Difficult Memoirs

Beloved Bible teacher and ministry leader Joyce Meyer shares the unforgettable story of her troubled upbringing, her call to ministry, and God’s healing hand upon her life in this boldly honest and moving memoir. “I feel it’s necessary to disclose certain details of my story so readers can...

Drew Nieporent has been a staple of the New York dining scene for decades, establishing a host of iconic restaurants like Nobu, Tribeca Grill, and Montrachet. But his career started from much more humble beginnings—the grill at the local McDonald’s. A middle class kid from New York’s East...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of The Economist’s Best Books of the Year! In this “affecting…intriguing…heartbreaking” (Booklist) coming-of-age memoir, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities, and pioneering the...

What if the greatest lessons in healing come when life completely unravels? As a young, healthy physician-in-training studying abroad, she was immersed in discovery—new cultures, new perspectives, and a growing curiosity about what it truly means to heal. She never expected to become her own patient. When subtle symptoms began to emerge, she did what she was trained to do—analyze, assess, and search for answers. But this time, the diagnosis was her own: A brain tumor. A malignant, incurable, life-altering tumor. In Difficult Gifts, this powerful memoir traces an unexpected journey from ...

INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL NEW CHAPTER AND EXCLUSIVE Q&A The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 'Unflinching, unputdownable' Guardian 'Witty, dark, devastating' Caitlin Moran 'An amazing read. Brutally honest' Matt Haig 'I love it' Jon Ronson...

Some lives are shaped by comfort. Others are forged through fire. Linda Ogden's was forged through both pain and faith. From a childhood surrounded by unanswered questions to an adulthood filled with unexpected turns, Linda Ogden's remarkable true story is a deeply personal journey through love, loss, family secrets, difficult relationships, faith, and the lifelong search for belonging. For much of her life, Linda struggled to understand where she fit into a world that often seemed determined to convince her that she didn't. But life had not finished with her. Neither had God. Through ...

★★★★★ "Great story of redemption and the human spirit!" - Reader review ___ In this gripping memoir, Jimmy “Slim” Rumsey tells the extraordinary story of his life. His inspiring perspective arose out of his struggles as a teenager and young adult after confronting his most difficult challenges of seeking redemption for his past, embarking on a process of self-healing, and extending forgiveness. Jimmy was born on the run to a fugitive father, coming of age in California as a formidable gang member, serving time behind bars, and nearly losing his life after being shot in the ...

A bold, wry, and intimate graphic memoir about American identity, interracial families, and the realities that divide us, from the acclaimed author of The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing. “By turns hilarious and heart-rending, it’s exactly the book America needs at this moment...

Así comienza este recorrido en el que Felipe Calderón reflexiona sobre la compleja tarea de gobernar y lo que significa tomar decisiones en escenarios de incertidumbre, decisiones que, a fin de cuentas, nadie más quiere tomar. Al enfrentar este reto, dice el autor, es inevitable relatar las circunstancias, las vivencias, las ideas que rodean cada hecho. Así, a partir de una concepción muy particular de la política, como vocación y deber, Felipe Calderón presenta una visión de conjunto de las decisiones más difíciles que ha tomado en su trayectoria....

Before she understood what survival meant, she had already learned how to do it. Maria was just a girl trying to make sense of the life she had been given. Her childhood was shaped by constant moving, empty refrigerators, alcoholism, violence, broken promises, and the painful realization that the adults who were supposed to protect her sometimes wouldn’t. She learned to stay quiet. She learned not to ask questions. She learned not to expect anyone to come when she cried. And when she finally found the courage to tell the truth about what was happening behind closed doors, she discovered ...

Bloomsbury presents A Life in Light by Mary Pipher, read by Jessica Garcie. A USA Today Must Read New Book From the bestselling author of Women Rowing North and Reviving Ophelia—a memoir in essays reflecting on radiance, resilience, and the constantly changing nature of reality. In her...

As John Henry Clark notes in his book, Dying, as we get older we start to think about our own mortality. Those thoughts become even stronger as our parents age. It’s usually around this time we realize that time is no longer on our side, and if we really want to know more about our parents and the legacy they want to leave, we need to talk to them. Now. That’s exactly what Clark decided to do. Now in his fifties – with his father in his seventies – he sets out to record his father’s memories and his conversations with him and to put them into this touching slice-of-life memoir. ...

Discover how ordinary seniors experienced extraordinary moments that strengthened their faith forever. Some of the most powerful examples of faith are found in the lives of ordinary people who trusted God through extraordinary circumstances. Memoirs that Matter brings together twenty inspiring true stories from seniors who experienced hardship, loss, uncertainty, miracles, and moments that forever deepened their relationship with God. Their journeys reveal the quiet strength, resilience, and unwavering faith that carried them through life’s greatest challenges. Each story offers a glimpse...

"A brilliant and brilliantly different" (Kiese Laymon), wrenching and redemptive coming-of-age memoir about the difficulty of growing up in a hazardous home and the glory of finding salvation in geek culture. Stranded within an ever-shifting family’s desperate but volatile attempts to love...

Maud Gonne, the legendary woman known as the Irish Joan of Arc, left her mark on everyone she met. What motivated this extraordinary person? Kim Bendheim has long been fascinated by Maud Gonne’s perplexing character, and here gives us an intensely personal assessment of her thrilling life. The product of much original research, including interviews with Gonne’s equally vivid, unconventional descendants, The Fascination of What’s Difficult is a portrait of a powerful woman who, despite her considerable flaws, continues to inspire.

Entrepreneur and lifestyle influencer Jacey Duprie shares her inspiring journey of going from farm girl to fashion icon and her lessons about personal growth and self-made success. With millions of followers and a thriving lifestyle brand, Damsel in Dior, Jacey Duprie is one of today’s top...

SURRENDER A True Story of Chronic Illness, Faith, and Learning to Trust God Through Unanswered Questions In 2006, a prescription antibiotic changed the course of John Stone's life. What began as a routine medical decision soon became a twenty-year journey through chronic illness, uncertainty, fear, and countless unanswered questions. As one symptom followed another, John found himself searching desperately for answers, healing, and hope. But this is about more than a health crisis. It is about what happens when life doesn't unfold the way we planned. It is about learning to move forward ...

When life breaks you open, the truth that rises can either undo you or set you free. In this honest and deeply human collection, Marilyn Smith invites readers into the hidden rooms of her story: places marked by loss, resilience, awakening, and the slow work of becoming whole. These pages explore what it means to survive when the world feels unsteady, to rise when the heart is tired, and to trust that healing is possible even after seasons that seem beyond repair. With warmth and clarity, Smith reflects on the struggles that shaped her, the voices that guided her, and the faith that carried...

Lillian Hellman was a giant of 20th-century letters and a groundbreaking figure as one of the most successful female playwrights on Broadway. Yet the author of The Little Foxes and Toys in the Attic is today remembered more as a toxic, bitter survivor and literary fabulist, the woman of whom Mary McCarthy said, "Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the.'" In A Difficult Woman, renowned historian Alice Kessler-Harris undertakes a feat few would dare to attempt: a reclamation of a combative, controversial woman who straddled so many political and cultural fault lines of her time.

Los hallazgos científicos de Rodolfo Llinás son fascinantes y de una importancia capital para el estudio del cerebro a escala mundial. Después de cientos de horas de entrevistas con Llinás, con sus familiares, amigos y colegas, y de otras tantas en la búsqueda de archivos y álbumes familiares, Pablo Correa desmenuza para la buena comprensión de cualquier lector los hallazgos del neurocientífico colombiano más importante de todos los tiempos.