Jane Biondi Munna recounts her father's life story in Let's Be Frank. Frank Biondi, a former CEO of HBO, Viacom, and Universal Studios who helped shape the modern entertainment industry, lost his life to cancer in 2019, leaving an unfinished memoir later completed by his...

Bittersweet: Experiences of an Iranian Living in Norway is a work of non-fiction in the autobiography and memoir subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by Karan Sotoodeh in which he recounts his personal experiences. As the title suggests,...

Emails From India: Women Write Home is comprised of thirty-seven glimpses into India written by women travelers from North America and the UK. The editor, Janis Harper, is a self-proclaimed Indophile whose special relationship began as a teen when she became interested in eastern religion....

Indian Annie by Sally Avery Bermanzohn is a historical fiction novel that sheds light on the actual plight of Native American tribes in the 19th century. In 1890, Ned Ridge, a scribe, started recording his aunt's life story on paper on her behalf. Indian Annie...

The Battle for Sicily's Soul: The Rise of the Mafia and the Fight to Free Sicily from its Evil Tyranny by Claudine Cassar is a must-read historical nonfiction book. It focuses on the Sicilian Mafia and gives a deeper understanding of the origin of the...

Sleeping With Lions: A Year in Tanzania is an inspirational memoir by Lee Anne McIlroy. Facing the anxiety of empty nest syndrome, Lee applies for a teaching fellowship in Tanzania. She chronicles her arrival, and all the extraordinary people she meets, lives, and works with,...

A Bit of a Laugh by Ben Tiffen is a wonderful and fun insight into the world of stand-up comedy, based on the author's own personal experiences and his journey in the world of comedy. Tiffen gives an honest and straight-to-the-point account of starting out...

The Gambia: The Smiling Coast by Terry Lister introduces the reader to the West African nation. Terry retired as an MP in Bermuda but continued his international travel. As he journeys, he writes about the various countries he visits. The writing and descriptions are superb....

Crisis In the West: The Attempt to Destroy Christian Civilization is a work of non-fiction focused on history and religion. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Gerald Rahelich. In this epic tome that does exactly what it...

I grew up in the South in the ‘50s and ‘60s. I was taught that being an American meant we all had equal rights regardless of socioeconomic status. However, many did not share this mindset, and discrimination abounded. The South especially has a history of...