Category Archives: Biography/Memoir
“Beautiful Boy” and “Tweak”
“It hurts so bad that I cannot save him, protect him, keep him out of harm’s way, shield him from pain. What good are fathers if not for these things?” Thomas Lynch, “The Way We Are” David Sheff begins Beautiful … Continue reading
“Mistaken Identity”
“Mistaken Identity” by Don and Susie Van Ryn and Newell, Colleen and Whitney Cerek with Mark Tabb I must have been in hiding in 2006 because I don’t remember this story from the news at all. However, it is so … Continue reading
“A Three Dog Life”
“A Three Dog Life” by Abigail Thomas Here’s a memoir that truly is poignant (a word very much overused). When a teacher assigns memoir reading, ask if you can read “A Three Dog Life.” It’s short at 182 pages—many teachers … Continue reading
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“Same Kind of Different as Me”
“Same Kind of Different as Me” by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent Ms. G here at COHS recommended this book to me because it was so moving that she couldn’t put it down. It’s quite a tale—and … Continue reading
“Escape” and “Stolen Innocence”
“Escape” by Carolyn Jessop and “Stolen Innocence” by Elissa Wall I have to admit that I’ve become somewhat fascinated with polygamists cults in the last few years. As I read headlines about kids being removed from polygamist parents—and given back—I … Continue reading
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Out of War
“Out of War: True Stories from the Front Lines of the Children’s Movement for Peace in Columbia” by Sara Cameron Nine chapters of “Out of War’ each discuss one of the child leaders of the Children’s Movement for Peace in … Continue reading
“The Glass Castle”
“The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls Yes, memoirs of dysfunctional families and abused children are quite popular among adults now as they are among teens. “The Glass Castle” could be grouped into this genre, but it is set apart by … Continue reading
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“Running with Scissors” and “A Wolf at the Table”
“Running with Scissors” and “A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father” by Augustine Burroughs As I watch students pick out biographies for class assignments, it always occurs to me that there are books you’d like better if … Continue reading
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“Bad Boy: A Memoir”
Bad Boy: A Memoir by Walter Dean Myers Another quick book that I read this summer was “Bad Boy: A Memoir” by Walter Dean Myers. Myers is a well-known (and well-loved) author of young adult fiction and has written several … Continue reading
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi The subtitle of this work—“A Memoir in Books”—shows us that Nafisi plans to discuss not only her life in post-revolutionary Iran under Islamic rule and the Ayatollah Khomeini, but also the books … Continue reading
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