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Best biographies & memoirs books 👩‍🎨

Curated by our reviewers this week

THURSDAY 23rd MARCH, 2023
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Hole in My Heart

An enlightening and heartfelt memoir of the tattered ties and deep-seated traumas of adoption.

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East Winds: A Global Quest to Reckon with Marriage

A worldwide voyage of self-discovery and intriguing anthropological study in marriage relationships

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The Backpack Years

The Wilsons, through their tandem memoirs, take their reader on an achingly candid and emotional tour of their youthful travel ...

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Long Lost Log - Diary of a Virgin Sailor

The journey of a lifetime unfolds as Mick signs on as deckhand on a yacht bound for the West Indies - despite no previous saili...

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Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory

An extremely vulnerable and beautiful account of self exploration which is nothing but an act of extreme courage.

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We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This - A Memoir of Missed Co...

This was a delightfully thought-provoking, and thoroughly interesting read.

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The Satisfied Introvert: A Memoir About Finding Safety in a...

Crisp and defining details sprinkled here and there helped bring the times, places, and people right off the pages.

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The Last Stop

A candid book about addiction related by a mother, drawing on her experiences, emails, Facebook posts, and the writings of the ...

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Finding the Source

'The most gifted failure you might meet' and his (re)connection with African traditions

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The Married Widow--My Journey With Bob Zappa

A beautiful and touching story of love that will have you believing in love at first sight and of a love that endures forever.

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Grace for Grant: A Journey With an Old Soul

This memoir is guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings and leave a handprint on your heart.

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A Story of Karma: Finding Love and Truth in the Lost Valley...

An unforgettable travel memoir that crosses two distinct worlds while exploring alpine adventure.

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I Hear the Black Raven: A Petite Memoir

An outstanding exploration of self, in the most gentle of ways. Delightful expression reveals beauty born of wisdom.

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Dear Arlo: Adventures in Dadding

An irreverent, humorous reflection of the emotional rollercoaster of early fatherhood

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Nice Work, Boys!

Very impressed by this memoir, I loved and learnt from Hanalei's strength as she recounts her experiences, we need more voices ...

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The Tower Princess: A Fairy Tale Lived

Like an ASMR meditation in print, The Tower Princess is hypnotic, enjoyable AND instructive. A must for soul-searchers everywhere.

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Destiny Control

Not going to lie, I actually read this book in a matter of days! This story is heartbreaking, thought provoking and highly ins...

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A Young Lady's Miscellany

Auriel Roe's memoir is honest, warm and really, really funny with moments that will remain with me long after reading it

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Silent Rise

An illuminating and inspiring book about one man’s career and one city’s commitment to community arts

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It Never Took

Hancock shares a volatile account of her youth up into mid-adulthood, exposing her survival of child abuse and mental illness.

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Roller Rink Starlight: A Memoir

Brilliantly written account of a skating author’s young life, including love, religion and friendship.

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Twice a Daughter, A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging

The heartwarming and intricate story of one woman's journey to find her and her twin sister's birth parents several decades lat...

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Dear Dory: Journal of a Soon-to-be First-time Dad

A uproariously funny reflection of the delirious joy and looming fear of imminent fatherhood

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The Girl in the Red Boots: Making Peace with My Mother

In this compelling memoir, a wounded healer unpacks a complex mother and daughter relationship, with surprising results.

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Peeling Away the Facade: The Long Shadow of Child Abuse

This insightful memoir about sexual exploitation is also about marriage, motherhood, psychology, spirituality and ultimately, h...

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