Adam Kay's secret diary from his time as a junior doctor, THIS IS GOING TO HURT, was read by millions, translated into numerous languages, and adapted into a major BBC television series. But that was only part of the story. What happened when a physician leaves medicine - but medicine refuses to let go of HIM...? By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, UNDOCTORED reflects on a life inextricably bound up with medicine: from medical school education to what's happened since Dr. Kay, battered and bruised from his time on the NHS frontline, finally hung up his scrubs. It's about opening old wounds and examining present-day scars. About admissions both hospital and personal. About blowing up your life - and stitching it back together...
For many of us the horror, the injustice, and the cruelty can never be forgotten or forgiven; but I have tried to write without too much bitterness - Bob van der Stok On the night .
Självbiografi, minnen, dagbok, bekännelse, blogg De litterära strategierna för självframställning känns aktuellare än någonsin. I boken Självskrivet undersöker Arne Melberg den litterära självframställningens moderna former.
When Christopher Rush's wife died suddenly of cancer, leaving him with two young children, his world fell apart.
In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend.
The first-ever memoir of the legendary co-founder of Nike Inc, Phil Knight
Honest, thoughtful, fearless and loved by millions, Shane is always his own man and this book is a testament to his brilliant career.
"The mother of one of the two shooters at Columbine High School draws on personal recollections, journal entries and video recordings to piece together what led to her son's unpredicted breakdown and share insights into how other families ...
This book contains a compelling, illustrated collection of six-word memoirs alternately humorous, sad, and strange, from writers famous and obscure.
Egodocuments and History: Autobiographical Writing in Its Social Context Since the Middle Ages
Acclaimed poet and essayist David Biespiel tells the story of the rise and fall of his Jewish boyhood in Texas, and his search for the answer to his life's central riddle: Are we ever done leaving home?