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With the advent of inexpensive digital book production in the first decade of the 21st century, [8] the genre exploded. Memoirs written as a way to pass down a personal legacy, rather than as a literary work of art or historical document, are emerging as a personal and family responsibility. [9]
The Personal Librarian was a top book club pick in November 2021, [3] March 2022, [4] and April 2022. [5] In 2021, the book was named a "Favorites of Favorites" by Library Reads, [6] as well as one of Booklist's top ten historical fiction novels. [7] It was also nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Historical Fiction. [8]
In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir is a memoir written by former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney with Liz Cheney.The book was released on August 30, 2011, and outlines Cheney's accounts of 9/11, the War on Terrorism, the 2001 War in Afghanistan, the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war, enhanced interrogation techniques and other events. [1]
Martin Luther King III has carried the weight of his father's legacy since he was born. And now, with a new book, he's hoping to impart the lessons he's learned along the way. Together with his ...
Maria Shriver’s first foray into poetry is about as personal as it gets.. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the journalist, 68, announced in her newsletter, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, that she is ...
Ken Keyes Jr. (January 19, 1921 – December 20, 1995) was an American personal growth author and lecturer, and the creator of the Living Love method, a self-help system. . Keyes wrote fifteen books on personal growth and social consciousness issues, representing about four million copies distributed ove
The Story of My Life, first published in book form in 1903 is Helen Keller's autobiography detailing her early life, particularly her experiences with Anne Sullivan. [1] Portions of it were adapted by William Gibson for a 1957 Playhouse 90 production, a 1959 Broadway play , a 1962 Hollywood feature film , and the Indian film Black .
The highest-ranked book on the list was the Elena Ferrante novel My Brilliant Friend published in 2012. Authors Ferrante, Jesmyn Ward, and George Saunders each had three books on the list, the most of any author.