By: Mary Mann Hamilton

3.77

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

The astonishing first-person account of a Mississippi pioneer woman struggling to survive, protect … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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9. Awakening East

By: Johanna Garton

3.72

Format: None pages, Paperback

A few years after adopting her son and daughter from China, Johanna Garton and her husband took the… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Veronica's Grave: A Daughter's Memoir

By: Barbara Donsky

3.65

Format: None pages, Paperback

From beyond the grave came a cry for help she could not ignore. When Barbara Bracht's mother vanish… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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11. A Stone for Benjamin

By: Fiona Gold Kroll

3.91

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

Since childhood, author Fiona Gold Kroll has been drawn to a photograph of her great-uncle, Benjami… read more

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  • nonfiction

12. The Book of Margery Kempe

By: Margery Kempe , Lynn Staley

2.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Contexts" collects primary readings that illuminateThe Book of Margery Kempe. Included are excerpt… read more

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13. Prison Baby: A Memoir

By: Deborah Jiang Stein

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A deeply personal and inspiring memoir recounting one woman's struggles--beginning with her birth i… read more

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14. Journal of a Solitude

By: May Sarton

3.91

Format: 2 pages, Paperback

"I am here alone for the first time in weeks," May Sarton begins this book, "to take up my 'real' l… read more

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15. Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa

By: Antjie Krog , Charlayne Hunter-Gault , Luke Mitchell

3.67

Format: 499 pages, Paperback

Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind… read more

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16. The Devil's Trinity

By: Michael Parker

4.26

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

A modern day thriller pitching the ultimate terror against the United States of America.CIA agent, … read more

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"Are you ready for nuclear Armageddon?"

-Michael Parker, The Devil's Trinity

"Harry Marsham, who was known as Marsh to his friends, should have died that night."

-Michael Parker, The Devil's Trinity

"And in that vast emptiness, two heads bobbed above the surface without a sound, just one hundred feet from them."

-Michael Parker, The Devil's Trinity

"That’s the second time you’ve apologised in less than a minute, Remo. When you have to do that to an admiral it could be your career on the line."

-Michael Parker, The Devil's Trinity

17. The Woman Who Fell from the Sky

By: Jennifer Steil

4.03

Format: 325 pages, ebook

"I had no idea how to find my way around this medieval city. It was getting dark. I was tired. I di… read more

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18. The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934

By: Anaïs Nin , Gunther Stuhlmann

3.92

Format: None pages, Paperback

This celebrated volume begins when Nin is about to publish her first book and ends when she leaves … read more

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19. On Top of the World: Five Women Explorers in Tibet

By: None

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Describes the adventures of five Victorian women, English, American, and French, who explored Tibet… read more

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20. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

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"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

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21. Taming Flame

By: Therisa Peimer

4.30

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more

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"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

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22. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

By: Yvonne Korshak

4.29

Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition

STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more

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"Temples are for the gods,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

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23. Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

By: Karl Braungart

4.31

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine you find yourself losing bits of time. Almost like a dream you only slightly remember. Envi… read more

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"Well, here’s the shocker,"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Yes, I never expected to see you!"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Their war maneuvers excluded shame."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"I realized he was on the island when I found this matchbook."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

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24. A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two

By: Michael G. Kramer

4.29

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

This book covers the things I was forced to leave out of "A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume O… read more

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  • nonfiction
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25. The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Former Archivist Mary Wandwalker hates bringing bad news. Nevertheless, she confirms to her alma ma… read more

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"The fire on the mountain."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"The Alchemy Scroll works on the heart,"

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"You can’t set fires, Anna. Never again. Promise."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"She stabbed the earth with her big fork as if she could make Cookie Mac’s blood sprout from it."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Cover of Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind by Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

26. Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind

By: Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

4.29

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Ready to break through the six-figure plateau? Discover an actionable strategy to cross over the mi… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives by Anne  Michaud

27. Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

By: Anne Michaud

4.29

Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition

Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their in… read more

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  • nonfiction
"The political wife came forward and publicly vouched for her straying man. If she could continue to trust and believe in him, the public could too – or so the script went."

-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

"For each of these women, the fear of the unknown — of leaving a marriage and casting off alone — may have bound them to a marriage where there is insensitivity, neglect, or even outright abuse. Peopl…"

-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

"What we witness playing out in the relationships of our public figures we risk finding acceptable in our private lives. Feminists have connected women’s sexual subordination to their unequal status i…"

-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

"To leave the marriage behind is to step out of the spotlight. It means fading into normalcy, returning to ordinary life, perhaps an impossible admission for women who have built their egos on being o…"

-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

Cover of Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love by Aimee Cabo Nikolov

28. Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love

By: Aimee Cabo Nikolov

4.30

Format: 150 pages, Paperback

Her family secrets burst in the spotlight when Aimee and her sister went to the authorities. In thi… read more

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  • nonfiction
"#metooasachild"

-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love

"We can be beacons of light"

-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love

"Unconditional Love conquers all!"

-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love

"God is the Cure, Love is the Answer"

-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love

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29. The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

By: Robert Reid

4.30

Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition

In the early 16th century in the city of Mora, capital of Kermin, a cruel new ruler has come to pow… read more

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"Raimund, we must promise each other that if one of us leaves Mora it must be both. We must leave together."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"At seventeen the young woman had worked out how to improve her future prospects; she would seduce the Prince."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"Rafe smiled again. “I think Aleana can teach you how to work in a team and maybe you can teach her to be less reckless."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"Audun, there is something I must now explain to you. You are the illegitimate son of Alberon, who now calls himself Emperor of the North."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

Cover of The Bookmaker's Daughter: A Memory Unbound by Shirley Abbott

30. The Bookmaker's Daughter: A Memory Unbound

By: Shirley Abbott

3.86

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

This deeply felt memoir is a journey through family history, feminist insight, and southern mytholo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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31. Between Inca Walls, A Peace Corps Memoir

By: Evelyn Kohl LaTorre

3.97

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

At twenty-one, Evelyn is naive about life and love. Raised in a small Montana town, she moves at ag… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir

16 Top nonfiction books like Between Inca Walls, A Peace Corps Memoir by Evelyn Kohl LaTorre

Transform Your Habits

An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination

Elizabeth McCracken

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far

Amy Grant

3.85

Transform Your Habits

The Glass Eye: A Memoir

Jeannie Vanasco

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Fat Girl: A True Story

Judith Moore

3.31

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17 Top nonfiction books like A Stone for Benjamin by Fiona Gold Kroll

Transform Your Habits

Keith, A: Three Came Home

Agnes Newton Keith

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith

Barbara Brown Taylor

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Change Me into Zeus's Daughter: A Memoir

Barbara Robinette Moss

4.16

Manic: A Memoir

Terri Cheney

2.89

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