Browsing: Memoirs

“I hurt for her. She wasn’t much of a mother, but she was still my mother.”Confronted with resurfacing feelings of…

MEMOIR/NONFICTIONA Lifetime of guilt — What does it take to finally break free?“Somehow I believed it was my obligation to…

“Andrews’s wonderful Down from the Mountain is deeply informed by personal experience and made all the stronger by his compassion…

In this stunning NPR Best Book of 2019, a National Book Award–winning author takes readers on a world-spanning journey of exploration. “Part travel journal, part history, part science, part autobiography, and completely unique, Horizon feels like the crowning achievement of Lopez’s illustrious career” (Associated Press).

Amsterdam Exposed tells the true one-of-a-kind story of an innocent exchange student who moves to Amsterdam hoping to write a…

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist’s human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic…

“Frank and funny and powerful and surprising. An utterly gorgeous debut.“-Lauren GroffAcclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden’s raw and redemptive…

A “thrilling” account (The Washington Post) with nearly 1,800 five-star Goodreads ratings! While exploring the Amazon rainforest, Yossi Ghinsberg was separated from his companions — and found himself battling for his life. “A powerful story of self-discovery [and] survival in the wild” (Los Angeles Times).

“Gary Sinise writes as he lives… with American authenticity, purpose, and conviction” (Tom Hanks): The Academy Award–nominated actor of Forrest Gump shares how acting transformed his life — but why his true calling became helping members of the military. An inspiring New York Times bestseller!

When Randy Travis reached the height of his career, he found his life unexpectedly spiraling. After suffering a devastating stroke, he rediscovered what was truly important in life — and would sing “Amazing Grace” as he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Humble and inspiring” (Publishers Weekly).