1 Question - 5 Answers - from 5 Bloggers.
{Bloggers Recommend} Inspiring Autobiography
Shannon @ Reading Has Purpose
Up From Slavery, Booker T Washington. This book was required reading during my freshman orientation at Tuskegee University. Unfortunately, I didn't actually read the book until 7 years after I graduated, but once I read it, I was disappointed that I had missed the opportunity for this enlightenment years earlier. It's a book that makes you appreciate where you are. It's the kind of book that makes you say to yourself, I really don't have it that bad. {Goodreads Reviews}
Bev @ My Reader's Block
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. An honest, heart-breaking, and wonderfully written story of growing up black in the 30s and 40s. That she can make her story so real to someone who grew up white, middle-class and with a stable family life, is an amazing feat. {Review}
Molli @ Once Upon A Prologue
This may seem like a cliche answer but I read The Diary of Anne Frank when I was 13, and I have never forgotten it. It's an incredibly emotional and powerful novel, truly an unforgettable read. At my school, it was required reading and I think that's a good thing. Anne's story made a huge, lasting impact on me. Her story showed me that things can always be worse, and to never give up or lose your spirit. {Goodreads Reviews}
Tanya @ Girlxoxo.com (Me)
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, by Ben Carson. I do NOT read a lot of non-fiction books, but at the time in my life when I was struggling through my PhD program, I picked this up and was AWED! This book is the reason for my work ethic - he taught me that no matter what it is that I'm working on - it MUST be done to the best of my ability. He is truly inspirational and I wish everyone would go out and get this book ... and for those not familiar with Dr. Ben Carson, he's one of the top neuro-surgeons in the World and Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at John's Hopkins Children Center. {Goodreads Reviews}
Just 4 bloggers sharing today - so let us know, do you have any recommendations to add to this list? Or have you read any of these mentioned?
Mine are probably big stretches when it comes to the word "autobiography", but I've found these 4 essay collections to be extremely inspiring to me as a blogger and just in life in general. All three authors write personal essays drawn from their own life experiences:
On the Way to Other Country ~C.W. Gusewelle
Ex Libris ~Anne Fadiman
At Large at Small ~Anne Fadiman
Just a Geek (and also Dancing Barefoot) ~by Wil Wheaton
As I think of it I would add that another favorite that I re-read every few years is Bean Blossom Dreams by Sallyann J. Murphey. Although I don't want to be a farmer myself, I am inspired by the life choices they made and the journey they went on.