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The Undiscovered Country

by Diane Meyer Lowman

Diane Meyer Lowman, a divorced, suburban Connecticut-based mother of two grown sons runs away from home at age 57. The balm for her midlife crisis is a “senior” year abroad studying her literary idol. She sells her home, car, and most of her possessions and enrolls in an M.A. program at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford Upon Avon. The thrilling, energizing, and challenging year as a “mature student” and expatriate teaches Diane as much about herself as about The Bard. Take this physic... more

Tinderbox: One Family's Story of Adoption, Neurodiversity, and Fierce Love

by Lynn Alsup

Lynn watched her beloved Clare, newly adopted from Haiti, crawl the house in a frantic search for her lost mother. Preschool Clare enchanted with belly laughs and shining smiles. Also, thrashed and wailed in her room as Lynn crouched on her own bed—pillow clutched over her head—her past trauma triggered. A pre-teen trip to Haiti brought sunshine, ruby red hibiscus blooms, and the music of Haitian Creole. Back at home, Clare shattered mirrors into shards on the subway tiles of thei... more

Ride or Die: Loving Through Tragedy, A Husband’s Memoir

by Jarie Bolander

Modern society has a warped sense of the partner-caregiver role, especially for men. Too often, men are ill equipped to handle switching from provider to caregiver, and the “just suck it up” advice so many offer up falls as flat as the Kansas prairie in the face of the reality of life and death. Ride or Die takes its audience through the intimate conversations and thoughts of a Gen-X latchkey-generation husband—a man who has always had to fend for himself and believed that it’s up to him to sol... more

Not MeToo MeinCharge

by Aphrodite Phoenix

When “God’s people” choose a bragging woman molester and lawmakers pretend he belongs…when journalism trying to tell the plain truth gets called fake by the fakest lout alive…where lies are adored by many millions, and every day the crucial truth is trashed…where respect and admiration from the rest of the world has been dying since 2016… CAN A PROSTITUTE BE A MORAL COMPASS? You bet your life she can. “Absorbing…striking…passionate…informative. Takes a range of institutions and groups to task... more

SIPPING FROM THE NILE, My Exodus From Egypt

by Jean Naggar

To read SIPPING FROM THE NILE, Jean Naggar's lavish memoir of her Cairo childhood, is to be transported to another world, another time. This book is a document of the gorgeous, elaborate rituals of Naggar's Sephardic upbringing. It is series of exquisitely-remembered portraits of the people whose have lives braided into hers-- among them her father, whom she movingly memorializes for imparting to her a novelistic sense of the human world: "I listened, spellbound, to my father's rich store of ... more

Eros and Thanatos; a Hollywood Story

by Max Denken

It’s 3 am. A dejected Hollywood studio employee and filmmaker who had just been fired goes to a coffee shop and meets a woman who will upend his life and bring misfortune to his beloved mother. So begins the true story that took the author from Los Angeles to Munich and from there, via his mother’s wartime memoir, to the bloodlands of Galicia under Soviet, then German, then Soviet again occupations in 1939‒1945. A story of love between a mother and her son and of lust between the son and a woman... more

The Humorist: Adventures in Adulting & Horror Movies

by Mike Cavaliere

Horror movies meet the horrors of growing up in this unique and hilarious collection of personal essays, which examines the culture shock of aging as seen through the prism of pop culture addiction.

Why grow up when you can watch TV, instead?

That’s the question at the heart of this story, in which multi-award-winning humor columnist Mike Cavaliere captures the funny and surprisingly poignant moments that define our journeys to and through adulthoo... more

Young Man, Muddled

by Robert Kanigel

Embark on a serendipitous journey with celebrated author Robert Kanigel, from a Brooklyn childhood through an unexpected career shift from engineering war weaponry to crafting tales of geniuses and grand ideas. A story of a '60s youth in America's throes of change, a transformative love, and a muddled path that led to an unexpected destination: the life of a storyteller. A memoir of love, work, and the muddling through that shapes a life.

The Aerospace Professor: The Man and The Brand

by Jeffery Battle

Who am I, Forrest Gump? The Aerospace Professor’s autobiography is provocative and a compilation of dramatic, emotional, and riveting journeys from the author's early childhood through maturity. With a small amount of imagination, the autobiography resembles the life of a Tom Hanks movie character like Forrest Gump. Find out more. The Aerospace Professor's autobiography is about the life of Adjunct Professor Jeffery Battle and his profile of courage. Read more... Despite the severity of any par... more

SNAP JUDGMENT: Overcoming Racial Bias to Buy My First Home

by Roger L. Edwards, Jr.

Roger, an African-American, shares a memorable moment during his “homeownership” journey when he encountered racial bias. Not only does he reveal six important lessons he learned about racial bias along the way, he also shares how his faith—and the “still, small voice” — helped him overcome unconscious bias when buying his first home. This journey interweaves such a wide range of topics like "The Talk" (and its importance in the Black community), housing discrimination, child sponsorship, and th... more

Maktub- Based on a True Story

by Marwa Schoch

Maktub is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This book focuses on a young girl's quest to uncover the lessons hidden in her challenging circumstances. She navigates through emotional and physical abuse and trauma to determine her purpose in life, facing several trials and tribulations along the way. This is not just a story of survival, it's a story that focuses on growth, understanding, and courage. It's the story of a woman who refused to be the person she was told to be and wh... more

Move Over, Viola

by Christopher Dainton

“Bell is committed to engaging Canadians in a conversation about racism and social injustice. It’s uncomfortable conversations that lead to action.” -\tRandy Lennox, President, Bell Media Trendy words today, but when a Black woman took maternity leave from the corporation that she spent eleven years working for, they refused to take her back. Discrimination, or employer discretion? Move over, Viola is a sardonic look back at her nine-year fight for justice against Bell Canada, culminating ... more

My Song, Unleashed

by Marnie Dachis Marmet

As a child, Marnie’s unique voice earned her the nickname “The Rasp” from her dad. When other adults told her she’d never be a singer or that she talked too much, not only did Marnie start silencing herself, but she also began questioning her internal voice. She knew when she shared her truth—the way she’d done during a schoolwide presentation as a teen—it was life- changing. But more often, like many young women trying to make their way in the world, she muted and molded herself to accommodate ... more

You Ruined My Life and You Stole My Bra: a Mother/Daughter Love Story

by Anita Finlay

YOU RUINED MY LIFE AND YOU STOLE MY BRA is the moving and hilarious story of a woman who found a most unlikely way to heal her relationship with her mercurial mother. A riveting, insightful touchstone not only for dealing with—and honoring—an elderly parent, but for digging deep to find forgiveness, empowerment and closure.

It Was a Privilege to Care for Her

by Keith Khlafehn

Some persons who get breast cancer do not survive. Muriel Klafehn is one of those people. This book chronicles her life from the time of diagnosis of cancer in her right breast until her death. Every day was lived to be as normal as it could be. And so it began, removing a breast on Friday, eating dinner out and attending a concert on Saturday, and directing the Chorale in church on Sunday. In this forthright manner, she became an inspiration to me and to all those who were touched by her life. ... more

Offshore Riches, A Guide to Recession-proofing Your Business

by Raymond Hopkins

Genre: Non-fiction Word Count: approximately 27.500 Published on Amazon at: https://mybook.to/FUxYA Synopsis: Encourages business owners and aspiring global entrepreneurs to expand their business offshore

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