Swimming for My Life is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, sports writing, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Kim Fairley, this powerful work chronicles the remarkable journey of the former elite swimmer, offering a...

Army Letters: Correspondence of Alexander Smoot 1932-1935 is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, military history, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Geoffrey B Smoot, this emotive and well-compiled work offers a poignant glimpse into...

Narratives of Trauma and Moral Agency among Christian Post-9/11 Veterans is a work of non-fiction in the philosophy, sociocultural issues, and biographical writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and contains non-graphic but suitably in-depth discussions of trauma. Penned by...

In her memoir Becoming Whole: Journey to Authenticity, Katina Washington shares slices of her life, from a challenging upbringing in Indianapolis, marked by her father's alcoholism and an absence of emotional support, to her evolution into a resilient entrepreneur and advocate for community empowerment. Recounting...

In the memoir Lies & Cigars, Magazines & Pocketbooks, Kody Christiansen's life stages are told through a series of writings, poems, and reflections in a multitude of literary and art formats. Returning to Texas after a decade, the author confronts his past and embraces sobriety,...

Then I Came Home by Sam Gaylord recounts his challenging upbringing in poverty along the Ohio River, where he and his family lived in a shack without basic amenities. Working odd jobs, the author faced difficulties in school but demonstrated his family's resourcefulness in adapting...

Whispers Sinners and Saints by Nancy Heart is the account of the deeply sad and emotional lives of a family spanning three generations. Anna, born in New York City in 1959, is the daughter of a Hungarian immigrant mother, Ann. During WWII, Ann was only...

I Hate You, Mary Sullivan is a unique and thoughtful memoir about inherited trauma, complex family history, and religious guilt. In it, Barbara Jean Williams talks about her immigrant Irish grandmother, her family, and how her Irish Catholic heritage impacted her life. Barbara's grandmother, Mary...

The Journey is a powerful memoir written by Amirah F. Smith, chronicling her struggles with mental health and infertility. The book explores her desire to have children, but her fear of continuing the cycle of single motherhood in her family causes her to delay. Unfortunately,...

Ronald Hunter’s autobiography titled Angel Finally Found His Wings tells how he grew up in an extremely dysfunctional family. His mother suffered from a severe mental health problem. His elder brother had PSTD after returning from Vietnam and various other siblings, while trying to help,...