Lyrical prose paired with harrowing stories of childhood, parental relationships and survival mechanisms make both these memoirs must-reads!
Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 13, 2023
Since Charles Busch is witty, distinctive and unforgettable – as a writer, actor, impresario and in drag –reading his new book, Leading Lady: A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy, is a form of being inner sanctum. Full disclosure, while I’ve always been a fan and gone to anything written…
Susan Shapiro BarashOctober 3, 2023
“My mother came to pick me up from school one day, screaming ‘Eddy! Eddy!’ All the other mothers came running and shouting too. Their screams pierced my ears and vibrated in my ribcage … I was very afraid.” Edward Challita, five years old at the time, was deprived of his…
BookTribSeptember 5, 2023
The unique leadership and teamwork principles that pushed America’s space program to the moon and back are the focal point of former NASA Director of Mission Operations Eugene F. Kranz’s riveting memoir, Tough and Competent: Leadership and Team Chemistry (Gatekeeper Press). Best known as the leader of the NASA flight…
Peggy KurkowskiAugust 16, 2023
If there's one word that can sum up Blue Andrews' memoir Choosing Life (Luminare Press), it's courage. Throughout the book, Andrews displays the courage to tell a brutal story about a life self-destructing day by day, hitting the lowest of lows and then having the courage to, as the book’s…
BookTribMay 22, 2023
Several years ago, Dr. Sandeep Jauhar wrote a book called Heart: A History. It is about the heart, the organ as well as the center of emotions and feelings, medical research, science and his personal story. Jauhar’s grandfather had a heart attack and died at a young age, which impacted his decision…
Jennifer BlankfeinMay 10, 2023
There’s a word I was looking for that, unless I missed it, does not appear in Blue Andrews’ gripping memoir, Choosing Life: One Man’s Journey Through Alcoholism and Depression to Wellness and Self-Discovery. That word is courage. Probably because it’s not a word a writer would necessarily bestow on himself,…
Jim AlkonMay 9, 2023
Growing up is difficult enough without having any extra pressures to contend with, but for those who are raised in the limelight, under the scrutiny of millions of viewers, it’s unimaginably worse. For Jinger Duggar Vuolo, the author of Becoming Free Indeed (Thomas Nelson), growing up on the hit TLC…
Monique SnymanMarch 23, 2023
In a world where we are constantly striving for perfection, held to high standards and compared to others, Amanda Turner reminds us that it is okay to laugh at ourselves every once in a while. In How to Be Awkward (Fever Streak Press), a laugh-out-loud collection of essays, Turner takes…
Abigail WhiteJanuary 19, 2023
Spare (Random House), a landmark memoir from Prince Harry, takes readers immediately back to one of the most searing images of the 20th-century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow — and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions…
BookTribJanuary 11, 2023
AudioFile’s 2022 Best Memoir Audiobooks give listeners an opportunity to hear incredible stories directly from the voices of those who lived them — or through the voices of a powerful full cast. Each audiobook gives the listener insights directly into the life of the author, making for emotional and moving…
AudioFileDecember 6, 2022
American Airman is the memoir of a young man raised in a toxic environment and seriously injured during his military service, but who remains determined to make a difference in the world. Ryan Cureton (who changes his name to Jonathon Benjamin) experiences emotional manipulation, mental distress and a traumatic brain…
Michael FerryDecember 20, 2022
In this beautifully written memoir, Smile: The Story of a Face, mother of three and award winning playwright, Sarah Ruhl shares her decade long struggle through a medical illness that leads her to greater understanding and healing. After a high risk pregnancy and the birth of her twins she developed chronic…
Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 12, 2022
Unless you’ve been around Madison, Wisconsin, for a long time, or maybe you’re concerned about policing in America in these crazy days, you’ve likely never heard about a former Marine and police chief who became an Episcopal priest. His name is David Couper, and he has a lot to say.…
Dennis HetzelDecember 9, 2022
Linda Ronstadt’s latest offering began as a group cookbook. Thankfully, Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands (Heyday) morphed into a profoundly moving and visceral memoir and travelog, rooted in place, family heritage, history, and, yes, food. Co-written with New York Times editor Lawrence Downes, Feels Like Home explores…
Susan BaileyNovember 14, 2022
Looking for a way to get your writing career off the ground? Let us help you launch it! Here's a great opportunity for anyone who considered a career as a writer to be published! Our inaugural memoir writing contest is your chance to compete for a gig as a BookTrib Contributor.…
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