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Books That Built Me: My Reading List I Memoirs, Magic & Mindset
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items I love fiction stories, but I think I love nonfiction books even more, like seriously I do and they're not everyone's cup of tea but for me they're EVERYTHING, especially stories and lessons that stick with you long after the last page. This is a col...
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Memoirs That Hit Deep
Favorites in Philosophy, Purpose & Perspective
Christian Nonfiction Favorites
My Heartfelt Reads About Love & Loss
Memoirs That Hit Deep
These aren’t just stories actually they’re survival guides, behind-the-scenes confessionals, and proof of what women can endure and build!
I will NEVER forget the first time I picked this up, just three pages in, I was hooked. It opens with the story of a young Ugandan girl forced out of her home with her mother and siblings following her father's passing, with no food or resources, LIT...
Starved For Success: Powerful Lessons On Resilience And Resourcefulness From An International Entrepreneur|Hardcover
This book talks about the value of seeing life for yourself. Tara grew up in a survivalist family that believed in end-of-world theories, where traditional education wasn’t really highlighted. She shares her journey from that world to discovering the...
Educated: A Memoir
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As a Dental Hygiene major, I became really intrigued by how women navigate specialties that are isolated and predominantly male-dominated. That curiosity led me to read this book which dives into real lives of female oral and maxillofacial surgeons. ...
Behind Her Scalpel: Guide to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
This book gave me a whole new appreciation for science and nature. Hope shares her journey as a female scientist navigating the challenges of research, mental health, and finding her place in a special field. It’s part memoir, part love letter to pla...
Lab Girl: A Memoir
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Favorites in Philosophy, Purpose & Perspective
These books reminded me to slow down, trust the process, and see beauty in life's unexpected detours!
This isn’t nonfiction, but it truly touched me and even brought me to tears by the end. The story follows Sentaro, a man who runs a small dorayaki (sweet red bean pancake) shop, and Tokue, an elderly woman with a secret recipe for sweet bean paste. T...
Sweet Bean Paste: The International Bestseller|Paperback
Of all the reasons I wanted to visit Italy growing up and still do! is because of the vivid picture this book paints of Tuscany. Frances Mayes shares her journey of buying and restoring an old villa in the Italian countryside, bringing to life the be... It’s a warm, immersive read that makes you want to pack your bags and savor every moment of life! Festina lente!
Under the Tuscan Sun - by Frances Mayes (Paperback)
The Alchemist, need I say more? This beloved classic has touched millions of people, including myself and for good reason. The story follows Santiago, a young shepherd who dreams of finding treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. Along his journey, he lea...
The Alchemist Deluxe Edition|Hardcover
Christian Nonfiction Favorites
This section contains my favorite christian literature that has deepened my understanding my personal relationship with God
This book truly transformed the way I felt about offense. It exposes one of the underlying plots of the enemy to keep believers bound in unforgiveness. It highlights that as humans we will experience offense within this lifetime but how we navigate i... navigating similar life situations or hope to learn how to endure through them!
The Bait of Satan, 20th Anniversary Edition: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense|Paperback
This is a recent book I have been reading, I am enjoying reading this book so far, as I deepen my faith and learn how to pray as a woman
The Power of a Praying Woman|Paperback
My Heartfelt Reads About Love & Loss
This section is dedicated to the fiction novels I loved, just for novels that leave you in tears (in the best way) and linger long after the last page.
I actually bought this book at a little boutique trailer shop before I had even started high school I know right? whew! This is where my love for emotional, heart-centered stories really began. It follows Holly, a young widow who receives a series of...
PS, I Love You|Paperback