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Title: Moving Forward Looking BackAuthor: Beth Ann BlackwoodGenre: Nonfiction; MemoirYear Published: March 10, 2023 Date Started: March 29 ,2023Date finished: March 30, 2023 This is the story about the author, Beth, and how she is learning to deal with the loss of her husband,Tom. The story goes back and forth between present and past and... Continue Reading →
Title: EducatedAuthor: Tara WestoverGenre: Nonfiction; MemoirYear Published: February 20, 2018 Date Started: December 1, 2022Date finished: December 12, 2022 This is a story about author Tara Westover. She takes us through her younger years and into adulthood. We learn about her upbringing, her education, and life as a Mormon in rural Idaho. I listened to... Continue Reading →
Title: From Utopia to the American DreamAuthor: John CzingulaGenre: Memoir, NonfictionYear Published: October 23, 2021 Date Started: March 2, 2023Date finished: March 7, 2023 This is a memoir about John Czingula, the author of the book. It follows him through childhood in his home country of Hungary to the United States. The focus on the... Continue Reading →
Decided to try something different and make a video of books I unbox and review. Let me know what you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K-Yy-smujg Title: BartholomewAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Fiction; Literary; MemoirYear Published: March 17, 2022 Date finished: April 23, 2022 This story is written like a memoir and opens with the main character, Rick Harper, celebrating his... Continue Reading →
Title: A Dog’s CollarAuthor: Sam Knupp Genre: Spiritual, MemoirYear Published: February 16, 2022 Date finished: March 29, 2022 This book is a collection of stories throughout the author’s life as a chaplain. It’s written as a memoir of sorts where we get to experience the stories with the author, and at times, about the author. Sam... Continue Reading →
Title: An American StoryAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Fiction, Literary, MemoirYear Published: 2020 An American Story by Mark Lages is a fictional memoir about a man named Huey Baker. Huey tells us stories and experiences from his life and within it, he includes some satire, war stories, alcohol abuse stories, family dynamics, and many other facets of... Continue Reading →
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