Top memoirs to let you take a peek at the lives of others

Memoirs let you jump into another life and live someone else’s story, for a moment at least. They can also make you experience just about any emotion that you can imagine. If you’re looking for a heartwarming story or just a good source of laughter, Author Reputation Press has listed below the best autobiographical memoirs from our archive.

Agatha And Frank’s Story: Stranded On Rosland Island by Jolynn Rose

The book recounts the adventures and discoveries of Agatha and Frank, a married couple in their 50s. The couple traveled to an island off the East Coast, where they were stranded after a violent storm kicked up. Soon they were in their dinghy trying to survive. The book is based on a diary Agatha kept during their adventures and which was published posthumously with the aid of a friend at the senior home.

Destiny by Mahlon Palmer

Palmer recalls how his nurses would ask him to tell them stories, seeing as he was a well-traveled person. While lying in the hospital bed for many days, he told stories to both his visitors and medical attendants. After recovering, one of Mahlon’s visitors asked if he could write a book since he won’t be heard anymore telling stories once he returned home. His book was made out of sheer desperation since he could not think of another title, seeing as he had no prior experience writing a book, let alone creating a title for one. Those stories have since been weaved into a full-fledged biography.

Princess Diana 2020: A Quest For Love by Walter Oleksy

Princess Diana 2020: A Quest For Love sheds more light on the life of England’s Rose several years after her untimely death, including those of her children. Diana’s youngest son, Prince Harry, now 35, made headlines in late 2019 by saying his “greatest fear” is that because of several years of tabloid bullying of his wife Meghan Markle, she is being hounded like his mother was, and “history may repeat itself.” The royal couple had just sued a London tabloid for publishing Meghan’s private letter to her estranged father that fans the flames of their personal family feud. Prince William echoes his brother’s fear for Meghan’s and his wife Kate Middleton’s mental and physical health and safety.

The Life Of A European-American Ingrained In New York by Siegfried Wyner

The book is a detailed account of his experience transitioning to a new country and his struggles that came with the move. Siegfried had to summon a great deal of courage to adapt to a new environment and culture. For him, moving to a new place is a way to learn new language and adjust to a different culture. In other words, it is a way of getting out of one’s comfort zone. The memoir follows Siegfried’s journey from Romania to New York City. He lived most of his early life in Romania before migrating to New York on January 21, 1976 with his family.

The Diary Of Lady X: Song Of The Sea by Mursalin Machado

The book is a story of a man’s yearning for love and adventure. Later, that longing evolves into a search for the meaning of life. Tony, the book’s protagonist, always has a passion for travel. As his pursuit for adventure goes on, many things have since transpired through love, tragedy, and disillusionment. It also awakened his sleeping soul and set him on a path of aspiration.