What is it like to see active service in the army? What is it like to see duty in Iraq? What is it like to return home without a plan for the future? How do you feel when you consider suicide? What is it like...

Weathered: Finding Strength on the John Muir Trail by Christy Teglo is a fascinating memoir that follows the author’s one-of-a-kind hike along the John Muir Trail. What is even more amazing is the fact that it is her first time on such an adventure. No...

Real-life paranormal events are always fascinating, and author June Raleigh shares some of the things she has seen, including UFOs and ghosts. She has had premonitions, but June realizes most people are not in tune with the beyond, and so she has authored The Beyond...

‘Solly’ Mr. Len is a nonfiction work in the travel, culture, and humor subgenres, and was penned by author Len Wilson. As the title suggests, the work takes a tongue-in-cheek look at many different cultures worldwide as the author delivers anecdotes and stories from his...

An Elephant Ate My Arm: More True Stories from a Curious Traveler by Laurie McAndish King is a compilation of 21 stories from all over the globe, divided into sections titled The Flavors of Love; Eyes, Wings and Tongues; Body Works; Into the Kaleidoscope; and...

Dear Mr. Len! by Len Wilson, who “is widely acknowledged as a great storyteller according to his friends”, is an entertaining and educational collection of the author’s travel stories. This book takes the reader across Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. His...

Out and Back: Essays on a Family in Motion by Elizabeth Templeman is a memoir that was a perfect read for me. As a father of four and a man who has been on the road all too often, the message of this book resonated...

Cruising Interrupted by Paul C. Thornton is a follow-up to The Joy of Cruising. It is a book that will appeal to fans of travel and adventure and is a well-written work that features stories at sea about people who enjoy sea travel. In this...

Every Reason to Fail by Bryan Douglass is a mind-blowing, incredible non-fiction book centered around Miss Montana and the D-Day Squadron. Beginning with the creation of N24320 in 1944, this book tells of an exceptional military aircraft that was built too late to serve in...

To Find: The Search for Meaning in Life on the Gringo Trail by J.R. Klein is one of the finest real-life adventure stories in print. It tells the story of Klein, aka Alex Moreau, and his travels through Mexico and Central America in the early...