Memoir genre books (766)
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Almost American Girl : A Graphic Memoir by Robin Ha EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life—perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it’s been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn’t always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation—following her mother’s announcement that she’s getting married—Robin... continue
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Als die Welt stehen blieb by Maja Lunde DE
NorwayDescription:
Maja Lundes bislang persönlichstes Buch. SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Maja Lunde führt uns zurück in jene Märztage, als die ganze Welt stehen blieb. Tage, die uns erschüttert haben und noch immer erschüttern. Die tiefe Risse hinterlassen haben in dem Glauben an unsere Unverletzbarkeit. Maja Lunde zeigt uns, was im Leben wirklich wichtig ist: die kleinen Dinge im menschlichen Miteinander. Sie sind eine fünfköpfige Familie. Die Erwachsenen haben sich gerade gestritten, als die Nachricht vom Lockdown eintrifft: Von nun an werden sie zu Hause sein. Alle zusammen. Jeden Tag. Die Autorin Maja Lunde ist... continue
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Always Remember Your Name : The Children of Auschwitz by Andra Bucci, Tatiana Bucci EN
CroatiaDescription:
The haunting memoir of two sisters among the very few children who survived Auschwitz, picking up where Anne Frank's Diary left off & giving voice to so many who were murdered.
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America the Beautiful? : One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled by Blythe Roberson EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The author of How to Date Men When You Hate Men examines Americans' obsession with freedom, travel, and the open road in this funny, entertaining travelogue that blends the humorous observations of Bill Bryson with the piercing cultural commentary of Jia Tolentino. For writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, there are only so many Mary Oliver poems you can read about being free, and only so many times you can listen to Joni Mitchell's travel album Hejira, before you too, are itching to take off. Canonical American travel writers have long celebrated the road trip as the epitome of freedom. But wh... continue
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Amintiri by Zoe Cămărăşescu RO
RomaniaDescription:
Fata de actuala domnie a vulgaritatii, prostiei, faradelegii si marlaniei (post)comuniste, lumea Bucurestilor lui Carol I si Ferdinand, ai lui Claymoor, Frederic Dame si Ulysse de Marsillac, I.C. Bratianu si Marghiloman, P.P. Carp si Eugeniu Carada, Titu Maiorescu si Mitica Sturdza, orasul Expozitiei de pe dealul Filaret din 1906, in Romania Pelesului, Cotrocenilor si «trenurilor de placere » catre Sinaia «anilor nebuni », adica de pe la 1900 pana la Marele Razboi ne covarseste cu un peisaj (geografic, uman, istoric, economic, politic si cultural) de-a dreptul zdrobitor... continue
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Amintirile unei nonagenare: călătoriile mele, scriitorii mei by Antoaneta Ralian RO
Description:
„Într-o carte pe care am tradus-o, un personaj bătrân se simte atât de anonim şi de inconsistent încât, ca să se convingă că există, calcă adânc în straturile de zăpadă, apoi întoarce capul ca să-şi vadă urmele, dovezi că da, există. Eu sunt ferm convinsă că încă exist. Dar, asemenea bătrânului, prin cărţulia de faţă, întorc şi eu capul, să-mi văd urmele.“ (Antoaneta RALIAN)
„Juvenilă în spirit, în entuziasme și capacitate de a admira, de o feminitate adorabilă (doar ea e în stare să fugă d... continue
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Amkoullel, l'enfant peul by Amadou Hampâté Bâ FR
MaliDescription:
Amkoullel, tel est le surnom que porte le jeune Hampâté Bâ quand, au début du XXe siècle, il s'initie aux traditions familiales séculaires. Fréquentant l'école française en même temps que la coranique, courant la savane alors que des proches partent pour une guerre que l'on dit mondiale, mais qui les concerne si peu, à l'écoute des grands maîtres de la parole, il devient lui-même, à son insu, un griot, garant et dépositaire d'une civilisation orale en pleine mutation. A la fois roman d'aventure, tableau de mœurs et fresque historique, ce livre restitue dans une langue savoureuse et limpide tou... continue
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Amkoullel, the Fula Boy by Amadou Hampâté Bâ EN
Description:
Born in 1900 in French West Africa, Malian writer Amadou Hampâté Bâ was one of the towering figures in the literature of twentieth-century Francophone Africa. In Amkoullel, the Fula Boy, Bâ tells in striking detail the story of his youth, which was set against the aftermath of war between the Fula and Toucouleur peoples and the installation of French colonialism. A master storyteller, Bâ recounts pivotal moments of his life, and the lives of his powerful and large family, from his first encounter with the white commandant through the torturous imprisonment of his stepfather and to his forced a... continue
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Among Flowers : A Walk in the Himalaya by Jamaica Kincaid EN
Country: North America / 
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Description:
In this delightful hybrid of a book—part memoir and part travel journal—the bestselling author takes us deep into the mountains of Nepal with a trio of botanist friends in search of native Himalayan plants that will grow in her Vermont garden. Alighting from a plane in the dramatic Annapurna Valley, the ominous signs of Nepal's Maoist guerrillas are all around—an alarming presence that accompanies the travelers throughout their trek. Undaunted, the group sets off into the mountains with Sherpas and bearers, entering an exotic world of spectacular landscapes, vertiginous slopes, isolated villag... continue
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An Autobiography, Or, The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi EN
IndiaDescription:
Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches, wt: 1 Lb. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Western India in 1869. He was educated in London and later travelled to South Africa, where he experienced racism and took up the rights of Indians, instituting his first campaign of passive resistance. In 1915 he returned to British-controlled India, bringing to a country in the throes of independence his commitment to non-violent change, and his belief always in the power of truth. Under Gandhi's lead, millions of protesters would engage in mass campaigns of civil disobedience, seeking change through a... continue