Personal History Personal History
Recommended Memoirs Recommended Memoirs
All Over But the Shoutin’ by Rick Bragg All Over But the Shoutin’ by Rick Bragg
Ava’s Man by Rick Bragg Ava’s Man by Rick Bragg
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
‘Tis by Frank McCourt ‘Tis by Frank McCourt
Teacher Man by Frank McCourt Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
Truth and Beauty by Ann Pratchett Truth and Beauty by Ann Pratchett
(also about Lucy Grealy) (also about Lucy Grealy)
Blackbird by Jennifer Lauck Blackbird by Jennifer Lauck
Still Waters by Jennifer Lauck Still Waters by Jennifer Lauck
Change Me Into Zeus’s Daughter Change Me Into Zeus’s Daughter
by Barbara Robinette Moss by Barbara Robinette Moss
fierce by Barbara Robinette Moss fierce by Barbara Robinette Moss
The Color of Water by James McBride The Color of Water by James McBride
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
by Alexandra Fuller by Alexandra Fuller
Growing Up by Russell Baker Growing Up by Russell Baker
Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos
Meant To Be by Walter Anderson Meant To Be by Walter Anderson
Name All the Animals by Alison Smith Name All the Animals by Alison Smith
Out of the World: A Woman’s Life Out of the World: A Woman’s Life
Among the Amish by Mary Swander Among the Amish by Mary Swander
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my
mother raised 10 kids on 25 words mother raised 10 kids on 25 words
or less by Terry Ryan or less by Terry Ryan
They Cage the Animals at Night They Cage the Animals at Night
by Jennings Michael Burch by Jennings Michael Burch
This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff