In Rare Mamas, Nikki McIntosh recounts her experience after her son Miles was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at eighteen months and how this shaped her family’s daily life. She talks about the impact of the diagnosis and the ways she learned to manage uncertainty...

Ruta’s Closet by Keith Morgan with Ruth Kron Sigal is a profoundly moving account of survival during the Holocaust, offering a vivid portrayal of the horrors endured by the Kron family in Nazi-occupied Lithuania. The narrative follows Ruth Kron Sigal’s journey, beginning with her family’s...

In Running Into Me: A Memoir of Resilience, Elisemarie DiCarlo traces a journey marked by personal loss, medical diagnoses without cures, and battles with addiction. She confronts the irreversible nature of certain wrongs, experiences the theft of her inheritance, and endures the removal of her...

Rupture in the Canvas: The Hidden Doorway to Your Soul's Evolution by Nancy Willbern, PhD, is a touching and thoughtful memoir about how major life changes can break us apart but also help us grow. The narrative follows Nancy’s journey through deep personal struggles such...

Rubies in the Dust by Irene Cerklewski is a deeply moving memoir that traces the author’s early life in war-torn Hungary through her immigration to America. The author captures what it was like to live under the shadow of Russian occupation through the fear, the...

Rise and Thrive Above Cancer is a beneficial guideline offering hope for people with cancer. As a doctor and cancer survivor, Dr. Achim Zinggrebe provides accessible guidance and support to readers. From his experiential perspective, Zinggrebe integrates emotional and spiritual knowledge, which incorporates spirit guide...

Rosalba Torres Leal: In The Santa of Roses tells the incredible life story of Rosalba Torres Leal, a woman whose life was full of love, sacrifice, and creativity. Author Dokali (Duke) Megharief takes us through her journey, from her childhood in Málaga, Colombia, to the...

Rooting Out Shame: A Son's Account of Child Sexual Abuse and Recovery by Frank Root III is a profoundly moving and disturbing memoir that chronicles the author’s traumatic childhood filled with sexual abuse inflicted by his parents. With raw honesty and heartfelt reflection, the author...

Resolve to Rise: Become Greater than Your Circumstances by Lilli Correll is an empowering and informative book that explores the effects of trauma as well as the process of healing. The author shares her life from her childhood experiences to when she became a renowned...

Redeemed: A Memoir of a Stolen Childhood is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, social issues, and family issues subgenres. It is best suited to adult readers owing to the potentially upsetting nature of the subject matter. Penned by author Penny Lane, this harrowing...