5 Remarkable Memoirs that Will Make You Cry

5 Remarkable Memoirs that Will Make You Cry

If you want to have a good cry or you think you can handle raw emotions, here are 5 remarkable memoirs that will make you cry.

When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi

At the age of thirty-six, on the threshold of finishing a decade’s worth of practising as a neurosurgeon, Kalanithi was diagnosed with cancer.

Night – Elie Wiesel

Night – Elie Wiesel

This book is a horrifying record of Elie Wiesel’s memories of the demise of his family, his innocence, and his despair as a profoundly observant Jew.

The Glass Castle – Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle – Jeannette Walls

The stubborn nonconformity and ideals of Wall’s parents were both their salvation and their curse.

Testament of Youth – Vera Brittain

Testament of Youth – Vera Brittain

What we feel and know about World War I, we owe all the knowledge and emotions to Vera Brittain’s elegiac book.

Wave – Sonali Deraniyagala

Wave – Sonali Deraniyagala

Wave is about Sonali Deraniyagala, a woman who lost her entire family on the morning of December 2, 2004, in the tsunami.