Memoir and Nonfiction
Today, there are many ways to write a book on a nonfiction subject that you are passionate about. Below I provide some examples of the different types of nonfiction I enjoy reading and am interested in editing.
Please note that I don’t coach business or motivational books.
Please note that I don’t coach business or motivational books.
Psychology/Personal Growth/Self Help
Grit Angela Duckworth
Mindset Carol Dweck
Tell Me a Story: Sharing Stories to Enrich your Childs World: Elaine Reese
Quiet Susan Cain
The Highly Sensitive Person Elaine Aron
Raising Your Spirited Child Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Helping Your Anxious Child Ronald Rapee, et al.
The Dance of Anger Harriet Lerner
Hybrid-Personal Story with Guide to Personal Growth
The Gifts of Imperfection Brene Brown
The Way of Transition William Bridges
Hybrid-Nature Writing with Memoir
Late Migrations: the Natural History of Love and Loss Margaret Renkl
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year Margaret Renkl
Of Time and Turtles Sy Montgomery
Refuge: an Unnatural History of Family and Place Terry Tempest Williams
Hybrid-Personal Story with Guide to Personal Growth
The Gifts of Imperfection Brene Brown
The Way of Transition William Bridges
Hybrid-Nature Writing with Memoir
Late Migrations: the Natural History of Love and Loss Margaret Renkl
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year Margaret Renkl
Of Time and Turtles Sy Montgomery
Refuge: an Unnatural History of Family and Place Terry Tempest Williams
Memoir
Roadmap to Holland Jennifer Graf Groneberg
Confessions of a Mediocre Widow Catherine Tidd
The Water is Wide Pat Conroy
Teacher Man Frank McCourt
H is for Hawk Helen Macdonald
Educated Tara Westover
Travelogues/Pilgrimages
Eat, Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert
Traveling with Pomegranates Sue Monk Kidd
Biography and Profiles of People and Places
The Personal Librarian Marie Benedict and Vitoria Christopher Murray
Among School Children Tracy Kidder
Mountains beyond Mountains Tracy Kidder
Travels with Charley in Search of America John Steinbeck
Mad at the World: The Life of John Steinbeck William Souder
Travelogues/Pilgrimages
Eat, Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert
Traveling with Pomegranates Sue Monk Kidd
Biography and Profiles of People and Places
The Personal Librarian Marie Benedict and Vitoria Christopher Murray
Among School Children Tracy Kidder
Mountains beyond Mountains Tracy Kidder
Travels with Charley in Search of America John Steinbeck
Mad at the World: The Life of John Steinbeck William Souder