Lion
by Saroo Brierley | 
A Time to Dance, No Time to Weep
by Rumer Godden | 
Climbing the Mango Trees
by Madhur Jaffrey |
A Life Less Ordinary
by Baby Halder | 
On the Outside Looking Indian
by Rupinder Gill | 
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi | 
Tuesdays with Morrie
by Mitch Albom | 
Born a Crime
by Trevor Noah | 
Happy, Happy, Happy
by Phil Robertson | 
Half Broke Horses
by Jeannette Walls | 
Educated
by Tara Westover | 
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller | 
Etched in Sand
by Regina Calcaterra | 
Orange Is the New Black
by Piper Kerman | 
A Million Little Pieces
by James Frey | 
The Girl with Seven Names
by Hyeonseo Lee | 
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder | 
Gifted Hands
by Ben Carson | 
The Color of Water
by James McBride | 
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion |
Key Features This book appeals to a wide swath of memoir readers, as it covers the fun and hilarity of cross-cultural confusion (Sarah Macdonald's Holy Cow, Rita Golden Gelman's Tales of a Female Nomad), the special grief of so desperately wanting to become a mother (Elizabeth McCracken's An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination), and the unique joys of actually becoming one (Christine Coppa's Rattled!, Anne Lamott's Operating Instructions). International surrogacy is fraught with complicated questions and considerations. Adrienne has heard it all, and she is willing to share and talk about her very personal story. About the Book: The Sacred Thread An eloquently written, touching, and surprising memoir about one woman's journey to motherhood and family that illustrates the power of love and triumph of the human spirit. Adrienne--married, 30-something, and childless in San Francisco--was eager to start a family, but after having a devastating late-term miscarriage, she didn't believe motherhood would ever be possible. Half a world away, in a remote village in India, Vaina was happily married with three small children, but had no means to support her family and build a better life for them. Poignant, eye-opening, and bittersweet, The Sacred Thread is a memoir of the astonishing journey these two young women took to create a family through international surrogacy. It is the very personal story of embarking on this process, thereby shedding light on a growing business that is often shrouded in misconception. But, more important, The Sacred Thread is a tale of immersing oneself in a foreign culture and foreign land; becoming part of a group of expectant mothers, bonded by their hope for children, and following them on the euphoric highs and crushing lows of their journey; and the development of a deep connection between women who have absolutely nothing in common, except for a shared love of their unborn children. About the Author: Adrienne Arieff Adrienne Ar