Memoirs and biographies featuring remarkable real-life stories.
Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About by Isabel Klee - Natashia's Pick
From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee--known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue--comes an utterly winning memoir about a twenty-something woman's search for true love in New York City and the dogs who helped her find it.
Funny You Should Say That by Gerry Dee - Ashley's Pick
In his new book of essays, comedian Gerry Dee writes about his life—being a kid in suburban Toronto, becoming a father, starring in his own TV show, going on the road to comedy clubs across Canada and the US. He takes us behind the scenes of Last Comic Standing, Mr. D and everywhere in between. There was the time he set up his own DVD-signing appearances, only to have no one show up. Or the time he was flown to the Bahamas, where he performed for drunken fishermen and their “nieces.” And he shares his lifelong affliction with hypochondria and all the medical conditions he doesn’t have. This is Gerry Dee at his comedic finest.
Gold dust woman : the biography of Stevie Nicks by Stephen Davis - Ashley's Pick
An in-depth portrait of the classic-rock artist includes coverage of such topics as her role in the stardom of Fleetwood Mac, the affairs that inspired her greatest songs, her struggles with addiction and her successful solo career.
The Honey Bus: a Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees by Meredith May - Samantha's Pick
Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in the yard. That first close encounter was at once terrifying and exhilarating for May, and in that moment she discovered that everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees.
How to Share an Egg: a True Story of Hunger, Love, and Plenty by Bonnie Reichert - Elisa's Pick
Journalist and chef Bonny Reichert's moving debut reveals the culinary experiences she undertook to battle depression and reconnect to her heritage and identity as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy - Elisa's Pick
The memoir from the legendary author of "The God of Small Things" and "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped her life both as a woman and a writer.
Outsider: an Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past by Brett Popplewell - Jennifer D's Pick
When journalist Brett Popplewell first heard about an aging former stuntman who lived alone inside a school bus on a mountain, running day and night through blizzards and heat waves, he was intrigued and bewildered. What Popplewell witnessed on a secluded mountain perch led him on a six-year odyssey to uncover the true story of the 81-year-old man. Outsider takes readers on a remarkable journey from Nazi-occupied Norway to Argentina and British Columbia. Both joyful and tragic, Outsider presents a bold challenge to our notions of aging, belonging and human accomplishment.
Strangers: a Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden - Samantha's Pick
In March 2020, Belle Burden was safe and secure with her family at their house on Martha's Vineyard, navigating the early days of the pandemic together. Then, with no warning or explanation, her husband of twenty years announced that he was leaving her. Overnight, her caring, steady partner became a man she hardly recognized. In Strangers, Burden revisits her marriage, searching for clues that her husband was not who she always thought he was. As she examines her relationship through a new lens and reckons with her own family history, the discreet, compliant woman she once was gives way to someone braver, someone determined to use her voice.
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono - Jennifer D's Pick
Grammy Award-winning U2 front-man Bono's candid and conversational memoir discussing his life, career, and the inspiration behind his music. Forty U2 songs (each presented as a chapter title) serve as the inventive framing device for Bono's reflections.
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett - Emma's Pick
Turning her writer's eye on her own experiences, the brilliant author transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be.