Category Archives: Bios and Memoirs
Toubab Tales: The Joys and Trials of Expat Life in Africa – Rob Baker
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “I wouldn’t have missed my time in Mali for all the tea in the world.” “Thinking of the three cups of tea: bitter as death, pleasant as life and sweet as love, makes me realize … Continue reading
I Don’t Share Cheesecake: …because my life is too good to share with just anybody – Stephanie Mills
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) If you were to say that I was a huge consumer of female self-help books – or any self-help books for that matter, you would fail your polygraph test miserably. So when I picked up … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, memior, Non-fiction, self-help
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Acid Test: LSD vs. LDS – Christopher Kimball Bigelow
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) I was intrigued by this book because the author, Christopher Kimball Bigelow, and I share two things in common: we were both raised in the Mormon Church during the same era and used drugs in … Continue reading
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Tagged drugs, LDS, LSD, memoirs, Mormon church
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SAY SOMETHING – Jeremy Clarke
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Say Something is a short book of poetry providing an autobiographical window into the author’s life. Jeremy Clarke believes that every person’s journey in life should be heard and told. The inspiration comes from within his … Continue reading
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Tagged autobiography, poetry
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Dance with the Clouds: Backpacking the World That Was – Carl B. Yong
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) Dance with the Clouds by Carl B. Yong was a very enjoyable read and kept my interest from the first page to the last. The book chronicles Yong’s around- the- world backpacking journey in the … Continue reading
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Tagged travel
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Public Enemy No.1’s Guide On How To Travel – Brendon Luke
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Reading this book made feel like I was getting caught up with an old friend who also happens to be an irrepressible comedian. Is it fine writing? No. Did his extensive travels teach him compassion … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, LGBT, memoirs, travel
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A Tortuous Path: Atonement and Reinvention in a Broken System – Christopher Pelloski
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) This is a very different – and some might say, difficult book, to read or review. It is the story of Christopher Pelloski, a renowned cancer doctor and researcher who was arrested, charged, and convicted … Continue reading
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Tagged incarceration, memoirs, pornography
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My Piece and My Peace: The Autobiography of Brandon A. Rowell – Brandon Rowell
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) My Piece and My Peace is an autobiography written about Brandon and his life. He has it all and is probably one of the luckiest people having the best life one could imagine. His job, love … Continue reading
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Tagged autobiography, Christian
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Rain and Embers – Ali Nuri
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “my father spared my eyes from Saddam’s sins so I could experience real horror, torture in the hands of my parent searing my skin at the age of seven I found his redemption— why can’t I … Continue reading
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Tagged immigration, Iraq, poetry
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