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Memoir

  • Pretty Wrecked: Confessions of a Teen Addict and Her Road to Recovery

    by Tracy Viola
    Going numb was her only choice... In this captivating memoir, one woman's journey unfolds - from the darkest depths of teenage abuse and addiction to the heights of personal and professional success. Her brave and vivid narrative, skillfully blending laughter and tears, reveals the enduring beauty that can emerge from life's darkest moments. Marked by scars and illuminated by triumphs, this is a gripping read for anyone who has faced adversity, dared to hope, and believes in the boundless power... more
  • Buddy's War: A World War II Medic's Journey and the Power of Family

    by Barry Lehman
    Follow the author as he takes an extraordinary journey through the hidden chapters of his family history , intertwined with the monumental events of World War II. Through vivid storytelling, personal reflection, and meticulous research, the author offers a profound exploration of love, loss, and the unbreakable bonds that connect generations. Buddy’s War is a rich blend of personal reflection, historical context, and poignant revelations. This becomes a powerful testament to the enduring powe... more
  • A Special Life: The story of a life

    by Tanja Begerack
    In "A Special Life", Tanja Begerack shares her inspiring life story, where, despite severe physical limitations, she embarks on a profound spiritual journey. The book reveals Tanja's unique experiences with near-death experiences and clairsentience, which fundamentally change her understanding of life and its infinite possibilities. As she shares her challenges and victories, she also offers practical insights and advice on how to overcome difficult times through the power of positive thinking a... more
  • BESA A TRUE STORY

    by Pertef Bylykbashi
    Pertef Bylykbashi grew up in a large family in southern Albania. Everything was torn apart with the communist takeover of the 1940s. His family were put into prisons and labor camps. As he grew up, Pertef eventually made it to the United States where he joined the military and fought with the U.S. Army for five years. “BESA” is the story of Pertef’s struggle throughout this time and how he pulled through. Inspired by a word taught to him by his grandmother, BESA recounts his decades-long battle ... more
  • If Cancer is a Gift, Can I Return It?

    by Agalia Baker MSN, FNP-BC-Ret
    Agalia Baker is a retired advance practice nurse with over 40 years in nursing. Despite all her knowledge and experience, she was an incredibly unprepared patient when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Searching for solace from the emotional hell she endured and unable to find answers, she decided to write the book she needed at the time. The result is an irreverent blend of health care provider information and a glimpse through her eyes as she lived it. If Cancer is a Gift, Can I Return It?... more
  • I'm History...but do I repeat myself?

    by Lee Knapp
    “How quaint…or is this kind of lame?” thought artist Lee Knapp after she half-heartedly returned to teach history at her old public high school. Because her private history was in a state of upheaval, it seemed she had no choice. It turned out to be life-changing. Teaching at her once all-white alma mater— now majority-minority and one of the most diverse in the state of Virginia—broadened, if not exploded, many of Knapp’s carefully constructed identities begun there in the seventies. In four ... more
  • The Path to Complex PTSD

    by Judith N. Brooke
    In this deeply moving and transformative memoir, the author sheds the veil of invisibility that often shrouds the journey of those living with Complex PTSD. The book, a revised edition of her 2012 publication, now bears her true identity, embracing the raw and real experiences that defined her life. This narrative is not just about the struggles of enduring relentless emotional, psychological and physical abuse. It is a poignant exploration of the silent questions that haunt many who have walk... more
  • Butterfly Being: I Am Who I Am

    by Rosalyn Davis
    Rosalyn Davis faced a heavy challenge in navigating her way through trauma after a near-death experience and the resulting diagnosis of PTSD. Executing intentional change, Roz would experience a profound transformation in her personal state of being. The journey to her authenticity would mirror the transformative journey of the butterflies becoming and help her find her way to her life’s purpose. Butterfly Being invites readers to witness the emergence of a resilient soul from the cocoon of adve... more
  • Unparalyzed

    by Danielle M. Bryan
    Unparalyzed is a deeply personal memoir about grit. It is about refusal to give up. To allow adversity and difficult circumstances to win. But victory is one of its lessons too. It is the book that the late Toni Morrison inspired me to write. The book I wanted to read so I could see myself in another woman whose experiences were like my own. A 30-something divorced, professional woman of color with an invisible and incurable chronic illness and insatiable determination. To accompany similarly si... more
  • Object Lessons: A Parris Island Memoir

    by Terry Dwyer
    This is an enduring account of one person's journey through basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina. For those who have served in the Marine Corps, this will bring back memories of their own regardless of how recent or far removed. For those who have not served in the Marines or any branch of the armed services, this memoir is intended to faithfully depict the experiences of young men fifty years ago in their efforts to join this country's finest fightin... more
  • Survivors of the Armenian Genocide: Photographs from the Now Distant Past

    by Michael Boyajian

    Photographs of those who survived the Armenian Genocide. So great a catastrophic tragedy that the survivors felt it had to be an illusion and the emotional health problems associated with survivors and their descendants of such cataclysm horrors became a diagnostic mental health category, from the Genocide to the Holocaust and beyond. A People Power Project.  Editor: Gary A. Kulhanjian.

  • Dante's Paradox

    by Dante M. Slater and Bridget May
    Dante’s Paradox is a story about an individual trying to seek out every truth in life and its mysteries. Then during his lifespan stumbles upon a series of events that most would call science fiction and not even giving it a second thought. He grapples with the idea that there are no coincidences from the womb to the tomb. The subject actually thinks that we as human beings can connect to everyone and everything and reverse our destructive behavior if we give it a second or even third thought.... more
  • Dream On!: Supporting and Graduating African American Girls and Women in STEM

    by Ezella McPherson
    Have you ever dreamed of becoming a doctor one day? Do you have a passion for math or science? Would you like to pursue an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM)? If you answered yes to one of these questions, then this text is for you! The text draws upon the personal narratives of 16 undergraduate African American women who had aspirations of pursuing undergraduate degrees that led to careers in medicine, health professions, engineering, or mathematical fiel... more
  • An Unforgettable Pastime

    by Michael Anthony Vitale
    An Unforgettable Pastime" delves into the remarkable journey of a family navigating challenges through the 1960s. Against the backdrop of a father supporting a family of thirteen, the narrative unfolds within the confines of their neighborhood family restaurant in North St. Louis, Missouri. The family grapples with economic uncertainties along with an evolving social landscape that creates difficulties in keeping their restaurant business afloat. The story becomes a tapestry of faith, love, and ... more
  • Letters to My Sheep

    by Teya Brooks Pribac
    Letters to My Sheep is a fast-paced yet intimate journey, in epistolary form, through a woman’s life with her four rescued sheep. The author combines her hands-on experience with sheep and her scholarly expertise to guide the reader as they learn about sheep subjectivity and animals’ intimate and social lives generally. Using language that is accessible to the general public, the Letters cover a broad range of topics, inclusive of, but not limited to, animal emotions, cognition, spirituality, cu... more
  • The Ocean Inside Me

    by R.G. Shore
    The Ocean Inside Me is a spiritual memoir about healing racial trauma as a person of color incarcerated in an almost all-white prison. Amidst harsh conditions and blatant racism, R.G. Shore learned to meditate by going into his body, befriending his shadow, and learning to sit with the traumas held by his younger self. In The Ocean Inside Me, R.G. Shore learned to love and accept the cause of his deepest pain, his brown body. His prison radio became the conduit by which he transcended the l... more
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