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Memoir

  • 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
  • The Run of My Life

    by Rochelle Finzel
    The Run of My Life is a compelling memoir about self-discovery, resilience, and the radical courage to let go of the past. Rochelle Finzel followed the rules and aspired to be the best. At thirty-nine, her life seemed perfect. She had a great job, was dating her soulmate, climbed mountains on the weekends and had just run a personal best marathon. Four days later, she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. Facing a bleak prognosis, Rochelle reexamined her life. Facing continual reminders of her m... more
  • 979-8-9909614-2-5

    by Jim Motz
    Are You willing to transform? Learn How to Turn Pain, Struggles, and Poor Choices into Growth Opportunities, and Make Positive Changes in Your Life I know it’s a huge ask coming from a 6x9 stack of paper with a bunch of squiggles on it from someone you’ve never heard of. But if you give me a few hours of your time to read this book, I promise it will make you think about the decisions—or nondecisions—you make each day. My commitment to you is two-fold: First, you’ll read about my past mistak... more
  • I Asked God to Kill Me: How My Journey from Despair and Addiction Will Help You Optimize Your Life through Discipline, Consisten

    by Jim Motz
    Are You willing to transform? Learn How to Turn Pain, Struggles, and Poor Choices into Growth Opportunities, and Make Positive Changes in Your Life I know it’s a huge ask coming from a 6x9 stack of paper with a bunch of squiggles on it from someone you’ve never heard of. But if you give me a few hours of your time to read this book, I promise it will make you think about the decisions—or nondecisions—you make each day. My commitment to you is two-fold: First, you’ll read about my past mist... more
  • Don't Walk Away

    by Marilyn Raichle
    UNCORRECTED PROOF Don’t Walk Away, a Care Partner’s Journey (text with art) I grew up in the shadow of Alzheimer’s. Nearly everyone in Dad’s family and many in Mom’s developed the disease. Mom warned us. “Keep your distance. Your father and I will be in a safe place; there is nothing more you can do, so walk away.” I believed her. As I began my caregiver journey with Mom I saw only loss not the person, heard only confusion not the thought. Everything changed in an instant. Mom began to p... more
  • Laconic Poetry & Prose

    by Eliza Williams
    Laconic- Using few words; expressing much in few words; concise Laconic Poetry & Prose is a book of poetry & prose. This book is collection of fleeting thoughts, emotions, vulnerability, inspiration, nature and humor expressed through the art of poetry & prose. It's intended purpose is evocation and provocation.
  • The Order of Things

    by Sarah Gormley
    SOMETIMES NOTHING IS MORE UNEXPECTED THAN JOY. What happens when a marketing executive leaves San Francisco to care for her dying mother on their family farm in Ohio? A Hallmark hero- ine would fall in love with her high school sweetheart during a snow- storm—but this is no Hallmark movie. Sarah Gormley spent most of her life trying to outrun the persistent self-loathing that plagued her from childhood, convinced that self-worth was something she had to earn by doing rather than being. When she... more
  • 9798864598122

    by Jack Dunsmoor
    A fractional Nonfiction/Memoir with (40) 5,000-word essays in volume 1 and (illustrated) Foot/Notes in volume 2.
  • When Life was Yellow: Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    by Paulette Hampton
    When Life was Yellow (10,000 word count) is a brief but raw look into my struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). From the time I was in grade school until college age, I was shackled to the monster behind my eyes futilely trying to escape from it. From drawing invisible boxes around my parents to keep them from being contaminated, invoking the “magical” power of the number five to rescue me from eternal damnation, to performing counting, checking and touching rituals to function thro... more
  • The Accidental Bird Dog

    by Terry Ann Fernando
    Terry Ann Fernando had no interest in getting a dog until her husband Chris persuaded her otherwise. They eventually decided on a Vizsla, an uncommon breed known for its intelligence, sweet nature, and bird-hunting abilities. Zara, their new puppy, didn’t show a strong inclination for hunting when she was young, and Chris and Terry Ann had no interest in hunting either. When she was two years old, Zara’s breeder encouraged Terry Ann to enter her into a beginner-level hunt test. With minimal trai... more
  • The Showgirl and the Writer

    by Marnie Mueller
    The Showgirl and the Writer, A Friendship Forged in the Aftermath of the Japanese American Incarceration, by Marnie Mueller, is a hybrid memoir/biography. It encompasses Mueller’s own story, beginning at her birth to Caucasian parents in the Tule Lake Japanese American High-Security Camp in Northern California, and tells the tale of her long friendship with Mary Mon Toy, a Nisei performer who was incarcerated in the Minidoka Japanese American Camp in Idaho during WWII. The two met by chance in 1... more
  • Building My Career in Print and Web Publishing

    by Kay F. Davis
    I loved the humanities education I received in college. My B.A. degree in English and history gave me a solid foundation in research and writing. These skills are applicable to many industries. After undergraduate school, I decided to go into publishing. I worked as an editor for 15 years, primarily in the field of education. After graduate school, I went into Web publishing. My ability to distill information into the essential ingredients remains useful to this day.
  • Memoirs of a Suburban Troublemaker

    by Ellen R.B. Smith
    Attention troublemakers, parents of troublemakers, and everyone who embraces a rebellious spirit! This captivating narrative is dedicated to you. In the heart of Reston, Virginia, an openly integrated community established amidst the civil rights movement, Ellen’s coming-of-age journey unfolds against the backdrop of societal change. With vivid detail and emotional depth, Ellen chronicles a blissful childhood that comes to an abrupt end when her parents divorce. Labeled as a troublemaker, Ellen ... more
  • ISBN:978-1-64411-7934

    by Emmanuel Dagher
    Emmanuel Dagher is one of the kindest and gentlest souls who walks this planet. He is someone who really walks his talk, and I frequently recommend his work to people, especially to those who need help in shifting from a scarcity paradigm to an abundant one! ––Anita Moorjani, NYT Bestselling Author of ‘Dying to Be Me.’ Renowned therapist and spiritual teacher Emmanuel Dagher reveals his transformative journey and revolutionary healing method in his latest book, HEAL: A Guide to Becoming Your O... more
  • Designing American Jewelry

    by Ellie Thompson
    Designing American Jewelry: From City Rhythms to Western Dreams is both personal memoir and compelling retrospective showcasing the life’s work of the award-winning fine jewelry designer, Ellie Thompson. The book describes her vision as a contemporary American designer, including why jewelry matters, as well as the sense of meaning and connection it confers on those who wear it.   From her humble beginnings as a teenage shop girl in New Haven, CT, Thompson tells the tale of her career as a high... more
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