Educated: A Memoir
Genre: Non-Fiction This is the true life-story of Tara Westover, raised by parents who are staunch believers of the Mormon faith and have...
Tara Westover
Not My Father's Son
Genre: Non-Fiction This is the story of Alan Cumming and his family. Raised in Scotland with his older brother, Tom, by his supportive...
Alan Cumming
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
This is the true story of Vance’s life, growing up in Ohio and eastern Kentucky in one of our country’s poorest areas, Appalachia. His...
J.D. Vance
Hunger: A Memoir of My Body
Genre: Non-Fiction This is the true story of Gay, a talented and accomplished writer and the daughter of Haitian immigrants who, as a...
Roxane Gay
The Secrets of My Life
Genre: Non-Fiction This is the story of Bruce Jenner becoming Caitlyn Marie Jenner. Before Caitlyn, Bruce played the accordion, played...
Caitlyn Jenner
The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief and Manipulation
Genre: Non-Fiction I gave this book *** This is the true-life story of Joan Rivers as told by her only child, daughter, Melissa Rivers....
Melissa Rivers
The Year of Yes
Genre: Non-Fiction I gave this book **** This is the true story of how Rhimes, famed TV writer and producer of TV shows (such as Scandal,...
Shonda Rhimes
Into the Wild
Genre: Non-Fiction I gave this book *** This is the true story of Christopher McCandless who, in his early 20’s, decides to traverse the...
Jon Krakauer
Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
Genre: Non-Fiction I gave this book *** This is not a story but Sandberg’s call to action of women round the world to take on leadership...
Sheryl Sandberg
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar
Genre: Non-Fiction I gave this book ***** This is not a story but an advice column that appeared in www.therumpus.net. The idea for The...
Cheryl Strayed
