Books like On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
12 books with a reading profile close to On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Also clear-cut · practical, memoir
Chris Hadfield details his path from a corn farm in Ontario to commanding the International Space Station.
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Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
by Scott Jurek
Also clear-cut · practical, memoir
Scott Jurek traces his evolution from a Midwestern hunter to an elite ultramarathon champion fueled entirely by plants.
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Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
by Rolf Potts
Also clear-cut · practical, inspirational
Rolf Potts presents a practical framework for overseas travel lasting months or years rather than weeks.
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My Life on the Road
Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational
Gloria Steinem details her decades spent traveling as an organizer and speaker, tracing her life from a childhood in a house trailer to her work in global social activism.
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Just Mercy
Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational
Bryan Stevenson details his early career founding the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama, focusing on the legal battle to exonerate Walter McMillian.
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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Also clear-cut · practical, inspirational
This collection gathers the public speeches delivered by Greta Thunberg between 2018 and 2019, documenting her transition from a lone protester to an international figure.
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90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life
by Don Piper
Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational
In 1989, a semi-truck crushed Don Piper’s car, leading medical professionals to pronounce him dead at the scene.
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More Than a Carpenter
Also clear-cut · practical, inspirational
Josh McDowell presents an intellectual defense of the divinity of Jesus Christ, centering his argument on the trilemma that Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord.
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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.
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Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity
by Hugh MacLeod
Also clear-cut · practical, inspirational
Hugh MacLeod presents forty concise manifestos derived from his experience drawing cartoons on the backs of business cards while holding a corporate job.
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Also clear-cut · memoir, inspirational
In 2002, a severe drought in Malawi forced fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba to drop out of school because his family could no longer afford the fees.
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The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
Also clear-cut · practical, memoir
In this book, Melinda French Gates details the direct correlation between gender equality and societal stability.
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