Best Memoirs Of 2019 - April 2024

Educated: A Memoir

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE’S AWARD IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE’S JOHN LEONARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST BOOK • FINALIST FOR THE PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES BOOK PRIZENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • O: ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399590501
• ASIN: 0399590501
• Brand: Random House
• Manufacturer: Random House

It All Comes Back to You: A Book Club Recommendation!

"It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you. "Dan Brown, Author of Reunion Alabama, 1947.War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world .Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers. Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facili... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0578448831
• ASIN: 0578448831
• ISBN: 0578448831
• Manufacturer: The Art of Dixie

Spilled Milk: Based on a true story

Brooke Nolan is a battered child who makes an anonymous phone call to social services about the escalating brutality in her home.When they jeopardize her safety, condemning her to keep her father's secret, it's a glass of spilled milk at the dinner table that forces her to speak about the cruelty she's been hiding. In her pursuit for safety and justice Brooke battles a broken system that pushes to keep her father in the home, and she risks losing the support of family, coming to the realization that some people simply do not want to be saved.Spilled Milk is a novel of shocking narrative, trium... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0615835600
• ASIN: 0615835600
• ISBN: 0615835600
• Manufacturer: K.L Randis

Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROmaha Beach legend Ray Lambert's unforgettable firsthand account of D-Day—read the astonishing true story celebrated by Tom Brokaw, CBS This Morning, NPR, and the President. Seventy-five years ago, he hit Omaha Beach with the first wave. Now Ray Lambert, ninety-eight years old, delivers one of the most remarkable memoirs of our time, a tour-de-force of remembrance evoking his role as a decorated World War II medic who risked his life to save the heroes of D-Day. At five a.m. on June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ray Lambert worked his way through a throng of ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062937480
• ASIN: 0062937480
• ISBN: 0062937480
• Manufacturer: William Morrow

Saturday's Child: A Daughter's Memoir

“Devilishly sharp… a masterful balance of psychological excavation and sumptuous description.”―Kirkus ReviewsAn only child, Deborah Burns grew up in prim 1950s America in the shadow of her beautiful, unconventional, rule-breaking mother, Dorothy―a red-haired beauty who looked like Rita Hayworth and skirted norms with a style and flair that made her the darling of men and women alike. Married to the son of a renowned Italian family with ties to the underworld, Dorothy fervently eschewed motherhood and domesticity, turning Deborah over to her spinster aunts to raise while she was the s... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1631525476
• ASIN: 1631525476
• ISBN: 1631525476
• Manufacturer: She Writes Press

The Hideaway

In this USA TODAY and Amazon Charts Bestseller, Sara is wrenched back to Sweet Bay, Alabama, by her grandmother’s will, where she learns more about Margaret Van Buren in the wake of her death than she ever knew in her life. After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving antique shop in New Orleans. Instead, she learns Mags has willed The Hideaway to her and charged her with renovating it—no small task considering h... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01HAK33TC
• ASIN: B01HAK33TC
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.    “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour   It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399563091
• ASIN: 0399563091
• ISBN: 0399563091
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island

Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system and intermittent homelessness in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A true-life rags-to-riches story, Etched in Sand chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

Inside Out: A Memoir

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFamed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight―or the headlines.Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of he... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062049534
• ASIN: 0062049534
• ISBN: 0062049534
• Manufacturer: Harper

Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel

The #1 New York Times bestseller!Soon to be a Hulu limited series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.Named a Best Book of the Year by: People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and many more...  “I read Little Fires Everywhere in a single, breathless sitting.” —Jodi Picoult“To say I love this book is an understatement. It’s a deep psychological mystery about the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735224315
• ASIN: 0735224315
• ISBN: 0735224315
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Freckled: A Memoir of Growing up Wild in Hawaii

For fans of The Glass Castle and Educated, comes mystery author Toby Neal’s personal story of surviving a wild childhood in paradise.We never call it homeless. We're just "camping" in the jungle on Kauai...We live in a place everyone calls paradise. Sure, Kauai’s beautiful, with empty beaches, drip-castle mountains, and perfect surf...but we’ve been "camping" for six months, eating boiled chicken feed for breakfast, and wearing camouflage clothes so no one sees us trespassing in our jungle hideout. The cockroaches leave rainbow colors all over everything from eating the crayons we left... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07J9LYX1P
• ASIN: B07J9LYX1P
• Manufacturer: Neal Enterprises

Before We Were Yours: A Novel

THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT—Over two million copies sold! A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller“Poignant, engrossing.”—People • “Lisa Wingate takes an almost unthinkable chapter in our nation’s history and weaves a tale of enduring power.”—Paula McLain Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0425284700
• ASIN: 0425284700
• ISBN: 0425284700
• Brand: WaterBrook Press
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

• ASIN: 1328662055
• ASIN: 1328662055
• ISBN: 1328662055
• Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

In Pieces

In this intimate, haunting literary memoir and New York Times Notable Book of the year, an American icon tells her own story for the first time -- about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother. One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades, beginning with her first TV role at the age of seventeen. From Gidget's sweet-faced "girl next door" to the dazzling com... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1538763036
• ASIN: 1538763036
• ISBN: 1538763036
• Brand: Grand Central Publishing
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home

A New York Times bestseller with an "engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold, true story behind the Biltmore Estate—the largest, grandest private residence in North America, which has seen more than 120 years of history pass by its front door.The story of Biltmore spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous Vanderbilt family, and features a captivating cast of real-life characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Teddy Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, Jam... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1476794057
• ASIN: 1476794057
• ISBN: 1476794057
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

The Best We Could Do : An Illustrated Memoir

An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Bui. "A book to break your heart and heal it."--Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning

• UPC: 771117223
• Rating: 4.125

The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2019 - eBook

Updated for today’s market, important and timely advice—based on a proven methodology—on which stocks you should invest in right now, in this edition of the 100 Best Stocks series.Even though the economy is in constant

• UPC: 679259053

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short

• UPC: 497261548

Baby Names 2019 : This Year's Best Baby Names: State to State

Fully updated for 2019, the bestselling original baby names book now has over 8,000 names inside. From each state's most popular names and trends for 2019 to tips about initials, last names and nicknames, Baby

• UPC: 564822281

Lonely planet: lonely planet's best in travel 2019 - hardcover: 9781787017658

This annual bestseller ranks the hottest, must-visit countries, regions, cities and best-value destinations for 2019. Drawing on the knowledge and passion of Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of

• UPC: 365887611

The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2019 : Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews, and Tastings

The best of the best--including recipes, tastings, and testings--of 2019, all compiled into one must-have collection from America's most trusted kitchen. A carefully curated collection--in full color for the first time--of ATK's best recipes of

• UPC: 917626840

Best Hospitals 2019

U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals book is the definitive guide to quality health care in the United States, featuring U.S. News' exclusive rankings and ratings of adult and children's hospitals. This attractively

• UPC: 906843472

Best Business Schools 2019

Provides a detailed overview of the best undergraduate and graduate business schools across North America, including information on each school's academic program, competitiveness, financial aid, admissions requirements, rankings and social

• UPC: 304300690

The Best American Poetry 2019

The 2019 edition of The Best American Poetry--"one of the mainstays of the poetry publication world" (Academy of American Poets)--now guest edited by Major Jackson, award-winning poet and poetry editor of the Harvard Review. Since

• UPC: 368810733

The Pushcart Prize XLIII : Best of the Small Presses 2019 Edition

"More good poems, essays and stories are found in these presses than any other place on the planet." Richard

• UPC: 420842519

Best of Our Memoirs by Luanna K Leisure 9780578185538 | Brand New

• UPC: 333280028308
• Category: Non-Fiction
• Price: 11 GBP

George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a , Parkinson..

• UPC: 392571813932
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 12 USD

Pimped: The shocking true story of the girl sold for sex by her best friend by S

• UPC: 382879612407
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 15 USD

NY Times Book Review The 50 Best Memoirs of the past 50 years; Stephenson 2019 F

• UPC: 164055051617
• Category: Magazines
• Price: 8 USD

George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a football icon Th... 9781473675704

• UPC: 352819247746
• Category: Non-Fiction
• Price: 8 GBP

George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a football icon Th... 9781473675704

• UPC: 123942607780
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 12 USD

Best Is Yet to be: The Memoirs of Vern Heidebrecht by Vern R. Heidebrecht (Engli

• UPC: 383377027996
• Category: Adult Learning & University
• Price: 14 USD

George Best A Memoir A unique biography of a football icon The Perfect Gift f

• UPC: 264635172685
• Category: Non-Fiction
• Price: 6 GBP

George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a football icon: The Perfect Gift f

• UPC: 362780181089
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 12 USD

Who Knew? The best I can remember from twenty years at the heart of 60s and 7…

• UPC: 133285560280
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 37 USD