The Sharp End of Life: A Mother's Story
By: Dierdre Wolownick
4.16
Format: None pages, ebook
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1. Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World
By: Lynn Hill , Greg Child
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The legendary rock climber who redefined the boundaries of her sport tells her story. From the age … read more
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- memoir
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- climbing
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2. Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
By: Melanie Radzicki McManus
3.76
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
In thirty-six thrilling days, Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1,100 miles around Wisconsin, landing … read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
3. Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America
By: Marshall Ulrich
4.11
Format: 208 pages, ebook
A fascinating glimpse into the mind of an ultramarathon runner and the inspirational saga of his ru… read more
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- nonfiction
- sports
- biography
- memoir
4. Long Walk to Freedom
By: Nelson Mandela
3.78
Format: 479 pages, Paperback
The book that inspired the major new motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Nelson Mandela i… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
5. Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
By: John Elder Robison
4.23
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he w… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
6. Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail
By: Suzanne Roberts
3.54
Format: None pages, Paperback
Day One, and already she was lying in her journal. It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished c… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
7. Song Yet Sung
By: James McBride
3.20
Format: 192 pages,
March, 1850. In the tense days before the Civil War, a slave breakout in the labyrinthine swamps of… read more
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8. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
9. North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
By: Scott Jurek
4.22
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run , a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"It was just numbers. I knew I could outrun numbers."-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
"AT legend has it that Pennsylvania hiking clubs and trail crews are proud of their state's nickname of Rocksylvania and don't remove rocks from the trail. In fact, some people claim they actually dum…"-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
10. 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
By: Meb Keflezighi
4.19
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Four-time Olympian Meb Keflezighi shares lessons learned from each of the 26 marathons he's run in … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"To my classmates, teammates, teachers, coaches, and friends, and the people in the medical field who encouraged and challenged me to be my best in every aspect of life."-Meb Keflezighi, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
"Un mod prin care maratonul se deosebește de alte curse îl reprezintă faptul că lecțiile lui au deseori paralele cu restul vieții tale. Răbdarea necesară ca să stăpânești maratonul este o abilitate tr…"-Meb Keflezighi, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
11. You Never Know: A Memoir
By: Tom Selleck
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern Ca… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
12. Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
By: Peggy Orenstein
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch--shearing, sp… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"The beauty was just mind-boggling for this English girl...It was like being in your own national park, but without the signs telling you what you're supposed to think."-Peggy Orenstein, Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
13. Running with Sherman
By: Christopher McDougall
4.25
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
A heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in Ame… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"Brain opioids are so powerful that if you exercise, you can lower your “mental health burden"-Christopher McDougall, Running with Sherman
"Normally, up to 75% of all prisoners who are released will be arrested aging within five years. But among prisoners who’ve worked with animals, the recidivism rate tends to be as low as 10 percent. P…"-Christopher McDougall, Running with Sherman
14. You Could Make This Place Beautiful
By: Maggie Smith
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In her memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful, poet Maggie Smith explores the disintegration of… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"At our wedding, our college creative writing professor read a poem—John Ciardi’s “Most Like an Arch This Marriage."-Maggie Smith, You Could Make This Place Beautiful
"How I picture it: We are all nesting dolls, carrying the earlier iterations of ourselves inside. We carry the past inside us. We take ourselves–all of our selves–wherever we go. Inside forty-somethin…"-Maggie Smith, You Could Make This Place Beautiful
15. Alone on the Wall
By: Alex Honnold
3.89
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan i… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- climbing
- sports
- audiobook
"Doubt is the biggest danger in soloing. As soon as you hesitate, you’re screwed."-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
"I think it’s important that you do your own research, take personal responsibility for your decisions, experiment, and find what works best for you."-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
"The climbing and travel in this book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my entire extended family. I’m grateful that everyone has always encouraged my adventures and not questioned my…"-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
"From my adventures in the subculture of addiction recovery, I’d learned that the trajectory of one’s life often boils down to a few identifiable moments—decisions that change everything. I knew all t…"-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
16. A Light through the Cracks: A Climber's Story
By: Beth Rodden
4.05
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
Renowned rock climber Beth Rodden’s inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing … read more
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- memoir
- nonfiction
- climbing
- sports
- audiobook
17. Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond
By: Stacy T. Sims
4.27
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experie… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
- audiobook
18. Louisiana's Way Home
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.28
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and decidi… read more
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- audiobook
"Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up."-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"Who was I without the Flying Elefantes? Who was I without Granny? And who was I without a curse upon my head?"-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"The world was beautiful. It surprised me, how beautiful it kept on insisting on being. In spite of all the lies, it was beautiful."-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"I can listen to you, Louisiana Elefante," said Reverend Obertask. "That is the only magic I have. Do you want to tell me the rest of your story?"-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
19. Take the Lead: Hanging On, Letting Go, and Conquering Life's Hardest Climbs
By: Sasha DiGiulian
4.04
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
World champion climber Sasha DiGiulian tells her story—from coming of age under the scrutiny of soc… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- climbing
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- audiobook
20. Entrances and Exits
By: Michael Richards
4.12
Format: 425 pages, Hardcover
The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more
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- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Did Not Finish: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming
By: George Mahood
4.13
Format: 138 pages, Kindle Edition
Is running a marathon with your partner a wise idea? What about taking part in a triathlon togethe… read more
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- nonfiction
- sports
- biography
22. Did Not Believe: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming (DNF Series Book 7)
By: George Mahood
4.52
Format: 183 pages, Kindle Edition
Still living in the shadow of a global pandemic, George and Rachel attempt some of their toughest e… read more
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23. Did Not Try: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming (DNF Series Book 2)
By: George Mahood
4.40
Format: 145 pages, Kindle Edition
After signing his wife Rachel up for her first marathon without her knowledge and living to tell th… read more
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- nonfiction
24. Journeys North: The Pacific Crest Trail
By: Barney Scout Mann
4.38
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Adventure Travel In Journeys North , legendary tr… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
25. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
By: Katie Ledecky
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A candid and inspiring memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swim… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
26. The Sharp End of Life: A Mother's Story
By: Dierdre Wolownick
4.16
Format: None pages, ebook
"The author proves that age is just a number and that determination and grit can take a person to u… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- climbing
- sports
- audiobook
27. Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow
By: Heather Hansman
3.91
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
*An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick * *Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Awar… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
28. Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking―How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age
By: Caroline Paul
4.17
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Gutsy Girl, a funny, inspiring, deeply researched… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
29. The Life Impossible
By: Matt Haig
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight L… read more
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- audiobook
"And, like so many of life's fun things, it will begin with minimally invasive radiofrequency-based vein ablation surgery."-Matt Haig, The Life Impossible
"When you grieve someone you see their message in everything. Even in the sunlight on a blade of grass. The whole world becomes their translator."-Matt Haig, The Life Impossible
30. The Best Lies
By: David Ellis
4.02
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling and award-winning author David Ellis delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will s… read more
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- audiobook
31. Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself
By: Susan Purvis
4.06
Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition
*An Apple iBooks bestseller in Biographies and Memoirs *A Bend Magazine Pick of 10 Best New Books f… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"Hi. My name is Sue. Have some Gu, Let me put this under you. IF you ask anyone who has ever taken a wilderness medicine course from me, this is how they remember me. This is what we say to someone we…"-Susan Purvis, Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself
