Biographies & Memoirs on Kindle
This specific subgenre of nonfiction writing delves into the deep personal details of specific individuals. Here, you’ll find autobiographies and memoirs of current celebrities and popular icons, as well as biographies about people both living and dead. Brush up on your history or learn more about the fascinating world around you in these tell-all true stories!
Fly, My Darling: A Love Story
Lisa—a classically trained pianist, wife, and mother—yearns for something she can’t define. After she begins a study of jazz improv with an outspoken, trailblazing musician from the ’70s girl band era, a woman who encourages Lisa to let go musically and emotionally, life takes an unexpected, irrevocable turn. When they become lovers, what began as ... Read more
Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood
Growing up as an adoptee and identical twin, Julie McGue will take you on her journey for identity and individuality, searching for answers through tragedy and adversity. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging
Julie is adopted. She is also a twin. Because their adoption was closed, she and her sister lack both a health history and their adoption papers—which becomes an issue for Julie when, at forty-eight years old, she finds herself facing several serious health issues. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar
An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette ... Read more
Free: 40 Miles to Happy, the Love Story of a Rancher and his Wife
From their first dance in 1947, to their last, touching goodbye, Denny and Della follow their dreams of owning a ranch. Along the way, they are guided by the legacy of four courageous women forebears who braved frontier living while facing opposition to their religious practice of polygamy. Don’t miss this captivating journey of true ... Read more
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar (second edition)
An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette ... Read more
My Grief Jar: Still Growing After the Loss of My Daughter
Debbie is a mom trying to save her daughter. When the unimaginable happens, it is her daughter’s Golden Retriever, Brody, who shows her a new beginning. My Grief Jar is more than a memoir about loss. It’s a story about family, resilience, and the enduring power of love. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Belonging to the World: A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every Country on Earth
Belonging to the World is a deeply felt memoir of healing from grief, finding resilience, and forging human connection across the globe. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Inner Ember: Five Days Alone in Death Valley in Search of My Authentic Self
Inner Ember is the story of one man’s journey to find something larger than himself and his ongoing efforts to remain connected to the self he discovered ten years ago in the desert—even while living in the grip of our chaotic and disconnected modern age. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Walking Testimony
Brenaji was not supposed to walk, but however ,miraculously she did. School was where she found out she was different in a negative way. She began getting bullied and seeked help from her principal who began to bully her as well, she held her back a grade. Things got worse then next year with a ... Read more
Mommy’s Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate’s Love Rescued Me
Love was waiting at the shelter, not on Match.com. What does a single woman do when she longs to be a mother and hears her biological clock tick, tick, ticking away, but she keeps dating Mr. Wrong? She adopts a baby, of course. In the author’s case, it was a fur baby named Benny. For ... Read more
Hardtail Strat: Guitars, Heroin, Songs and Stories
“One of the best books by a rock musician I’ve ever read . . .” -Danny Goldberg, author of Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain A gritty and melodic memoir of a guitarist’s coming of age amid the electric pulse of the Greenwich Village and Los Angeles 1960s music revolutions, when he encountered legends like ... Read more
Dear Hobie: Letters to My Heart Dog
Dear Hobie: Letters to My Heart Dog is a dog grief book for adults—a tender, inspirational memoir for anyone experiencing the loss of a beloved dog. This book is for any adult pet parent who has ever loved and lost a once-in-a-lifetime dog. Through each letter, it honors the joy of loving deeply, the pain ... Read more
Buried, Not Broken: A Memoir of Survival, Sisterhood, and Starting Over
A Powerful Memoir of Survival, Sisterhood, and Hope After losing everything she loved, Mia Godfrey faced a choice: stay buried in grief—or grow toward grace. In Buried, Not Broken: A Memoir of Survival, Sisterhood, and Starting Over, Mia shares her deeply personal journey through trauma, widowhood, and the rediscovery of hope. What begins as a ... Read more
Taking The Helm
More than the story of sailing 25,000 nautical miles across the Pacific, this memoir follows a woman who steps into the unknown and is changed by what she’s asked to face along the way. What begins as a bold adventure becomes a test of endurance, adaptability, and love—a lived story of courage, partnership, and hard-won ... Read more
Medicine at 50 Below: A Memoir of Healthcare, Healing, and Hope in Remote Alaska
A Nurse Practitioner’s Story of Grit, Care, and Innovation In today’s medical world, burnout is rising and rural clinics are left understaffed, and many clinicians feel trapped in a system that has forgotten its purpose. Professionals try cutting hours, switching jobs, even turning to corporate locum tenens agencies—only to find the same disillusionment waiting for ... Read more
Things Left Unsaid: My Dad, the Mob, and Growing Up in the Nevada Gaming Industry
In this true story, an unexpected revelation upends a son’s understanding of everything he thought he knew about his father-setting him on a journey of discovery as he attempts to piece together the truth. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: A Version of the Truth
After 40 years of sharing quiet companionship with Jack, meeting twice a week, living separately and loving each other in their own way, Marsh Rose is left with more questions than answers after a sudden crisis ends their time together. In her new memoir, Marsh reflects on the mysteries that even deep intimacy can never ... Read more
Free: Debunked by Nature
What if nature—not modern culture—held the answers we’re so desperately seeking? Mollie Engelhart was a celebrated vegan chef living in Los Angeles, running successful restaurants and championing progressive ideals. But when she left the city behind to raise her family on a regenerative farm, her carefully constructed worldview began to unravel. In Debunked by Nature, ... Read more
Mountains Within: A Life of Achievement, a Quest for Meaning, and the Mountain that Changed Everything
When Winning Isn’t Enough: Lessons from Sport Science, Faith, and Finding MeaningJack Groppel was driven to succeed long before he understood why. The son of a demanding, alcoholic father, Jack learned early that achievement was the only path to approval. By his twenties, he had already become among the youngest NCAA tennis coaches in the ... Read more
Free: Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar
An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette ... Read more
Two GIs In Tokyo
December 1945. The bombs have stopped falling, but Tokyo is still smoldering. My grandfather always dreamed of publishing the story of his unforgettable week there—just months after Japan’s surrender—when two twenty-something GIs from Guam, armed with nothing but a seven-day pass and cases of black-market cigarettes, landed in the enemy capital they’d helped burn. What ... Read more
Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood
In this coming-of-age memoir, set in Chicago’s western suburbs between the 1960s and ’80s, adopted twins Julie and Jenny provide their parents with an instant family. Their sisterly bond holds tight as the two strive for identity, individuality, and belonging. But as Julie’s parents continue adding children to the family, some painful and tragic experiences ... Read more
Free: Thunderstroke: A Poetry Memoir Inspired by a True Story
“A poetry memoir forged in the aftermath of stroke and aphasia—an unflinching testament to the will to never give up” Thunderstroke: A Poetry Memoir Inspired by a True Story (drawn from A Cry in the Dark) is a deeply moving and profoundly inspiring collection that offers readers a wellspring of meaning and reflection. More than ... Read more
Free: Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar
An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette ... Read more
Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Surviving Life’s Challenges
In the walk of life, nobody’s perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. SHIT HAPPENS! WE LEARN BY LIVING. Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Surviving Life’s Challenges is about the author’s “Kafkaesque journey” (Kirkus Reviews), which highlights personal growth and lessons learned that are testaments to the resilience of the human spirit. Every generation treasures inspirational stories ... Read more
Free: Karina: One Woman’s Journey from Fear to Freedom
A poignant story that illustrates it is possible to rediscover yourself and become the person you were always meant to be.Born and raised in Poland, Karina accomplished her goals-traveling and learning languages, moving to the United States, climbing the corporate ladder, marrying, and building a family-but she never truly felt happy.In an effort to please ... Read more
Ascending America: Five Kidney Donors, Fifty Peaks in Fifty States, One Record-Breaking Journey
When retired emergency physician and kidney donor Matt Harmody joined a team of four other donors to climb the highest peak in every U.S. state, they weren’t just chasing a Guinness world record. They were out to prove a radical truth: Life after kidney donation has no limits. Both a pulse-pounding outdoor adventure and a ... Read more
Life Hikes: Walking Through Loss to What Comes After
A powerful and hopeful essay collection exploring grief, courage, and the healing power of nature. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Hungry for Life
In this painfully moving memoir, take a firsthand look at anorexia through the eyes of a young girl. Even in kindergarten, Rachel knows something isn’t right. By leading us through her distorted thoughts, she shines a light on the mystery of mental illness. Experience the fascinating and flawed treatment process—and learn the secret that unleashed ... Read more
Life and How to Live It
In a city built on survival, one young boy learns the cost of staying alive—and what it takes to finally start living. Philadelphia in the 1980s was no place for the soft-hearted. For Chaz Holesworth, childhood meant dodging gangs, addiction, and silence after slammed doors. His father’s world ran on heroin, his mother’s on holy ... Read more
Free: The Secret Life Of An ADHD Teen Entrepreneur
“The Secret Life Of An ADHD Teen Entrepreneur” is an empowering, strengths-focused roadmap for neurodivergent teens eager to transform their passions into thriving ventures—without compromising their authenticity or well-being. This guide redefines ADHD as a source of entrepreneurial brilliance, helping you harness your unique traits as powerful assets in business. Free on Kindle.... Read more
12 Sisters, 12 Challenges, 12 Triumphs: Tales of Courage, Resilience, and Sisterhood
12 Sisters captures powerful stories of courage, resilience, and resourcefulness from 12 women connected by family values, faith, principles of service, joy and sorrow, and strong spiritual guidance. The conflicts and challenges of navigating life in the South as part of a family of 20 children have produced experiences of personal growth that span over ... Read more
Job Junky
Fifty jobs, one restless dream. Job Junky is a funny, raw memoir of survival through work, grit, and chaos. As Kirkus Reviews said: “A sharp, funny memoir of work that resonates with anyone who’s ever had a job.” At 99¢, it’s a laugh-out-loud ride for anyone who’s ever wondered how far you’d go to keep ... Read more
Angels of Paradise
When a British-American woman is accused of kidnapping her own son and imprisoned without sentencing in a notorious Bahamian jail, she must navigate culture shock, corruption, and divine intervention to survive and find meaning in the madness. Raw, funny, and spiritually profound, Angels of Paradise is the second book from UK bestselling author Barbara Murphy. ... Read more
Free: 3mph: The Adventures of One Woman’s Walk Around the World
Polly Letofsky left her Colorado home and headed west across 4 continents and over 14,000 miles–by foot–to become the first woman to walk around the world. In a spirit of adventure, along with the goal of raising global awareness for breast cancer, strangers welcomed her into their homes. The world had embraced her. But in ... Read more
Listen To Me: How My Down Syndrome Brother Saved My Life
This memoir was written to honor my youngest brother’s influence over my life, the good, the bad, and the ugly, of living with a Down Syndrome sibling. It tells the story of the children of my family, despite our parents’ frailties, remaining committed to each other through life’s many changes and separations. Who I am ... Read more
The Overnight CEO: A Story of Adversity, Grit, and Turning Lemons into Lemonade
When Ladeira Poonian’s husband—the founder of a successful tech company in the 90s—suddenly dies, she’s thrust into the life of a CEO overnight. Left to raise a teenaged son and keep their family’s legacy above water, she had a choice: succumb to gender bias and hand over the reins of the company or take her ... Read more
Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark “Little did I know that I would have to lose my literal vision to regain a true vision of peace, which is a vision rooted in the soul.” Dancing in the Dark is a memoir of transformation—a journey through loss, identity, and the reclamation of light in the face of darkness. ... Read more
Burned, Blocked, and Better Than Ever: A Raw Journey of Healing
Dating, Divorce, and How Self-Awareness Becomes Your Salvation raw, faith-rooted memoir of divorce, self-discovery, and the kind of healing that begins when you stop pretending you’re fine. Joni had the marriage, the ministry, the life she was supposed to want. But behind the facade was a slow erosion of her connection to herself. Married to ... Read more
