Blind Date with a Book Box: Nonfiction Edition (Biographies, Memoirs, etc)

This box is for the reader who finds magic in the truth. This month puts a spotlight on powerful nonfiction memoirs that offer insight, resilience, and raw humanity—from personal triumphs and cultural identity to grief, growth, and grit.

Whether it’s a quiet reflection or a bold confession, these true stories invite you into the lives of people who dared to share theirs.

✨ Because sometimes, the most extraordinary stories are the real ones.

This month's books were released:

December, 2024

Summary: 

This self-help guide is built around a deceptively simple mantra—a pair of words that encourage stepping back, emotionally and mentally, from what other people think or do. It’s part philosophy, part psychology, and part motivational cheer—but all focused on regaining mental energy and autonomy by redirecting focus inward. The author weaves in personal stories, scientific insights, and practical worksheets to help readers shift from trying to control external chaos to investing in their own emotional health and goals. It’s as much about letting self as it is letting others, offering tools to reinforce boundaries while building resilience across personal relationships, work, and internal storms.

July, 2020

Summary:  

Imagine a once-glamorous resort town, bubbling with illicit thrills and jazz-tinged nights before Las Vegas claimed its infamy. This narrative unfolds across decades, tracing the rise and decline of a hidden capital of vice—through the lens of one family entwined with organized crime, local power, and a pursuit of respectability. Deeply rooted in history, but narrated with the flair of a novel, the story unites mob kings, small-town politics, and personal tragedy, revealing how glamour and corruption coexisted side-by-side in America’s forgotten playground.