CHARMING, CHATTY MEMOIR from a Vermont country doctor has plenty of humor, compassion, and local color.

CANDID, ENGAGING MEMOIR of gender transition from a travel writer, athlete, and yoga student is illuminating.

WARM-HEARTED, FUNNY, OFFBEAT memoir of an eccentric family, set in the earliest years of the state of Israel.

A BRIGHT, CREATIVE TEEN who died tragically young is remembered and celebrated in his dad’s touching memoir.

THOUGHTFUL AND EYE-OPENING memoir tells the story of a man’s difficult decision to leave his Amish community.

HUMOROUS LITTLE BOOK bridges the worlds of self-help and gaming; amid the jokes are some surprising insights.

CANDID AND ENGROSSING memoir of a young woman’s decision to leave New York’s Satmar Hasidic Jewish community.

A WOMAN’S PAINFUL tale of clashes with her folks’ anti-medicine Christian Science beliefs, and her mom’s cancer.

HEARTBREAKINGLY CANDID MEMOIR of dyslexia, surprising in its source: Pulitzer-winning poet Philip Schultz.

CARRIE FISHER’S LATEST tell-all is more candid than ever, with revelations about her parents and celeb friends.