11 best-selling nonfiction books like Out of the Curtained World by Nancy Henderson

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Out of the Curtained World

By: Nancy Henderson

4.11

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

"I had been marked for the convent from the moment I was conceived. I imagined the vocation carved …

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1. High on Arrival

By: Mackenzie Phillips

3.82

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

The eldest daughter of John Phillips and stepdaughter of Michelle Phillips, both lead singers of th… read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. Removing the Habit of God: Sister Christine's Story 1959-1968

By: Susan Pickford

3.80

Format: None pages,

A shy young girl who always tried to be good and please others, Susan could have chosen other caree… read more

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3. Out of the Habit

By: Shirley McCann

4.00

Format: 256 pages,

Out of the Habit is a memoir which portrays a lifestyle during the early 1940's that is no longer l… read more

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  • nonfiction

4. The Red Skirt Memoirs of an Ex Nun

By: Patricia O'Donnell-Gibson

2.96

Format: None pages,

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5. Throwaway Nun

By: None , None

3.87

Format: 272 pages,

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6. Running From The Mirror

By: Howard Shulman

4.45

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Just three days after he was born, Howard Shulman contracted an infection that devoured his nose, l… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Perhaps my story was never about my face but about the journey to arrive at a place of grace, which was far better than anything I could ever have imagined."

-Howard Shulman, Running From The Mirror

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7. Alligators Eat Marshmallows (And Other Things I Learned On My 10,000 Mile Road Trip Around The USA!): A Comedy Memoir

By: Tony James Slater

4.46

Format: 488 pages, Kindle Edition

“Show me America!” he cried out to the people. “Okay,” they replied, their voices a roar… “You aske… read more

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8. The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

By: Lonormi Manuel

4.47

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

When nineteen-year-old Alafair Sizemore Slone journeys to Chemame Creek, West Virginia to join her … read more

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"It's a hard life for a woman, married to a man who's married to the bottle."

-Lonormi Manuel, The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel

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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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  • nonfiction
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10. The Second Mrs. Astor

By: Shana Abe

3.98

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Marie Benedict, this riveting novel takes you inside th… read more

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"It can be difficult sometimes for our families to accept us as people separate from who they are. As separate souls. When we’re young, we’re taught to behave as our parents do—to cherish what they ch…"

-Shana Abe, The Second Mrs. Astor

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11. Beyond Reason: The True Story of a Shocking Double Murder

By: Ken Englade

4.09

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

The She was a beautiful, gifted descendant of Lady Astor. But Elizabeth Haysom was also a spoiled,… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Life Support: Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome - A Mother's Story of Hope and Recovery

By: Holly Frances

4.51

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Weeks after giving birth, Holly Frances went from being a healthy 26-year-old new mom to paralyzed … read more

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  • nonfiction
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13. Where Courage Began: Velma's Story

By: G.L. Gooding

4.18

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

A blizzard rages outside a ramshackle Iowa farmhouse in February of 1921. Five-year-old Velma and h… read more

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14. Secrets of a Nun: My Own Story

By: Elizabeth Upton

4.18

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Secrets of a Nun is a revealing, uncompromisingly honest, and deeply moving look into one woman's s… read more

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15. We're On Our Way USA: A Travel Adventure (Book One) (The Tailspin Travelogues)

By: Andy C Wareing

4.40

Format: None pages, None

The journey begins…but common sense stays home! Ever wondered what it’s really like to pick up y… read more

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16. BUTTER SIDE UP, THANK GOD!: A MEMOIR

By: Tina Wagner Mattern

4.36

Format: 493 pages, Kindle Edition

This memoir is the true, no holds barred story of my incredibly blessed, ridiculously messy life. I… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. The Inexplicable Survival of a Happily Fallible Child

By: Gary C. Mele, Jr.

4.37

Format: 539 pages, Kindle Edition

After the loss of his father at the age of four, Gary develops a full reliance on his mother. She i… read more

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18. A Habit of Service: My Convent Story

By: Nancy Davis

3.78

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

A dreamy young girl, only wanting to be a woman of love and service, entered the convent, adapting … read more

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19. Dark Corner of the Mind

By: Anthony Anonimo

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Reading this book is addicting in itself! Pick it up once, and you're hooked. Addiction to heroin a… read more

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20. Laugh Cry Rewind: A Memoir

By: Judy Haveson

4.31

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

Growing up in 1970s and 80s suburban Houston, Judy Haveson is funny, sarcastic, and fiercely loyal,… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Jesus and Other Lovers: An Intimate Memoir of a Catholic Nun

By: Judy Theo Lehner

4.35

Format: 449 pages, Kindle Edition

In Jesus and Other Lovers, a Memoir of a Catholic Nun, Judy captures the inner workings of a conven… read more

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22. Convent

By: Gerelyn Hollingsworth

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Audrey Thorney entered the Rosaline convent in 1960, a year recognized as a watershed by historians… read more

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23. Out of the Curtained World

By: Nancy Henderson

4.11

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

"I had been marked for the convent from the moment I was conceived. I imagined the vocation carved … read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
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24. The Shortest Skirt

By: Sally J Jardine

4.03

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

The Sixties were a wild time but not for six young girls who each wanted to give their lives to ser… read more

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

25. 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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  • nonfiction
"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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26. Once A Nun: A Beautiful Young Woman Became A Franciscan Nun

By: Esmé Moreira

3.70

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

From 1954-1964 Esmé pursued religious life as a Franciscan Nun in England, Ireland, and Singapore. … read more

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27. 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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  • nonfiction
"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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28. Another Nun’s Story: An Impossible Dream

By: Beth Warren

4.00

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1947, author Beth Warren, entered the convent because she believed God called her to a special l… read more

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29. Becoming a Nun in the Age of Aquarius

By: Helen Reynolds

4.20

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Becoming a Nun in the Age of Aquarius is a first-hand account of the "making-a-nun" process of the … read more

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  • religion
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30. "I Choose the Crown of Thorns": An ex-nun tells her story

By: Mary Abbey

3.74

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

"You can take the nun out of the convent, but you can't take the convent out of the nun!" Is mine a… read more

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31. The Singing Nun Story: The Life and Death of Soeur Sourire

By: D.A. Chadwick

3.18

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1963 a shy Belgian nun took the #1 slot on the hit parade with her song, "Dominique", gathering … read more

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11 Best fiction books like The Price of Bread and Shoes: A Novel by Lonormi Manuel

Transform Your Habits

I Will Close My Eyes: A Novel

Amy Fillion

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Where Butterflies Wander

Suzanne Redfearn

4.47

Transform Your Habits

The Only Way Home

Jeanette Minniti

4.21

Transform Your Habits

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Amy Fillion

4.25

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