Books: Memoirs
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
A delightful, sweet memoir of growing up around lovers of fresh, earthy food.
Alan's War by Emmanuel Guibert
The beautiful graphic memoir of a WWII veteran, as told to the artist and writer
Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI by Ryan Smithson
Being a teenaged solider in the US Army reserves is not easy; being shipped to Iraq can be devastating.
I’m Down by Mishna Wolff
“I often wondered if Dad met Mom by mistakenly wandering into a poetry reading thinking it was a Parliament concert” ~ Mishna Wolff
Julie & Julia by Julie Powell
If your life seems a bit too ordinary, spice it up with some French cooking....
Stitches by David Small
An unsettling graphic memoir about the artist's loss of his voice and his childhood
That Bird Has My Wings by Jarvis Jay Masters
No matter what their neighborhood, no matter what their race, every child matters.
The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
Is happiness something we can locate on the map or is it simply a state of mind?
The Girls from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow
Friendships forged in childhood establish powerful lifelong bonds.
The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir, by John Grogan
We all make choices throughout our lives about our parents' beliefs.
Waiter Rant by The Waiter
Anyone in the service industry should check out this behind-the-scenes look at restaurant life.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
David Sedaris still possesses his great talent for transforming the ordinary events of daily life into memorable and amusing anecdotes.
