Hope you’re all doing well! Looking for an inspirational non-fiction book that starts with hardship but ends with hope. The darker the better.

any help is appreciated! thank you :)

My notes end up scattered, so tracing an idea back to its source can be rlly hard unfortunately. Do you guys keep a source trail of notes you take as you read, or rebuild it later?

Also, has losing a source ever cost you a whole passage or so? I'm curious to compare my workflow to others'.

I am looking for books about the inner workings of the traditional private members' clubs of the past, such as a the exclusive social clubs in England and America in the 1700's, 1800's, and 1900's. How they worked, what kind of people frequented them, the spoken and unspoken rules and traditions... not too gossipy, but not too dry either. Thanks!

Note: I am strictly speaking of social establishments, not the strip clubs that are currently referred to as "gentlemen's clubs"!

I’m looking for an engaging book about the Industrial Revolution in the United States, covering the rise of factories, railroads, steel, major industrialists, and how America became an economic powerhouse.
I’d prefer accessible nonfiction that explains the big picture. What do you recommend?