Staff picks tagged "memoir"

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The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds

Reviewed by Jen D on March 12, 2013

4

This book will change the way you look at the birds that are right outside your window. Read more...

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Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality

Reviewed by Sarah C on January 18, 2013

4

An emotional story all parents should read, not just parents of LGBT youth. I wish every LGBT teen could have parents like this. Read more...

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How to be a Woman

Reviewed by Jen D on November 20, 2012

5

This book will change your life for the funnier. No worries, you can thank me later. Read more...

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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

Reviewed by Sarah C on November 16, 2012

5

I’ve been telling anyone who will listen just how amazing this book is. It is an absolutely incredible true story of strength and determination. Read more...

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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Reviewed by Kate F on October 19, 2012

5

Hands down, one of my favorite books of all time. Read more...

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Running Away to Home: Our Family's Journey to Croatia

Reviewed by John O on September 11, 2012

4

When the American Dream goes horribly wrong, sometimes merely getting out of Dodge isn't enough. Read more...

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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots

Reviewed by Sarah C on August 7, 2012

4

After finishing this book, I could not stop thinking about it-- this memoir is both compelling and horrifying. Read more...