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The Child Catcher: A Fight for Justice and Truth

by Andrew Bridge

The Child Catcher is the true story of the fight to rescue the children confined to a violent and secretive institution in the rural South. Andrew Bridge’s bestselling memoir, Hope’s Boy, told the story of his survival after he was taken from his mother, who struggled with schizophrenia, and was left to foster care. Bridge was first confined at one of our country’s most notorious children’s institutions, MacLaren Hall. Now, in The Child Catcher, he chronicles his role in the longest-running, ... more

The Co-Captain's Log

by Katherine González

The Co-Captain's Log is travelogue in the form of an epistolary novel. The reader travels with Katherine and Andrés on the 34-foot sailboat, Ana María, as they sail from Seattle to Mexico, French Polynesia, American Samoa, Tonga and finally New Zealand. Written primarily for a non-sailing audience, the stories in The Co-Captain's Log are as much about adventure in general, relationships, exploration of new cultures as they are about sailing, kayaking, and hiking. The reading experience inc... more

An Accidental Pilgrim, a memoir in prose and verse

by Maria Z. Caponi

An Accidental Pilgrim, a memoir in prose and verse by Maria Z. Caponi, explores one journey and life's many paths. While it may seem like a typical hiking story, this memoir is anything but ordinary. The prose and poetry are woven together to create a rich tapestry of life, offering an intimate glimpse into the experiences of a physicist, an immigrant, and a nonreligious widow of Jewish heritage. It delves into the possibility of spirituality within a scientific persona. The book is further enha... more

Mending Together, Building Together

by Rachel Zirkin Duda

When you have been abused and bullied much of your life, can you raise an emotionally healthy child? What if that child becomes abusive himself? From an early age, my son, Seth, hit me on a regular basis. Because of my history, our interactions triggered me – to the point I began doubting I had the emotional strength to raise Seth successfully – but I knew I needed to push through those fears and stop the cycle of abuse that had been plaguing our family for generations. I learned much late... more

Out of Place: Coming of Age in Cold War West Germany

by Mary McKnight

For fans of coming-of-age narratives and feminist journeys, an empowering tale of one teen’s quest to establish her own voice as an Army Brat living in Cold War–era West Germany. Relocated with her family to Cold War–era West Germany, Army Brat and middle sister of three Mary grapples with the torment exacted by her older sister, the high moral expectations of her military father, and societal pressure to conform to traditional gender roles during the rise of the feminism movement. Through th... more

Full Crazy Town

by Stephen Cole

A rather dystopian account of current affairs, yet a solution to our plight is included.

Big Queer Nun

by Shane Phelan

This is my life! From childhood trauma and teenage alcoholism to coming out, building an academic career writing on LGBTQ politics, to an Episcopal convent, priestly ordination, and beyond, I trace my journey to wholeness and healing. I'm now privileged to walk with others on their journeys, and to share what I've learned over 39 years of recovery.

Pennies from Heaven for Kevin

by Kevin Hyde

Pennies from Heaven for Kevin is a remarkable story of a man whose life spiraled out of control after the death of his two-year-old son, Kyle. Blaming himself and ridden with pain and guilt, Kevin went on a downward path spending a total of seven years locked up in nineteen different jails and prisons, along with numerous rehabilitation centers over twenty years for alcohol and drug addiction.

At one treatment facility, Kevin found a penny on his nightstand. The year of the pen... more

Watching Sarah Rise

by Jennifer Celeste Briggs

Sarah is a feisty and determined four-year-old with autism and a unique genetic blueprint. Her mom Jenny is equally feisty and determined, which leads to clashes and strife but also leads to phenomenal connection and progress as Jenny runs a Son-Rise Program for her, calling it Sarah-Rise. The Son-Rise Program is an approach to working with people with autism to foster social connection. It provides intensely loving, focused one-on-one therapeutic play time, meeting Sarah where she is and nev... more

Broken Water: An Extraordinary True Story

by Barbara Lane

"Broken Water: An Extraordinary True Story," recounts the incredible journey of 11 sisters who navigated through a childhood filled with abuse, neglect, and separation in the foster care system. It is a raw and honest portrayal of their eventual reconnection and healing as they bravely share their individual tales of resilience and survival. The primary objective of this book is to provide readers with a deep understanding of the lasting effects of childhood trauma, as well as the u... more

Broken Water

by Barbara Lane

"Broken Water: An Extraordinary True Story," recounts the incredible journey of 11 sisters who navigated through a childhood filled with abuse, neglect, and separation in the foster care system. It is a raw and honest portrayal of their eventual reconnection and healing as they bravely share their individual tales of resilience and survival. The primary objective of this book is to provide readers with a deep understanding of the lasting effects of childhood trauma, as well as the unbreakable bo... more

Roots of Resilience: Memoir of the Boy from the Gulag

by Amy Zeglinski-Spinney

Throughout the Second World War, as alliances are made and betrayed between heads of state, millions of families are trapped in the fallout. Roots of Resilience is the story of the Żegliński family, captured and uprooted from their small Polish farm and told through the eyes of a little boy. Through this lens, readers witness the endurance of the human heart and the capacity to flourish from exile to excellence.

And Marvel

by Cathleen Davies

On the 28th April 2018, a young poet called Dan Collins was found dead in the woodlands by his home in Birmingham. He’d taken his own life. This was done, at least in part, because I had made the incredibly selfish decision to stop being his girlfriend. This decision would go on to affect the rest of my adult life. DC was brilliant. DC was awful. DC died at 22 years old. I decided to escape from this reality by moving away to Basque Country, hoping to 'Eat, Pray, Love' my way out of the surviv... more

Thoughts Like Buckshot

by Edward Fahey

Eloquent, but impudent; inspirational while silly; exploring the world of the living, and the dead; this memoir is a scattershot of revelation, and joy. Edward searches beyond life and death, finds hope in crippling depression, and makes cheeky comparisons between British and American English. Readers will travel along as he pokes through haunted graveyards, is attacked by his mother's ghost, and explores what some call, “Dark Nights of the Soul.” Times we hurt so badly, “We’re forced to choose ... more

A Journey of Sword and Spirit

by Robert E. Wolfe, II

Itten Dojo is a center for the study of heritage Japanese martial arts and culture. Over the course of more than 30 years, the members of Itten Dojo have had the opportunity to train with many of the most prominent instructors of martial arts in the world, and have through those interactions gained insights that have impacted the lives of the members far beyond the walls of the dojo. In this collection of essays, Itten Dojo founder and chief instructor Robert Wolfe recounts the history and evolu... more

Shattered Illusions: A Dementia Journey

by Alicia A. Reid

In the intimate folds of time, "Shattered Illusions" is a poignant exploration of love enduring the relentless onslaught of dementia. Bernie and Lucinda, a couple bound by a lifetime of shared dreams, find their world unraveling as Lucinda grapples with the shadows of forgetting. As the story unfolds, the reader is drawn into the delicate dance between reality and illusion. Bernie becomes not just a caregiver but a guardian of memories, navigating the labyrinth of Lucinda's fading recollections.... more

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