As a victim of child abuse myself, I have a pretty thick skin when I read stories similar to my own. But Where Children Run by Karen Emilson shook me to my core with its depiction of violence against children, especially since it is a...

Memoir of a Jaded Woman: Tainted Love by Emunah La-Paz is an interesting memoir that showcases the painful reality of cheating. The freelance journalist delves into one of the painful issues that threaten millions of marriages across the globe: infidelity. In her inimitable style and...

When Angels Fly by S. Jackson and A. Raymond is a heart-wrenching, powerful story of a woman’s suffering, pain, faith, and love, a story that will open a whole new world to most readers, especially those who have never been abused or forsaken. Reading this...

Sound From the Silence: The Spy Who Was A Lover is a fictionalized autobiography written by Aslam Ansari. Ansari is an independent filmmaker who is currently based in Paris. Saying that Ansari is a filmmaker is sharing only a part of what he is. The...

On September 6, 1953, Kupaki, a small Greek village is rattled by the unexpected, yet strangely anticipated, murder of young and beautiful Panayota. Married to the irresistibly wicked George Nitsos, Panayota refused to heed the advice of close friends and relatives when George proved time...

Silent Voices by Debbie Nau Redmond takes readers into the world of mental illness. Debbie is a teenager, full of life and hope of what high school will bring. She is the youngest child of a very large family. The Nau family is devoted, caring,...

Hungry For Touch: A Journey From Fear To Desire by Laureen Peltier is a non-fiction memoir about the author’s tormenting memory of her father taking sexual advantage of her and molesting her. Peltier has tried to forget the damaging memories, but when the sexual trauma...

A Day That God Made by Mike Masi is a true story, although the author refers to himself throughout as “the pilot.” The opening is a dramatic air crash in the frozen wastes of Alaska. Following that, the book reverts to detailing the pilot’s early...