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The Girl From Number 7, Windsor Avenue
This poignant memoir about a midcentury military childhood exemplifies a girl’s zest for adventure. Vivienne Grilliot Worthington’s memoir "The Girl From Number 7, Windsor Avenue" is about her childhood as a military daughter....
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Kimbumba!
"Kimbumba!" is a diverse book that memorializes a game, a mentor, and a childhood Cuban team. Emilio Collar’s intriguing book "Kimbumba!" combines elements of a childhood memoir with the story of a thousand-year-old African game. When...
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Raven and the Hummingbird
"Raven and the Hummingbird" is a therapist’s hopeful memoir about helping a woman to heal from abuse. Therapist Renate F. Caldwell’s emotive memoir "Raven and the Hummingbird" is about treating a patient with multiple personality...
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The American Doctor
The inspiring memoir "The American Doctor" shares tested advice for pursuing one’s dreams. Salvatore J. Forcina’s moving memoir "The American Doctor" is about struggling to find a place in the world. An Italian immigrant to the...
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Nurse Florence, What Is a Heatstroke?
"Nurse Florence, What Is a Heatstroke?" is an instructive picture book that reflects on a medical consequence of climate change. In Michael Dow’s informative picture book "Nurse Florence, What Is a Heatstroke?", curious children learn...
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Witness to a Prosecution
Revisiting a case that generated media frenzy, "Witness to a Prosecution" seeks to restore a maligned man’s reputation. Richard V. Sandler’s "Witness to a Prosecution" is a personalized chronicle of the 1980s and 1990s legal case...
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Cracks of Destruction
Bittersweet as it accepts past pains for the sake of personal growth, "Cracks of Destruction" is a memoir about a fractured childhood. Sherrie Lancaster’s "Cracks of Destruction" is a poignant memoir about building a life after a...
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Life of a Nurse
"Life of a Nurse" is an illuminating memoir about the difficulties of working in the field of nursing. Alice Marlett’s "Life of a Nurse" is an enlightening memoir about the realities and difficulties of being a registered nurse. While...