Expat - Part 1: Growing Up by Raji Abuzalaf is the true story of an American expatriate. The author takes us through a journey of his life chronologically. This volume contains his memories from birth to his growing up years. The author speaks about his...

Slap, Punch, Kick by Greg Reid is the first of a two-part autobiography which tells the story of a family in a continual cycle of abuse and neglect. The author lived in Canada as a child and, at a very young age, he was exposed...

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell is the story of a man who went to war against one of the worst men of all time. This Navy SEAL and his team risked their lives to bring down this man and to restore peace and harmony not...

Birthmark, the autobiography of Diana O'Leary, is an inspiring story about the life of a girl born in the 1940s. In the book that she dedicated to her daughter, Diana takes you through her life journey from birth to the present day. She narrates, in...

The Motor City and Me: Our Story by Mary Anne McMahon recounts the story of a migrant family settled in Detroit. Through the book the author describes, rather flamboyantly, the magnificence of Detroit as one of the foremost industrial cities and hub of cultural and...

Search for the Guru: Prequel to: Adventures of a Western Mystic (Volume 1) covers the author's early life. In the preface, author Peter Mt. Shasta explains the title Guru: “A teacher who leads one from ignorance to wisdom, from darkness to light. The Guru is...

Get Outta My Head by Collette A. Henry is a fun, and definitely heartfelt look at the struggles, joys, and triumphs of dealing with brain cancer. While Collette faced serious issues and something no one ever wants to go through, she approaches her book with...

Author Thomas M. Cirignano grew up in the area around Dorchester and South Boston in the '50s. In his book, The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic, he describes living in the urban area. The author shares his life experiences, making this reviewer...

The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice written by Rebecca Musser is a shocking look at her life with the FLDS (Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). The FLDS practice polygamy. I feel it important...

Thea Mancini begins Keep Your Eyes Open with a quote from the Book of Isaiah and ends it with a quote from pop superstar Taylor Swift. The wide disparity of these literary bookends does indeed represent the broad scope of this harrowing memoir. However, while...