"Streetwise: Mafia Memoirs" by Russell A. Vassallo is a memoir of a kid raised in a world that feared the Mafia. It was a tough life where even saving the life of a friend could mean your own life was at risk. The story tells...

"Signing with a Heavy Hand and Heart, Love Mommy" is a very touching and inspirational book describing the life of a baby born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This book describes the everyday struggles and challenges a family had to face while raising a child with...

Superheroes come in many sizes and shapes. For Rick Niece, his hero came confined in a wheelchair. "Side-Yard Superhero" is the coming-of-age tale of the friendship that emerged between a nine year old, small town paper boy and the most special of the 72 customers...

Linda Naomi Katz, the author of "Surviving Mental Illness" begins her book by defining mental illness. Some mental illnesses are congenital, some are brought on by chemical imbalances, and others come from a psychological upset and some from an emotional upset such as a divorce,...

"Shaq Uncut: My Story", by Shaquille O’Neal and Jackie MacMullan, is the story of the basketball great, Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal, who was born on March 6, 1972, in a poor area of Newark, New Jersey. Shaq was raised by his mother, Lucille, and her husband,...

"Stairlift to Heaven" by Terry Ravenscroft is an irreverent, hilarious look about one man’s life after retirement. He pokes fun at everything, even his urination problems and anal pain. No one and nothing is spared including how to silence the neighbour’s barking dog, the colour...

In SEAsoned, a Chef's Journey with Her Captain, chef Victoria Allman describes her sea journeys with her captain husband, Patrick. Being a seasoned seafarer, Victoria, with her husband and two friends, decides to operate a charter boat. They run into storms at sea, entitled customers,...

Sonset: A Memoir Of Family Dysfunction by G.H. Larrivee Jr. is the personal journey of a man and his relationship with his father, and how that impacted his relationship with his son. I found it easy to relate to this book, my relationship with both...

Debra Shiveley Welch bares her soul in this book. She shares the rejection she felt as a child. Debra’s mother had miscarried before giving birth to Debra. Debra’s grandmother doted on her until her mother remarried and had a son. Suddenly Debra was pushed aside....

A former business partner of mine would “do lunch” with my husband and I several times a week. When he needed a refill, he would lift up his glass and rattle his ice. Then he would complain about how bad service in America is. Of...