A Kind of Magic by Anna Spargo-Ryan
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A memoir about anxiety, our minds, and optimism in spite of it all Where do mental illness stories begin? Anna’s always had too many feelings. Or not enough feelings – she’s never been quite sure. Debilitating panic. Extraordinary melancholy. Paranoia. Ambivalence. Fear. Despair. From anxious chi ...Show more
Unorthodox - The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: good-very good
Now a Netflix original series! Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman's escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Infidel and Carolyn Jessop's Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author. As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Juda ...Show more
Windswept and Interesting - My Autobiography by Billy Connolly
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: very good
In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life. Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of 4, and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life is ...Show more
Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz by Gail Crowther
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A vividly rendered and empathetic biography of two of the greatest poets of the 20th century—Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. Introduced at a poetry workshop in Boston University, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a fierce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect ...Show more
Critical: Science and Stories from the Brink of Human Life by Matt Morgan
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'This book offers real insight into life and death medicine' - Dr. Michael MosleyCritical is an intelligent, compelling and profoundly insightful journey into the world of intensive care medicine and the lives of people who have forever been changed by it.Being critically ill means one or more of your v ...Show more
So I Hit Him by Mick Whatham
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So I Hit Him is an extremely powerful memoir that will shock many people, yet is intensely inspirational. Born in a former workhouse hospital in Manchester, England with multiple disabilities and not expected to survive, Michael was placed in care almost from birth. By the time he was 17, he had been pl ...Show more
Parting Words: An extraordinary 100-year-old man s 9 lessons for living a life to be proud of by Benjamin Ferencz
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: very good
What a century of life experience can teach us about happiness, ambition, courage, love and how to make the most of the lives we've been given. How many people do you know grew up as a poor immigrant in America during the Great Depression, won a scholarship to Harvard Law School, landed on the beaches o ...Show more
Touchstones: Rugby League, Rock 'n' Roll, the Road and Me by Steve Mascord
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In early 2016, Steve Mascord set out on a quest: 52 games and 52 gigs in a year. He'd document the adventure, the characters and controversies, highlights such as Axl Rose fronting AC/DC and Cronulla winning their first premiership, combine it all with his edgy opinions, and turn it into a book. It beca ...Show more
Nobody's Victim: The Fight Against Psychos, Pervs and Trolls by Carrie Goldberg
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: near fine
An unflinching look at a hidden world most people don't know exists-one of stalking, blackmail, and sexual violence, online and off-and the incredible story of how one lawyer turned her own hell into a revolution. "We are all a moment away from having our life overtaken by somebody hell-bent on our dest ...Show more
Hillbilly Elegy - A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Film Tie In Edition) by J. D. Vance
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Coming November 2020 as a major motion picture starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close 'The political book of the year' Sunday Times 'A frank, unsentimental, harrowing memoir ... A superb book' New York Post 'I bought this to try to better understand Trump's appeal ... but th ...Show more
A Letter to My Teenage Self by Grace Halphen (Editor)
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
Melbourne teenager Grace Halphen had a tough time transitioning to high school - she struggled to make friends and fit in. When she realised this was a common experience, she wondered why she'd felt so alone. When she was 13, she embarked on a project to contact all the public figures she admires, and a ...Show more
Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue by Marc Aronson
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue. On June 23, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave complex in northern Thailand when disaster struck. A rainy sea ...Show more