Cynthia Yoder - Author Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Cynthia Yoder - Author on XCrazy Quilt: Pieces of a Mennonite Life, a memoir of going “home again” during an identity crisis in my 20s. Sarah Lawrence MFA. Writing coach, non-religious.

Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
Frank McCourt@BrianReindel @GCCamacho27 Reminds me of a reading I went to (years ago) of "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt. He said he couldn't have handled the fame if he'd published earlier in his life! It stuck w/ me...writing is great at any age!
Hardcover, 1996
$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Paula: A Memoir
Isabel Allende@sarahtinsleyuk I really enjoyed Isabel Allende’s Soul of a Woman, a memoir. An easy read with depth and heart.
Paperback, 2020
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Stephen King@Hostilefun Stephen King’s book On Writing. I **loved it** even tho I don’t read his novels!
Hardcover, 2010
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Lit
Mary Karr@MaryBlyeKramer @JamesMc1955 @twin_triode @ItsmePMT @JanineUReid @JasonDadarria @Jayne_Martin @Jayson_Greene @jocelynjanecox @JulesBrown4 @JuliaDa24330121 @JWProkowiew Well, why not misery!? Seems fitting for things like Mary Karr's Liar's Club (which I love btw). But then we need a new genre called "Transformational Lit" or something for memoirs that show the personal growth!
Paperback, 2010
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius: Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Dave Eggers@Toddhorse I heard Dave Eggers speak after publishing "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" and he had queried over 100 I believe. There are many stories like that. If you can handle the hustle, keep going!
Paperback, 2001
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Love
Toni Morrison@FranWongWrites Overall Toni Morrison... at least that's my answer today haha. I do love so many others, it's hard to single one out!
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The Soul of a Woman
Isabel Allende@lorijrowsell I am loving Isabel Allende's The Soul of a Woman. Part memoir, part exploration of womanhood. An easy, enjoyable read by one of the greats!
Hardcover, 2021
$26.00Member price:$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book