Knowing Jesse: A Mother's Story of Grief, Grace, and Everyday Bliss
By: Marianne Leone
3.15
Format: None pages,
Jesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe c…
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1. Story of My Life: The Autobiography of George Sand (Women Writers in Translation)
By: George Sand , Thelma Jurgrau , Walter D. Gray
3.94
Format: 1184 pages, Paperback
This book is more than the autobiography of an extraordinary woman. It is also the story of a centu… read more
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- biography
- memoir
"Nada está bien, nada está mal para él; ahoga el débil grito de su conciencia, se burla de las creencias del género humano. Es casi más fuerte en su perversidad que Carlos en su extravío. Asesina a su…"-George Sand, Story of My Life: The Autobiography of George Sand (Women Writers in Translation)
"[On Chopin's Preludes :] "His genius was filled with the mysterious sounds of nature, but transformed into sublime equivalents in musical thought, and not through slavish imitation of the actual exte…"-George Sand, Story of My Life: The Autobiography of George Sand (Women Writers in Translation)
2. 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
- memoir
- audiobook
"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
3. Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir
By: Jacki Lyden
5.00
Format: 362 pages, Paperback
As an adult, National Public Radio foreign correspondent Jacki Lydenhas spent her life on the front… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
4. Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
By: Barbara Brown Taylor
3.95
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
By now I expected to be a seasoned parish minister, wearing black clergy shirts grown gray from fre… read more
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- nonfiction
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5. 2003 - Thanks for the Vodka
By: Karl Wiggins , Harpie
3.81
Format: 4 pages, Kindle Edition
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6. My Angel
By: Jamie Gibson
3.91
Format: 69 pages, Kindle Edition
Pregnancy is supposed to be a wonderful time; a special moment that will change your life forever. … read more
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7. The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman's Journey to Love and Islam
By: G. Willow Wilson
4.12
Format: None pages,
The extraordinary story of an all-American girl's conversion to Islam and her ensuing romance with … read more
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8. Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali
By: John Bidwell , Kris Holloway
5.00
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
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- nonfiction
- biography
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9. The Possibility of Everything
By: Hope Edelman
3.67
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Motherless Daughters, here is the real-life story of one woman's sea… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
10. Daughter of the Saints: Growing Up in Polygamy
By: Dorothy Allred Solomon
3.83
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
"Probably the best book ever written about polygamy. Neither an apologia nor an exposé."― Salt Lake… read more
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11. Awakening East
By: Johanna Garton
3.72
Format: None pages, Paperback
A few years after adopting her son and daughter from China, Johanna Garton and her husband took the… read more
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- nonfiction
12. Knowing Jesse: A Mother's Story of Grief, Grace, and Everyday Bliss
By: Marianne Leone
3.15
Format: None pages,
Jesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe c… read more
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- medical
- nonfiction
- disability
- audiobook
13. Go West, Young Woman!: From Military Wife to Country Life
By: None
3.72
Format: 224 pages,
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14. Find Me
By: Rosie O'Donnell
4.60
Format: 645 pages, Paperback
Part memoir, part mystery, a compelling tale that will break readers' hearts even as it heals them. read more
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15. Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son
By: Neil Patrick Harris , None , None
4.00
Format: 274 pages, Paperback
Raising My Rainbow is Lori Duron's frank, heartfelt, and brutally funny account of her and her fami… read more
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16. Winning My Wings: A Woman Airforce Service Pilot in World War II
By: Marion Stegeman Hodgson , Lindy Boggs
3.93
Format: 276 pages, Hardcover
One of the first women in the United States to train as a military pilot, the author was part of a … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
17. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
By: Rhoda Janzen
2.18
Format: 166 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and moving memoir--in the spirit of Anne Lamott and Nora Ephron--about a woman who retu… read more
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18. This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President
By: None
3.43
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil co… read more
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19. The Lonely Life
By: Bette Davis
3.95
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Hollywood legend talks about her four marriages, her leading men, her feud with a well-known co… read more
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20. Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity
By: Kerry Cohen
4.05
Format: 12 pages, Hardcover
For everyone who was that girl. For everyone who knew that girl. For everyone who wondered who that… read more
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21. Inside The Kingdom: My Life In Saudi Arabia
By: Carmen Bin Ladin
4.01
Format: 532 pages,
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22. 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
23. From Manchester to the Arctic
By: Sheena Billett
4.31
Format: 261 pages, ebook
In the challenging but rapidly changing 1970s, Connie Sanders, a broken-hearted nurse, flees to the… read more
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"The first wave of homesickness caught Connie by surprise. She had not heard or felt its approach until it hit her hard, knocking her to the ground."-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic
"As she was putting her boots on Daisy threw a barb over her shoulder that struck Connie right in the middle of her chest. ‘Grow up, Connie! This place is not for faint-hearted romantics!"-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic
"I don’t think I’ll ever forget this day,’ Connie said. ‘I want to soak up every single moment, so that I can remember it when I’m old. Remember that I…we, did this. I want to have stories to tell whe…"-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic
"It was almost 3 a.m. before Connie got into bed. Sipping cocoa in the cold daylight and listening to the silence, only punctuated by the distant barking of dogs, she began to wonder what she had done…"-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic
24. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
By: Yvonne Korshak
4.29
Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition
STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more
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"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"But Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
25. 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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26. 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
27. 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
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"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
28. 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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29. Blockade: The Diary of an Austrian Middle-Class Woman, 1914-1924
By: Anna Eisenmenger
3.67
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
English, Pages 98. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back. This bo… read more
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30. The Bare Melcessities: Walking Out. Waking Up. Getting Bare
By: Melanie Lutz
3.97
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
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"The soul knows where it belongs, not some of the time, all of the time. When you strip everything away and get bare that fact sings."-Melanie Lutz, The Bare Melcessities: Walking Out. Waking Up. Getting Bare
"Home was within. Home was without. Home was here and now. Home was everything that already was and always is. There were so many chases and trips, and directions and events and places and experime…"-Melanie Lutz, The Bare Melcessities: Walking Out. Waking Up. Getting Bare
31. Scorpion 12.3: A Memoir of Sex and Transformation
By: Elisabeth Luxferre
3.96
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
"A powerful tale... really excellent work" — WRITER'S DIGEST Facing financial hardship and seduced … read more
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