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Every Memoir & Biography book, one shelf

The full collection of indie Memoir & Biography books on The Book List. From new arrivals to quiet classics, all in one place. Browse freely and find what catches your eye.

SHITHOLE PARADISE: One year in Bocas del Toro, Panama. A Memoir

Beaches, babes, booze, blow, Bocas. The harrowing true story of a young woman struggling to keep her head above water in her very own Shithole Paradise. On a beautiful Caribbean island off the coast o...
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San Francisco's LAST TOP 40 DISC JOCKEY

Before playlists, algorithms, and automated radio feeds, there was personality-driven Top 40 radio—fast, loud, improvisational, and alive.This memoir takes you inside that era through the lens of Sa...
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Tucson 9-1-1: Do the Right Thing!

By: Michael LaFond
When I was an Emergency 9-1-1 Operator, I would infrequently answer calls from very young toddlers, three or even a bit younger. Usually, they would be playing on the phone, but we were trained to be ...
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Singing in the Saddle, The Life and Times of Yellowstone Chip

Yellowstone Chip Samuell’s contributions as an entertainer and wrangler caught author Nan Weber’s imagination. After finding traces of Yellowstone Chip’s writing at the historic OTO Dude Ranch n...
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Gentle Musings About Life

By: Robert Hall
Gentle Musings About Life is the story of discovering wholeness after loss. At 73, the author reflects on grief, devotion, and the eternal bond with God. The sudden passing of his beloved Mary Jo beco...
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The Last, The Least, The Lonely and The Lost. A memoir of medicine, meanderings and the marginalised

This eclectic memoir spans nearly 70 years, including over 50 years of medical experiences, and describes the intriguing journey of a doctor in a changing world. From working class roots in Glasgow, t...
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Moments. A personal anthology from the life of a peripatetic physician

Moments charts the intriguing journey of a Scottish doctor's life, traversing  twelve countries across five continents, on a rollercoaster ride of personal and professional experiences. Spanning ...
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Thirty Dollars and a Dream

SynopsisIn 1969, with thirty dollars stitched into the hem of his jeans and a rucksack slung over his shoulder, a young Indian man climbs the gangway of a cargo ship in Bombay. He has no visa, no guar...
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Faded Dreams

By: Carlos Rubio
Faded Dreams is an epic autobiography by my fellow writer and good friend Carlos Rubio. Beyond being a very personal story of a young man growing up to the backdrop of this remarkable country of Cuba,...
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A Love Story

By: Robert Hall
A moment of destiny disguised as an ordinary day. Two souls met by accident, only to recognize a love older than memory. One glance, one shared silence, and something timeless awakened, an energy beyo...
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Two Faces, One Life: The Journey Within

By: Robert Hall
I'm 73 years old and have had 20 different careers. Miracles, losses, mistakes, awakenings. I survived a 30‑ton crane, bankruptcy, and the night my wife died in my arms. I wrote through the darkness...
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