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The Long Return: Should the Military Be Used as a Political Tool?

by David O. Scheiding

The Long Return delves into the profound societal shifts
that occurred upon David’s return to the United States, where he and his fellow
Vietnam veterans encountered a wave of antiwar sentiment. Through candid
reflection and historical analysis, he examines the evolution of the military’s
role as a political instrument, seeking to understand the forces that shape our
nation’s policies and attitudes.

The Long Return offers readers a compelling j... more

Power in Chaos

by Nick Darland

Power in Chaos: Overcoming Adversity with Courage and Hope is Nick Darland's deeply personal journey of triumph over trauma and hardship. Raised in a broken home and facing homelessness, abuse, and addiction within his family, Nick shares how he found strength in the midst of chaos. Through raw honesty, he reveals how adversity became a catalyst for growth, leading him from a life of struggle to success as a soldier, entrepreneur, and family man. With powerful insights into resilience, forgivene... more

Custody

by Danial Kenneth Mason

Inspired by a true story. Custody -Blood is thicker than water unfolds an incredible story of a father fighting for justice to have custody of his only son. Danial Mason grew up in central Victoria Australia and had a yearning to travel, in 1966 ventured to Auckland New Zealand. He met a girl got married, he was gifted with a son and then the marriage break-up. The break-up of the marriage and the mother wanting sole custody of the child began the quest by Danial Masons to gain custody of ... more

A Voice Came Down The Mountain

by Terry Winckler

In this “greatest story of my life,” the author runs up a volcano during Guatemala’s revolution to meet bold, beautiful Ana, who led guerrilla forces against an army slaughtering Mayans. She spoke words about equality that haunted his life for decades until — as an old man — he limped back up the volcano to discover how those words, not her bullets, had revolutionized Maya lives, his, and the little daughter Ana had abandoned with only a poem to hug. As they exit on a hopeful note, readers will ... more

Old White Man Writing

by Joshua Gidding

In this entertaining, literary, and subversive memoir, seventy- year-old writer Joshua Gidding grapples with the social and cultural changes in twenty-first-century America. In the process of re-evaluating his privileged background, the author explores his relationships with some of the people of color in his life, and begins to address the white guilt and complex feelings arising from an uneasy racial conscience. Leaning politically to the left of center, he nevertheless takes a nua... more

Thank You. I Love You.

by Bravo Valenti

An artist unexpectedly discovers he is a medium and begins receiving visits from famous artists and gurus of the past warning him of how humanity is heading toward self-annihilation due to a lack of gratitude and love. He is given a "secret password" to share with the world, that he has been assured will lead us in evolving to a higher state of consciousness.

American Stories

by Aybars Gürpınar

Embark on a captivating journey through the eyes of a foreign student as he navigates the rapidly evolving cultural landscape of the United States in the 1960s. These deeply personal memoirs offer a unique perspective on a nation in the midst of a profound transformation, as experienced by someone who finds himself immersed in a world vastly different from his own. From the bustling streets of Long Island, New York, to the hallowed halls of Princeton, the free-spirited atmosphere of Berkeley, th... more

Girls Have To Dance: Stories about Growing Up in Soviet Russia

by Anya Stork

The book “Girls Have to Dance!” is a heart-breaking story about a Russian girl who wanted to dance the ballet. It is a story of a teenage girl entering ballet training at a late age thirteen and taking it to the level that she is accepted into the acclaimed ballet academy (the Bolshoi “Big” Ballet in Russia). Despite the lack of support from her family, the young girl believes in her big dream and more than anything else – she wishes to dance! But fate throws her... more

SOS Podcasts

by Rosamaria Mancini

In SOS Podcasts, Rosamaria Mancini tells her unique story of being a woman, wife, and mother living abroad. A self described “big pain,” hypochondriac, and perfectionist, she details her quirks and how they were exacerbated during her time in both Italy and Germany, and how she turned to podcasts to feel less alone and more connected. In a refreshingly original, funny, assertive, and honest voice she lays it all out – from her tendency toward hyper protective parenting and Catholic guilt to her ... more

Legion

by Richard Trevino Jr

This story is about a man who had his feelings bottled up for way too long. Not able to tell his family why he did the things he did and not able to recoup the lost years away from the people who he loved. In the Mexican-American community, you never show your sadness, your pain, or weakness. As an act of pride, you always keep all your emotions to yourself like as if nothing is wrong. Showing everyone that you're not suffering and everything is fine is strength. I couldn't do that anymore; it ... more

Lucky

by David A. Green with Judy D'Mello

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE MEETS FORREST GUMP In 2018, under a full moon in the remote Mantiqueira mountain range in Brazil, a sickly stray dog chose to follow a runner during the Brazil 135 ultramarathon. He stayed by his side for 150 miles. Fast forward to 2021, when Lucky the stray, now living the life in Florida, set off with his ultrarunner soulmate, David Green, on the journey of their lives — a four-month run covering 3,400 miles from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, to Muir Beach, Californi... more

Behind Bulletproof Glass

by Linda Rönn

In Behind Bulletproof Glass, Linda shares her journey from the initial joy of pregnancy to the heartbreaking decision to terminate after receiving distressing prenatal test results. Her memoir not only recounts her intimate experience but also places it within the broader context of the evolving political landscape of abortion rights in the U.S. and beyond.

The Wealthy Peasant

by Shauna Madsen

Author Shauna Madsen releases her memoir The Wealthy Peasant - a real, raw, unapologetic, and inspiring reminder to everyone that true wealth is internal . It is a flint that sparks our genius and illuminates our path. It is an attitude that carries us, fuels our persistence, and feeds our tenacity. Wealth is a feeling and a knowing. We can share it and never lose it. It grows with every step we take. Nobody can take it from us.

Above Neil Rock: Stories and Poems

by James Ross Kelly

Rural South Oregon Stories set in the early 1960s through the 1990s mostly the Rogue River Valley. Logging, farming, ranching, and human social interaction and lives and times. U.S. Army during late 1960s and early 70s. This book is mostly a first person account with interludes of stories heard and sometimes widely know. This is creative non-fiction that is sometimes unafraid of jumping to the author's imagination--fully announcing the leap as it goes. There are a couple dozen poems interlaced t... more

My Life in Dog Years

by Candida Pugh

“You do not want this dog.” I said, “Why not?” “He bites.” Good advice rarely makes a dent in my decision-making process. Of course I wanted a 70-pound biting poodle! Who wouldn’t? Henry had two other defects the shelter guru didn’t even know about. One of them resulted in my becoming a persona non grata driver to my closest friends. The third nearly destroyed my house. My travails and triumphs with Henry the giant poodle are part of a story of travails and triumphs with several beloved dog... more

Wisdom Builds Her House

by Carole Duff

Wisdom Builds Her House is the true story of a woman who comes face-to-face with her past when she reads the journal of her husband’s deceased daughter, a girl she never met. Curiosity leads to self-inquiry and haunting parallels between Carole and Gretchen: inexplicable disruptions from when they were five, mental illness episodes starting at sixteen, troubles in college, rejection in love—secrets hiding in their closets. While building a new house in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, ... more

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