At 23, Brandon Wolfe experienced a wanderlust that led him on trips to Africa and to explore the continent with friends from different parts of the world. In Cold Beer and a Hot Dart, Brandon recounts his trips to different parts of Africa and his...

In Roy Taylor's The Road to Courage, Andrew Taylor, his wife, Louela, and their young children, James and Roy, relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Valdez, Alaska, in the early 1950s. Andrew pursued a noble goal: constructing a log church for a new Free Methodist congregation...

This Is Us! Growing Up With Humour by Sheila Deitch and Corinne Deitch will appeal to memoir and humor fans. In the introduction, Sheila explains why she always wanted a big family and what this book means to her and her loved ones. The authors...

Brenda Smith's Becoming Fearless tells the true story of a young explorer, Brenda, who is saddled with the daunting responsibility of leading an expedition in the rugged landscapes of Africa. Brenda's resilience is greatly tested by harsh circumstances and an unforgiving terrain. In the beginning,...

The American and the Bus Driver by Paummi Sarrazin is about the beauty of love, travel, and culture. It all started with a ten-day school trip to France and a meeting that seemed orchestrated by fate. Paummi, who lived near Paris as a child, was...

A Sometimes Paradise: Reflections on Life in a Wyoming Ranch Family is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, autobiographical writing, and coming-of-age genres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Mark E. Miller, this charming work encapsulates the poignant...

Adventures of a Footloose Hippie by George M. Eberhart is an inspirational memoir about traveling around the world in a time when everything seemed easier and more laid back, and the social aspect of human interaction was more valued than in today's fast world of...

As Jacqueline Lambert points out in Building the Beast, there is a fine line between admiration and condemnation for those leading the nomadic life. How many of us would even consider selling up, leaving home, and traveling the world in a van? There are countless...

Born in the early 1970s, five-year-old Bridey enjoyed a relatively peaceful life until she didn’t. Bridey’s mom told her the man she always knew as her father was not her parent. Her mom moved her from one city to another and changed schools more times...

Ryan is not content with the quality of his life. He refuses to continue pretending that he is successful. His career in pharmaceutical marketing starts to suffocate him. His marriage ends in divorce. Ryan becomes desperate and battles dark thoughts. Then, he decides to change...