BookLife - Resources and tools for book publishers and writers

Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature

by Jennifer Lang

When American-born Jennifer falls in love with French-born Philippe during Israel’s First Intifada, she understands their differences: she's a secular tourist, he's an observant immigrant. Determined to make it work, they spend the next 20 years rooting and uprooting their growing family, each in search of a place where they can feel home and whole. In "Places We Left Behind," Jennifer puts her marriage under a microscope, examining commitment and compromise, faith and family.

Better than Cocaine

by Barry Max Wills

“You’ve bought what?’ ‘A plantation in Colombia.’ ‘Whatever for, darling? You’re not going to go off and live there, are you?’ ‘No. Well, not now, anyway.’ ‘And what are you going to grow? Cocaine?” And so, what begins as a romance in London, becomes the adventure of a life-time, taking our protagonists far from the leafy streets of Chelsea to Colombia's coffee-growing country. Barry Max Wills is not a fish-out-of-water but instead revels in the challenges of his new home and role on a... more

Lord, He Hit Me Again: An Insider's Look at Intimate Partner Violence

by Smiley Grace

Do you ever wonder why victims of domestic violence return to their abusive partners? If so, "Lord, He Hit Me Again: An Insider’s Look at Intimate Partner Violence" is a must-read masterpiece. Written by Smiley Grace, this comprehensive literary work combines raw testimony, scholarly research, and statistical data to advocate for action and raise awareness about the urgent issue of IPV. The cover art silhouette encapsulates the book's contents in a single image, effectively capturing its essence... more

Polio

by Robert W. Janek

Robert W. Janek grew up, with his mother, father, and older brother in the farm and ranch country of west Texas. It was a “normal” childhood… until the late summer of 1952 when he had just turned eleven years old and was stricken with polio. Polio: A Personal Spiritual Journey tells the continuing story of the effects of polio on a human being: what it means to go through the initial stages of hospitalization and then the life-long physical, social, and spiritual aftermath of living with partial... more

She Took a Turn

by Greenleaf Book Group

Finding your true path isn’t easy. Sometimes, you’ve got to take a sharp turn. Early in her life, Kristi’s path was set. She traveled on the straight and narrow as an unquestioning Christian and dutiful daughter. This prescribed route, through her debutante ball and into medical school, set her up for success—and settled her into a life that never felt like her own. In her memoir She Took a Turn, Kristi Smith gives fresh insight into the challenging work of self-reflection and blaz... more

Immersion: A Linguist's Memoir

by Linda Murphy Marshall

Fans of the self-discovering journeys in Cheryl Strayed’s Wild and Andrew McCarthy’s The Longest Way Home will love diving into linguist Linda Murphy Marshall’s adventure-filled international journey as she overcomes her past to find her place in the world—all over the world. Immersion is a memoir that takes the reader on a captivating emotional and physical journey through Linda Murphy Marshall’s life: from the longstanding, crippling impact of family members’ low expectations and abuse, to he... more

The Father Sings Over Me

by Richard Mull

THE FATHER SINGS OVER ME The Father Sings Over Me is the gripping story about how Nathanael, died in his father's arms, spent 40 minutes with Jesus, and rose from the dead. It is the story of the faith-filled prayers of his parents, Richard, and Dawn, along with the challenging and inspiring journey of his recovery from the devastation caused upon by medicine. The prayers, encouragement, and care from friends all around the world helped sustain this family. Day and Night the family and all... more

Two Years to Serve

by Thomas Elliott

The book is about my two years in the US Marine Corps. My life before, how I was drafted, boot camp, combat training, and tour in Vietnam as a radio operator in a grunt platoon. Includes accounts of combat, and loss of fellow Marines. And live after returning from the war.

A Quest to Discover the Essence of Faith

by Evangelia VanPatten

“In ‘The Quest to find the essence of faith,’ a gripping memoir, the author courageously unveils the tumultuous journey of her life, navigating through the darkest storms to ultimately find solace and redemption. Struggling with a husband ensnared by addiction and infidelity, she grapples with the heart-wrenching pain of infertility and contemplates the unthinkable. Amidst the shadows, a glimmer of light emerges as she discovers unexpected allies who provide unwavering support. Nature becomes... more

Don't Walk Away

by Marilyn Raichle

Don’t Walk Away, a Care Partner’s Journey, is the story of Mom and me, navigating a life with late-stage dementia. Filled with hope, joy and lessons learned — told as Mom lived, in moments, quickly forgotten but filled with laughter and discovery. And me, joining her, as a partner, building the best possible life for both of us.

I grew up in the shadow of Alzheimer’s. Nearly everyone in Dad’s family and many in Mom’s developed the dis... more

Confessions of a Chaos Whisperer: My Life as an Organizing Guru, Business Owner, and Mom

by Sonya Weisshappel

In her debut memoir, Confessions of a Chaos Whisperer, New York City’s premier clutter-clearing connoisseur, Sonya Weisshappel, shares whimsical stories and hard-learned life lessons from three decades of moving homes, managing a business, and muddling through mistakes—all while trying to maintain her sanity. Embracing vulnerability, she bravely and candidly opens up about her early challenges, such as losing her father at a tender age and discovering her dyslexia, profoundly shaping her perspec... more

Pansy: A Black American Memoir

by Jasper Joyner

PANSY is a non-linear, episodic memoir that combines poetry, cultural criticism, and essays. It follows transmasc, southern writer Jasper as they fumble through an awkward Memphis upbringing in the 90s and early aughts, an insufferable Nashville PWI, and a fierce NYC queer awakening, all with a poignant throughline on Black exceptionalism, focused on Jasper’s wildly agonizing first publishing experience with novel, JUNIPER LEAVES.

In Search of Mr Darcy

by Christina Ford

In Search of Mr Darcy: Lessons Learnt in The Pursuit of Happily Ever After, a witty 'Nora Ephron-esque' dating memoir that the BBC called 'A real life Sex And The City.' It explores the colorful, intimate story of marriage(s), divorce(s), affairs, dating, friends, frenemies, addiction, body image, sexual predators, and the often thankless task of single-parenting and step-parenting, a job as potentially life-threatening as that of a Chilean coal miner. Or, more simply told, it is a coming-of... more

Tell it to the Stars

by April May Burnside

This eulogistic memoir holds raw expression in the form of poetry, songs, eulogy, love letters from 1964 and awakened insights. Poems from many stages of my life are nested within the timeline of my Grandparent’s love story, Grandfather’s eulogy and the year following his tragic passing. The chapters: Searching for Starlight, Darkness of Night and Darknesses Retreat capture the emotional trinity that cycles through my life and had taken hold this past year. Through life’s ashes I have gained... more

So Said the River

by Colleen J. Miniuk

For 40 years, Colleen Miniuk relentlessly pursued perfection, achievement, and success without finding happiness. Then she found herself unexpectedly facing the end of her marriage. To cope with the devastating loss, she and her mother, Jacque, attempted to paddle across Lake Powell, a reservoir along the Colorado River on the Utah-Arizona border. Like life, the trip did not go as planned. During her raw adventures on the Colorado from Moab to Lake Mead, Colleen challenges beliefs, confronts fea... more

How I Lost My Kidneys in China

by Randall Flores

This is the extraordinary true journey of Randall Flores, a teenager who seized a rare opportunity to study Mandarin in 1987. His fascination with the Middle Kingdom led him to Peking University. Upon completing his studies and being unable to find work, he ventures to Taiwan to teach English. Driven by his thirst for thrills and a good drink, he frequented bars and clubs, from Taida to the infamous “Combat Zone,” forming friendships with colorful characters. In 1994, Randall, now known by ... more

Find out the latest indie author news. For FREE.

Discover Books

Memoir

Password Reset