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Joseph D. Walker- The Stimulus Fortune
Full time: Joseph D. Walker- The Stimulus Fortune: When Rock Bottom Means You Are Just Getting Started Genre: Nonfiction/Motivational/Sel...


Danusha Goska- God Through Binoculars: A Hitchhiker at a Monastery
Genre: Memoir/Faith 4 Stars Interesting Memoir What a inspirational title in od Through Binoculars: A Hitchhiker at a Monastery by...


Rebecca Schiller- A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention
Rebecca Schiller- A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention: A memoir of Coming Home to My Neurodivergent Mind Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir 5 Stars A...


Annie Krabbenschmidt- Fred: An Unbecoming Woman
Genre: Memoir/LGBTQ2S 5 Stars Powerful Memoir What a powerful story of life, love, and living as ones true self in Fred: An Unbecoming...


Malve von Hassell- Tapestry of My Mother’s Life
Genre: Memoir 5 Stars Magnificently written memoir What a magnificent title in Tapestry of My Mother’s Life by Malve von Hassell. I am a...


Helene Munson- Hitler’s Boy Soldiers: How My Father’s Generation Was Trained to Kill and Sent to Die
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs/History/WWII 5 Stars Unimaginable What a superbly written title in Hitler’s Boy Soldiers: How My Father’s...


Amy Sonnie and contributors - Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology
Amy Sonnie and contributors - Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology Contributors: Amy Sonnie, Ahimsa Timoteo...


Frederick Douglass Reynolds- Black, White, and Gray All Over
Full Title: Frederick Douglass Reynolds- Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement 5 Stars A...


M. G. Crisci- Only In New York 3
5 Stars Interesting and more truths of the DNA of NY Matthew Crisci's third book of Only in New York. And more great stories and...


Gary Orleck - Travels With Maurice An Outrageous Adventure In Europe In 1968
4 Stars Sparked Memories! What a grand title in Travels with Maurice An Outrageous Adventure In Europe In 1968 by Gary Orleck. I haven't...


Ruth Rymer - Raising The Bar: A Lawyer's Memoir
5 Stars An interesting memoir What a grand title in Raising The Bar: A Lawyer's Memoir by Ruth Rymer. I haven't read work from this...


Sanjiv T Lall - Rubies in my Ears, Obsession to Success
Full Title: Sanjiv T Lall - Rubies in my Ears, Obsession to Success: Six Countries, Six Adventures. One Relentless Obsession: Success 4...


Anne Frank- Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl
5 Stars Heartbreaking and yet, very interesting The Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl book is not just about a young girl and most of her...


Arthur Sesnovich and Frank Quaglia- Mumblings of a Mortician
5 Stars Amazingly humorous stories, all true! What a magnificent title in Mumblings of a Mortician by Arthur Sesnovich & Frank Quaglia. I...


Donna Y Ferris - We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This
Full Title: Donna Y Ferris - We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This: A Memoir of Missed Connections 4 Stars Great Read What a fantastically...


Mary J. Michaels - Pursued by Darkness: A Journey into Light
5 Stars Magnetic Read What an interestingly journey in Pursued by Darkness: A Journey into Light by Mary J. Michaels. I have become a big...


Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
5 Stars Interesting memoir with excellent graphics within the graphic novel What an interesting memoir in the form of a graphic novel, in...


Beyond The Masked Kid by Dan Neiser
4 Stars A very unique and interesting adventure What an interesting story in Beyond The Masked Kid by Dan Neiser. I haven't read work...


Maid by Stephanie Land
5 Stars A well-written, honest memoir This book is written in first person, the narrator being a newly single mother, and trying to go...


Everything Is Perfect by Kate Nason
5 Stars An amazing story Nason tells an amazing memoir in Everything Is Perfect. I haven't heard or read work from this author before,...


BEYOND VENGEANCE TO FORGIVENESS ... by Frederick A. Moore
Full Title: BEYOND VENGEANCE TO FORGIVENESS: A Memoir of Christ's Transforming Power by Frederick A. Moore 5 Stars Inspiring Moore pens a...


Born for Life: Midwife in Africa by Julie Watson
5 Stars Powerfully life-giving Watson pens a magnetic memoir in Born for Life: Midwife in Africa. I have read work from this author...


Adventure by Chicken Bus ... by Janet LoSole
Full Title: Adventure by Chicken Bus: An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America by Janet LoSole 4 Stars Quite the Adventure LoSole...


Future Widow ... by Jenny Lisk
Full Title: Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice by Jenny Lisk 5 Stars Both heartbreaking and heart...


Only in New York ... by M.G. Crisci
Full Title: Only in New York: Real Stories that Celebrate New York's Unique DNA by M.G. Crisci 5 Stars Superb Collection of NYC stories...


Land of Allusions by Andrew Davie
4 Stars An interesting memoir Davie pens an interesting memoir in Land of Allusions. I haven't read work from this author before, and I...


Voltaires Garden by Isobel Blackthorn
5 Stars An amazing journey Voltaires Garden by Isobel Blackthorn is a remarkable story. I have read work from this author before, and I...


Just as I Am: A Memoir by Michelle Burford and Cicely Tyson
5 Stars An amazing and remarkable life Burford pens Cicely Tyson's life story, and it is truly amazing. I am a huge fan of Cicely Tyson,...


Memoir: The Cathartic Night (Contemplating Temporality to Inevitability) by Aman Tiwari
4 Stars Thought-provoking Tiwari pens a grand memoir in Memoir: The Cathartic Night (Contemplating Temporality to Inevitability). This is...


Memoirs of a 20th Century Gentleman by James B. Hansom
3 Stars Good and interesting Read. Hansom pens a unique memoir in Memoirs of a 20th Century Gentleman. I haven't read anything from this...


Show Me the Way To Santiago by Peter Kay
4 Stars Such a grand journey Kay pens an unimaginable journey in Show Me the Way To Santiago. This is the first book of this author's...


I Meant It for Good ... by Mary Rechkemmer-Meyer
Full title: I Meant It for Good: A Memoir of Dreaming, Visualizing, and Becoming My Authentic Self by Mary Rechkemmer-Meyer 4 Stars...


VIDAS: Deep in Mexico and Spain by Edward Stanton
4 Stars Interesting adventure Stanton pens a grand story in VIDAS: Deep in Mexico and Spain. I haven't read anything from this author...


Alex and the Dinosaur Prints by Alex Mika
4 Stars Grand story Mika pens a very creative type of memoir in Alex and the Dinosaur Prints. This is the first book of this author's...


Save Me Twice by E A Dustin
5 Stars Karl's story is amazing! Dustin pens her father, Karl's story during WWII in the remarkable title in Save Me Twice. This is the...


Track #25: God Forgives (Book One & Two) by Tylor Carr
4 Stars An interesting Memoir Carr pens a memoir about pivotal moments in the author's life in Track #25: God Forgives (Book One & Two)....


Flying with Dad by Yvonne Caputo
5 Stars Magnificent connection with family Caputo pens a wonderful title in Flying with Dad. This is the first book of this author's that...


The Long Tail of Trauma: A Memoir by Elizabeth Wilcox
5 Stars Magnificently told! Wilcox pens an incredible memoir in The Long Tail of Trauma: A Memoir. This is the first book of this...


Found Ground by Layden Robinson
5 Stars Compelling collection Robinson pens an intriguing collection of thoughts and stories in Found Ground. Robinson refers to Found...


Childhood on Fire ... by Talisha Hunter
Full Title: Childhood on Fire: My Journey from the Hell of Baltimore to High Water by Talisha Hunter 4 Stars Grand memoir Hunter pens a...


FROM THE MOB TO THE MOVIES ... by Richie Salerno
Full Title: FROM THE MOB TO THE MOVIES: How I Escaped the Mafia and Landed in Hollywood by Richie Salerno 4 Stars Intriguing read Salerno...


From Fatal to Fierce by Tamiya Davis
4 Stars Interesting read Davis pens her own story in From Fatal to Fierce. This is the first book of this author's that I've read. It...


Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures by J.R. Jordan
Full Title: Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures (Revised Edition) by J.R. Jordan 5 Stars Interesting Jordan pens an interesting and...


I love you, too, Daddy by Shervin Jamali
5 Stars Magnificent Story! I am a fan of Jamali's and it is always an honor to read this author's work. I couldn't wait to read this one...


Dancing in the Narrows ... by Anna Penenberg
Full Title: Dancing in the Narrows: A Mother-Daughter Odyssey Through Chronic Illness by Anna Penenberg 5 Stars Remarkable Story...


Twine by Dorriah Rogers
5 Stars Magnificent narrative Rogers pens a wonderful narrative of memoirs in Twine. This is the first book of Rogers' that I've read,...


Shattered: Deception, Betrayal, and Therapist Malpractice by Maura Muir
5 Stars Outstanding read! Muir grabbed my attention from the beginning, especially when I learned this is based on a true story. It was a...


Passage From England: A Memoir by Frank Zajaczkowski
5 Stars Absolutely engrossing Zajaczkowski pens a wonderful story in Passage From England: A Memoir. I really like memoirs, as it tells a...


Letters to Sis: Memoirs of a Solider by Cesare Giannetti
5 Stars Another magnificent story by Giannetti I read Giannetti's book, Back to Serve: Return of a Soldier, and definitely looked forward...


Beyond the Jagged Wall by Cameron Stone
4 Stars Great Read I first read Stone's Valhalla's Whisper, and enjoyed it. Beyond the Jagged Wall by Stone is a totally different story,...

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