Biography & Autobiography books

My Lobotomy is a memoir about a normal boy in the 1960s who recieves an ice-pick lobotomy. Now a grown man, the author tells the story about how the lobotomy shaped his life. This was an excellent book and I would definitely recommend it to others.

hey have you evr herd of thid bok child called it

its about a little boy getting abused

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Being an avid hiker and camper as well as having a life long dream to do both in Alaska, I did enjoy this book. I have to say though, that as much as I identify with McCandless, I frequently found myself becoming angry with him. His callous disregard for his friends and family and their concerns for his safety, for one- secondly his foolishness for travelling into the wilderness woefully unprepared. I have to give McCandless kudos, however- for making it as long as he di... more

A New Beginning by Aubrie Mindock is about a bad ski accident that olympic hopeful Aubrie Mindock had while training. She was only 15 years old when she crashed. The accident left her with a stabbed lung, broken ribs and a broken body. She was unable to get help right away and had to save herself. She literally had to get to help herself while she was caughing up blood and not breathing well. At times she even stopped breathing. This girl saved her own life and even got back up to the sport she ... more

I am so excited for Aubrie Mindock's new book to come out. She is a good author and such an inspiration. Her new book will be out soon! I would read her first books. She is an amazing woman.

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I bought a copy the a few days ago after I watched the movie adaptation.

Before I get to reading it soon maybe, I would just like some one to tell me what the book is more like?...... Is it more as a biography kind of novel or is it a true story set out in a normal way?

I liked the movie and found it to have a few positive messages , but am not sure still about the book itself.

To anyone who has never read this book, take the time out to read this story. But I will warn you, equipe yourself with plenty of tissue because you are bound to cry a river.

I also read a book called "Life: As I Know It" by Aubrie Mindock. This book was about school bullying and how it lead to Aubrie not wanting to live anymore. On top of that Aubrie was raped and she had to find a way to get her life back together and find her inner strength to survive some horrible things. This story is good for young adults because Aubrie talks about things teens go through. Using her own story, Aubrie is able to reach out to the reader and let them know that no matter what you a... more