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Dispatches from the Cowgirl
"Dispatches from the Cowgirl" is a fascinating diplomat’s wife’s memoir that covers exciting postings in Africa. Julie Tully’s memoir "Dispatches from the Cowgirl" is a vicarious visit to expat life in Africa. Tully, the American...
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Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian
In Wendi Aaron’s delightful novel "Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian", a girl navigates the spaces between fame and friendship. Ginger may be on a first-name basis with Jimmy Kimmel, but her career as a stand-up comedian comes to a...
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Oy Mame! Oy Mame!
"Oy Mame! Oy Mame!" is an inspiring Holocaust survival story. "Oy Mame! Oy Mame!" is the eyewitness account of Abraham Gutreiman, a Polish Jew, who, along with his elder brother Yankel, survived the Holocaust. Although his brother...
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Enough
"Enough" is a startling memoir about surviving assault and grappling with mental illness. "Enough", a transnational memoir, recounts Amelia Zachry’s trauma and healing with courage and candor. Zachry was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...
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This or Something Better
Through her lyrical memoir "This or Something Better", Elisa Stancil Levine revisits painful events from her past and endeavors to become more empathetic. Levine’s story of resilience is framed by an account of a fire in California...
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You'll Forget This Ever Happened
You’ll Forget This Ever Happened is a wrenching memoir that testifies to the unbreakable bond between a mother and their child. In her poignant memoir You’ll Forget This Ever Happened, Laura L. Engel divulges a long-held secret and...
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Boys of the Beast
Three very different cousins go on a life-changing road trip in Monica Zepeda’s young adult novel "Boys of the Beast". Oscar’s father died in a school shooting; his activist mother is often absent. Matt is home schooled, and aspires...
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Correctional
In "Correctional", poet and academic Ravi Shankar reckons with his public fall from grace, which landed him in jail, but also allowed for an inside look at the court system of the United States. Born in Washington, D.C. to Brahmin...