The New York times said it best “First things first. This is Nikita S. Khrushchev speaking—speaking in voice that often is his familiar earthy self, flailing at Stalin (and paying off old party scores), again justifying his brashest, most dangerous maneuvers, preening himself over Eisenhower, Dulles, “that son‐of‐a‐bitch Nixon,” Mao (“not a madman”) and Malen kov, warm but a mite condescending on J.F.K. and R.F.K., tendentiously revising history to burnish his image and, finally, like a great Russian patriarch, calling upon his country men to create a new and better society, a freer more pleasant com munity of men under, of course, what he calls the banner of Marxism Leninism.” Sums it up pretty well. Very much get his peasant to politician rise feel in it
These are my two favourites, Eric Clapton, and Peter Ustinov ?
Confessions by Jean Jacques Rousseau..
The Words (Les mots) by Jean Paul Sartre..
I read them both in French..
I loved the autobiography of Frederick Douglass. He’s such a great writer.
I think it was called The Life and Narrative of Frederick Douglass. Is it all in that book?
Ooh, wonderful! I’m so glad you replied-it’s going on my Christmas list. Thanks for the info Kevin!
An easy, but fulfilling, read is “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.”
Angela’s Ashes, ‘Tis, and Teacher Man by Frank McCourt.
All are from the heart, and are beautiful and wonderful. McCourt was special!
Coco Chanel
…i really like Melissa Etheridge’s. … But I also really liked her.
Kruschev remembers
The New York times said it best “First things first. This is Nikita S. Khrushchev speaking—speaking in voice that often is his familiar earthy self, flailing at Stalin (and paying off old party scores), again justifying his brashest, most dangerous maneuvers, preening himself over Eisenhower, Dulles, “that son‐of‐a‐bitch Nixon,” Mao (“not a madman”) and Malen kov, warm but a mite condescending on J.F.K. and R.F.K., tendentiously revising history to burnish his image and, finally, like a great Russian patriarch, calling upon his country men to create a new and better society, a freer more pleasant com munity of men under, of course, what he calls the banner of Marxism Leninism.” Sums it up pretty well. Very much get his peasant to politician rise feel in it
This was the best autobiography I’ve ever read! I followed the case since the news broke of the crime. I still think about this story
Rick Bragg’s bio of Jerry Lee Lewis. One of my favorite writers. Received Pulizer writing for the NYTimes.
To Hell and Back
https://m.barnesandnoble.com/p/to-hell-and-back-audie-murphy/1000476359/2691216035474?st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Marketplace+Shopping+greatbookprices_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP24167&k_clickid=3×24167&gclid=CjwKCAiAu4nRBRBKEiwANms5Ww0-RTFAUkY5j9x8ecrYQ0sXsnlmGW3ds2dILLEzYMmbZk1SiWLxYxoCjCMQAvD_BwE
Very well written. Read this one a few years ago. Thank you!
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah and Not My Father’s Son by Alan Cumming
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29780253-born-a-crime?ac=1&from_search=true
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22934446-not-my-father-s-son?ac=1&from_search=true
Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson. It is a biography, but i think it’s great.
Agreed! I have not finished that one but I enjoyed the style… thank you!
Keith Richard’s lol