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BAD ANIMALS, by Joel Yanofsky

March 9, 2013

A FATHER’S MEMOIR of his son’s experience of autism reflects their shared humor and bookish quirkiness.

Grade: SOLID B

BAD ANIMALS: A FATHER'S ACCIDENTAL EDUCATION IN AUTISM
Skyhorse Publishing
2012

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MA, HE SOLD ME FOR A FEW CIGARETTES, by Martha Long

March 7, 2013

A HORRIFYING CHILDHOOD OF desperate poverty and abuse in 1950s Dublin, vividly recalled.  Harsh, compelling.

Grade: B PLUS

MA, HE SOLD ME FOR A FEW CIGARETTES: A MEMOIR OF DUBLIN IN THE 1950S
Seven Stories Press
2012

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A WOMAN LIKE ME, by Bettye LaVette with David Ritz

February 12, 2013

SHOCKING, TOUCHING, SALTY memoir from singer Bettye LaVette follows the highs and lows of her career and life.

Grade: SOLID B

A WOMAN LIKE ME
Penguin/Blue Rider Press
2012

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MY FIRST COUP D’ETAT, by John Dramani Mahama

February 7, 2013

GHANA’S PRESIDENT DELIGHTS, educates with a charming, insightful memoir about his country and its changes.

Grade: B PLUS

MY FIRST COUP D'ETAT: AND OTHER TRUE STORIES FROM THE LOST DECADES OF AFRICA
Bloomsbury USA
2012

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HOW TO LOVE WINE, by Eric Asimov

February 6, 2013

A WINE CRITIC’S CHATTY, engaging memoir advocates informed enjoyment of wine, not competitive connoisseurship.

Grade: SOLID B

HOW TO LOVE WINE: A MEMOIR AND MANIFESTO
HarperCollins
2012

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THROUGH THE GLASS, by Shannon Moroney

January 24, 2013

UNUSUAL, HIGHLY CANDID memoir from a woman whose husband of only one month was jailed for shocking crimes.

Grade: SOLID B

THROUGH THE GLASS
Gallery Books
2012

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CAVEAT EMPTOR, by Ken Perenyi

December 31, 2012

WILD, ROUGH AND TUMBLE memoir by a high-end art forger of his checkered career and jet set life.  Unruly fun!

Grade: SOLID B

CAVEAT EMPTOR: THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN ART FORGER
Pegasus
2012

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MONKEY MIND, by Daniel Smith

December 25, 2012

SURPRISINGLY ENTERTAINING MEMOIR details a writer’s multi-decade struggle with a serious anxiety disorder.

Grade: SOLID B

MONKEY MIND: A MEMOIR OF ANXIETY
Simon & Schuster
2012

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RIDING FURY HOME, by Chana Wilson

December 23, 2012

A MOTHER/DAUGHTER relationship, fractured by addiction and depression, is healed by feminism and by coming out.

Grade: SOLID B

RIDING FURY HOME: A MEMOIR
Seal Press
2012

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IN THE HOUSE OF THE INTERPRETER, by Ngugi wa Thiong’o

December 5, 2012

THE INCOMPARABLE KENYAN WRITER Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s second volume of memoir juxtaposes political and personal.

Grade: A MINUS

IN THE HOUSE OF THE INTERPRETER: A MEMOIR
Knopf Doubleday
2012

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