Books like A sick life by Tionne Watkins

Michelle Obama chronicles her life from South Side Chicago to the White House, revealing the personal drive behind her public advocacy for women, families, and health.

Amy Schumer’s new memoir blends sharp humor with candid reflections on her teenage years, family, relationships, and sexuality, revealing the moments that forged her bold, stand‑up comedian persona.

Former entertainer Marie Osmond shares her wisdom and advice on surviving life’s challenges.

"In the tradition of Brain on Fire and Darkness Visible, an honest, beautifully rendered memoir of chronic illness, misdiagnosis, addiction, and the myth of full recovery that details author Porochista Khakpour's struggles with late-stage Lyme disease. For as long as writer Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn't know why. All of her trips to the ER and her daily anguish, pain, and lethargy only ever resulted in one question: How could any one person be this sick? Several drug addictions, three major hospitalizations, and over $100,000 later, she finally had a diagnosis: late-stage Lyme disease. Sick is Khakpour's arduous, emotional journey--as a woman, a writer, and a lifelong sufferer of undiagnosed health problems--through the chronic illness that perpetually left her a victim of anxiety, living a life stymied by an unknown condition. Divided by settings, Khakpour guides the reader through her illness by way of the locations that changed her course--New York, LA, New Mexico, and Germany--as she meditates on both the physical and psychological impacts of uncertainty, and the eventual challenge of accepting the diagnosis she had searched for over the course of her adult life. With candor and grace, she examines her subsequent struggles with mental illness, her addiction to the benzodiazepines prescribed by her psychiatrists, and her ever-deteriorating physical health. A story about survival, pain, and transformation, Sick is a candid, illuminating narrative of hope and uncertainty, boldly examining the deep impact of illness on one woman's life."--

The autobiography of Tina Turner chronicles her rise as a rock‑and‑roll icon, detailing her groundbreaking career and the triumphs and tribulations she faced in both the music industry and her personal life.

John F. Szwed’s biography of Billie Holiday draws on decades‑old new documents to trace how the legendary African‑American jazz singer’s life shaped her voice, her music, and her lasting legacy.

In this rhythmic picture book, children meet a cast of animals, each afflicted with a different ailment, as they learn about sickness and hygiene through playful rhyme and vivid illustrations.

Michael Through A Brother's Eyes offers an intimate portrait of the boy from Gary, Indiana, whose talent blossomed into global fame.

A detailed biography of Michael Jackson, tracing his rise from a child star to a global icon, and examining his international career, business ventures and personal life.

An intimate portrait of Nina Simone, from her classical piano beginnings to her rise as a celebrated singer and outspoken civil‑rights activist.