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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom

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  • Lakota Woman

    Mary Crow Dog1990

    Mary Brave Bird recounts her life on a South Dakota reservation and her involvement with the American Indian Movement in the 1970s.

    Same earnest register, still memoir

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Denser prose

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  • Either/Or

    Søren Kierkegaard1992

    A collection of papers presents two life philosophies: the aesthetic pursuit of pleasure and the ethical commitment to duty.

    earnest → meditative

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  • The Argonauts

    Maggie Nelson2015

    A memoir of the author's relationship with her partner and her pregnancy. It mixes personal narrative with academic theory on gender and family.

    earnest → meditative, still memoir

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  • Confessions

    Augustine of Hippo

    A 4th-century bishop writes a spiritual autobiography addressed to God. He recounts his sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity.

    earnest → meditative

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To recover

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  • Through My Eyes

    Tim Tebow2011

    A college and professional quarterback recounts his football career and the role of his Christian faith in his public and private life.

    Same earnest register, still memoir

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  • Carry On, Warrior

    Glennon Doyle2013

    A collection of personal essays about marriage, motherhood, and recovery from addiction.

    earnest → warm, still memoir

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  • Tuesdays with Morrie

    Mitch Albom1994

    A journalist reconnects with his dying college professor for weekly lessons on life. They discuss aging, regret, and love as the professor declines.

    earnest → tender, still memoir

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Faster

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  • The Sun and Her Flowers

    Rupi Kaur2017

    A collection of short, illustrated poems organized into five stages of growth. It covers themes of loss, trauma, and self-healing.

    Same earnest register

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  • Pillow Thoughts

    Courtney Peppernell2016

    A collection of short poems and prose pieces organized by emotional state. It focuses on themes of heartbreak, healing, and loneliness.

    earnest → tender

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  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

    Neil deGrasse Tyson2017

    A summary of the origin of the universe, the laws of physics, and the nature of space and time.

    earnest → playful

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Slower

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  • The Education of Henry Adams

    Henry Adams

    A man writes a sardonic third-person account of his life and his failure to adapt to the technological shifts of the late 19th century.

    earnest → sardonic, still memoir

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  • No Archive Will Restore You

    Julietta Singh2018

    The author examines the history of her own body through the lens of race, desire, and pain. It is a collection of fragments and academic theory.

    earnest → meditative, still memoir

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  • M Train

    Patti Smith2015

    A musician travels to various cafes and gravesites around the world. She reflects on her late husband, her favorite books, and her daily rituals.

    earnest → elegiac, still memoir

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Heavier

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  • Rena's Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz

    Rena Kornreich Gelissen

    A woman details her three years in Auschwitz, where she focuses on keeping her younger sister alive through the first transport of women.

    Same earnest register, still memoir

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  • Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account

    Miklós Nyiszli1960

    A Jewish prisoner forced to assist Josef Mengele describes the daily operations of the gas chambers and medical experiments at Auschwitz.

    earnest → clinical, still memoir

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  • A Child Called "It"

    Dave Pelzer1987

    A memoir of the author's childhood survival against severe physical and psychological abuse by his mother in California.

    earnest → bleak, still memoir

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