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1	Running with Scissors: A Memoir more books like this by Augusten Burroughs add to wishlist When his dysfunctional family sent Augusten Burroughs away to be raised in the home of his mother's therapist, he became part of an even more dysfunctional and unusual family dynamic. In this bestseller, which has become a classic of the wackier side of memoir literature, Burroughs doesn't flinch at any grotesquerie or atrocity, recording it all- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Three Weeks with My Brother more books like this by Nicholas Sparks, Micah Sparks add to wishlist When the Sparks brothers--bestselling writer Nicholas and his older brother Micah--set off on a trip around the world, they saw it as an opportunity not only to see temples and ruins but to talk about their childhood and the fate of their family, in a fraternal bonding experience that would enlarge both their lives. As they traveled, they also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith more books like this by Anne Lamott add to wishlist Lamott collects her heartfelt columns from the online magazine Salon, which deal mainly with her religious faith, her recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, and her son, Sam. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Possible Side Effects more books like this by Augusten Burroughs add to wishlist From the bestselling author of "Running with Scissors" comes his most provocative collection of true stories yet. Readers should be forewarned and read the label: hilarious, troubling, and shocking results might occur. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Magical Thinking: True Stories more books like this by Augusten Burroughs add to wishlist Augusten Burroughs continues his series of memoirs with this wild collection of stories. Here Burroughs confesses to various outrageous thoughts, including his desire to murder his cleaning lady and an obsession with becoming a transsexual. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father more books like this by Augusten Burroughs add to wishlist The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Running with Scissors" delves into new territory with his most personal and unexpected memoir yet. "A Wolf at the Table" is the story of Burroughs' relationship with his father, his stunning psychological cruelty, and the redemptive power of hope. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Running with Scissors more books like this by Augusten Burroughs (Read by) add to wishlist The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted: A Memoir more books like this by E Lynn Harris add to wishlist African-American writer Harris writes about his life, from his abused childhood to his incarnation as a best-seller. In between were his discovery of his homosexuality, a brief stint working in a brothel, the search for his real father, and a serious suicide attempt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.04! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination more books like this by Elizabeth McCracken add to wishlist "This is the happiest story in the world with the saddest ending," writes Elizabeth McCracken. In her ninth month of pregnancy, the prize-winning author learned that her baby boy had died. With humor, warmth, and unfailing generosity, the author considers the nature of love and grief. see all copies from $4.83! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir more books like this by Tony Hillerman (Read by) add to wishlist This is a splendid memoir, an affectionate and unvarnished recollection of the life of one of America's best-loved writers today. Beginning with his upbringing in Depression-era Oklahoma, this book spans Hillerman's tour of duty in France in World War II, his newspaper career, and his now legendary entry into publishing. Photo inserts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Sandhills Boy: The Winding Trail of a Texas Writer more books like this by Elmer Kelton add to wishlist "One thing is certain," a reviewer in "True West Magazine" recently said, "as long as there are writers as skillful as Elmer Kelton, Western literature will never die." Few would disagree with the assessment of the man whose peers voted the "Best Western writer of all time" and whose 50 novels form a testament and tribute to the American West. But ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $17.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith more books like this by Andrew Wilson add to wishlist This biography of crime writer Patricia Highsmith (1921-95), author of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, draws on her notebooks, diaries, and letters to create a portrait of a darkly obsessive, singularly unlikable (her friend and publisher called her "totally horrible....mean, unkind, unfriendly and cold"), and utterly fascinating ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Miles Gone By: A Literary Autobiography more books like this by William F Buckley, Jr. (Read by) add to wishlist Here is a unique collection of fifty years of essays chosen to form an unconventional autobiography and capstone to his remarkable career as the conservative writer par excellence. Included are essays that capture Buckley's joyful boyhood and family life; his years as a conservative firebrand at Yale; the life of a young army officer; his love of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe more books like this by David Herbert Donald add to wishlist This is a biography of American writer Thomas Wolfe by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Herbert Donald. The book follows Wolfe from improbable affairs to drunken brawls, from his mother's "Old Kentucky Home", caricatured in "Look Homeward Angel", to European capitals where he indulged his Faustian yearning to read, see and do everything. With ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Books: A Memoir more books like this by Larry McMurtry add to wishlist In this work of extraordinary charm and good humor, McMurtry recounts his life as both a reader and a writer, how the countless books he has read worked to form his literary tastes, while giving readers a lively look at the eccentrics who collect, sell, or simply lust after rare volumes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Other Side of Me more books like this by Sidney Sheldon add to wishlist This memoir from songwriter, screenwriter, director, and bestselling novelist Sidney Sheldon mostly focuses on his Hollywood career. He recounts his meteoric rise from a suicidal teenager in Depression-era Chicago to an Oscar-winning screenwriter (for THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER), the successful creator of such TV shows as I DREAM OF JEANNIE, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Running to the Mountain: A Midlife Adventure more books like this by Jon Katz add to wishlist A noted author and columnist offers a personal, introspective look at one man's search for meaning and change as he approaches fifty, explaining how he found a way to redefine himself, learn to appreciate nature and solitude, and use that solitude as a source of inspiration. Reprint. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist This series of letters, in which Steinbeck explicates the process of writing EAST OF EDEN, provides a rare close-up of the writer's methods and attitudes. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston more books like this by Valerie Boyd add to wishlist This biography of Zora Neale Hurston uncovers new information about her life and puts that life into its context--the Harlem Renaissance, the Depression, and World War II. Includes almost 30 photographs, many previously unpublished. see all copies from $2.47! new only from $7.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Lives of Danielle Steel: The Unauthorized Biography of America's #1 Best-Selling Author more books like this by Vickie Bane, Lorenzo Benet add to wishlist Reveals the author's story, from her aristocratic childhood to her four husbands--including a convicted rapist--and nine children. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.95! \| first editions
21 view cover	Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King more books like this by Lisa Rogak add to wishlist One of the most prolific and popular authors of the last 30 years, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. In this unauthorized biography, Rogak reveals the troubled background and lifelong fears that inspire one of the 20th century's most influential authors. 8-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $5.46! new only from $19.31! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Somehow Form a Family: Stories That Are Mostly True more books like this by Tony Earley add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Jim the Boy" presents 11 startlingly honest personal essays about finding a place in the world without letting go of one's roots. In prose that is deceptively simple, Earley confronts the big things in his own life--God, death, civilization, family, clinical depression--with wit and grace, without looking away or ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Hemingway: A Life Without Consequences more books like this by Mr. James R Mellow add to wishlist Legendary writer, peerless war correspondent, avid sportsman - and a suicide at the age of 61 - Hemingway lived a life profound in its accomplishments and tragic in its personal implications. From the salons of Paris to the corridas of Spain, from the revolutions in Cuba to a near-fatal safari in th African bush, he both recorded and helped shape ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	On writing more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist An autobiographical portrait of Stephen King's home life, his family and his traumatic recent accident. He offers an insight into his world as well as analysis, advice and instruction on writing. Find out what books and films influenced the young writer, his first idea for a story, the true life tale that inspired "Carrie". Citing examples of his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Uncle Mame: The Life of Patrick Dennis more books like this by Eric Myers add to wishlist This biography addresses the life of Patrick Dennis (real name: Edward Everett Tanner III), the author of AUNTIE MAME, who was a popular novelist in the 1950s and 60s and credited with introducing "camp" into the American consciousness. Though he was at the height of his fame in 1962, and previously had three books simultaneously on the bestseller ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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