Borrowed Finery: A Memoir
By: Paula Fox
3.72
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Born in the 1920s to nomadic, bohemian parents, Paula Fox is left at birth in a Manhattan orphanage…
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1. Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter
By: Carmen Aguirre
3.91
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, darkly comic first-hand account of a young underground revolutionary during the Pinoche… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
"The body cannot take chronic terror; it must defend itself by refusing to harbor the spirit that wants to soar through it and experience life to the fullest."-Carmen Aguirre, Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter
2. A Rose for Sergei
By: K. Kidd
4.06
Format: 169 pages, Paperback
“Do we really know what we are getting ourselves into…” Sergei Kourdakov jumped from a Russian t… read more
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"Sergei, what are you checking for?"-K. Kidd, A Rose for Sergei
3. Goodbye, Walter
By: RuthAnn Hogue , C. Stratton Hill
5.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
In February of 1997, Walter Schifter was dying of cancer. During the final three weeks of his life,… read more
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4. Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
By: Diablo Cody
4.16
Format: 422 pages, Paperback
Die 30-jahrige Diablo Cody ist ein Phanomen. Mit ihrem Internet-Blog machte sie sich einen Namen, d… read more
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5. Borrowed Finery: A Memoir
By: Paula Fox
3.72
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Born in the 1920s to nomadic, bohemian parents, Paula Fox is left at birth in a Manhattan orphanage… read more
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- female authors
- adoption
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- family
6. Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America
By: Lily Burana
3.38
Format: None pages,
There's no business like the sex business -- or is there? In this poignant, bittersweet, sometimes … read more
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7. Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography
By: None , P.D. James
3.91
Format: 269 pages, Paperback
On the day she turned seventy-seven, internationally acclaimed mystery writer P. D. James embarked … read more
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"It is interesting how often unintelligent, even stupid, women manage their emotional lives more satisfactorily than do their cleverer sisters."-None, Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography
"The past can't now be altered, the future has yet to be lived, and consciously to experience every moment of the present is the only way to gain at least the illusion of immortality."-None, Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography
"Even as a child, I had a sense that I was two people; the one who experienced the trauma, the pain, the happiness, and the other who stood aside and watched with a disinterested ironic eye."-None, Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography
"There is much that I remember but which is painful to dwell on. I see no need to write about these things. They are over and must be accepted, made sense of and forgiven, afforded no more than their …"-None, Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography
8. In the Midst of Life
By: Jennifer Worth
4.06
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Jennifer Worth documents her experiences as a nurse and ward sister, treating patients who were nea… read more
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9. Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War
By: Leymah Gbowee , Carol Mithers
4.57
Format: 102 pages, Paperback
In a time of death and terror, Leymah Gbowee brought Liberia's women together--and together they le… read more
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10. A Kick-Ass Fairy
By: None
4.25
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
What does it mean to be a Kick-Ass Fairy? Looking for a fairy tale to make into a musical? Look som… read more
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11. Almost a Woman
By: Esmeralda Santiago
4.19
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
"Not only for readers who share [Santiago's] experiences but for North Americans who seek to unders… read more
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12. The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap: A Memoir of Friendship, Community, and the Uncommon Pleasure of a Good Book
By: Wendy Welch
3.00
Format: 18 pages, Hardcover
A book about losing your place, finding your purpose, and immersing yourself in what holds communit… read more
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13. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: An Unforgettable Comic Chronicle of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s
By: Emily Kimbrough , Cornelia Otis Skinner
4.20
Format: None pages,
Actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough offer a lighthearted, hilarious memoir… read more
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14. Faithfull
By: David Dalton , Marianne Faithfull
3.91
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
This is a memoir by Marianne Faithfull, recounting her days in the swinging '60s. She recalls her l… read more
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15. The House at Sugar Beach
By: Helene Cooper
3.71
Format: 244 pages,
Journalist Helene Cooper examines the violent past of her home country Liberia and the effects of i… read more
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16. Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life without Opening the Fridge
By: Valerie Bertinelli
3.64
Format: None pages,
A humorous and highly personal tale of a continuing search for answers to life's big questions, an … read more
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17. The Three Witches and The Master
By: Max Nowaz
4.30
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more
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"Where’s my uncle?"-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
18. Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind
By: Darnyelle Jervey Harmon
4.29
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
Ready to break through the six-figure plateau? Discover an actionable strategy to cross over the mi… read more
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19. Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
By: Anne Michaud
4.29
Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition
Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their in… read more
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"The political wife came forward and publicly vouched for her straying man. If she could continue to trust and believe in him, the public could too – or so the script went."-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
"For each of these women, the fear of the unknown — of leaving a marriage and casting off alone — may have bound them to a marriage where there is insensitivity, neglect, or even outright abuse. Peopl…"-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
"What we witness playing out in the relationships of our public figures we risk finding acceptable in our private lives. Feminists have connected women’s sexual subordination to their unequal status i…"-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
"To leave the marriage behind is to step out of the spotlight. It means fading into normalcy, returning to ordinary life, perhaps an impossible admission for women who have built their egos on being o…"-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
20. Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
By: Aimee Cabo Nikolov
4.30
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
Her family secrets burst in the spotlight when Aimee and her sister went to the authorities. In thi… read more
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"#metooasachild"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
"We can be beacons of light"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
"Unconditional Love conquers all!"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
"God is the Cure, Love is the Answer"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
21. Resilience Road: Exploring Your Authentic Life Path
By: Beth Koritz
3.99
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
How many times have you taken a look at your life and thought these words? "Things have got to chan… read more
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