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12 books with a reading profile close to Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar. Practical, inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Tell Me Everything

by Minka Kelly

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

In this memoir, Minka Kelly recounts a childhood defined by instability, poverty, and a complicated relationship with her mother, a high-end stripper and domestic violence survivor.
2

Wildflower

by Drew Barrymore

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

In this collection of personal essays, Drew Barrymore recounts her unconventional path from a childhood in the spotlight to her adult life as a mother and business owner.
3

Love, Pamela

by Pamela Anderson

Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Pamela Anderson recounts her life from a quiet upbringing on Vancouver Island to her sudden ascent as a global icon in the nineties.
4

Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamist Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs

by Elissa Wall

Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Elissa Wall details her childhood within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) under the absolute authority of prophet Warren Jeffs.
5

The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

by Shari Franke

Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Shari Franke recounts her life as the eldest child of a prominent YouTube family, chronicling the transition from public digital stardom to a private existence defined by extreme isolation and physical discipline.
6

Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

by Leah Remini

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Leah Remini details her thirty-year history within the Church of Scientology, beginning with her childhood move to the Sea Org in Clearwater, Florida.
7

Yes Please

by Amy Poehler

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Amy Poehler details her path from her early days at Chicago’s Second City to her years on Saturday Night Live and the set of Parks and Recreation.
8

Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape

by Jenna Miscavige Hill

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Jenna Miscavige Hill, the niece of Scientology’s leader David Miscavige, details her life within the Sea Organization, the church's elite paramilitary wing.
9

Taste: My Life Through Food

by Stanley Tucci

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Stanley Tucci chronicles his life through the lens of specific meals, beginning with his childhood in an Italian-American household in Westchester, New York.
10

A Piece of Cake

by Cupcake Brown

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Cupcake Brown chronicles her life starting from the sudden death of her mother, which triggered a descent into a predatory foster care system.
11

The House of Hidden Meanings

by RuPaul

Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, narrative

RuPaul, the drag performer and host of RuPaul's Drag Race, writes a memoir that looks at his upbringing in San Diego, his time in the clubs of Atlanta and New York, and his rise to fame.
12

Not Without My Daughter

by Betty Mahmoody

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Betty Mahmoody narrates her survival and eventual flight from Tehran following a 1984 family vacation that turned into a forced detention.

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