Browsing: Memoirs

19th Century

This Victorian Life

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Fascinated by the 19th century, Sarah and her husband, Gabriel, decided to fully commit to a Victorian way of life. From tending oil lamps to wrestling with corset laces, this charming and insightful memoir chronicles their modern exploration of a bygone era.

Bestsellers

The Rainbow Comes and Goes

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“A remarkably frank and tender undertaking” (The New York Times): Journalist Anderson Cooper and his mother share their year-long correspondence — full of private thoughts, pain, and triumphs. A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 6,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Biographies and Memoirs

Saving Alex

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An “expressive, honest, and moving” memoir (Kirkus Reviews): After 15-year-old Alex fell in love with another girl, her family forced her into a traumatic and abusive conversion program. “Compelling reading. Alex’s horrifying story is one that needs to be heard” (Booklist starred review).

Actors

Troublemaker

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Leah Remini reveals her fraught relationship with Scientology in this eye-opening #1 New York Times bestseller. “Aggressively honest… The most raw and revealing Scientology memoir to date” (Entertainment Weekly). With over 18,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Biographies and Memoirs

Chickens Eat Pasta

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This lovely, heartwarming memoir follows Clare, a young Englishwoman who travels to Italy after seeing a video of a very unusual chicken — and finds her life changed forever by new friends and an exciting romance.

Authors

The Bridge Ladies

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“Searching, funny, warm” (O, The Oprah Magazine): When Betsy returned home to care for her sick mother, she found their tense relationship unexpectedly repaired with the help of the local bridge club. A “beautifully written, bittersweet story of ladies of a certain age and era” (Publishers Weekly).