Biographies and Memoirs
 
 







  
Lucky: A Memoir257 reviews
Alice Sebold

Back Bay Books, 2002

Precise Memoir

+ brutal truth
+ Brutal, honest, powerful, brave and sad.....
+ Should be essential reading for college women
+ Brave, compelling read
  
  











  



  
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother585 reviews
James McBride

Riverhead Trade, 1997

Students #1 choice!

+ Allen Hoage's Review
+ Unsentimental and touching
+ A touching tribute to an incredible woman and family
  
  











  



  
Memoirs of a Geisha4 reviews
Arthur Golden

Knopf, 1997

Mesmerizing and Engrossing

+ MEMOIRS OF A MASTERPIECE
+ An Amazing, Fascinating story of Japanese Culture
+ Interesting..
  
  











  



  
The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir1 review
Beate Sirota Gordon

Kodansha International (JPN), 1998

Fascinating account of feminist victory in feudal Japan

Ms. Gordon, born in Vienna and educated in Japan and the United States, found herself by an accident of history in Japan at age 22 with the American Occupation Forces immediately after World War II. General MacArthur directed her and others to draft a new constitution for Japan. Drawing on ...
  
  











  



  
The Glass Castle: A Memoir1135 reviews
Jeannette Walls

Scribner, 2006

Best Book all year

+ Cant put it down!!!!
+ Read it against my better judgement ... and LOVED it!
+ One heckuva great book
+ I was rapt
  
  











  



  
Chosen by a Horse125 reviews
Susan Richards

Harvest Books, 2007

Chosen by a Horse

+ Simply beautiful
+ Great book.
+ Beautiful Simplicity
  
  











  



  
1776: The Illustrated Edition19 reviews
David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 2007

best book ever written

+ Fabulous book
+ Superb Edition-Top Shelf Material
+ Great history lesson
+ David McCullough 1776
  
  











  



  
Chosen by a Horse125 reviews
Susan Richards

Harvest Books, 2007

Chosen by a Horse

+ Simply beautiful
+ Great book.
+ Beautiful Simplicity
  
  











  



  
Memoirs of a Geisha4 reviews
Arthur Golden

Knopf, 1997

Mesmerizing and Engrossing

+ MEMOIRS OF A MASTERPIECE
+ An Amazing, Fascinating story of Japanese Culture
+ Interesting..
  
  











  



  
Lucky: A Memoir257 reviews
Alice Sebold

Back Bay Books, 2002

Precise Memoir

+ brutal truth
+ Brutal, honest, powerful, brave and sad.....
+ Should be essential reading for college women
+ Brave, compelling read
  
  











  



  
The Glass Castle: A Memoir1135 reviews
Jeannette Walls

Scribner, 2006

Best Book all year

+ Cant put it down!!!!
+ Read it against my better judgement ... and LOVED it!
+ One heckuva great book
+ I was rapt
  
  











  



  
1776: The Illustrated Edition19 reviews
David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 2007

best book ever written

+ Fabulous book
+ Superb Edition-Top Shelf Material
+ Great history lesson
+ David McCullough 1776
  
  











  



  
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother585 reviews
James McBride

Riverhead Trade, 1997

Students #1 choice!

+ Allen Hoage's Review
+ Unsentimental and touching
+ A touching tribute to an incredible woman and family
  
  











  



  
The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir1 review
Beate Sirota Gordon

Kodansha International (JPN), 1998

Fascinating account of feminist victory in feudal Japan

Ms. Gordon, born in Vienna and educated in Japan and the United States, found herself by an accident of history in Japan at age 22 with the American Occupation Forces immediately after World War II. General MacArthur directed her and others to draft a new constitution for Japan. Drawing on ...
  
  











  






   



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