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Category Archives: Non fiction
Muzungu by Rod Madocks
A reflection on a childhood in Africa at the end of empire and how that has inexorably shaped the author into the man he was and is now
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The book that begins Maya Angelou’s memoir is full of her experiences at a young age of what is wrong with the world but also, what is right
Skinny Dipping in a Dirty Pond by Lis Anna-Langston
One line cannot do this story justice – a tale of a young girl in a life that no young girl should ever encounter.
Meeting My Maker: The Universal Mind and Reincarnation by Michael Tewell
A book for the open-minded where an alternative view of our universe and the argument for reincarnation is proposed with scientific support
Prepare for Departure: Notes on a single mother, a misfit son, inevitable mortality and the enduring allure of frequent flyer miles by Mark Chesnut
A touching and funny memoir by the author about his relationship with his mother and their lives together
What I Was Listening To When…A Memoir Set To Music by Jack L. B. Gohn
Jack Gohn’s stimulating and candid memoir illustrates how all autobiographical works should be structured for ultimate enjoyment- to music
The Backpack Years by Stefanie and James Wilson
The Wilsons, through their tandem memoirs, take their reader on an achingly candid and emotional tour of their youthful travel experiences
Thrown Overboard by Scientology and Other Life Overboards by Debbie Norwitz
A personal exploration of the ups-and- downs of the author’s varied life, written with honesty and humour
The Complete Book of Insults by Nancy McPhee
An amalgamation of less than complimentary comments and quotes from the people of history, some more famous than others