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12 books with a reading profile close to Joni: An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson Tada. Practical, inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Lucky Man

    Lucky Man

    by Michael J. Fox

    Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, inspirational

    In 1991, Michael J.

  2. 2 Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

    Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

    by Todd Burpo

    Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    Four-year-old Colton Burpo underwent an emergency appendectomy that nearly took his life.

  3. 3 We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

    We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

    by Simu Liu

    Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    In this memoir, Simu Liu recounts his family’s move from Harbin, China, to Ontario, Canada.

  4. 4 C.S. Lewis letters to children

    C.S. Lewis letters to children

    by C.S. Lewis

    Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    This collection gathers the private correspondence C.S.

  5. 5 A Street Cat Named Bob

    A Street Cat Named Bob

    by James Bowen

    Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, inspirational

    James Bowen was a recovering heroin addict living in sheltered housing and busking on the streets of London when he discovered an injured ginger tabby cat in his apartment hallway.

  6. 6 Be Ready When the Luck Happens

    Be Ready When the Luck Happens

    by Ina Garten

    Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    In this memoir, Ina Garten traces her path from a restrictive childhood to her role as a nuclear budget analyst in the Ford and Carter administrations before pivoting to culinary entrepreneurship.

  7. 7 The Soul of a Woman

    The Soul of a Woman

    by Isabel Allende

    Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    In this memoir and manifesto, Isabel Allende traces her evolution from a young girl witnessing her mother’s financial dependence to a prominent voice in global feminism.

  8. 8 Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

    Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

    by Vicki Myron

    Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, inspirational

    On a frigid morning in 1988, library director Vicki Myron discovered a tiny, nearly frozen kitten wedged into the Spencer, Iowa, book return slot.

  9. 9 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

    90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

    by Don Piper

    Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    In 1989, a semi-truck crushed Don Piper’s car, leading medical professionals to pronounce him dead at the scene.

  10. 10 Kisses from Katie

    Kisses from Katie

    by Katie Davis Majors

    Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    At age eighteen, Katie Davis left her comfortable life in Tennessee to serve as a teacher in Jinja, Uganda.

  11. 11 Ghost Boy: My Miraculous Escape from a Life Locked Inside My Own Body

    Ghost Boy: My Miraculous Escape from a Life Locked Inside My Own Body

    by Martin Pistorius

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

    In January 1988, twelve-year-old Martin Pistorius fell ill with an undiagnosed brain infection that left him in a vegetative state.

  12. 12 I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives

    I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives

    by Caitlin Alifirenka

    Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational

    Caitlin Alifirenka, a middle-school student in Pennsylvania, chooses Zimbabwe for a pen pal assignment.

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