America's First Black Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island by Stanley A. Ransom, Jr. celebrates black poets and their contributions to culture and history. It focuses on Jupiter Hammon, a slave owned by the Lloyd family. The Lloyds allowed Jupiter to work in their house...

Against the Odds: A Story of Resilience, Self-Reliance, & Determination is a work of non-fiction in the biography, slice of life, and inspirational writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Carlos M. Löffler, this fascinating and dedicated...

Abuelita: A Memorable Life Journey and Basilio's Incredible Diary by Abel Menchaca Jr is the biography of Jesúsa Rocha, the author’s abuelita or grandmother. The author meticulously traces her life story starting from her family ancestry, the life-changing events she experienced, her move to a...

A Sterling Life by Mark Hester is the biography of John Danz, a keen American entrepreneur born in Czarist Russia in 1877. John's birth name was Israel Danowsky. His Jewish parents, Leib and Jenni Danowsky, with their two sons, Israel and Chaim, left Russia, escaping...

American Wolf: From Nazi Refugee to American Spy is part of the Holocaust Survivor True Stories series by Audrey Birnbaum. This is a coming-of-age story of a Holocaust survivor who saw the worst the world had to offer. It was the year 1941, and Wolf...

A Yellow House In The Mountains by Glenn Hileman is a heartwarming tale that follows the story of his parents, Lyle and Marylin Hileman. The pair came from humble beginnings and learned early on that hard work was necessary to achieve their dreams. Lyle had...

A Prairie Girl: Living in Baghdad is a work of non-fiction in the biography, cultural writing, and family drama subgenres. It is suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Jan Keating, this true account reveals the remarkable life of Sarah Powell, a...

A Century+ of Living: The Autobiography of Cora Jones “Boot” McLeod by Dr. Beverly “Eagle” Rogers presents a biographical narrative of McLeod's rural upbringing in Wake County, North Carolina, highlighting her strong family bonds, church, and agricultural life. Her idyllic childhood is shattered by...

A Glimmer in the Dark by Samman Akbarzada is a touching and sometimes tragic look at her life as a refugee from Afghanistan. She writes about her pain, suffering, and fleeting happiness. Her poems have no names only subgenres to describe her story in this...

William Shakespeare once said, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” The one-time Lieutenant Governor of New York state, Alfred B. DelBello, was certainly born great. Having kicked off his political career as a councilman in Yonkers (his...