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Books like The Middle Place

12 books with a reading profile close to The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. Practical, inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

El Deafo

by Cece Bell

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

Cece Bell’s graphic memoir chronicles her childhood experience with profound hearing loss beginning at age four after a bout of meningitis.
2

Inside Out

by Demi Moore

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

Demi Moore details her evolution from a child living in trailer parks with alcoholic parents to a Hollywood icon struggling with body image and substance use.
3

Three Weeks With My Brother

by Nicholas Sparks, Micah Sparks

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

In this joint memoir, brothers Nicholas and Micah Sparks embark on a three-week journey across the globe, visiting landmarks like the Mayan ruins, the Taj Mahal, and the Serengeti.
4

The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

by Kelly Bishop

Also practical and inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Kelly Bishop traces her path from a young dancer in the New York City ballet scene to her Broadway success in the original cast of A Chorus Line.
5

Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

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

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6

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.
7

Wishful Drinking

by Carrie Fisher

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

Adapted from her solo stage show, this memoir chronicles Carrie Fisher’s life as the daughter of Hollywood royalty Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, and her sudden rise to fame as Princess Leia.
8

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.
9

Escape

by Carolyn Jessop

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

Carolyn Jessop details her life within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and her eventual flight from the polygamous sect.
10

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.
11

The Meaning of Mariah Carey

by Mariah Carey

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

Mariah Carey recounts her life from a volatile childhood in Long Island to her rise as a global pop vocalist.
12

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.

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