I laughed and got misty eyed.
From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars by Virginia Hanlon Grohl
Interesting and ending with some sage advice.
Astoria: Astor and Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Tale of Ambition and Survival on the Early American Frontier by Peter Stark
Great book, those early arrivals to the Pacific Northwest were made of stout stuff.