In his memoir Hoodlum's Miracle, Bille Pearl discusses a traumatic past, marked by sexual abuse and his father's murder, and finds coping mechanisms in deviant pleasures, leading to chaos when his ex-wife is brutally killed, making him a prime suspect. Amidst investigations and suspicions, he...

Copycat is a captivating memoir that takes readers on a journey from the modest streets of East Houston to the opulent realms of Manhattan's Upper East Side. As told with the help of Cristina Adams, Victor Costa's life story is an interesting exploration of how...

I Was a Hero Once by Peter P. Mahoney is a moving memoir that chronicles the extraordinary life of an ordinary man thrust into tumultuous and transformative circumstances. Mahoney's journey begins in 1968 when he leaves behind his suburban life to enlist in the army,...

TRACKRS: On the Cold Trail of a Serial Killer is a work of non-fiction in the true-crime, action, and historical genres. It is more suitable for mature adult readers owing to graphic descriptions of real-life events. Penned by author Michael A. Jacobs, this engrossing work...

In Roy Taylor's The Road to Courage, Andrew Taylor, his wife, Louela, and their young children, James and Roy, relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Valdez, Alaska, in the early 1950s. Andrew pursued a noble goal: constructing a log church for a new Free Methodist congregation...

Intriguing and gritty, Forensics III: They Got Fifteen Minutes of Fame From the Way They Died by Harry A. Milman offers an extensive look into what goes on behind the scenes of a murder investigation. The author not only puts the process into three concisely...

A Good Day to Die is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, spirituality, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to adult readers owing to themes surrounding death, religion, and the afterlife. Author Carina Bergfeldt chronicles the incredible life experiences of chaplain Jim Brazzil,...

In An Apparently Normal Person by Bonnie R Armstrong, a bout of weakness and exhaustion made her feel ill. Worried and afraid of what might be causing the problem, she went to a doctor who did nothing to help her. More than a year later,...

Leon Mecham's The Long Way Around is a riveting memoir filled with exciting sports exploits, tumultuous family relationships, and troubling religious experiences. Though Leon was raised in a religious Mormon home, he found his parents' behavior questionable. He had to struggle with surviving his mother's...

The Unknown Face is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, grief, and psychological writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience as it contains discussions of suicide. Penned by author Gregory Duncan, this true-life account follows a marriage that unravels...