Autobiography | Biography and Memoir
Mar.04.2011
I love you. The meeting ran late. I want a divorce. One little word, one casual lie, one devastating announcement—and our lives are turned upside down forever.
In He Said What?, twenty-six gifted women writers share profoundly personal moments in which a man in their life said something—good or...
|
Jan.13.2011
When butter is deadly and eggs can make your throat swell shut, cupcakes and other joys of childhood are out of the question–and so Sandra’s mother used to warn guests against a toxic, frosting-tinged kiss with “Don’t kill the birthday girl!” Tackling a long-marginalized subject, this book...
|
Sep.08.2010
When I was 18, I looked like I was 13. I was socially immature, a late bloomer in body and mind and very much adamant that the time had come to move out of my parents home in Ontario Canada. So, I couldn't really fault the people who knew me well and believed that within a short period of time I...
|
Aug.31.2010
No Guarantees is an autobiographical account of addiction, beginning with being exposed to drugs and alcohol by adults as a child. I couldn’t wait to use drugs myself, and began smoking marijuana and drinking by the age of ten. Throughout the book I write about the struggle between success and...
|
Feb.14.2010
"A GOOD WAY to describe John Wilcock is to say that he is a talented bohemian counter-culture journalist who once played a major role in the emergence of America’s underground press. Born 1927 in Sheffield, England, he left school aged 16 to work on various newspapers in England, and on...
|
Jan.26.2010
From childhood, acclaimed novelist A. Manette Ansay trained to become a concert pianist. But at 19, a mysterious muscle disorder forced her to give up the piano, and by 21, she couldn’t grip a pen or walk across a room. She entered a world of limbo, one in which no one could explain what was...
|
Jan.24.2010
Is your family a little weird? Do you have a couple of "dysfunctional" family members? You're not alone! Chicken Soup for the Soul presents YOUR FAMILY! This great new collection of stories highlights our wacky yet lovable relatives, holiday meltdowns, funny foibles, and incredible in-...
|
Jan.24.2010
This book provides support during an emotional but exciting time for parents -- sending their children off to college, new homes, or careers. With 101 stories written by parents who have been there already, this terrific book is a must-read for empty nesters or soon-to-be empty nesters. Stories...
|
Jan.24.2010
It takes a loving and caring couple to bring an adopted child into their home. And every year, thousands of couples make room in their homes—and their hearts—for these special children. This story collection celebrates the individuals and families who experience these feelings firsthand. From first...
|
Jan.24.2010
Divorce in the twenty-first century should come with an instruction manual, a release valve, and a support system. This book will serve as all three, in the form of comforting, insightful, and inspirational stories about surviving and thriving during and after divorce. In the bestselling tradition...
|