Ordinary Women: Explore Lives Through Memoir

Affirming

A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality, and Staying in the Church

by Gary, Sally

Book - 2021

A memoir describing Sally Gary's journey beginning from a traditionalist position on same-sex marriage. A memoir describing Sally Gary's journey beginning from a traditionalist position on same-sex marriage. Show less

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Ants Among Elephants

An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India

by Gidla, Sujatha

Book - 2017

The stunning true story of an untouchable family who become teachers, and one, a poet and revolutionary. The stunning true story of an untouchable family who become teachers, and one, a poet and revolutionary. Show less

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Beautiful Country

A Memoir

by Wang, Qian Julie

Book - 2021

An incandescent and heartrending memoir about Qian Julie Wang's five years living undocumented after immigrating with her parents from China to New York C...Show more An incandescent and heartrending memoir about Qian Julie Wang's five years living undocumented after immigrating with her parents from China to New York City in 1994. In Chinese the word for the United States, "Mei Guo", translates directly to "beautiful country," but when 7-year-old Qian is plucked from her warm and happy childhood surrounded by extended family in China, she finds a world of crushing fear and poverty instead. Show less

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Below the Edge of Darkness

A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea

by Widder, Edith

Book - 2021

Edith Widder grew up determined to become a marine biologist. But after complications from a surgery during college caused her to go temporarily blind, she became fascinated by light as well as the power of optimism. Edith Widder grew up determined to become a marine biologist. But after complications from a surgery during college caused her to go temporarily blind, she became fascinated by light as well as the power of optimism. Show less

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This Body I Wore

A Memoir

by Goetsch, Diana

Book - 2022

A memoir of one woman's long journey to late transition, in an era before real community or appropriate language was available to help her understand herself. A memoir of one woman's long journey to late transition, in an era before real community or appropriate language was available to help her understand herself. Show less

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Burn the Page

A True Story of Torching Doubts, Blazing Trails, and Igniting Change

by Roem, Danica

Book - 2022

The first openly trans person elected to a U.S. state legislature discusses her lonely and closeted childhood and how she re-wrote her own future by deciding to run for office. The first openly trans person elected to a U.S. state legislature discusses her lonely and closeted childhood and how she re-wrote her own future by deciding to run for office. Show less

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Crying in the Bathroom

A Memoir

by Sánchez, Erika L.

Book - 2022

Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Chicago in the '90s, Erika Sanchez was a self-described pariah, misfit and disappointment. Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Chicago in the '90s, Erika Sanchez was a self-described pariah, misfit and disappointment. Show less

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Ducks

Two Years in the Oil Sands

by Beaton, Kate

Graphic Novel - 2022

Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush—part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they c...Show more Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush—part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. Show less

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Hunger

A Memoir of (my) Body

by Gay, Roxane

Book - 2017

As a woman who describes her own body as wildly undisciplined, Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-car...Show more As a woman who describes her own body as wildly undisciplined, Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. She explores her past, including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life, and brings listeners along on her journey to understand and ultimately save herself. Show less

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Hyperbole and A Half

Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

by Brosh, Allie

Graphic Novel - 2013

Collects autobiographical, illustrated essays and cartoons from the author's popular blog. Brosh combines this with new material that humorously and candidly deals with her own idiosyncrasies and battles with depression. Collects autobiographical, illustrated essays and cartoons from the author's popular blog. Brosh combines this with new material that humorously and candidly deals with her own idiosyncrasies and battles with depression. Show less

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In My Own Moccasins

A Memoir of Resilience

by Knott, Helen

Book - 2019

An unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power...Show more An unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. A personal story set in a wider historical and political context. Also watch for “Our Voice of Fire” by Brandi Morin, now available through hoopla or MeL. Show less

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Know My Name

A Memoir

by Miller, Chanel

Book - 2019

In the wake of her sexual assault, Miller reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence and the power of words. She tells of her strugg...Show more In the wake of her sexual assault, Miller reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence and the power of words. She tells of her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial, reveals the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios, and illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators. Show less

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M Train

by Smith, Patti

Book - 2015

Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations, we travel...Show more Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations, we travel through Smith’s life. Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Here, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith. Show less

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Ma and Me

A Memoir

by Reang, Putsata

Book - 2022

The memoir of a woman caught between her identity as a gay woman and the love and life debt she owes her mother. The memoir of a woman caught between her identity as a gay woman and the love and life debt she owes her mother. Show less

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Persepolis

by Satrapi, Marjane

Graphic Novel - 2003

Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages 6 to 14, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution,...Show more Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages 6 to 14, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. There is a proliferation of graphic novel memoirs worth investigating: this is one of the most well-known. Show less

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A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention

A Memoir of Coming Home to My Neurodivergent Mind

by Schiller, Rebecca

Book - 2022

A memoir of one woman's search to understand the land she farms—and her own experience with ADHD. A memoir of one woman's search to understand the land she farms—and her own experience with ADHD. Show less

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Unashamed

Musings of A Fat, Black Muslim

by Vernon, Leah

Book - 2019

Ever since she was little, Leah Vernon was told what to believe and how to act. There wasn't any room for imperfection. Good Muslim girls did not look or ...Show more Ever since she was little, Leah Vernon was told what to believe and how to act. There wasn't any room for imperfection. Good Muslim girls did not look or act like she did. Tired of the constant policing of her clothing in the name of Islam and Western beauty standards, Vernon reflects on her experiences. Show less

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Year of the Tiger

An Activist's Life

by Wong, Alice

Book - 2022

Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American ar...Show more Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker and dreamer. Show less

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