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Book Reviews: Memoir
The Diary of a Bookseller
An inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff
Nobody Tells You: Over 100 Honest Stories About Pregnancy, Birth and Parenthood
An honest and informative guide to conception, pregnancy and beyond
Dancing in the Mosque
An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
How far would you go to protect yourself? Your...
My Name is Selma
"I am one of few Jewish survivors of World War Two, but one of many Jewish people to fight the Nazi regime. My story illustrates what happened to thousands of Jews and non-Jews alike... the sheer...
Dear Reader
Dear Reader is a moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.
Letters on Motherhood
Letters on Motherhood is a collection of heartfelt and deeply poignant letters written by Giovanna to her three young sons Buzz, Buddy and Max, husband, Tom, and the family and friends who have...
The Librarian of Auschwitz
'It wasn’t an extensive library. In fact, it consisted of eight books and some of them were in poor condition. But they were books. In this incredibly dark place, they were a reminder of...
The Boy Who Followed his Father into Auschwitz
Where there is family, there is hope . . .
Vienna, 1939.
Nazi police seize Gustav Kleinmann, a Jewish upholsterer and his son, Fritz, and send the pair to Buchenwald in Germany. There began an...
When I Had a Little Sister
When did she decide to die? Was it before midnight on Friday the 6th, because she couldn’t face another night or was it before dawn on Saturday the 7th because she couldn’t face another...
Ask Me His Name
Dear Reader, When I found myself experiencing a motherhood that I never expected, one that I was terrified of living, I didn't know how I would carry on being "normal." I didn't...
Curious Pursuits Occasional Writing
Curious Pursuits is a collection of personal essays, book reviews and articles from the fierce, ingenious mind of Margaret Atwood, ranging from 1970 to the present.
Atwood remembers moving to...
The Choice
In 1944, sixteen-year-old Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. There she endured unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele.
During her time there, her...
Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian My story of Rescue Hope and Triumph
Butterfly is the incredibly powerful memoir of young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini.
Yusra has always dreamed of being an Olympic champion swimmer and trains hard trying to make that dream come true...
Bookworm a memoir of childhood reading
Lucy Mangan's love of books developed from an early age. In this book her childhood in terms of the books she read.
This is a must read for bookworms and a handy guide for anyone trying to...
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi was 36 and working as a neurosurgical resident when he was diagnosed with an inoperable lung cancer. This book outlines how his awareness as a doctor altered his experiences as a...
You Will Not Have My Hate
You Will Not Have My Hate is an extraordinary and heartbreaking memoir about how Antoine, and his baby son Melvil, endured after Hélène’s murder. With courage, moral acuity, and absolute...
