The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family
Author: Mike Leonard
The Ride of Our Lives is the humorous yet deeply moving account of NBC journalist Mike Leonard’s cross-country odyssey with his eccentric parents, three grown children, and a daughter-in-law. Full of ups and downs, laughs and tears, the month-long journey becomes a much larger tale of hope, persistence, and valuable lessons learned along the way. A celebration of the ties….Read More
7 Books Similar to The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family
Comfort Me With Apples: Love, Adventure and a Passion for Cooking: A Journey Through Life, Love and Truffles
In this delightful sequel to her bestseller Tender at the Bone, Ruth Reichl returns with more tales of love, life, and marvelous meals. Comfort Me with Apples picks up Reichl's… Continue Reading Posted in: Biography, United States
Girlbomb: A Halfway Homeless Memoir
Just two hours ago, I had been heating up some lentil soup at my mom’s in Brooklyn, thinking I’d eat it and maybe read some Edith Wharton before bed. Now… Continue Reading Posted in: 1969, Erlbaum, Family Abuse, Janice, New York (State) New York, Women's Biographies
A Parchment of Leaves
Winner-Kentucky Novel of the Year, 2003Winner-Award for Special Achievement from Fellowship of Southern WritersNominee-Southern Book Critics Circle PrizeNominee-BookSense Book of the Year (longlist)"So it is that Vine, Cherokee-born and raised… Continue Reading Posted in: Cherokee Women, Domestic Fiction, Mountain Life
Her Last Death
Susanna Sonnenberg's memoir of growing up the privileged, peripatetic daughter of an eccentric mother falls somewhere in the middle of the contemporary memoir continuum: not as gripping as Jeannette Walls's… Continue Reading Posted in: 1965, Author Biographies, Dysfunctional Families, Memoirs, Sonnenberg, Susanna
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman
Acclaimed Hollywood filmwriter and director Nora Ephron turns her sharp powers of observation back onto herself in these autobiographical essays as she examines the indignities of ageing for the Baby… Continue Reading Posted in: Aging Parents, Attitudes, Humor, Humor Essays, Middle Aged Women Attitudes
The Keeper of Lost Things
A charming, clever, and quietly moving debut novel of of endless possibilities and joyful discoveries that explores the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that… Continue Reading Posted in: Humour, Literary Fiction, Paranormal, Romantic Comedy
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.