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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated A House With Holes in Books

Feb 23, 2021

This book was such a unique read. I personally highly value Denise Broadwater’s insight on how to come alongside each other during stressful times like moving or renovating a house. This book is listed as a memoir and a marital advice book, and it is both of those things; yet so much more. Denise is very honest about what she and her husband went through while renovating their home. Some moments you can really see yourself in the same situations she was in. There was laughter, sadness and frustration while remodeling their home and Denise vividly shows those emotions and how they worked through them. A very good read for couples just starting out or those who have been married for longer periods. I think even single people wanting to work out how to better communicate with the people around them would benefit from this book. This was my first time reading a memoir and it was a truly good first experience.

I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars for the valuable advice and examples that Denise Broadwater shared that I hope to apply to my own marriage. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to better learn how to work through stress and come out the better for it.

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The Meaning of Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

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It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir. I want to tell the...

Kafka Was The Rage

Anatole Broyard

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What Hemingway's A Moveable Feast did for Paris in the 1920s, this charming yet undeceivable memoir...

Steph Freeman (26 KP) rated American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot in Books

Jan 5, 2018

Craig Ferguson shines through his raw story telling and signature wit. (0 more)

Another Late Night Memoir

This book was just what I needed to help get me through the pre-holiday slump at work. Craig Ferguson's narration of the audio book felt like sharing a cuppa with a neighbor or an old friend as they shared their life story in an all night conversation. I fell in love with his comedy through the Late Late Show, and have enjoyed following his career ever since. As an entrepreneur it's encouraging to know success isn't perfect, or even planned.

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Reasons to Stay Alive in Books

Jan 15, 2018

Wonderfully honest and refreshing

Very rarely do we see such an honest glimpse of depression, a hideous and insidious condition that affects a large part of the population. However, Matt Haig's self-help book crosses over into the memoir genre, in which he speaks about his journey through the depths of his anxiety.

It is brutal at times, especially when he speaks about contemplating suicide, but it is ultimately hopeful. Although not everything will resonate with everyone, the main factors are similar across the board, and it allows you to gain insight into other's experiences of the illness. A surprisingly good read.

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Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated The Princess Diarist in Books

Jun 5, 2018

For a memoir, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. While I’m not a huge fan of memoirs, and a particular fan of Carrie Fisher, I am a fan of Star Wars and strong female role models.

I’d never read any of Fisher’s work before this and was delighted with her sense of humor.

She really does just focus on her life leading up to landing the role of Princess Leia and on the time during and just after filming. She does touch a bit on how the role has continued to impact her life experiences towards the end.