Reading is truly a great leisure activity. Imagine having to be transported in different worlds and getting the chance to live another life. The literary world is filled with millions of books that will make you learn and be entertained at the same time. Given that there are wide arrays of novels, there are also various literary genres that will definitely help readers pick better books.
Among the best genres of literature is nonfiction. It is the account of a particular topic that is considered as fact. This introduction of the details can be accurate or not depending on if the information can provide a real or false version of the subject at hand. But, it is basically expected that the authors of the said narratives believe them to be genuine at the moment of writing.
There are many nonfiction books that have crawled into different bestselling charts or have bagged several literary awards. So, if you are interested in reading works of the said genre, then listed below are the titles that you must check out.
The Other Side of Fear by Veronica Lisare
The Other Side of Fear by Veronica Lisare narrates a story of how the author braved herself to leave behind the abuse, fear, and low self-esteem to get to know the extreme and unending love of God. Welcoming her real identity as the daughter of the Almighty Father with open arms, Lisare has found genuine happiness, courage, hope, liberty, and satisfaction. Thus, she lets the readers know her story through some parts of her journals, which contain narratives from different aspects of her life. The said aspects include her lonely childhood, unaffectionate marriage, unfortunate divorce, heartbreaking death of a granddaughter, and a great fight with cancer. But those unlucky circumstances were exchanged with positive ones, such as a fulfilling nursing career and an amazing second job as a minister.
Patchwork: Conversations Between Generations by Carol Wilson-Mack
Published by ReadersMagnet last year, Patchwork: Conversation Between Generations is a promising book penned by Carol Wilson-Mack. This book doesn’t only highlights how communication is essential in eradicating the generation gap but also showcases how stories matter. Patchwork recounts the tales and lives of the bunch of women in Bamberg, South Carolina, in the mid-90s. These remarkable individuals found a way to communicate and share their stories through quilting together. It was quite a surprise how a normal activity resulted in something more remarkable. Thus, this book encourages readers to find a way to connect to different generations through communicating with one another.
Happiness in Quantum Leaps by Aura McClain
Aura McClain authored a self-help book that aims to give aid to people who want to attain true love, happiness, and tranquility titled Happiness in Quantum Leaps. Thus, the book provides a great guide on how the readers can achieve them all by positively adjusting their minds, bodies, and spirits. There are three important points highlighted in the book. The first one revolves around how to obtain peace of mind through learning to tame the mind. The next point centers on reigniting the spiritual energy core of God and knowing how to maximize it. The last one focuses on the tips to heal and mend the body from mental stress.
Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford
This book has been recognized as a New York Times bestseller and an Amazon editor’s pick. It was published just last month by Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book. Ashley Ford’s masterpiece brings every reader to the world of a Black girl in Indiana who grew up in poverty with a family broken by confinement, discovering how alienating and difficult such childhood can become. As the author fights her own body and environment, Ashley starts a trip to find the connection between her identity and her fate, as well as the complex familial affection that frequently binds them.
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Talking to Strangers is a bestselling and award-winning book by Malcolm Gladwell. Thus, the author raises an assertion that there is something extremely wrong with the equipment and techniques people utilize to make sense of others that they aren’t familiar with. Since you don’t know how to approach and interact with strangers, you are somehow drawing conflict and misunderstanding in methods that have a deep impact on your life and the world. But, this book will surely give you a better grasp of the subject.
The Happy Hammock 