14 must-read nonfiction books like Slings & Arrows by Julie Elizabeth Powell

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Slings & Arrows

By: Julie Elizabeth Powell

3.96

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Nobody expects to lose a child but when it happens what can we do? In the sea of grief that seizes…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Slings & Arrows by Julie Elizabeth Powell , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. My Life

By: Golda Meir

4.04

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

My Life is the autobiography of the first female Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir. The book is… read more

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"One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present."

-Golda Meir, My Life

"The British went on fighting like lions against the Germans, the Italians, and the Japanese, but they couldn’t or wouldn’t stand up to the Arabs at all – though much of the Arab world was openly pro-…"

-Golda Meir, My Life

"It has never ceased to astonish me that the Arab states have been so eager to go to war against us. Almost from the very beginning of Zionist settlement until today, they have been consumed by hatred…"

-Golda Meir, My Life

"Come to think of it, I am more than a little tired of hearing about how the Jews ‘stole’ land from Arabs in Palestine. The facts are quite different. A lot of good money changed hands, and a lot of A…"

-Golda Meir, My Life

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2. The Orchard: A Memoir

By: Theresa Weir

3.56

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

THE ORCHARD is the story of a street-smart city girl who must adapt to a new life on an apple farm … read more

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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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Cover of Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart

4. Letters of a Woman Homesteader

By: Elinore Pruitt Stewart

3.72

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Peopled with the kinds of characters most novelists only dream of"(Christian Science Monitor), thi… read more

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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. With Angel's Wings

By: Stephanie A. Collins

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Laura's world spins as pediatricians throw words at her like heart failure, seizures, and g-tube fe… read more

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7. Haywire

By: Brooke Hayward

4.40

Format: 436 pages, Hardcover

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8. The Rules of Inheritance

By: Claire Bidwell Smith

3.70

Format: 336 pages,

Claire Bidwell Smith -- an only child -- was just fourteen years old when both of her parents were … read more

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9. The Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow

By: Daniel Paisner , Krystyna Chiger

3.98

Format: None pages, Paperback

In 1943, with Lvov's 150,000 Jews having been exiled, killed, or forced into ghettos and facing ext… read more

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10. The Alchemy of Loss: A Young Widow's Transformation

By: Abigail Carter

3.70

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Like A Year of Magical Thinking, this powerful and touching book is both an inspirational read and … read more

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11. Chosen by a Horse

By: None

3.59

Format: 83 pages, Paperback

The horse Susan Richards chose for rescue wouldn't be corralled into her waiting trailer. Instead L… read more

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12. So Far Away: A Daughter's Memoir of Life, Loss, and Love

By: Christine W. Hartmann

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Christine Hartmann's mother valued control above all else, yet one event appeared beyond her comman… read more

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13. 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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14. Clearly, I Didn't Think This Through: The Story of One Tall Girl's Impulsive, Ill-Conceived, and Borderline Irresponsi ble Life Decisions

By: Anna Goldfarb

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

In Her Defense, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time... Although Anna Goldfarb is very tall, she … read more

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15. She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana

By: Haven Kimmel

1.80

Format: 76 pages,

In this sequel to the top-selling A Girl Named Zippy,the woman rising heroically from the couch is … read more

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16. Narrative of Sojourner Truth

By: Sojourner Truth , None

4.35

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

One of the most famous and admired African-American women in U.S. history, Sojourner Truth sang, pr… read more

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17. A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas

By: Jane Wilson-Howarth

3.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

Set against the backdrop of one of the most colourful countries in the world, A Glimpse of Eternal … read more

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18. Slings & Arrows

By: Julie Elizabeth Powell

3.96

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Nobody expects to lose a child but when it happens what can we do? In the sea of grief that seizes… read more

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19. My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues

By: Pamela Paul

3.00

Format: 146 pages,

Imagine keeping a record of every book you've ever read. What would this reading trajectory say abo… read more

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20. A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

By: Lisa Frazier Page , Carlotta Walls LaNier

3.86

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

When fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School on Se… read more

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21. And a Voice to Sing With

By: Joan Baez

4.21

Format: None pages,

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22. Gypsy: Memoirs of America's Most Celebrated Stripper

By: Gypsy Rose Lee , None

4.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

Gypsy Rose Lee's memoir became a New York Times bestseller in 1957, inspiring the 1959 hit musical,… read more

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23. 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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24. Living My Life

By: Emma Goldman , سهیلا بسکی

4.10

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

Anarchist, journalist, drama critic, advocate of birth control and free love, Emma Goldman was the … read more

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25. 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

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26. 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

Cover of Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind by Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

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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Cover of Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives by Anne  Michaud

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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"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

Cover of Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love by Aimee Cabo Nikolov

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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"#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

Cover of The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1) by Robert         Reid

30. The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

By: Robert Reid

4.30

Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition

In the early 16th century in the city of Mora, capital of Kermin, a cruel new ruler has come to pow… read more

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"Raimund, we must promise each other that if one of us leaves Mora it must be both. We must leave together."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"At seventeen the young woman had worked out how to improve her future prospects; she would seduce the Prince."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"Rafe smiled again. “I think Aleana can teach you how to work in a team and maybe you can teach her to be less reckless."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

"Audun, there is something I must now explain to you. You are the illegitimate son of Alberon, who now calls himself Emperor of the North."

-Robert Reid, The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1)

Cover of The Bookmaker's Daughter: A Memory Unbound by Shirley Abbott

31. The Bookmaker's Daughter: A Memory Unbound

By: Shirley Abbott

3.86

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

This deeply felt memoir is a journey through family history, feminist insight, and southern mytholo… read more

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18 best-selling nonfiction books like With Angel's Wings by Stephanie A. Collins

Transform Your Habits

Story of My Life: The Autobiography of George Sand (Women Writers in Translation)

George Sand , Thelma Jurgrau , Walter D. Gray

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder

Rachel Reiland

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Memories of a Catholic Girlhood

Mary McCarthy

3.72

Transform Your Habits

Come, Tell Me How You Live

Agatha Christie , None , Agatha Christie Mallowan

4.09

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