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• All in Stride

  a Journey in Running, Courage, and the Search for the American Dream

  Garton, Johanna,

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  Johanna Garton the inspiring stories of distance runners Elvin Kibet and Shadrack Kipchirchir. Both grew up in rural villages in Kenya. They had met in their youth but their paths crossed again when they were both attending American universities.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ambition Monster

  a Memoir

  Romolini, Jennifer,

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  Jennifer Romolini achieved it all, she had a high-level job with a C-suite office. But when she is let go but the company her unhappiness comes to the surface and she must deal with her past trauma and unresolved issues. Romolini is gifted writer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• But What Will People Say?

  Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures

  Kaur Kohli, Sahaj,

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  Sahaj Kaur Kohli is a writer and a therapist. As the child of immigrants Kohl grew up feeling like she was straddling two worlds. She combines personal experiences with research and analysis. She offers advice and tools for those who find themselves…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dancing With the Octopus

  A Memoir of a Crime

  Harding, Debora,

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  In reviews this book has been compared to Educated and Glass Castles. Debra Harding was kidnapped at knifepoint from a church parking lot then left out in the country to die. She survived but in her dysfunctional family her parents acted like it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Earth to Moon

  a Memoir

  Zappa, Moon Unit,

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  I had seen promos for this book last year and kind of forgot about it until I got notice that it was available. I am not huge fan of Frank Zappa and remember Moon Unit Zappa and the valley girl song. This was a real, honest and at times very sad…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Like Streams to the Ocean

  Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are

  Jenkins, Jedidiah,

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  After listening to Jedidiah Jenkins's To Shake the Sleeping Self (see below) I decided to give this a listen. This is a collection of essays so a bit more random than the first one I listened too. Also available as a physical book and an eBook

• Men Have Called Her Crazy

  a Memoir

  Tendler, Anna Marie, 1985-

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  Anna Marie Tendler is an artist and writer. In 2021 after battling anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-harm she checked herself into a psychiatric hospital. This is her story of her time there as well as when she left the hospital. As…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mother, Nature

  Jenkins, Jedidiah,

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  After listening to Jedidiah Jenkins's To Shake the Sleeping Self (see below) and Like Streams to the Ocean (see above) I wanted to listen to this one. This is the story of his driving trip his mom and dad hiked before he was born. While it talks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• So Long as It's Wild

  Standing Strong After My Famous Walk Across America

  Jenkins, Barbara,

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  Barbara Jenkins is the coauthor of The Walk West and this is her long-awaited book telling her perspective. Barbara Jenkins grew up in the Ozarks, spending her days outside dreaming of far away places and escaping her life of poverty. When she is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To Shake the Sleeping Self

  Jenkins, Jedidiah,

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  After listening to the Barbara Jenkins book (see above) I decided to give her son's book a listen and really loved it. This one is about his cycling journey from Oregon down to Patagonia. With that much time on the bike Jenkins has plenty of time to…Read moreRead more of this annotation