18 books like Tuesdays with Morrie

What to read after Tuesdays with Morrie — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Age of Magical Overthinking Amanda Montell · 2024 · ★ 3.7 · 257p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Utilizing the linguistic insights of her “witty and brilliant” first book Wordslut and the sociological explorations of her breakout hit Cultish, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet. “Magical thinking” can be broadly defined as the belief that one’s internal thoughts can affect unrelated… Shares: Memoir, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology

Living in the Labyrinth/a Personal Journey Through the Maze of Alzheimers Diana Friel McGowin · 1992 · 147p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Living In The Labyrinth is the story of how one woman found the strength and the courage to cope with a devastating disease that has afflicted five million Americans. Far from being an exercise in self-pity or a standard autobiography, this is an unflinching and ultimately uplifting look at a debilitating illness from the inside out. -- From publisher description. Shares: Patients, Biography & Memoir

Stick Figure Lori Gottlieb · 2000 · ★ 3.7 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate After happening upon the diary she kept when she was 11 years old, Gottlieb was moved to publish this chronicle of her struggle with anorexia nearly 20 years after she wrote it. In the late 1970s, she lived with her parents and brother in Beverly Hills, where Gottlieb's loneliness and concern about looking attractive to boys swiftly transformed into an obsession with dieting, although she had… Shares: Patients, Biography & Memoir

Discours sur l'ensemble du positivisme Auguste Comte · 1848 · 440p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Positivism is a philosophy of science based on the view that information derived from sensory experience, logical and mathematical treatments is the exclusive source of all authoritative knowledge, that there is valid knowledge (truth) only in scientific knowledge. Verified data received from the senses is known as empirical evidence. This view, when applied to the social as to the natural… Shares: Sociology, Philosophy

A rip in Heaven Jeanine Cummins · 2004 · ★ 4.2 · 302p · ≈ 10h · Moderate It was a headline story in the New York Times and USA Today. It was covered by Court TV and profiled on the Ricki Lake Show. Now, here is the intimate memoir of a shocking crime and its aftermath...one family's immediate and unforgettable story of what victims can suffer long after they should be safe. Shares: Case studies, Biography & Memoir

Brain on fire Susannah Cahalan · 2012 · ★ 4.4 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The book narrates Cahalan's issues with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and the process by which she was diagnosed with this form of encephalitis. She wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the events of the previous month, during which time she would have violent episodes and delusions. Her eventual diagnosis is made more difficult by various physicians misdiagnosing her with several theories… Shares: Patients, Case studies, Biography & Memoir

Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World Katherine Hannigan · 2004 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and send her to public school. Shares: Teacher-student relationships, Patients

Этика Peter Kropotkin · 1923 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Ethics: Origin and Development is a book by Peter Kropotkin, published posthumously in 1921. It continues the argument of Mutual Aid, that sociable morality is essential to human survival. It was translated into English by Louis S. Friedland and Joseph R. Piroshnikoff in 1924. (Source: Wikipedia) Shares: Sociology, Philosophy

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon · 2002 · ★ 3.9 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christohper decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery… Shares: Patients, Psychology

Sorcerer's Apprentice Amy Wallace · 2003 · 315p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Sorcerer’s Apprentice opens with Amy Wallace’s first meeting with Carlos Castaneda, the infamous anthropologist-turned-shaman, whose books described meetings with Yaqui Indian spiritual teacher don Juan. Castaneda’s rise was meteoric in the late 1960s as he wrote massive bestsellers, inspired many to experiment with psychedelics, and was dubbed “the Godfather of the New Age.” The possibility that… Shares: Memoir, Biography & Memoir

Journey of Souls Michael Newton · 1997 · ★ 4.3 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Learn the latest details and most recent groundbreaking discoveries that reveal, for the first time, the mystery of life in the spirit world after death on Earth—proof that our consciousness survives—in Journey of Souls by Michael Newton, PhD. Using a special hypnosis technique to reach the hidden memories of subjects, Dr. Newton discovered some amazing insights into what happens to us between… Shares: Case studies, Death

Shoe Dog Phil Knight · 2014 · ★ 4.4 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate "In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import… Shares: Memoir, Biography & Memoir

The private diary of Lyle Menendez Lyle Menendez · 1993 · ★ 4.6 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The personal story of Lyle Menendez is based on a four-and-a-half-year intimate correspondence with the author and covers the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by Lyle and his brother Erik and the court trials that ended in hung juries. Shares: Case studies, Biography & Memoir

Journeys with the Black Dog Tessa Wigney · 2008 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Depression can be a dark and lonely experience: sharing with a friend can make all the difference.In Journeys with the Black Dog many people share their stories of living with depression. Personal stories of first symptoms, the path to getting diagnosed, the confusion and frustration, and all the many ways of keeping depression at bay whatever it takes. Written with raw honesty and sharp humour,… Shares: Psychology, Biography & Memoir

Autobiography of a Face Lucy Grealy · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Lucy Grealy's ruthless self-examination, rich fantasy life, and great derring-do inform this powerful memoir about the premium we put on beauty and on a woman's face in particular. It took Lucy twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance after childhood surgery left her jaw disfigured. As a… Shares: Patients, Psychology, Biography & Memoir

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 This Excellent Collection brings together Stapledon's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Science-Fiction Books. This Books created and collected in Olaf Stapledon's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is one of the… Shares: Philosophy

Advances in Psychology Research Alexandra M. Columbus · 2008 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Advances in Psychology Research" presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial psychology advances across a broad spectrum. Shares: Psychology

Voices Staroba · 2015 Young Memer takes on a pivotal role in freeing her war-torn homeland from its oppressive captors. Shares: Psychology

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