If you liked the nonfiction plot in We Are Our Mothers' Daughters by Cokie Roberts , here is a list of 12 books like this:
1. Brave Companions: Portraits in History
By: David McCullough
4.04
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780671792763 From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Li… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- essays
"…the little known events of a given time, and people who are not in the headlines can be what matters most in the long run – and the long run is the measure of history."-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
"Mainly, writing means a good deal of hard thinking … yet sometimes the very struggle of getting the words down on paper does result in unexpected discoveries or clarifications."-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
"The problem, as Thornton Wilder said, lies in the effort to employ the past tense in such a way that it does not rob those events of their character of having occurred in freedom."-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
"In writing history, to catch the feeling and well as the truth of other times, it is of utmost importance … to convey the sense that things need not have happened as they did…the past, after all, is …"-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
2. State of Wonder
By: Ann Patchett
3.90
Format: 353 pages, Hardcover
In a narrative replete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, scientific miracles, and spiritual tra… read more
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"One must not be shy where language is concerned."-Ann Patchett, State of Wonder
"Questions are for the benefit of every student, not just the one raising his hand."-Ann Patchett, State of Wonder
"In this life we love who we love. There were some stories in which facts were very nearly irrelevant."-Ann Patchett, State of Wonder
"It was not as natural as it appeared. It was more like milking a cow, easy as long as someone else was doing it."-Ann Patchett, State of Wonder
3. Good-Bye, Mr. Chips
By: James Hilton , Edward Weeks , Henry Matthew Brock , Santiago Munevar
3.97
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Mr. Hilton's classic story of an English schoolmaster. Mr. Chipping, the classics master at Broo… read more
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"All things are forgotten in the end"-James Hilton, Good-Bye, Mr. Chips
"He was forty-eight — an age at which permanence of habits begins to be predictable."-James Hilton, Good-Bye, Mr. Chips
"For Chips, like some old sea captain, still measured time by the signals of the past. . . ."-James Hilton, Good-Bye, Mr. Chips
"His guests found it fun to watch him make tea -- mixing careful spoonfuls from different caddies."-James Hilton, Good-Bye, Mr. Chips
4. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys
By: Billy Crystal
4.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
Similar categories in Cokie Roberts's We Are Our Mothers' Daughters book and Cokie Roberts's We Are Our Mothers' Daughters
- history
- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- nonfiction
- essays
- womens
6. Margot
By: Jillian Cantor
4.00
Format: 126 pages, Paperback
Anne Frank has long been a symbol of bravery and hope, but there were two sisters hidden in the ann… read more
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7. On My Own
By: Diane Rehm
4.13
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
In a deeply personal and moving book, the beloved NPR radio host speaks out about the long drawn-ou… read more
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8. In the Shadow of the Banyan
By: Vaddey Ratner
3.81
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father r… read more
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9. Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
By: Rachel Held Evans
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Paperback
New York Timesbestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a quest to find out what it really me… read more
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10. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
By: Margaret Renkl
4.37
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
11. It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs
By: Mary Louise Kelly
3.86
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Operating Instructions meets Glennon Doyle in this new book by famed NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"In his book "Being Mortal", the surgeon Atul Gawande accurately describes the joy that flows from being good at your work. 'You become a doctor for what you imagine to be the satisfaction of the work…"-Mary Louise Kelly, It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs
12. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
By: Nina Totenberg
4.13
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal succes… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- nonfiction
- womens
13. The Widows' Wine Club
By: Julia Jarman
3.92
Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition
The beginning of Janet, Viv and Zelda’s friendship could not have been less promising… Navigati… read more
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14. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
15. All the Flowers in Paris
By: Sarah Jio
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Two women are connected across time by the city of Paris, a mysterious journal, and shocking secret… read more
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"A home is a refuge from the world, a place of safety."-Sarah Jio, All the Flowers in Paris
"Papa says that some people seem mean, but they're just sad inside."-Sarah Jio, All the Flowers in Paris
"Life is full of challenges. We all have them. Art has helped me through my own deep valleys."-Sarah Jio, All the Flowers in Paris
"No matter the state of the world, or how dark the shadow that has fallen on our city, I find it curiously comforting to know that if you plant a seed and give it sunlight and water, it will grow."-Sarah Jio, All the Flowers in Paris
16. The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters
By: Susan Page
3.90
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time—Barbara Walters—a wo… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
17. Rogue Justice (Avery Keene, #2)
By: Stacey Abrams
4.02
Format: 353 pages, Hardcover
Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling a conspiracy that took… read more
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18. Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden
By: Camille T. Dungy
4.19
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Boo… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- memoir
19. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
By: Kaitlyn Schiess
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn fro… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"The Bible is not a free-floating book of ageless wisdom, an interesting historical document, or a weapon that can be put in the service of any political goal. The Bible is a gift from God to the chur…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
"What is government? What is the relationship between theology and politics? How should Christians think about their political participation? These questions typically get lost in our conversations. W…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
20. Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity
By: Michele Norris
4.62
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Peabody Award–winning journalist Michele Norris offers a transformative dialogue on race and identi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Racism is a shape-shifter. It is not the same thing today as it was yesterday, and it will not be the same tomorrow or ten years from now. That’s shorthand for the academic definition that describes …"-Michele Norris, Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity
21. Cokie: A Life Well Lived
By: Steven V. Roberts
4.21
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary life and legacy of legendary journalist Cokie Roberts—a trailblazer for women—rem… read more
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- womens
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"Each day Is the anniversary Of a day On which we loved each other A little more Than the day before. [to his wife Cokie]"-Steven V. Roberts, Cokie: A Life Well Lived
"As I was writing this book, my sister-in-law called early one morning to say that my younger brother Glenn had died overnight after a lengthy illness. 'Go back to sleep,' she urged me, but as I sat t…"-Steven V. Roberts, Cokie: A Life Well Lived
