Elliott Glover grew up in foster care, shuffled from place to place until he was finally sent to a group home managed by an uncaring authoritarian couple pursuing financial gain rather than the emotional rewards of making a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged...

In The Shape of Normal by Catherine Shields, she discovers she is pregnant with twins during one of her visits to the hospital. Everyone seemed to be happy about it, but Catherine was upset as she hadn't anticipated twins and her previous pregnancy with Alia...

Ascending the Fourteener of Recovery: A Mother and Daughter’s Climb toward Eating Disorder Freedom is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, health issues, and inspirational writing subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reader owing to the presence of strong language and...

In Collect Call to My Mother: Essays on Love, Grief, and Getting a Good Night's Sleep, author Lori Horvitz has written a very poignant memoir about how relationships affect our lives from the time that we are small children to adulthood. In each essay, the...

Me and My Shadow by John Walker Pattison chronicles the author's journey from an upbringing in South Shields, marked by football and a love for music, to his battles with cancer and reflections on spirituality. Pattison pursued welding and formed a connection to rock culture,...

Me and The Times is a thoroughly engaging and fascinating memoir from the pen of Robert W. Stock. Subtitled My Wild Ride from Elevator Operator to New York Times Editor, Columnist, and Change Agent (1967-97), the author presents the details of his life and his...

Crossing the Centuries: Connecting to 165 Energies and Spirits in My Ancestral Tree by Brenda Hammon is a mesmerizing journey into her past. It explores her genealogy and spirituality, woven with personal anecdotes and historical narratives. Hammon’s unique approach to storytelling captivates readers from the...

In The Quest for Family, author Jessica Clancy invites readers on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening. Through candid reflection and heartfelt prose, Clancy explores the universal struggle to find one's worth and identity in a world that often measures value by...

Opposing Forces: A Memoir is a non-fiction work in the memoir, cross-cultural writing, and inspirational writing subgenres. Penned by author Francis Mont, this interesting work chronicles the intellectual autobiography of an East European physicist escaping from Communism to capitalism. Mont reflects on his journey from...

Motherland: Living with Child Loss and Becoming a Mother Again at 57 by Barb Higgins is a stark memoir about a mother’s terrible and unbearable grief. She recounts the incidents leading up to her thirteen-year-old daughter Molly’s death when the nurses, doctors, and the hospital...