Memoirs and Biographies

FIVE STARS!!
The Glass Castle is a superb memoir, very well written, hard to put down. The little stories throughout the book are sometimes so crazy, tragic and eccentric it's almost unbelievable, a rare combination of personalities, dreams and illusions which emerge into hopes, gratefulness and simple wonders --- this book gets 5 stars from me. (which is rare and I have only ever given to Poisonwood Bible)







FOUR STARS!
The Heavenly Man is another remarkable true story about Brother Yun, a house church leader in China. This story is about the POWER of God as seen through the life of a man of EXTREME faith. I think every Christian should read this book. The way his experiences [being imprisoned and brutally tortured numerous times and seeing miraculous demonstrations of God's love and provision] bring scripture to life is priceless. He uses familiar Bible verses in this totally high stakes "God's-gotta-come-through-or-I'm-toast" kind of manner that is really challenging and inspiring for someone wanting to follow Jesus more closely.





THREE STARS
Look Me in the Eyes is a fascinating memoir written by a man with Asperger's syndrome, on the Autism spectrum. No one ever understood him, growing up before Asperger's syndrome was diagnosed. He was mostly perceived to be a rebel or a misfit, preferring machines over people. His perspective shines a light on the humanity and humor that lie behind the awkward social interactions.