11 must-read memoir books like The Annals of a Country Doctor by Carl Matlock

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The Annals of a Country Doctor

By: Carl Matlock

4.27

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a country doctor in solo practice in the decade …

If you liked the memoir plot in The Annals of a Country Doctor by Carl Matlock , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. House Calls

By: Gary Yarbrough

4.09

Format: 103 pages, Kindle Edition

The following twenty-one stories are from actual house calls I have made in three different states … read more

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  • medical
  • memoir

2. A Dog Called Hope: The wounded warrior and the dog who dared to love him

By: Damien Lewis , None

3.79

Format: 160 pages,

When special forces soldier Jason Morgan awoke from a months-long coma, he was told he'd never walk… read more

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3. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.25

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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  • memoir
"One of my nipples is noticeably larger than the other two."

-Tom J. Bross, Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

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4. Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out West

By: Marty Ohlhaut

4.41

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

Riveting true story about the power of family and the majesty of the wilderness Marty Ohlhaut lo… read more

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  • memoir
"Had I known just how memorable our trip was about to be, we never would have left the house."

-Marty Ohlhaut, Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out West

"It was that melancholy time of afternoon, when spirits seem suspended between the day’s activities and the night’s reminiscence."

-Marty Ohlhaut, Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out West

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5. I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

By: Amy Fillion

4.24

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

"Beautifully written and so inspiring!" -Amazon reviewer"One of the most heartfelt, touching books … read more

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6. They Call Her Dirty Sally

By: Amy Matayo

4.42

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

For years, the town of Silver Bell, Arkansas has quietly mourned the hospital fire that claimed the… read more

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"Luck works best when it isn't pressed more than once."

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"I was a drunk teenager once, and that combination goes together about as well as gasoline and a Zippo lighter."

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." --nursery rhyme, and the first lie we learned in school"

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

"Isn't that what every child wants even well into adulthood --- the opportunity to look their parents in the eye and see a glimmer of pride shining back at them?"

-Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

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7. Managed Care

By: Joe Barrett

4.26

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

"Funniest book I've ever read." –Tom McCaffrey, bestselling author of The Wise Ass Is it too much t… read more

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8. Whispering Winds of Appalachia

By: John Ellington

4.46

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

Life-long friendships, class differences, terrible mistakes, and the beauty of unspoiled nature ar… read more

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9. The Next Patient: The Incredible World of Emergency Medicine

By: J. Thomas Grant

4.54

Format: 363 pages, Paperback

Extraordinary encounters. Life-threatening diseases. Heroic actions. Instantaneous decisions. Unima… read more

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  • medical
  • memoir
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10. Last Patient of the Night (An AJ Docker Medical Thriller)

By: Gary Gerlacher

4.45

Format: 261 pages, Paperback

" Last Patient of the Night is M*A*S*H* meets Detective Harry Bosch. It's a thriller that won't dis… read more

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  • medical
Cover of The Ration Book Baby (A Village at War, #1) by Ellie Curzon

11. The Ration Book Baby (A Village at War, #1)

By: Ellie Curzon

4.35

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1940. Opening the box with trembling hands, she couldn’t believe it – a tiny baby lay insi… read more

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12. Well, Doc, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time!: The Unexpected Adventures of a Trauma Surgeon

By: J. Paul Waymack

4.08

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1976, Paul Waymack began chronicling his experience as a third-year medical student, and for the… read more

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  • medical
  • memoir
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13. Playing Doctor; Part Three: Chief Resident: Fumbling Towards Medical Practice

By: John Lawrence

4.28

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

READY TO FINALLY BE A DOCTOR? WELL, JOHN STILL WASN’T EITHER… John's medical (and personal) advent… read more

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  • medical
  • memoir
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14. More Letters From The Pit: Stories of a Physician’S Odyssey in Emergency Medicine

By: Patrick J. Crocker

4.58

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

In More Letters From The Pit, a sequel to the popular Letters From The Pit, I share how, over the c… read more

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  • medical
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15. The Healing Year

By: Christine Hunt

4.34

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Never breaking eye contact, she stood with her hand over the grave, releasing her clump of dirt, sl… read more

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16. Only When I Step On It: One Man's Inspiring Journey to Hike The Appalachian Trail Alone

By: Peter Conti

4.34

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

What if you could experience the thrill of an epic voyage through insurmountable obstacles without … read more

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  • memoir
Cover of Peeling Potatoes: Katie's Story (Rocked in the Cradle of Coal #1) by Jayne M. Booth

17. Peeling Potatoes: Katie's Story (Rocked in the Cradle of Coal #1)

By: Jayne M. Booth

4.16

Format: 103 pages, Kindle Edition

Rocked in The Cradle of Coal Children of the Pennsylvania Coal MinesNortheastern Pennsylvania was … read more

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18. House on Fire

By: D. Liebhart

4.17

Format: 282 pages, Paperback

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO KEEP A PROMISE? Bernadette Rogers swore she’d never put her father in a … read more

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19. The Lost and Found of Green Tree

By: Bobbie Candas

4.28

Format: 409 pages, Kindle Edition

Two young women struggle to survive the daunting Great Depression; one uses ambition, guile, and th… read more

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20. Fireball: The true story of a Tennessee plow girl who survived poverty, abuse, and eleven husbands with wit, wisdom, and tenacity.

By: Julia Walker

4.35

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

My name is Hazel Lamb…Lindsey, but my momma called me Fireball. I am 84 years old. I only had one y… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of Proving Her Claim (On the Dakota Frontier, #1) by CK Van Dam

21. Proving Her Claim (On the Dakota Frontier, #1)

By: CK Van Dam

4.33

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

The Civil War created countless spinsters and widows. Anna Olson was one of them. With no prospe… read more

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22. Playing Doctor Medical School: Stumbling Through with Amnesia (Playing Doctor, #1)

By: John Lawrence

4.26

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

John's medical memoir was born from chaotic, disjointed, funny and frightening late-night letters t… read more

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  • medical
  • memoir
Cover of The Annals of a Country Doctor by Carl Matlock

23. The Annals of a Country Doctor

By: Carl Matlock

4.27

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a country doctor in solo practice in the decade … read more

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  • medical
  • memoir
Cover of Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity by Richard Gary Kaye

24. Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity

By: Richard Gary Kaye

4.10

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Richard (Rick) Gary Kaye’s intimate memoir is a riveting story about a devastating family secret hi… read more

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25. A Country Doctor

By: Dr John William Tracy

4.33

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

A Country Doctor’s JourneyA Country Doctor offers a vivid account of rural healthcare through the e… read more

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26. Stay Away from My ER and Other Fun Bits of Wisdom: Wobbling Between Humor and Heartbreak

By: Rada Jones

4.15

Format: 151 pages, Kindle Edition

Not for the faint of heart...You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll marvel at the alien world that is… read more

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27. Eighty and Out

By: Kim Cano

4.06

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Traumatized by visits to the nursing home to see their elderly aunt, Louise and her sister Jeannie … read more

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Cover of Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak by Argita Zalli

28. Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

By: Argita Zalli

4.61

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring true story of the Zalli family, forced to flee their home and rebuild their lives in … read more

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  • memoir
"If our native country had become lawless, then surely, nothing was ‘wrong’ or ‘corrupt’ about us seeking refuge or citizenship in another country. At least we deserved the right to try."

-Argita Zalli, Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

"My feelings were tangled up in knots. Guilt intertwined with innocence. Worry with calm. I had feelings I couldn’t name. But I believed that every human being had a right to live in peace."

-Argita Zalli, Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

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29. The Medic's Wife: A True Story of Love, Loss and Resilience Amidst the Holocaust and WWII (Historical Fiction Memoir)

By: Edmumd A. Kruszynski

4.71

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

How far would you go to protect the one you love? Based on a true story.1944. During the chaos of W… read more

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30. The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

By: Minu Cash

4.53

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A passionate memoir about identity, resilience, and the healing power of forgiveness From her earl… read more

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"What if the real Minu was out there in the world somewhere? And here I was, trapped in this awful life I wasn’t supposed to be living."

-Minu Cash, The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

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31. The Art of Straightening Nails: A Story of Triumph Over Adversity

By: Randy Judd

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Art of Straightening Nails is a story of hope, conquering self, and regaining lost love. This n… read more

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8 Top medical books like The Annals of a Country Doctor by Carl Matlock

Transform Your Habits

House Calls

Gary Yarbrough

4.09

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The Next Patient: The Incredible World of Emergency Medicine

J. Thomas Grant

4.54

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Last Patient of the Night (An AJ Docker Medical Thriller)

Gary Gerlacher

4.45

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J. Paul Waymack

4.08

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This Funny Life: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.25

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Last Patient of the Night (An AJ Docker Medical Thriller)

Gary Gerlacher

4.45

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D. Liebhart

4.17

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Barbara Conrey

4.18

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