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Running From Tragedy

by Michael Salsbury

In his emotionally gripping and intensely personal memoir – Running From Tragedy, Michael Salsbury, a lifelong runner takes readers on a marathon run of a lifetime with his poignant journey of tragedy, loss, and triumph that defies every definition of unfathomable odds – that balances on the edge of believability.

Michael and Gabriella Salsbury seemingly had it all. It was a picture-perfect love story worthy of a Hollywood movie. Two childhoods haunted with mem... more

The Long Return: Should the Military Be Used as a Political Tool?

by David O. Scheiding

The Long Return delves into the profound societal shifts
that occurred upon David’s return to the United States, where he and his fellow
Vietnam veterans encountered a wave of antiwar sentiment. Through candid
reflection and historical analysis, he examines the evolution of the military’s
role as a political instrument, seeking to understand the forces that shape our
nation’s policies and attitudes.

The Long Return offers readers a compelling j... more

Finding New Life After the Death of My Son

by Mark Bodnarczuk

This is every parent’s worst nightmare. You go to wake up your 18-year-old son on Sunday morning for church and you find him dead in his bed. Only later do you learn that he bought a single Xanax pill on Snapchat for fifteen dollars to calm his anxiety about the COVID pandemic. He took the pill then ordered food from Door Dash, but he never lived to eat it. It was a counterfeit pill that contained over three times the lethal dose of fentanyl – that one pill killed him. Mark Bodnarczuk’s heart wr... more

Rainy River Girl

by James N. Gershfield

What will happen when a little Jewish girl heads off with her parents to a small rural town in 1930's Ontario Canada, while being the only Jewish family in town? This entertaining memoir provides the answers. Follow Toby Gershfield in her adventures as she is challenged by scary sights and sounds, frightening dreams, prickly situations, and friends who keep disappearing. She also devises unique strategies to only do the things that she wants in ways that only a little girl can. In the midst of ... more

Army Brat

by Laura Gutman

The lives of Army brats have always been a core component of the US military. Scarcely described until now, Army Brat: World War II is an essential account that fills a major gap in history. Author Laura Thurston Gutman lived deeply embedded within the US Armed Forces from before the United States’ earliest entry into World War II through the Vietnam era. Chronicling pivotal events during those years, this historical autobiography describes a life inextricably intertwined with the military. F... more

Reflections on Life's Illusions

by Jane Gallagher

“It is not our business to solve all the world’s problems. It is our business to learn to be aware of as much as we can . . . and to act as wisely as we can.” \tAs growing children the baby boom generation experienced a vast array of cultural extremes, from McCarthyism's anti-communist paranoia to the Vietnam War, Watergate, systemic racism, second wave feminism, the birth of rock ’n’ roll, the civil rights movement, the environmental movement and more. This memoir reflects on the dynamic relat... more

The Camel in the Forest

by A. E. Hayoun

In her spirited memoir, A. E. Hayoun paints an eye-opening portrait of immigrating to Israel and building a new life in Israel’s beautiful, controversial, and sometimes hostile Negev desert. At once a vulnerable narrative of personal experience, The Camel in the Forest is also a remarkable, brief history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Camel in the Forest is A. E. Hayoun’s first-hand account of life in Israel that takes place a few years before and during Operation Guardian of the Wall... more

The Love My Mother Never Gave

by Brandi Clark

This is the story of a 40-something year old daughter and mother who struggles to put the pieces of her life back together after suffering from neglect and abuse from her hateful mother as a child. She has no boundaries, any respect for herself and doesn’t think she deserves love or kindness. Her life is filled with chaos and confusion as she tries to win her mother over. But is that mother-daughter relationship even worth it?

Ex-Gay Christian: Men and Women are Crowned with God's Glory and Honor

by Robert Williams

This author embarked upon life's journey from the town of Kinston, North Carolina and, at age ten, accepted the LORD JESUS CHRIST as Savior and joined the Christian community at age twelve and began hearing the Holy Spirit's still voice encouraging and guiding me into all truth. Over the years, he has faithfully kept all pledges. Sharing this testimony has undoubtedly placed me on a thrilling journey. I have attempted to be a faithful witness. To complete this affirmation, I've often put ... more

Ex-Gay Christian: Souls at the Crossroads

by Robert Williams

This author embarked upon life's journey from the town of Kinston, North Carolina and, at age ten, accepted the LORD JESUS CHRIST as Savior and joined the Christian community at age twelve and began hearing the Holy Spirit's still voice encouraging and guiding me into all truth. Over the years, he has faithfully kept all pledges. Sharing this testimony has undoubtedly placed me on a thrilling journey. I have attempted to be a faithful witness. To complete this affirmation, I've often put down... more

God's Child: Memoirs and Philosophy of Life

by Terrence Steve Lake

Terrence Steven Lake grew up black in Hamtramck, Michigan, with friends of all different colors. While he could get along with everyone, he also spoke his mind. For instance, there was a white man at work from a totally different environment. The author told his co-worker that the white race as a whole had been the most violent race of people in the history of the world, explaining how the pharaohs came to Africa to enslave people to build pyramids pointing at certain planets at a certain tim... more

Conflagration

by Terri-Anne

Guam is and idyllic Pacific Island paradise with friendly natives. We felt fortunate to be stationed there, despite the typhoons, the wild life, the cliffs and the mountains. After my divorce, my family left, I was faced with a few surprises, among them was an earthquake and an accident from which I had to run for my life, in company with my friend and the driver of the other vehicle, before it exploded. The road was isolated, far from help. It seemed a hopeless situation. Why had I decided to s... more

Bones

by DartFrog Books

Bones is the roller coaster story of Robyn Shumer’s lifelong battle with—and triumph over—a crippling eating disorder. It’s an honest, first-person account that takes the reader inside the emotional, mental, physical, and social world of an anorexic from childhood to adulthood, through four decades of a changing society whose message to girls and women remained stubbornly the same: “thinner is the winner.” With humor, Shumer paints a memoir of self-hatred, self-love, loss, anger, determinatio... more

Not My Circus

by Delicia Niami

When life throws you under the bus, how do you find the strength to stand back up? In Not My Circus, the author shares her extraordinary story of resilience amidst unimaginable adversity. From drug abuse and sexual trauma to homicide, she recounts her harrowing coming-of-age experiences in gritty detail. This powerful memoir will take you on a rollercoaster ride through the author's traumatic teenage and young adult years. You'll venture into the vibrant nightlife of West Hollywood, with all... more

Radio Head Gal

by Rebecca Knill

“Radio Head Gal” tells the compelling story of acclaimed TED speaker Rebecca Knill as she guides us through a life shaped by hearing loss. A provocative memoir, “Radio Head Gal” challenges the notion that life with a disability is inferior, instead advocating for it to be viewed as just another aspect of human diversity, like race or gender.

Knill's story covers the time period before and after her cochlear implants - a surgical procedure in which computer ch... more

Mavi, My Dearest

by Duygu Mengioglu

Mavi, My Dearest is a deeply moving memoir by Duygu Mengioğlu that takes readers on an extraordinary journey through surrogacy during the chaos of war and a global pandemic. Set against the backdrop of İzmir, Turkey, Duygu and her husband Ahmet dream of expanding their family. Faced with Duygu’s intense phobias about pregnancy, they decide to pursue surrogacy, leading them into a complex and transformative adventure. Their quest begins in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brings a ser... more

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