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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
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
Travels with Maurice: An Outrageous Adventure in Europe, 1968 by Gary Orleck
An enjoyable memoir filled with glamour, parties and celebrity, of a treasured time in the author’s life shared with the charismatic Maurice
Going Home to Africa by Dot Bekker
Dot Bekker’s brave and epic adventure travelling across Africa on her own in a blue Ford Transit van is full of dramas, triumphs and people
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn is a tale of endurance and resilience, emotional and physical, and ultimately, hope which takes place on the coastal path of south-west England
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Yes Please by Amy Poehler – A book which pretends to be a memoir but reads like a very funny life manual
A Young Lady’s Miscellany by Auriel Roe
Auriel Roe’s memoir is honest, warm and really, really funny with moments that will remain with me long after reading it
Scuffed Granny 