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Tag: Memoir
Who Stole My Pork Belly?: A Memoir by Huey Choi (Book Review #2412)
Inheritance can take many forms. Sometimes it is money or property; sometimes it is a family name, a reputation, a set of expectations, or a collection of silences passed quietly from one generation to the next. In Who Stole My Pork Belly?, Huey Choi… Continue Reading “Who Stole My Pork Belly?: A Memoir by Huey Choi (Book Review #2412)”
Our Alex by David Birnie (Book Review #2406)
Grief changes the meaning of ordinary things. A football match, a family photograph, a familiar joke, or a favorite motorbike can suddenly become connected to someone who is no longer there. In Our Alex, David Birnie writes about the devastating loss of his twenty-one-year-old… Continue Reading “Our Alex by David Birnie (Book Review #2406)”
Go Big or Go F*ck Yourself By Kevin Ladd (Book Review #2374)
Go Big or Go Fck Yourself: The Earnest Pursuit of Personal Growth* is an engaging blend of memoir, reflection, and life philosophy that celebrates curiosity, resilience, and the courage to embrace life’s uncertainties. Rather than presenting a conventional self-help formula, Kevin Ladd offers something… Continue Reading “Go Big or Go F*ck Yourself By Kevin Ladd (Book Review #2374)”
ANGELS By Tyler Stone (Book Review #2362)
ANGELS: How I Became a Caregiver and Guardian is a deeply moving memoir that explores the emotional realities of caregiving, loss, and the enduring bonds that sustain us through life’s most difficult transitions. Tyler Stone offers readers an intimate account of a period marked… Continue Reading “ANGELS By Tyler Stone (Book Review #2362)”
A Is For Awkward by Marc Kaye (Book Review #2359)
In A Is For Awkward (and Other Reflections on Belonging), Marc Kaye delivers a thoughtful and engaging collection of personal essays that explores one of the most universal human desires: the need to belong. Blending memoir, reflection, humor, and insight, Kaye invites readers into… Continue Reading “A Is For Awkward by Marc Kaye (Book Review #2359)”
Wendy Swift’s A Dream Life: A Memoir by Wendy Swift (Book Review #2357)
Wendy Swift’s A Dream Life: A Memoir is a compelling and deeply personal account of loss, betrayal, resilience, and self-discovery. At its heart, the memoir explores what happens when the life one has carefully built suddenly collapses under the weight of hidden truths. Swift… Continue Reading “Wendy Swift’s A Dream Life: A Memoir by Wendy Swift (Book Review #2357)”
The Father, the Dog and the Conspiracy Theorist by Cody Burke (Book Review #2340)
In The Father, the Dog and the Conspiracy Theorist, Cody Burke offers a bold and unfiltered memoir that explores breakdown, identity, and the fragile line between chaos and clarity. Blending dark humor with emotional vulnerability, Burke crafts a narrative that moves through psychological spirals… Continue Reading “The Father, the Dog and the Conspiracy Theorist by Cody Burke (Book Review #2340)”
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.
Born Falling by S.C. Sanborn (Book Review #2304)
Born Falling by S.C. Sanborn is not a memoir that asks for sympathy—it demands honesty. Raw, poetic, and unguarded, this is a deeply introspective account of collapse and becoming, written with the kind of lyrical intensity that lingers long after the final page.
