Browsing: Memoirs

A neurosurgeon shares his most incredible tales of brain surgery in this “dramatic, moving, and utterly fascinating” memoir (The New York Times Book Review). With over 2,800 five-star Goodreads ratings.

When Jeff nursed an injured bald eagle back to health, he gained a friendship that inspired him in his own battle with cancer. “I could not put this book down” (Stacey O’Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Wesley the Owl).

A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home,…

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country,…

“Nuanced… heartbreaking” (The New Yorker): This fascinating memoir with nearly 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings follows the author’s life in Zimbabwe under Mugabe’s dictatorship. “Vibrant, tragic, and surprisingly funny” (The New York Times Book Review).

From the New York Times bestselling author whose story inspired the PBS series: Jennifer shares her experiences working as a midwife amid the dire postwar conditions of London’s East End — and delves into the lives of the women she worked with.

This “intimate and honest” memoir (Booklist starred review) traces the incredible journey of the US Supreme Court’s first Hispanic justice, from her turbulent childhood to her meteoric legal career. Over 8,200 five-star Goodreads ratings!

“Perceptive… very readable” (Publishers Weekly): A Marine veteran shares his experience of the Vietnam War in this harrowing memoir hailed as a “gripping story of violence and dedication to survival” (New York Times bestselling author Bing West).

My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life. “Why did you…

In this “graceful account of awakening and transformation” (Library Journal), a #1 New York Times bestselling author recounts her quest for the woman-centric spirituality she felt was missing from her life.