I'm just looking for a list of good memoirs or memoir recommendations. Just anything like A Million Little Pieces by James Frey or Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.
2006-12-08 14:19:39 · 4 answers · asked by ashley 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Here's What We'll Say by Reichen Lehmkuhl
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
A Child Called 'It' by Dave Pelzer
2006-12-09 01:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by xander 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excellent memoir is "An Ordinary Man", by Paul Rusesebagina. It is the story of the Rwandan Genocide that "Hotel Rwanda" was based on. I really disliked the Hollywood version of the story as it is incredibly simplistic. The book, published this year, is a fast paced read with great information about Rwanda itself.
By the way, did you know that "A Million Little Pieces" is a lie?
Check out the story about James Frey's bullshit on www.smokinggun.com.
2006-12-08 16:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by alderstat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jean-Paul Sartre's autobiography
Autobiography of Frederick Douglas
Mark Twain's autobiography writings
Benjamin Franklin's autobiography
Confessions by Jean Jacques Rousseau
2006-12-08 15:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew Noselli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best memoir is Ellen Burstyn's 'Lessons in Becoming Myself'. she's such a great woman and this book is so fabulous. one of the best i ever read.
2006-12-08 14:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by collgegrl11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋