- nonfiction
- human interest (like Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert)
- not super sad
- not explicit
Ree Drummond
BIO DRUMMOND
American blogger and food writer Ree Drummond relates the real life story of how she met and married her "Marlboro Man." Her stories about her husband, family, and country living paint a humorous and poignant picture of life on an Oklahoma ranch. This book is one of my favorites (and, yes, I've read it more than once). Humorous writing style and just a good, true story.
Jim Gaffigan
814.6 GAF 2013
Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who's best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children.
David MacLean
BIO MACLEAN
"In 2002, at age twenty-eight, David MacLean "woke up" in a foreign land with his memory wiped clean. No money. No passport. No identity. Taken to a mental hospital by the police, MacLean then started to hallucinate so severely he had to be tied down. Soon he could remember song lyrics and scenes from television shows, but not his family, his friends, or the woman he loved. All of these symptoms, it turned out, were the result of the commonly prescribed malarial medication he was taking. Upon his return to the States, he struggled to piece together the fragments of his former life in a harrowing, absurd, and unforgettable journey back to himself." While this does have some sadder elements, the entire journey is fascinating and the writing is beautiful.
Jenny Bowen
362.734 BOW 2014
The founder of Half the Sky Foundation, an organization dedicated to transforming Chinese orphanages and the lives of the neglected girls who live in them, details her relentless perseverance and unwavering commitment to this cause. This seems like it would have the potential to be really sad, but it was actually really inspiring. It made me want to go start a non-profit organization. And adopt Chinese orphans.
Rhoda Janzen
BIO JANZEN
A hilarious and moving memoir--in the spirit of Anne Lamott and Nora Ephron--about a woman who returns home to her close-knit Mennonite family after a personal crisis. This book had a lot to say about personal faith and growth that was very interesting. The first book has a lot of language in it. The second book (Mennonite Meets Mr. Right) does not and details her conversion to evangelical Christianity.
Daniel Brown
797.123 BRO 2013
Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. Super inspiring. I listened to this on a road trip and had to keep driving around so I could finish it.
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