Memoir genre books (768)
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In the Name of Honour - A Memoir by Mukhtar Mai EN
PakistanDescription:
This rousing account is the exclusive, authorized memoir of international rights icon Mukhtar Mai, whose courageous struggle for justice earned her acclaim as "the Rosa Parks of Pakistan."
302.
In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall EN
EnglandDescription:
Describes chimpanzee behavior based on observations of them in their natural habitat.
303.
In The Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado EN
Country: South America / 
Peru
Peru
Description:
WINNER OF THE 2023 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a warrior. I'm in awe of her strength and courage' - Selena Gomez 'An incredibly powerful story' Sunday Independent 'In the Shadow of the Mountain has all the elements a great memoir requires - a strong voice, cinematic prose, a hero to root for - in essence, an extraordinary story about an extraordinary woman's life' - San Francisco Chronicle 'Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a woman possessed of uncommon strength, rare compassion, and a ferocious stubbornness to not allow the trauma of her childhood to destroy her l... continue
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In the World by Maxim Gorky EN
RussiaDescription:
The second volume of Gorky's memoirs, first published in 1916. It was preceded by Childhood (1913) and followed by My University Years (1922). Gorky reached the apogee of his creative powers in his autobiographical trilogy, Childhood, In the World and My University Years, a magnificent panorama of Russian lower and lower middle-class life. In vignette after vignette from his own life, Gorky is at his best, as he deftly shifts the center of attention from himself to the situation and people he faces.
305.
Indian in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power by Jody Wilson-Raybould EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
THE #1 BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE WRITERS' TRUST BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY A compelling political memoir of leadership and speaking truth to power by one of the most inspiring women of her generation Jody Wilson-Raybould was raised to be a leader. Inspired by the example of her grandmother, who persevered throughout her life to keep alive the governing traditions of her people, and raised as the daughter of a hereditary chief and Indigenous leader, Wilson-Raybould always knew she would take on leadership roles and responsibilities. She never anticipated, however, that those roles woul... continue
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Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia by Evelyn Flores, Emelihter Kihleng EN
Country: Oceania / 
Micronesia
Micronesia
Description:
For the first time, poetry, short stories, critical and creative essays, chants, and excerpts of plays by Indigenous Micronesian authors have been brought together to form a resounding—and distinctly Micronesian—voice. With over two thousand islands spread across almost three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia and its peoples have too often been rendered invisible and insignificant both in and out of academia. This long-awaited anthology of contemporary indigenous literature will reshape Micronesia’s historical and literary landscape. Presenting over seventy authors and one ... continue
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Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia by Evelyn Flores, Emelihter Kihleng EN
KiribatiDescription:
For the first time, poetry, short stories, critical and creative essays, chants, and excerpts of plays by Indigenous Micronesian authors have been brought together to form a resounding—and distinctly Micronesian—voice. With over two thousand islands spread across almost three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia and its peoples have too often been rendered invisible and insignificant both in and out of academia. This long-awaited anthology of contemporary indigenous literature will reshape Micronesia’s historical and literary landscape. Presenting over seventy authors and one ... continue
South Africa309.
Însemnări din timpul ocupaţiei germane : 1916-1918 by Pia Alimăneştianu RO
RomaniaDescription:
„Recitind, după mulţi ani, însemnările Piei Alimăneştianu am resimţit un soi de nostalgie. Aceea a unor timpuri din tinereţea petrecută în sânul familiei Brătianu, nostalgia după reşedinţa familiei de la Florica […]. Nu am cunoscut-o pe autoare, cel de-al optulea copil al lui Ion C. Brătianu şi al Piei Pleşoianu, în schimb, dintre cei pomeniţi de Pia Alimăneştianu îmi amintesc de Sabina Cantacuzino, «Tanti By», de Maria Pillat şi, bineînţeles, de Dinu (Constantin) I.C. Brătianu, care mi-a fost bunic. [...] Însemnările din acest... continue
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Inseparabilele by Simone de Beauvoir RO
FranceDescription:
Scris în 1954, la cinci ani după publicarea eseului Al doilea sex, romanul Inseparabilele spune povestea prieteniei pasionale care le unește pe Sylvie și Andrée – alter ego-urile lui Simone de Beauvoir și Elisabeth Lacoin (Zaza) – de la vârsta de nouă ani, când se întâlnesc la faimoasa școală Desir. Andrée este veselă, insolentă, îndrăzneață, în timp ce Sylvie, mai tradiționalistă și mai timidă, se simte irezistibil atrasă de această personalitate solară. Împreună învață să se elibereze de convențiile și așteptăril... continue