BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

New Excellent Memoirs (page 3)

NONFICTION

Released: March 15, 2012

IN THE MEMORY OF THE MAP: A CARTOGRAPHIC MEMOIR

by Christopher Norment

"A journey through life with a guide who knows the trail and its wonders and who delights in the unexpected vistas that elevation can offer."

A biology professor's memoir concerning maps, memory and the importance of the natural world. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: March 13, 2012

THE PATAGONIAN HARE: A MEMOIR

by Claude Lanzmann, translated by Frank Wynne

""I am neither indifferent to, nor weary of, this world; had I a hundred lives, I know I would not tire of it," he writes. Intelligent readers will find it hard to argue."

Love and death go hand in hand in the life of journalist and filmmaker Lanzmann, who at 84 delivers his first book (originally published in France in 2009): a beautifully written memoir driven by both the writer's passion for living and his memories of lost friends. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: March 6, 2012

BY THE IOWA SEA: A MEMOIR OF DISASTER AND LOVE

by Joe Blair

"The author candidly examines his relationships with his wife and family and the changes they went through to stay together."

One man's midlife crisis surrounding love, marriage and parenthood. Read full book review >