Tag Archives: Memoir
You Can’t Touch My Hair
You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain Phoebe Robinson(2016, 320 pages) I came across this book in my stack and smiled, remembering that I had asked for it as a birthday gift years ago. I’m pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged comedian, Memoir, On My Bookshelf, Phoebe Robinson, You Can't Touch My Hair
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BookReview: Project Girl
If I had to describe Project Girl by Janet McDonald (2000, 231 pages) in three words, I’d choose heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, and soulful. This book fills you with sadness and frustration even as you keep rooting for her. I first read … Continue reading
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Tagged janet mcdonald, Memoir, mental health and wellness, non fiction, On My Bookshelf, poverty, social issues
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The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture (2008, 206 pages) by Randy Pausch. I read this book years ago. I didn’t remember it all when I picked it up again, but the convertible story has always stuck with me. It is a story in which … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, book review, cancer, life lessons, Memoir, nonfiction, On My Bookshelf, Randy Pausch, self help, The Last Lecture
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