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Must-Read Biography Books | July 2022

Must-Read Biography Books | July 2022

In the mood for a new biography or memoir? Check out these instant bestsellers by Tracie Breaux, Séamas O’Reilly, Keri Blakinger, and more. Enjoy your new non-fiction picks!


Refined

by Tracie Breaux

Release Date: July 1, 2022

Born to abusive parents, Tracie spent years stuffing her written hopes and dreams in her shoes. She found herself running away from her parents through a dark forest at the age of fifteen while being chased by two men with a rope. Only then would Tracie wonder if she’d made a mistake in running away, if she’d pushed the envelope of hope too far.

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Mary Churchill’s War: The Wartime Diaries of Churchill’s Youngest Daughter

by Emma Soames

Release Date: June 7, 2022

A unique and evocative portrait of World War II—and a charming coming-of-age story—from the private diaries of Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter, Mary.

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Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?

by Séamas O’Reilly

Release Date: June 7, 2022

An instant bestseller in Ireland, Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is a book about a family of loud, argumentative, musical, sarcastic, grief-stricken siblings, shepherded into adulthood by a man whose foibles and reticence were matched only by his love for his children and his determination that they would flourish.

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Corrections in Ink

by Keri Blakinger

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Corrections in Ink is an electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman’s journey—from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom—emerging with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced.

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Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature

by Zibby Owens

Release Date: July 1, 2022

A deeply personal memoir about one woman’s journey to finding her voice and rewriting her story by the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books™.

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Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

by Kristi Noem

Release Date: June 28, 2022

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem tells her rough and tumble story of growing up on a ranch, and how a blessed life of true grit taught her how to lead.

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