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My favorite memoirs
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items As someone who reads A LOT, these are some of my favorite memoirs that kept me captivated til the end
Christine tells her story of her life in polygamy and how she decided to leave that lifestyle. She discusses the best parts of polygamy and the not so great parts
Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom
Jaycee was a normal kid until one day, she wasn't. Jaycee was kidnapped and held for 18 years and endured things no one should ever experience. Jaycee reclaims her name in this memoir and shares her story
A Stolen Life: A Memoir
In this memoir, Chanel shares her traumatic story and how she move through suffering and found her way to a beautiful life. She also discusses how culture is biased to protect perpetrators and how the criminal justice system fails the most vulnerable...
Know My Name: A Memoir
Gypsy uses this memoir to share the medial, physical, and emotional abuse she endured at the hands of her mother. She also talks about what she missed out on as a child, how her mother's death affected her, and her time in prison.
My Time to Stand: A Memoir
Rachel shares her experience as the daughter of Warren Jeffs, the Prophet of the FLDS Church. She discusses how she grew up and things she experienced in the church as well as how she found the courage to leave and how leaving the church changed her ...
Breaking Free: Escaping Polygamy & FLDS
Jennette talks openly about her career as a child actor and how it affected her family dynamics. She also discusses how her mother encouraged disordered eating habits and what she experienced during her acting career. She closes the memoir with her h...
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Shari details her childhood with her five younger siblings and how her mother started a Youtube channel affecting them all. After their Youtube grows, her mother becomes more delusional and displays more abusive tendencies. Shari also talks about her...
The House of My Mother: Daughter's Quest
Tiffany tells her story of addiction from how it started to her stay in jail and finally her recovery from addiction. She also discusses the stigma surrounding addition and how it affects those with addiction
High Achiever: True Story of One Addict
Augusten tells his story starting from when his mother gave him to her psychiatrist to be raised. Augusten experiences many odd encounters with the doctor's family and patients. He discusses the doctor's strange methods of punishment and how the lack...
Running with Scissors: A Memoir
Scheana discusses her life before Hollywood. She dives into her childhood and family life and then moves into how she transitioned in becoming a successful actress
My Good Side: A Memoir
In Uncultured, Daniella discusses the religious cult she was raised in, how she escaped it at 15 years old, and her journey in the military. She begins to recognize similarities between her life in Afghanistan and her previous life in the religious c...
Uncultured
In Strung Out, Erin shares her struggle with heroin and what led to it. She discusses the 15 years of her life she lost to heroin and what happened during that time. Erin also dives into stigma surround addiction and how she found her path to recover...
Strung Out: A Memoir of Overcoming Addiction
In this book, she talks about her career all the way through and big accomplishments she achieved throughout. She shares personal stories and losses and what she sees in her future
The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir by Kelly Bishop
Malcolm X discusses his life from a young age to near the end. He talks about the part he played in the Black Muslim Movement, his time in jail, his wife, his kids, and the Organization of Afro-American Unity
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley
Michelle writes about her childhood, teenage years, young adult years, and so on. She talks about balancing motherhood and work and she discusses her biggest triumphs and her biggest challenges
Becoming: Obama, Michelle
In this book, Glennon discusses changes in her personal life that push her to explore herself more. Glennon focuses on societal expectations and how they alter our lives and decisions
Untamed: Reese's Book Club
In the Year of Yes, Shonda writes about her experiences after saying yes to everything for a year. She explores overcoming fear and shyness and becoming a more confident, true version of herself
Year of Yes: Dance It Out & Be Yourself
Read in one sitting. Nia talks about her experiences on Dance Moms and her personal life. She's super good with words and I loved the progession through the book
Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering