Dreaming Me: An African-American Woman's Buddhist Journey
By: Janice Dean Willis
3.98
Format: None pages, Hardcover
An American Buddhist scholar recalls her incredible journey from an impoverished, segregated mining…
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1. Through the Narrow Gate: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery
By: Karen Armstrong
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
Through the Narrow Gateis Karen Armstrong's intimate memoir of life inside a Catholic convent. With… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
"Surely it's better to love others, however messy and imperfect the involvement, than to allow one's capacity for love to harden."-Karen Armstrong, Through the Narrow Gate: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery
2. Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
By: Rachel Reiland
3.95
Format: 436 pages, Paperback
With astonishing honesty, this memoir, Get Me Out of Here, reveals what mental illness looks and fe… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
" Tempting as it may be to draw one conclusion or another from my story and universalize it to apply to another's experience, it is not my intention for my book to be seen as some sort of c…"-Rachel Reiland, Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
"I couldn’t trust my own emotions. Which emotional reactions were justified, if any? And which ones were tainted by the mental illness of BPD? I found myself fiercely guarding and limiting my emotiona…"-Rachel Reiland, Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
"You survived by seizing every tiny drop of love you could find anywhere, and milking it, relishing it, for all it was worth. And as you grew up, you sought love, anywhere you could find it, whether i…"-Rachel Reiland, Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
"(...) istnieje pewna ciekawa teoria grzechu pierworodnego, o której chciałem ci opowiedzieć (...) – niektórzy teologowie uważają, że w przypadku Adama i Ewy nie chodziło o zjedzenie zakazanego jabłka…"-Rachel Reiland, Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
3. Brother, I'm Dying
By: Edwidge Danticat
4.16
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the best-selling author of The Dew Breaker, a major work of nonfiction: a powerfully moving fa… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"He shouldn’t be here,"-Edwidge Danticat, Brother, I'm Dying
"Maybe we're all dying, one breath at a time."-Edwidge Danticat, Brother, I'm Dying
"His entire life was now reduced to an odd curiosity, a looting opportunity."-Edwidge Danticat, Brother, I'm Dying
"Suddenly he understood the true workings of a mob, one infuriated body morphing into another until they all became limbs to one raging monster."-Edwidge Danticat, Brother, I'm Dying
4. A Fighting Chance
By: Elizabeth Warren
4.15
Format: 365 pages, Hardcover
An unlikely political star tells the inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how … read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"For capitalism to work, we all need one another."-Elizabeth Warren, A Fighting Chance
"When you have no real power, go public—really public. The public is where the real power is."-Elizabeth Warren, A Fighting Chance
" He didn't seem to understand yet was that I didn't really care about the ways of Washington."-Elizabeth Warren, A Fighting Chance
"When you have no real power, go public -- really public. The public is where the real power is."-Elizabeth Warren, A Fighting Chance
5. 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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6. Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate
By: Helen Prejean
3.71
Format: 656 pages,
In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, the convicted killer… read more
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- nonfiction
- religion
- biography
- memoir
7. Losing Dad, Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family's Search for Hope
By: Xavier Francisco Amador , Amanda LaPera , Xavier Amador
4.82
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Silver award recipient of IBPA's prestigious Benjamin Franklin book award in the category of psycho… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
8. The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou
By: Maya Angelou
4.00
Format: 199 pages,
When I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was published to widespread acclaim in 1969, Maya Angelou garn… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
9. Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us
By: Kate Bornstein
4.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
Part coming-of-age story, part mind-altering manifesto on gender and sexuality, coming directly to … read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
10. Letting Go: An Ordinary Woman's Extraordinary Journey of Healing & Transformation
By: Nancy A. Kaiser
3.44
Format: 347 pages, Paperback
LETTING GO is the extraordinary story of a woman who retires with her husband to the mountains of N… read more
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11. Will Love For Crumbs
By: Jonna Ivin
3.62
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
Raised by an alcoholic mother and without a father, Jonna learned at a young age to put her needs o… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"There is absolutely no reason to be a dick, just because you have one."-Jonna Ivin, Will Love For Crumbs
"Quietly trying to manifest what you want doesn’t work, being a bitch does."-Jonna Ivin, Will Love For Crumbs
"Funny how a wink from a city guy can come across as cheesy or condescending, but a wink from a southern boy will send shivers up a girl’s spine."-Jonna Ivin, Will Love For Crumbs
"I didn’t make choices based on what I liked or didn’t like. I simply accepted what they chose for me. My role had always been to react and adapt to what was decided by other people, by outside circum…"-Jonna Ivin, Will Love For Crumbs
12. Half-Breed
By: Maria Campbell
2.92
Format: None pages, Paperback
Maria Campbell's biography is a classic, vital account of a young Metis woman's struggle to come to… read more
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13. Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman
By: Nuala O'Faolain
3.81
Format: 263 pages,
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14. Lakota Woman
By: Richard Erdoes , None
3.84
Format: 464 pages,
Mary Brave Bird grew up fatherless in a one-room cabin, without running water or electricity, on th… read more
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15. On Top of the World: Five Women Explorers in Tibet
By: None
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Describes the adventures of five Victorian women, English, American, and French, who explored Tibet… read more
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16. Knee Deep in Paradise
By: None
4.40
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
The star of the popular ABC-TV series Grace Under Fire recounts her childhood in the South as the d… read more
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17. Twenty Chickens for a Saddle
By: Robyn Scott
4.50
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
In this brilliant, hilarious memoir, Robyn Scott recounts the years living in Botswana while her da… read more
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18. Madam Secretary: A Memoir
By: Madeleine K. Albright
4.34
Format: 168 pages,
In this outspoken and much-praised memoir, the highest-ranking woman in American history shares her… read more
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19. Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir
By: Lauren Slater
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this powerful and provocative new memoir, award-winning author Lauren Slater forces readers to r… read more
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21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
By: Susan Rowland
4.33
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
Who is killing off members of the Falconer family and why? Such is the challenge confronting highly… read more
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"Falconers,"-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
"Mary tried to look reassuring. “It’s a house party, he said,"-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
"We’re so very sorry about this latest murder. Ignore Simon’s levity."-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
"He says it was tourists being careless, where I see a fiendishly clever murder attempt."-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
25. Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)
By: Behcet Kaya
4.25
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
While enjoying his usual Friday night after dinner beer at a local restaurant, Jacques (Jack) Ludef… read more
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"Jack? It’s Margeaux."-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)
"Ludicrous? Seems like wherever you go, trouble follows you."-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)
"What is it about being ill and wanting to go home? This time there was no Katy to boat sit, so I left Emma out on the deck where she had access to her Emma cage. I closed up as best I could and decid…"-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)
"Darling,’ she said. ‘Darling, darling, Jack…,’ she repeated. It had an echo chamber quality. I felt dizzy and the room began turning. I grabbed the edge of the table thinking I needed to hold on to s…"-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. Dreaming Me: An African-American Woman's Buddhist Journey
By: Janice Dean Willis
3.98
Format: None pages, Hardcover
An American Buddhist scholar recalls her incredible journey from an impoverished, segregated mining… read more
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- buddhism
- biography
- memoir
- race
- autobiography
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
30. Cult Girls
By: Natalie Grand
4.34
Format: 98 pages, Kindle Edition
Cult Girls based on a true story, tells the story of Talia and her friends as they struggle with gr… read more
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- religion
- nonfiction
- memoir
31. Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening. A Memoir. (Use Your Everyday-Amazing Potential Book 1)
By: Rose Rosetree
4.06
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
What can bring more meaning to your life? Do you long for a more vibrant connection to God? You… read more
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- memoir
- spirituality
"In practice “talent"-Rose Rosetree, Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening. A Memoir. (Use Your Everyday-Amazing Potential Book 1)
"How hard is it to adjust to Earth life? Many incarnated adults only seem to be “grown up."-Rose Rosetree, Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening. A Memoir. (Use Your Everyday-Amazing Potential Book 1)
"Millions can move into Enlightenment, and live That as Age of Awakening Enlightenment, a distinctively new way to be one with God, quite different from Traditional Enlightenment."-Rose Rosetree, Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening. A Memoir. (Use Your Everyday-Amazing Potential Book 1)
"one by one, every single one of you Awakeners can reclaim your light. Each one of you can regain it. Waking up, gradually, you can reclaim all the joy you have ever known on Earth and beyond; all tha…"-Rose Rosetree, Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening. A Memoir. (Use Your Everyday-Amazing Potential Book 1)
