Life On the Ohio Frontier

A Collection of Letters From Mary Lott to Deacon John Phillips, 1826-1846
By Jacqueline Bachar

Life on the Frontier by Jacqueline Bachar and Paul Bachar Jr. is a compilation of Mary Lott’s letters from 1826 to 1846 after settlement on the Ohio frontier from New York. They describe the difficulties of travel and frontier life, including health problems affecting family...

The Quirky Clan

A Biography of an Eccentric Family’s Unconventional Lives
By Anna Rains

The Quirky Clan by Anna Rains follows both sides of her family, with one lineage traced back to William the Conqueror. She received help from the military archives of the UK armed forces, which enabled her to include many tales of her ancestors. As she...

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God is Watching the Apples

By John Salerno, Betsy Tooker, Chuck Miceli

God is Watching the Apples is a memoir written by John Salerno, Betsy Tooker, and Chuck Miceli. It captures the history of Tops Marketplace in Plantsville, Connecticut. This history is divided into four parts. Through these parts—John, Betsy, Tops, and The Fire—it traces the store’s...

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The Hipster's Legacy

By Lorraine Gibson Cohen

The Hipster’s Legacy is a vividly personal memoir by Lorraine Gibson Cohen, who blends memory, family history, and artistic reflection into a heartfelt portrait of mid-century life in Southern California. Told with humor and candor, the narrative centers on the author's return to Culper Court,...

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The Pursuit

A Historical Biography of One Family’s Quest for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness in America
By Jim Ruth

The Pursuit by Jim Ruth is a detailed historical biography chronicling the author’s journey to trace his ancestral roots through centuries of American history. What begins as a casual curiosity sparked by a seaside walk becomes a fully-fledged exploration into the life of Johann Peter...

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Beyond the Green Widow

Consequences of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921
By Juanita Green Hollinghead, Sherye S Green

Beyond the Green Widow: Consequences of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921 by Juanita Green Hollinghead traces the history of the Green family, starting with James Matthew Green, an Irish immigrant who settled in Mississippi in the late 1700s. His descendants included Jake Green,...

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Stranger in the Window

Murder in the Heartland: The 1941 Cold Case of Leila A. Welsh
By Cathy Coombs

As an avid true crime reader, I was very pleased to get the opportunity to review Stranger in the Window by Cathy Coombs. This is the story of Leila A. Welsh, a young teacher from Kansas City, her murder, and the fight for justice. Leila’s...

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Land Rich, Cash Poor

My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer
By Brian Reisinger

Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer by Brian Reisinger tells the story of his family's four-generation farm in Wisconsin, beginning with his great-grandfather, Alois, who emigrated from Europe in 1909. The Reisinger family faced numerous...

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Crossing the Yellowstone

The Saga of a Montana Ranch Family
By Mary Anne Mercer

Crossing the Yellowstone: The Saga of a Montana Ranch Family is a journey into American history from 1894 to the 1940s. It was an era that followed the gold rush and civil war, at a time when the “Wild West” had been tamed, at least...

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Adjacent to History

By John J. Rilli

Adjacent to History by John J. Rilli is an engaging memoir that explores a family’s personal history shaped by the tides of history, yet not defined by historical figures or grandiose events. Instead, Rilli offers a personal account of his family's journey through America, starting...

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