Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface
By: Martha Manning
3.97
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
This is the memoir of an ordinary woman—a mother, a daughter, a psychologist, a wife—who tells the …
Want to Read"Depression is such a cruel punishment. There are no fevers, no rashes, no blood tests to send people scurrying in concern, just the slow erosion of self, as insidious as cancer. And like cancer, it is essentially a solitary experience; a room in hell with only your name on the door"-Martha Manning, Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface
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1. When Rabbit Howls
By: Truddi Chase , None
4.04
Format: 400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Truddi Chase began therapy to discover why she suffered from blackouts. What surfaced was terrifyin… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- psychology
- mental health
- autobiography
- mental illness
- nonfiction
"I cherished her individuality, that spark of independence no child should lose to life's restrictions and parameters."-Truddi Chase, When Rabbit Howls
2. Madness: A Bipolar Life
By: Marya Hornbacher
4.03
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
An astonishing dispatch from inside the belly of bipolar disorder, reflecting major new insights W… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- health
- psychology
- mental health
- autobiography
- mental illness
- nonfiction
"Falling in love happens so suddenly that it seems, all at once, that you have always been in love."-Marya Hornbacher, Madness: A Bipolar Life
"I get absolutely shitfaced. I am shitfaced and hyper and ten years old. I am having the time of my life."-Marya Hornbacher, Madness: A Bipolar Life
"My brain sometimes departs from the agreed-upon reality, and my private reality is a very lonely place. But in the end, I'm not sure I wish I'd never gone there."-Marya Hornbacher, Madness: A Bipolar Life
"When you are mad, mad like this, you don't know it. Reality is what you see. When what you see shifts, departing from anyone else's reality, it's still reality to you."-Marya Hornbacher, Madness: A Bipolar Life
3. Still Waters
By: Jennifer Lauck
3.99
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Separated from her brother Bryan, and passed from caretaker to caretaker, Jenny discovers - as she … read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
4. Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why It Often Sucks in the City, or Who Are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?
By: Jen Lancaster
4.32
Format: 632 pages, Paperback
Jen Lancaster hates to burst your happy little bubble, but life in the big city isn't all it's crac… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
5. Unpolished Gem
By: Alice Pung
4.10
Format: 668 pages, Paperback
After Alice Pung's family fled to Australia from the killing fields of Cambodia, her father chose A… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
6. Change Me into Zeus's Daughter: A Memoir
By: Barbara Robinette Moss
4.16
Format: 144 pages,
A haunting and triumphant story of a difficult and keenly felt life, Change Me into Zeus's Daughter… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- school
- autobiography
- nonfiction
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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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
8. 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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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- memoir
9. Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp
By: Stephanie Klein
3.44
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Stephanie Klein was an eighth grader with a weight problem. It was a problem at school, where the b… read more
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- health
- psychology
- nonfiction
10. The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery, Vol. 1: 1889-1910
By: L.M. Montgomery , Mary Henley Rubio , Elizabeth Hillman Waterston
4.11
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874- 1942)-whose Anne of Green Gablesand many other novels are loved by read… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
11. Dear Senator: A Memoir by the Daughter of Strom Thurmond
By: William Stadiem , Essie Mae Washington-Williams
3.47
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
Breaking nearly eight decades of silence, Essie Mae Washington-Williams comes forward with a story … read more
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- nonfiction
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- memoir
12. A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance
By: Jane Juska
3.48
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
“Round-heeled” is an old-fashioned label for a woman who is promiscuous—someone who nowadays might … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- womens
13. Clouse's Houses - A story of challenge, creativity, and the heart of an architect
By: Carol Clouse
3.97
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
"I am an architect. More significantly I am a female architect - born of an incredibly determined … read more
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14. Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface
By: Martha Manning
3.97
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
This is the memoir of an ordinary woman—a mother, a daughter, a psychologist, a wife—who tells the … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- school
- health
- psychology
- mental health
- autobiography
- mental illness
- nonfiction
- womens
"Depression is such a cruel punishment. There are no fevers, no rashes, no blood tests to send people scurrying in concern, just the slow erosion of self, as insidious as cancer. And like cancer, it i…"-Martha Manning, Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface
15. Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over
By: Geraldine Brooks
3.66
Format: 352 pages,
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16. French Milk
By: Lucy Knisley
4.26
Format: None pages,
Through delightful drawings, photographs, and musings, twenty-three-year-old Lucy Knisley documents… read more
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17. Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood - My Zany Years Spent Working in Tinsel Town
By: Lisa Jey Davis
3.46
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood by Lisa Jey Davis Enjoying Every Moment When Lisa Jey Davis (aka Ms. Che… read more
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19. A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story
By: None
3.80
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Brown's account of her life at the highest levels of the Black Panther party's hierarchy. More than… read more
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20. 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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21. Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
By: Ellen Forney
3.79
Format: 1 pages, Paperback
Cartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between "crazy" and "creative" in this graphic me… read more
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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. Taming Flame
By: Therisa Peimer
4.30
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more
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"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
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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"Temples are for the gods,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"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. The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)
By: Barry Kirwan
4.23
Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition
In 2063, Earth's overheated climate and war-ravaged cities are near breaking point. A new habitable… read more
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"People rarely search for bodies in ceilings…"-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)
"It has no eyes. Zack, why doesn’t it have any eyes? "-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)
"Vasquez faced off Vince. “We’ll meet in hell for sure."-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)
"Your life is a beer glass Micah, but you want champagne"-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)
26. The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
By: Susan Rowland
4.30
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Former Archivist Mary Wandwalker hates bringing bad news. Nevertheless, she confirms to her alma ma… read more
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"The fire on the mountain."-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
"The Alchemy Scroll works on the heart,"-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
"You can’t set fires, Anna. Never again. Promise."-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
"She stabbed the earth with her big fork as if she could make Cookie Mac’s blood sprout from it."-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
27. 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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- nonfiction
- psychology
28. 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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- nonfiction
- biography
"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
29. 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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- nonfiction
- biography
"#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
30. A Forest of Doors: An Orphan's Quest
By: L.A. Muse
4.02
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
About the A young child, orphaned by addiction and isolated from her siblings, dreams of reuniting… read more
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31. An American Childhood
By: Annie Dillard
3.91
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
Annie Dillard remembers. She remembers the exhilaration of whipping a snowball at a car and having… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- school
- autobiography
- nonfiction
"I myself was both observer and observable, and so a possible object of my own humming awareness."-Annie Dillard, An American Childhood
"Private life, book life, took place where words met imagination without passing through the world."-Annie Dillard, An American Childhood
"Knowing you are alive is watching on every side your generation's short time falling away as fast as rivers drop through air, and feeling it hit."-Annie Dillard, An American Childhood
"Those of us who read carried around with us like martyrs a secret knowledge, a secret joy and a secret hope: There is a life worth living where history is still taking place; there are ideas worth dy…"-Annie Dillard, An American Childhood
