Tag Archives: memoir

Book Review: More Myself: A Journey

Posted on January 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

More Myself: A Journey, by Alicia Keys It may not be particularly surprising, but in reading this book I was struck by the fact that Alicia Keys was, like many people, a lot more likable when she was trying to … Continue reading →

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On The Appeal Of The Memoir

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the realities that is easy enough to face as a reader is that there is a huge supply of memoirs for a reader to read and review. It is not very difficult to account for the large supply … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Young Heroes Of The Soviet Union

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Young Heroes Of The Soviet Union: A Memoir And A Reckoning, by Alex Halberstadt This is not a very good memoir, nor is the author nearly insightful enough to provide reckoning about anything. There is a great gulf between what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Whatever It Took

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Whatever It Took: An American Paratrooper’s Extraordinary Memoir of Escape, Survival, And Heroism In The Last Days OF World War II, by Henry Langrehr and Jim DeFelice This book is somewhat extraordinary in that it is the most restrained book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Father’s Daughter

Posted on November 14, 2020 by nathanalbright

My Father’s Daughter: A Memoir, by Tina Sinatra with Jeff Coplon This book is the sort of memoir that no one wants to be on the wrong side of. Tina Sinatra, by no means the most famous of the Sinatras, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: They’re Playing Our Song

Posted on November 14, 2020 by nathanalbright

They’re Playing Our Song: A Memoir, by Carole Bayer Sager This book is certainly an interesting memoir, although I have to say that I didn’t know much about the author or her life before reading this book. It does not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Broken Music

Posted on November 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Broken Music, by Sting I can’t say that I was surprised b this book at all. I figured that if someone was going to write about their lack of certainty about mystical experiences and begin a memoir by talking about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Between A Heart And A Rock Place

Posted on November 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Between A Heart And A Rock Place: A Memoir, by Pat Benatar with Patsi Bale Cox I have long enjoyed the music of Pat Benatar and have long had an interest in her place among the great rockers of her … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Late, Late At Night: A Memoir

Posted on November 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Late, Late At Night: A Memoir, by Rick Springfield There is a common thread that runs through the lives of many people involved in entertainment and creative arts in general, and that is a certain relationship with the darkness. In … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Finding Quiet: My Journey To Peace In An Anxious World

Posted on November 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

Finding Quiet: My Journey To Peace In An Anxious World, by Jamie Grace [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House books in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In some … Continue reading →

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