Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
By: Gail Caldwell
3.91
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Let's Take the Long Way Home comes a moving memoir ab…
Want to Read $ 12.99"The struggle was hard-won, especially when the worst demons in the room were mine."-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
"The struggle was hard-won, especially when the worst demons in the room were mine."-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
"All of us had been trained to take less than her share at the table, and some of us even hated and feared each other because that's what pressure from above teaches and forces and underclass to do."-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
"All of us had been trained to take less than her share at the table, and some of us even hated and feared each other because that's what pressure from above teaches and forces and underclass to do."-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
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1. We the Animals
By: Justin Torres
3.72
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
In this award-winning, groundbreaking debut, Justin Torres plunges us into the chaotic heart of one… read more
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- audiobook
- contemporary
"We hit and we kept on hitting; we were allowed to be what we were, frightened and vengeful — little animals, clawing at what we needed."-Justin Torres, We the Animals
"This is your heritage,' he said, as if from this dance we could know about his own childhood, about the flavor and grit of tenement buildings in Spanish Harlem, and projects in Red Hook, and dance ha…"-Justin Torres, We the Animals
"Always more, always hungrily scratching for more. But there were times, quiet moments, when our mother was sleeping, when she hadn’t slept in two days, and any noise, any stair creak, any shut door, …"-Justin Torres, We the Animals
2. Heart Earth
By: Ivan Doig
3.96
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Ivan Doig grew up with only a vague memory of his mother, Berneta, who died on his sixth birthday. … read more
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- biography
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- audiobook
3. Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
By: Ruth Reichl
4.18
Format: None pages,
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- biography memoir
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4. Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice
By: Maureen McCormick
4.00
Format: None pages,
Marcia! Marcia! Marcia! Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all--… read more
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- biography
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5. The Plague of Doves
By: Louise Erdrich
4.64
Format: None pages,
The unsolved murder of a farm family still haunts the white small town of Pluto, North Dakota, gene… read more
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- historical
6. Songs of Willow Frost
By: Jamie Ford
4.00
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old William Eng, a Chinese-American boy, has lived at Seattle's Sacred Heart Orphanage … read more
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- historical
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7. Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living
By: Tim Bauerschmidt , Ramie Liddle
4.40
Format: None pages, ebook
When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, a… read more
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- biography
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- audiobook
8. What Comes Next and How to Like It
By: Abigail Thomas
3.33
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of A Three Dog Life, which "shines with honest intelligence" (Elizabeth… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
9. Drinking: A Love Story
By: Caroline Knapp
4.09
Format: 286 pages, Paperback
The roots of alcoholism in the life of a brilliant daughter of an upper-class family are explored i… read more
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- biography
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"When you quit drinking you stop waiting."-Caroline Knapp, Drinking: A Love Story
"That was my favorite line: I'll drink less when things get better."-Caroline Knapp, Drinking: A Love Story
"The hard things in life, the things you really learn from, happen with a clear mind."-Caroline Knapp, Drinking: A Love Story
"To a drinker the sensation is real and pure and akin to something spiritual: you seek; in the bottle, you find."-Caroline Knapp, Drinking: A Love Story
10. Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table
By: Ruth Reichl
3.33
Format: 161 pages,
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11. Imagine Wanting Only This
By: Kristen Radtke
4.34
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
A gorgeous graphic memoir about loss, love, and confronting grief When Kristen Radtke was in colleg… read more
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12. Jejak Langkah
By: Pramoedya Ananta Toer
3.84
Format: None pages, Paperback
Kehadiran roman sejarah ini, bukan saja dimaksudkan untuk mengisi sebuah episode berbangsa yang ber… read more
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13. Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son
By: Homeira Qaderi
4.34
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A People Book of the Week & a Kirkus Best Nonfiction of the Year An exquisite and inspiring memo… read more
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- audiobook
14. After Annie
By: Anna Quindlen
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her four young children and her closest friend are lef… read more
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- audiobook
- contemporary
15. You Only Call When You're in Trouble
By: Stephen McCauley
3.45
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Is it ever okay to stop caring for others and start living for yourself? After a lifetime of tak… read more
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- audiobook
- contemporary
16. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- contemporary
"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
17. The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
By: Margareta Magnusson
3.58
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning— now a TV series… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"...unless you depend on your looks for your career or your joy, hinging your life on looking young is such a bad idea."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"The world is always ending, and yet it continues to survive. We must always hope for a sustainable future, but hope is not enough."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"It is never too late to do anything, unless it is really too late and you are. dead. The moment you start thinking it is too late, then you begin to die. I will keep going and do all I want to do."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"The older I get, the more I find that I remember clearly all the things I said yes to, just when I was about to say no. I must admit I have not been open-minded all the time. I just wish I had been."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
18. Sandwich
By: Catherine Newman
3.75
Format: 229 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family sum… read more
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"What does loss look like, in your body? Where is it? It feels like an air bubble stuck in your psyche. It feels like peering down into a deep hole. The vertigo of that. The potential for obliteration…"-Catherine Newman, Sandwich
"We're just ruined by sex, women---our bodies, our psyches. We're sexually assaulted every five minutes. We're infected with everything. Traumatized by conceiving, by not conceiving. But let's keep at…"-Catherine Newman, Sandwich
19. The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America
By: Monica Potts
3.88
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
An acclaimed journalist tries to understand how she escaped her small-town in Arkansas while her br… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"When I was little, I thought that when people were drunk they were drunk forever. Later, I learned that this is not true. Even later, I learned that sometimes it is."-Monica Potts, The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America
20. Did I Ever Tell You?
By: Genevieve Kingston
4.34
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Based on her "Modern Love" piece ("She Put Her Unspent Love in a Cardboard Box"), this extraordinar… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Unlocking the Keto Code: The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation (The Plant Paradox Book 7)
By: Steven R. Gundry
3.94
Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition
From the author of the New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series comes this revolutionary tak… read more
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- audiobook
22. Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
By: Jen Psaki
3.96
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons s… read more
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- history
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- audiobook
"There was also a large crew of people who tried to nickname the previously mentioned Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework "BIF". If you would like your audience to start making fun of a big, serious, …"-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
"I've spent time with a lot of very busy people - business leaders, prominent journalists, and multiple presidents. Despite the unusually high demands on their schedules, something they all have in co…"-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
23. Tell Me Everything (Amgash, #5)
By: Elizabeth Strout
4.46
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a hopeful, healing novel about new friend… read more
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"...Bob caught a glimpse of himself in the store window that was right there. He was startled. Who was that tall older man? Was that him? A sense of bewilderment came to him. He turned away, then turn…"-Elizabeth Strout, Tell Me Everything (Amgash, #5)
24. Sink: A Memoir
By: Joseph Earl Thomas
3.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A wrenching and redemptive coming-of-age memoir about the difficulty of growing up in a hazardous h… read more
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25. My Mama, Cass: A Memoir
By: Owen Elliot-Kugell
3.96
Format: 262 pages, Hardcover
A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star “M… read more
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26. Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe
By: Keith O'Brien
4.40
Format: 455 pages, Hardcover
The staggering story of an unlikely band of mothers in the 1970s who discovered Hooker Chemical's d… read more
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- history
- audiobook
27. Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
By: Laila Lalami
4.27
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize… read more
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"Humanity is fundamentally a story of migration."-Laila Lalami, Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
"White" is seen as the default, the absence of race. ...Whiteness, then, is shrouded in silence. To speak about it openly is to break a taboo."-Laila Lalami, Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
"All immigrants walk around with a scar left behind by their crossing into a new country, an invisible mark of the exile that became their condition when they were uprooted."-Laila Lalami, Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
"From my mother and grandmother, I learned about faith as a private relationship with the cosmic, which did not need to be measured by adherence to strict rules and rituals."-Laila Lalami, Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
28. Angeline
By: Anna Quinn
4.03
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
After surviving a tragedy that killed her entire family, sixteen-year-old Meg joins a cloistered co… read more
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29. Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
By: Gail Caldwell
3.91
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Let's Take the Long Way Home comes a moving memoir ab… read more
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- history
- memoir
- historical
- feminism
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"The struggle was hard-won, especially when the worst demons in the room were mine."-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
"All of us had been trained to take less than her share at the table, and some of us even hated and feared each other because that's what pressure from above teaches and forces and underclass to do."-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
"The lessons of those days were so basic: To view other women as allies rather than the competition. To unleash our intelligence, liberate our bodies, assume we were capable of things previously denie…"-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
"Give me back what should already be mine. Give me the dark, the freedom of the streets, the right to walk wherever I want, unafraid of rape or assault or just being messed with. The stars belong to m…"-Gail Caldwell, Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir
30. Ordinary Girls
By: Jaquira Díaz
4.03
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
“There is more life packed on each page of Ordinary Girls than some lives hold in a lifetime.” —Jul… read more
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- feminism
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
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"I was there a couple of years ago. It wasn't a pleasant experience. I hadn't been there in a very long time, because everyone who's ever lived there who has been lucky enough to get out knows that yo…"-Jaquira Díaz, Ordinary Girls
"Every time I leave Miami, I tell myself I'm never coming back, only to end up right back where I started. I leave and come back again and again. Miami, like my family, is a place you learn to love an…"-Jaquira Díaz, Ordinary Girls
"All these years later, I'll be back on that dance floor. I will be swaying and the music will fill me and I will be a girl again. My friends will be there, and we'll dance all night, one song after a…"-Jaquira Díaz, Ordinary Girls
31. Lifeskills for Adult Children
By: Janet Geringer Woititz
3.86
Format: 231 pages, Paperback
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Alcoholics, this book affirms an… read more
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- audiobook
