As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, here are five inspiring memoirs from some of the most powerful and compelling women of our era.
1. Small Fry by Lisa brennan-jobs
Everyone knows tech-mogul, Steve Jobs. However in Small Fry, his daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs details the complicated relationship she had with her father throughout her youth and early adulthood. Lisa talks about how growing up with the emerging Silicon Valley shaped her life and how her difficult relationship with her father influenced the person she is today.
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2. The Girl Who Smiled Beads by clemantine wamariya
Clemantine Wamariya is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Not knowing if her parents were alive or not, Clemantine and her sister spent years migrating through Africa before eventually being granted refuge in the United States. Taken in by a family in Chicago, she attended school for the first time and went on to graduate from Yale University. The Girl Who Smiled Beads follows Clemantine’s struggle as she enters into a life of privilege after running from a life of hardship.
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3. Becoming by michelle obama
In Becoming, Michelle Obama gives a candid reflection of her journey to the White House. She talks about her life as a young girl in Chicago to becoming an accomplished lawyer and mother to becoming First Lady of the United States. One of the most compelling women of our time, Michelle Obama invites us into her world in this memoir.
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4. Educated by tara westover
Growing up in an extreme survivalist family, Tara Westover first set foot in a classroom at the age of seventeen. Dealing with a mentally ill father convinced the world was coming to an end and an abusive older brother, Westover had to overcome all odds to simply receive an education. Educated is the story of a girl with a will to have a better life for herself and the struggle she overcame to achieve that.
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5. The last black unicorn by tiffany haddish
A true success story, Tiffany Haddish tells the story of her difficult childhood, rotating through foster homes, attending a primarily white high school, and dealing with sexual abuse. Haddish soon found a love for comedy and details the challenges she faced as she made her way to the top of Hollywood. The Last Black Unicorn, though a painful story, is a hilarious collection of Haddish’s essays and will make you laugh along the way.
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