Memoir books from Wales
Recommended memoir books (3)
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If you are into memoir here are some memoir books from Wales for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Boy : Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl EN
Description:
'Throughout my young days at school and just afterwards, a number of things happened to me that I have never forgotten.' Many remarkable things did happen to Roald Dahl when he was a boy, no doubt providing some of the marvellous ideas for his later books. And, like his stories, Dahl's childhood tales are unmissable.
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Me and White Supremacy : Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F Saad EN
Description:
"Originally published as The me and white supremacy workbook in 2019"--Copyright page.
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Takeaway : Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter by Angela Hui EN
Description:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023 _______________ 'A beautiful book: compellingly written, tender and thoughtful' Ruby Tandoh 'A warm, incandescent memoir about identity, food, family, relationships' Annie Lord Growing up in a Chinese takeaway in rural Wales, Angela Hui was made aware at a very young age of just how different she and her family were seen by her local community. From attacks on the shopfront (in other words, their home), to verbal abuse from customers, and confrontations that ended with her dad wielding the meat... continue