Personal Memoirs
| Page: | Show per page |
| View as: Grid List |
Sort by
|
The Receptionist
Janet Groth; read by Judith West
Janet Groth’s seductive and entertaining look back at her 21 years (1957 to 1978—the William Shawn years) of lateral trajectory at America’s most literary of institutions. Learn More
Reckoning
by V; read by V
The work of a lifetime from the Tony Award–winning, bestselling author of The Vagina Monologues—political, personal, profound, and more than forty years in the making. Learn More
Red Paint
by Sasha LaPointe; read by Sasha LaPointe
NPR Best Books of 2022 A NYLON Must-Read Book of the Month A Bustle Most Anticipated Book of the Month
An Indigenous artist blends the aesthetics of punk rock with the traditional spiritual practices of the women in her lineage in this bold, contemporary journey to reclaim her heritage and unleash her power and voice while searching for a permanent home. Learn More
Replacement Child
by Judy L. Mandel; read by Laural Merlington
In her award-winning memoir, Replacement Child—now a New York Times bestseller—Judy L. Mandel tells the true story of a horrifying accident: A plane crashes into a family's home, leaving one daughter severely burned and another dead. The death of the child leaves a hole in the family that threatens to tear it apart. In an attempt to fill the painful gap, the parents have a "replacement child." Learn More
Rescuing Ladybugs
by Jennifer Skiff; read by Donna Postel
Countless times throughout our lives, we're presented with a choice to help another soul. Rescuing Ladybugs highlights the true stories of remarkable people who didn't look away from seemingly impossible-to-change situations and instead worked to save animals. Learn More
The Road Bends
by Sami Yaffa with Tommi Liimatta; read by Sami Yaffa
Sami Yaffa is a bass guitar legend, an icon of the rock world, and an uncompromising walker of his own way, who rose to prominence as the bassist of the mythical Hanoi Rocks. This is his story. Learn More
Running
Jen A. Miller; read by Randye Kaye
Growing up, Jen Miller hated running. For her, running was only ever going to be conditioning for soccer or punishment for softball. It was never going to be done by choice and it was never going to be fun. Fast forward fifteen years, though, and you can't drag Jen off the road. Learn More
Russell Rules
Bill Russell with David Falkner; read by Rif Hutton
More than any other sports figure of the modern era, Bill Russell combined sheer athletic dominance with a depth of character that truly set him apart, both on and off the basketball court. Learn More
Saving Tarboo Creek
by Scott Freeman; read by Mike Chamberlain
In the proud tradition of Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac, Saving Tarboo Creek is both a timely tribute to our land and a bold challenge to protect it. Learn More
Self-Portrait in Black and White
by Thomas Chatterton Williams; read by Thomas Chatterton Williams
A meditation on race and identity from one of our most provocative cultural critics. Learn More
She Got Up Off the Couch
Haven Kimmel; read by Haven Kimmel
Picking up where A Girl Named Zippy left off, Haven Kimmel crafts a tender portrait of her mother, a modestly heroic woman who took the odds that life gave her and somehow managed to win. Learn More
Shifting into High Gear
by Kyle Bryant; read by Adam Verner
Shifting into High Gear charts the course of Kyle Bryant's transformation as he journeys on a recumbent tricycle across the United States in the throes of Friedreich's ataxia, a life-shortening and disabling disease. Full of humor and reflection, it's a heroic journey of a man driven to reframe the language of disease through action and service. Learn More
Shortest Way Home
by Pete Buttigieg; read by Pete Buttigieg
AudioFile Earphones Winner
A mayor's inspirational story of a Midwest city that has become nothing less than a blueprint for the future of American renewal. Learn More
A Sick Life
by Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins
Hailed by Rolling Stone as "the most effervescent and soulful girl group anyone has seen since the Supremes," five-time Grammy Award winning supergroup TLC has seen phenomenal fame and success. But backstage, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins has lived a dual life. Learn More
Sick on You
by Andrew Matheson; read by the author
In this startling, funny, and brilliantly entertaining period memoir, Andrew Matheson tells the story of The Hollywood Brats—the greatest band you've never heard of. Learn More
Sid Meier's Memoir!
by Sid Meier; read by Charles Constant
The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the "godfather of computer gaming," and creator of Civilization. Learn More
Sideman
by Mark Rivera with Mike Poncy; foreword by Ringo Starr; read by Mark Rivera
A must-listen memoir from Mark Rivera, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who for the past fifty years has shared the stage with some of Rock 'n' Roll's greatest performers. Learn More
Somehow Form a Family
Tony Earley; read by Tony Earley
In Somehow Form a Family, Earley writes about finding a place in a world without losing sight of where you came from. Learn More
Somewhere Out There
by Don Bluth; read by Don Bluth
After more than five decades in Hollywood, Don Bluth, the man behind some of the most iconic animated films ever made, tells his story. Learn More
Song in a Weary Throat
by Pauli Murray; read by Allyson Johnson
A prophetic memoir by the activist who "articulated the intellectual foundations" (The New Yorker) of the civil rights and women's rights movements. Learn More
| Page: | Show per page |
| View as: Grid List |
Sort by
|