Angelou, Maya. Gather Together In My Name.  Y PB A //  [BIOGRPHY] B Angelou
Continues Angelou's autobiography, "I know why the caged bird sings." As this book begins she is in her teens and has given birth to a son.

Angelou, Maya. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.  [BIOGRPHY] B Angelou  //  Y PB A
An autobiography covering the childhood of a woman who has been a dancer, actress, poet, journalist, and television producer.

Angelou, Maya. The Heart Of A Woman. [BIOGRPHY] B Angelou
This fourth autobiographical work by Maya Angelou tells of her entry into New York's circle of black artists and writers, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and changes in her personal life.

Ashe, Arthur. Days Of Grace.  Y PB A   // B Ashe
Tennis champion, Arthur Ashe, tells of his life, career, and battles with heart disease and AIDS.

Baker, Russell. Growing Up.  [BIOGRPHY] B Baker  /  B Baker (LARGE TYPE)
The memoirs of the Pulitzer prizewinning columnist of the New York Times which is the story of growing up in America between the World Wars, through the years of depression, and of overcoming adversity with courage and love.

Barnes, Kim. In The Wilderness.  [BIOGRPHY] B Barnes
Author's memoir of her coming of age in the 1960s in Idaho, recalling her rebellion against her strict Pentecostal father, and her attempts to reconcile the child she was to the woman she became.

Bauby Jean-Dominique. The Diving Bell And The Butterfly.  [BIOGRPHY] B Bauby B
The author, who died two days after the French publication of his book, tells of his life and feelings after suffering a brain stem stroke that left him unable to move his body or communicate in any way except through the blinking of his left eye.

Bolnick, Tina S.. Living At The Edge Of The World.  362.74 S
A teenager's survival in the tunnels of Grand Central Station.

Bragg, Rick. All Over But The Shoutin.  [BIOGRPHY] B Bragg
The author recalls his poverty-stricken youth in Alabama in the 1960s and 70s, focusing on the extraordinary efforts of his mother to protect her sons from the violence of their father, a man scarred by war, and telling of the sacrifices she made so her children could have a better life.

Brave Bird, Mary. Lakota Woman.  [BIOGRPHY] B Mary Crow Dog
Story of Mary Crow Dog, nee Mary Brave Bird, who rebelled against the life of the South Dakota Indian reservation and participated in the beginning of the tribal movements of the sixties and seventies.

Brown, Larry. On Fire.  [BIOGRPHY] B Brown
An autobiography of a fireman-turned-author who gave up his seventeen-year career as a fireman to become a full-time writer.

Bryson, Bill. A Walk In The Woods.  917.4044 B  //  LARGE TYPE 917.4044 B
Bryson share his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend. The two encounter eccentric characters, a blizzard, getting lost, and rude yuppies along the way.

Bryson, Bill.   In A Sunburned Country.  919.4046 B
Go with Bill Bryson, noted author of numerous works of travel literature as he takes you on a rollicking ride far beyond the beaten tourist path in Australia.

Cahill, Tim. Pass The Butterworms.  818 C
"Outside" magazine editor Tim Cahill tells of his adventures and exotic dining experiences in remote areas of the world such as Honduras, Peru, Iranian Jaya, and the North Pole.

Campbell, Bebe Moore. Sweet Summer.  [BIOGRPHY] B Campbell
Bebe tells of the surprises, secrets, disappointments, loneliness, and the bond between a daughter and her father who were separated by divorce.

Chambers, Veronica. Mama's Girl.  [BIOGRPHY] B Chambers
Memoir of the author's life growing up as an overachiever in an underpriviledged family, chronicling the blessed relationship she forged with her mother after her father deserted the family.

Conway, Jill K.  The Road From Coorain.  [BIOGRPHY] B Conway
The memoirs of Jill Conway and her journey into adulthood from a 30,000 acre sheep ranch in Coorain, Australia, to America where she became the first woman president of Smith College.

Delany, Sarah Louise.  Having Our Say.  929.2 Delaney
Chronicles the experiences of two African-American women growing up in North Carolina at the turn-of-the century.

Eighner, Lars. Travels With Lizbeth.  [BIOGRPHY] B Eighner
Author's account of his experience with homelessness, the companionship of his dog Lizbeth, and their struggle to survive.

Ellroy, James. My Dark Places.  [BIOGRPHY] B Ellroy
James Ellroy was ten when his mother died, and he spend the next thirty-six years running from her ghost and attempting to exorcize her memory through writing. In 1994, Ellroy quit running and returned to L.A. to find out the truth about his mother and her murder.

Filipovic, Zlata. Zlata's Diary.  Y PB F

Galli, Richard.  Rescuing Jeffrey.  362.1974 G
When his seventeen-year-old son is paralyzed from the neck down in a swimming accident, the author, Richard Galli, is convinced that his son would rather be dead than live without any physical mobility, but after his son awakes from a coma and is able to communicate his wishes, Galli realizes that a happy life is not necessarily determined by what the body is able to do.

Grealy, Lucy.  Autobiography Of A Face.  B Grealy
Lucy Grealy describes her journey to find physical beauty after surgery left her face disfigured.

Hickman, Homer H. . Rocket Boys.  [BIOGRPHY] B Hickam
An entertaining and extraordinary memoir of Homer Hickam's life in Coalwood, West Virginia-a town where the only things that mattered were coal mining and high-school football. After watching the Soviets launch Sputnik in 1957, Homer and his friends took the future into their own hands, changing their lives and their town forever by turning scraps into rockets and launching their futures as NASA scientists.

Hornbacher, Marya. Wasted.  [BIOGRPHY] B Hornbacher
The author reflects on her fourteen-year battle with bulimia and anorexia, discussing how the eating disorders have affected her life from childhood through the present day.

Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki. Farewell To Manzanar.  Y PB H  //  940.5472 H
A true story of Japanese American experience during and after the World War II internment.

Jackson, Livia Bitton.  I Have Lived A Thousand Years.  [BIOGRPHY] YB Jackson
The memoir of Elli Friedmann who was one of the few teenage Auschwitz inmates.

Karr, Mary. The Liar's Club.  [BIOGRPHY] B Karr
An account of the author's childhood in a Texas oil town and of her family's struggles with cancer, madness, and alcoholism.

Kaysen, Susanna.  Girl, Interrupted.  B Kaysen // PB NF K
Hospitalized for a vaguely defined personality disorder, Kaysen describes her two-year stay at a psychiatric hospital renowned for its famous clientele and for its progressive methods of treatment.

Kuusisto, Stephen. Planet Of The Blind.  [BIOGRPHY] B Kuusisto

Krakauer, Jon.  Into Thin Air.  YPB K  //  796.522K
The author relates his experience of climbing Mount Everest during its deadliest season and examines what it is about the mountain that makes people willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense.

L'Amour, Louis.  Education Of A Wandering Man.  [BIOGRPHY] B L'Amour
L'Amour writes about growing up in North Dakota, and his lifelong love affair with learning, recalling many of the books he read, the places he visited, and the people he met that catalyzed his evolution as a writer.

Lobel, Anita. No Pretty Pictures.  JB Lobel
The author, known as an illustrator of children's books, describes her experiences as a Polish Jew during World War II and for years in Sweden afterwards.

Lugovskaya, Nina. I want to live : the diary of a young girl in Stalin's Russia. YB Lugovskaya

Mah, Adeline Yen. Chinese Cinderella. [BIOGRPHY] YB Mah
After her mother dies giving birth to her, Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to their stepmother's disdain, while her half brother and half sister are thoroughly spoiled. Although winning prizes at school, all she yearns for is the love and understanding of her family.

Mah, Adeline Yen. Falling Leaves. [BIOGRPHY] B Mah  //  PB NF M
Born in 1937 in a port city 1000 miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah was the youngest child of an affluent Chinese family who enjoyed rare privileges during a time of political and cultural upheaval. But wealth and position could not shield Adeline from a childhood of appalling abuse at the hands of a cruel stepmother.

McBride, James. The Color Of Water.  [BIOGRPHY] B McBride // PB NF M
An African-American male tells of his mother, a white woman, who refused to admit her true identity.

Mori, Kyoko. The Dream Of Water.  [BIOGRPHY] B Mori
Kyoko Mori takes you on a journey through her native Japan, from which she fled as a teenager, and then returned in 1990. She gives a personal jouney of discovery that is also an exploration of national differences.

Moss, Thylias. Tale Of A Sky-Blue Dress.  [BIOGRPHY] B Moss
A memoir in which the author recalls her years at the mercy of a sadistic babysitter and discusses the impact that experience had on the rest of her life.

Novac, Ana. The Beautiful Days Of My Youth.   [BIOGRPHY] YB Novac
Ana Novac's diary that she kept during her 6 months in Auschwitz and Plaszow.

Opdyke, Irene Gut.  In my Hands.  Y 940.5315 O
Recounts the experiences of the author who, as a young Polish girl, hid and saved Jews during the Holocaust.

Paul, Caroline. Fighting Fire.  [BIOGRPHY] B Paul
The author shares her experiences as one of the first women to join the San Francisco Fire Department, discussing the factors that led her to attempt to qualify for the traditionally male profession, and revealing why she has decided to remain on the force.

Paulsen, Gary.  My Life In Dog Years.  JB Paulsen  //  LARGE TYPE J FIC Paulsen
The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.

Prosek, James. Joe And Me.  [BIOGRPHY] B Prosek
A journal about fishing, the spirit of nature, and that one mentor in a young man's life who changes the way he looks at the world.

Ripken, Cal. The Only Way I Know.  [BIOGRPHY] B Ripken
Ripken tells the story of his journey to the moment when he logged his record-breaking 2,131st consecutive time on the baseball field, and beyond.

Roberts, Monty. The Man Who Listens To Horses.  [BIOGRPHY] B Roberts
Biography of Monty Roberts, focusing on the unique methods he has developed for training horses through gentleness and an understanding of nonverbal communication, and telling how he has applied his techniques to human relationships.

Ryan, Nolan. Miracle Man.  796.3576 Ryan
The veteran pitcher for the Texas Rangers reveals his views on marriage and family, moral values, work ethic, politics, opponents and teammates.

Salzman, Mark. Lost In Place.   [BIOGRPHY] B Salzman
Mark Salzman recalls his tortured years as an eccentric growing up in Connecticut.

Scholinski, Daphne. The Last Time I Wore A Dress.  [BIOGRPHY] B Scholinski
Daphne Scholinski lived in mental institutions from the time she was fifteen until her 18th birthday, committed because she was ruled an "inappropriate female," a teenage tomboy whose lack of interest in make-up and other "feminine" things was ruled a mental problem.

Tarbox, Katherine. Katie.com.  [BIOGRPHY] B Tarbox
As a lonely junior high school student, Katie Tarbox became attached to meeting people via the Internet. She met and fell in love with a man she thought was only slightly older than her. When they arranged a meeting in person, she discovered that he was old enough to be her father, and a convicted sex offender. She and her family successfully prosecuted him for his inappropriate behavior.

Ten Boom, Corrie. The Hiding Place.  940.5481 T
Describes the experiences of the author's Dutch Christian family who hid Jews during the Nazi occupation of Holland.

White, Ryan. Ryan White.  [BIOGRPHY] YB White W  //  Y PB W
Ryan White describes how he got AIDS, engaged in a legal battle to return to school, and became a celebrity and spokesman for issues concerning the deadly disease.

Wiesel, Elie.  Night.  Y PB W
A young Jewish boy witnesses the death of his family in a Nazi death camp.

Wilensky, Amy S. Passing For Normal.  [BIOGRPHY] B Wilensky
Passing for Normal is Amy's emotionally charged account of her lifelong struggle with the often misunderstood disorders of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's Syndrome. A powerful witness to her own dysfunction, she describes the strain it bore on her relationships with the people she thought she knew best.

Wolff, Tobias.  This Boy's Life. [BIOGRPHY] B Wolff
Wolff's account of his boyhood and the process of growing up includes paper routes, whiskey, scouting, fistfights, friendship, betrayal, and America in the fifties.

Zindel, Paul.  The Pigman & Me. Y PB Z // Y B Zindel
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor.

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