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Off My Knees: From Skid Row to Sunset Boulevard

by Julie D Summers

How much trauma can one person survive and still, in the end, thrive? Julie D. Summer's debut memoir takes readers on a ride through incredible highs and the depths of hell, then rams back up to a conclusion of success. Hers is not a misery memoir but a challenging story of one woman's belief in her abilities to overcome the pits she finds herself in.

ALL CAPS: Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection

by Craig Colby

2022 Canadian Book Club Award Winner, non-fiction. In March 2020, during the great COVID-19 lockdown, television producer Craig Colby’s work disappeared. He marked the time by wearing a different baseball hat every day, posting a picture with a story about each one on social media. A community of friends started sharing their hats and stories, too. After 125 days, Craig ran out of hats, but gained new insight into what each cap told him about his own life. In isolation, Craig experienced triumph... more

Pepo

by Donna Papacosta

"PEPO: Tales of growing up, addiction and prison" is a memoir based on more than 100 letters that John Papacosta wrote to his sister Donna. To preserve his sanity while incarcerated, John wrote stories of growing up in Astoria, Queens, discovering girls, going off to college in upstate New York and Miami, working in the hospitality industry, and much more. His many misadventures, both hilarious and harrowing, showcase his sense of humor, his lifelong friendships and his storytelling abilities. H... more

SURVIVING THE ODD

by Candi Milo

Author Candi Milo free up in one of California's first halfway houses for the mentally disabled and emotionally disturbed, opened by her father, an ex-nightclub performer in 1969. She was eight. She tells the tale with humor and a dry-eyed sense of pathos and we learn the true meaning of family, acceptance and unity through her telling. Kirkus Reviews rated highly favorably.

Naples Secrets in the Sun: As Uncovered by an Inquisitive Uber Driver

by Al Bianco

Welcome to Naples (Florida, that is) Your entertaining guide to this sun-drenched city is Al Bianco, a dapper retired attorney turned Uber driver. Beside living in one of the richest communities on planet Earth, Naples' residents are good looking, smart, sophisticated, athetic, and down to earth. And they have great stories to tell. On your whirlwind tour of the city, you will discover the highlights, history, many clandestine secrets, and puzzling questions like these: Where was ... more

Cloud Clippers: The High-Flying Life of Marie Rae Miller Hubert

by Karen Madigan

Cloud Clippers is the story of a daring woman who lived her aviation and travel dreams. Included are Marie's flight logs, photos, articles, and stories. A fierce feminist before there was such a designation, Marie's voice shines bright.

Justice Is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, and Cooking for RBG

by Leslie Karst

“The book is a romp from cover to cover—and, just like a great meal, left me ready for more.” —Karen Shimizu, Executive Editor, Food & Wine When Leslie Karst learned that her offer to cook dinner for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her renowned tax law professor husband, Marty, had been accepted, she was thrilled—and terrified. A small-town lawyer who hated her job and had taken up cooking as a way to add a bit of spice to the daily grind of pumping out billable hours, Kar... more

The Deconstruction of Humanity’s Voice, But We Are Still Standing

by Jesse Yaw

Playing his clarinet inside of London’s most exclusive members clubs reminded himof the privilege the elites can enjoy, but also the illusive duality of his identity. As the echoe of his clanging Ashanti beads around his wrist, the scent of shea butter and sandalwood oil immersed upon his mahogany brown skin, remindedhim of his true African identity. Jesse Yaw takes us through his journey as a young black man, exploring the racial constructs of relationships and modern society. With its destruct... more

Where's Me Teeth

by Geoffrey Pearson

From the mystery of the missing teeth to the urine sample for a goldfish. From the hapless gardener who mows through a power cable, to the debate over fresh or frozen ice to be used in a drink. Why can’t you send an octopus through the post, yet you can take your parrot for a walk? The frustration caused by the jobsworths of this world and automatic/robotic telephone answering machines. A humorous and tongue-in-cheek observation of daily life and society. You could not make this up. Life is re... more

Reflections of My Life

by Betty Dawson

Living in a quiet corner of rural Northern Ireland in the 50s and 60s, children had an idyllic freedom to explore plus a healthy respect for hard work and community spirit. Moving from this, to the bustle and confusion of London, enjoying a short spell living in historic Bath to then living in the Far East, was in itself a lifetime experience. But follow this on with a broken marriage, a protracted divorce and the harsh realities of living with the ‘troubles’ in Northern Ireland, was a route no... more

Threads of a Tapestry

by Laura J. Miller

Threads of a Tapestry is a memoir of Laura Miller’s life: living a seemingly idyllic childhood; raising her first-born son with significant special needs, and how the Lord equipped her through this season until his death; and journeying through the triumphs and challenges of adopting five children out of foster care. Included are practical tips for raising children who suffer from depression, autism, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), and other issues adoptive children face. Laura recounts “al... more

BETWEEN THE TWO

by Vincent Violandi

Between The Two is a journey subtly woven with words of woe of past generations, confronted by the force of ill-nature. Fulled with the author's own witty words of pain and sorrow, in its own time. Leaving no stone unturned. having the reader see how he had suffered with faith, compared to others in the past, to find happiness with fate in the end.

Navigating Recovery Ground School: 12 Lessons to Help Families Navigate Recovery

by Adam Banks

Have you ever heard? - I know I have to get sober, I just need to do it my way. - I am a functional alcoholic. - I went to AA, and it didn’t work for me. - I am going to moderate myself. - They won’t recover until you let them hit rock bottom. - It’s my life, I will recover when I am ready. Recovery from an addiction requires a new plan to intervene on a loved one and give them a structured path back to health. Navigating Recovery - Ground School, organizes the intervention process in... more

The Girl From Number 7, Windsor Avenue

by Vivienne Grilliot Worthington

Born into the post WW2 society of an English village and ultimately becoming a child of the world when her British mother married an American Airman in 1951, this is the story of an Air Force BRAT who lived in Britain, France, and America during the fifties and sixties. From the death of her younger brother (Eisenhower's biggest fan) to the tumultuous years encompassing both desegregation in Mississippi and the Cuban Missile Crisis, this memoir is a celebration of military children and families ... more

Bent: Sexuality, Manhood, & Other Stories

by J. Adams

Part memoir, part polemic on sexuality, Bent takes you on one man’s journey from straight growing up to beyond the labels by the time he’s settled down to raise a family. As a former firefighter, escort, and all-around knockabout, Adams has tales to share, and he delivers them with candor, humor, and an instinctive curiosity toward the issues they raise: Who is really straight and what does that even mean?• What effect can sleeping with a gender-fluid individual have on your orientation? •H... more

PICKLEBALL! The Curious History of Pickleball from its Origins as Picklepong 1959 - 1963

by Patrick W. Smith

When Patrick first intentionally recalled his childhood memories of the late 1950s and early 1960s, witnessing his family playing this eyebrow-raising game, it was clear he had a story to share. He realized he had participated in the beginnings of a sport that now has taken on a life of its own. Little did his family - the Bechtells - know that while presenting fundraisers for the Republicans of Washington State, including Joel Pritchard, Dan Evans, and Slade Gorton, they also were planting the ... more

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