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Category: Memoir
Quiet Endurance: A Memoir by James D. Reginato (Book Review #2332)
Quiet Endurance by James D. Reginato is a profoundly affecting medical memoir that captures the silent devastation of chronic illness and the emotional violence of not being believed. With restraint, clarity, and quiet power, Reginato documents the unraveling of his health after a post-travel… Continue Reading “Quiet Endurance: A Memoir by James D. Reginato (Book Review #2332)”
Play From Your Heart by Scott Martin & Coryanne Hicks (Book Review #2331)
Play From Your Heart is a powerful and deeply moving memoir about survival, identity, and rediscovering purpose after devastating loss. Scott Martin shares his extraordinary journey after a rare, life-threatening infection resulted in the loss of both hands and parts of his feet—forcing him… Continue Reading “Play From Your Heart by Scott Martin & Coryanne Hicks (Book Review #2331)”
Out of Office by Brooke E. Rye (Book Review #2329)
Out of Office by Brooke E. Rye is a refreshingly honest, witty, and deeply relatable memoir that explores the joys, anxieties, and surprises of life after retirement. Just days before her fifty-third birthday, Rye steps away from a long career as a software project… Continue Reading “Out of Office by Brooke E. Rye (Book Review #2329)”
Memoir of the Wandering Celtic-Badger by Steven Farrell (Book Review #2327)
Memoir of the Wandering Celtic-Badger: Chasing my Beatles’ Dream and Teaching Life Across the Globe by Steven Farrell is a delightful and inspiring journey that blends the pursuit of artistic passion with the realities of a global teaching career. Farrell takes readers on a… Continue Reading “Memoir of the Wandering Celtic-Badger by Steven Farrell (Book Review #2327)”
Letters from Lesotho by R.F. Cook (Book Review #2326)
Letters from Lesotho: Experiences and Adventures of a Canadian Family Living, Teaching, and Travelling in Southern Africa and Beyond by R.F. Cook is a captivating memoir that takes readers deep into the heart of Southern Africa during a pivotal moment in history. In 1989,… Continue Reading “Letters from Lesotho by R.F. Cook (Book Review #2326)”
Bachelorx: a Nonbinary Memoir by Skylar Lyralen Kaye Book (Review #2310)
Bachelorx: a Nonbinary Memoir by Skylar Lyralen Kaye is a refreshingly candid, witty, and deeply moving exploration of identity, love, and self-discovery. Told through the eyes of Orpheus, a nonbinary, plural protagonist navigating the complex world of later-life dating, the memoir blends humor, heartbreak,… Continue Reading “Bachelorx: a Nonbinary Memoir by Skylar Lyralen Kaye Book (Review #2310)”
Scrap: Salvaging a Family by Luanne Castle (Book Review #2301)
In Scrap: Salvaging a Family, Luanne Castle delivers a deeply intimate and formally inventive hybrid flash memoir that examines the long shadow of childhood fear and the fragile, complicated path toward forgiveness.
Where You Are Really From by Rolade Berthier (Book Review #2341)
Have you ever been asked, “Where are you really from?” Rolade Berthier takes this familiar, often loaded question and transforms it into a thoughtful, witty, and deeply human exploration of identity.
The Kansal Clunker: The Car That Rebuilt Us by Neil Kansal and Ruchin Kansal (Book Review #2331)
The Kansal Clunker is a warm, cinematic dual-voice memoir that transforms a rusted Acura Integra into a powerful metaphor for growth, connection, and second chances. What begins as a teenager’s wish to learn how to drive a manual car quickly unfolds into a yearlong… Continue Reading “The Kansal Clunker: The Car That Rebuilt Us by Neil Kansal and Ruchin Kansal (Book Review #2331)”
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