Philip Caravella's memoir, Americans: The Beautiful, details his family's experiences from World War II to their life in Cleveland. His father, Robert Caravella, served in Europe with the 125th Anti-Aircraft Mobile Artillery Gun Battalion, earning three Bronze Stars, while his brother, Louis Caravella, worked...

In her memoir The Girl with Three Birthdays, Patti Eddington shares her adoption story, revealing that she accepted her older half-sister's account that a social worker facilitated her adoption from her biological mother, Lois. However, an aunt later contradicted this, stating Lois had handed Patti...

Janet Hulstrand's memoir, A Long Way from Iowa, is a captivating tale of self-discovery, family, and adventure that spans three generations of women who share a passion for reading, writing, and travel. The story begins in 1992 when the author discovers her grandmother's journals, written...

You’re Getting Bumped by Kelly D. Wilson is a wonderful memoir and family history that traces almost 100 years of the Kelly and Wilson families. At the center of the story, standing like a colossus, is Barbara Kelly, who during World War Two met and...

Making Connections: Expectations, Experiences and Revelations is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, family saga, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Elly Dotseth, this introspective work explores the author's early life, shaped by family...

Women of the Wind tells a fascinating and heartbreaking true story of neglect, abandonment, abuse, and abduction. Angela Gail Griffin shares her mother's family's childhood memories and tales that she passed down to her. The recollections span three generations of women intertwined with 19th- and...

Tapestry of My Mother's Life: Stories, Fragments, and Silences by Malve von Hassell provides an account of the life of Christa von Hassell, who is clearly a product of her time and upbringing. Christa was raised on a large country estate in Pomerania. The farm...

Crossing the Centuries: Connecting to 165 Energies and Spirits in My Ancestral Tree by Brenda Hammon is a mesmerizing journey into her past. It explores her genealogy and spirituality, woven with personal anecdotes and historical narratives. Hammon’s unique approach to storytelling captivates readers from the...

It’s been said that home is where the heart is and for many of us who share a special bond with a family member, quite often a grandparent, home is with that special someone, either in person or in spirit. Kara L. Zajac shared a...

Every family has a wealth of stories to share. All these stories need someone to write them down and make them into a legacy for years to come. Is that someone you? Why not? Rebecca Shamblin’s Leaving a Legacy is a great tool to help...