Three Letters by A.L. Mengel is a deeply personal memoir chronicling the author's journey with Phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic metabolic disorder. The book opens with Mengel's early years, detailing the challenges his family faced after his diagnosis as one of the first PKU babies...

The Diary of a Twenty-Five-Year-Old Alcoholic follows Elli Rose Cikovic as alcohol becomes the fixed driver of her decisions from adolescence into adult life. After starting to drink in her teens, she began experiencing recurring blackouts that reshaped how she moved through school, relationships, and...

The Third Option by Beca Salmon is a memoir that recounts the end of her marriage, beginning the night she discovers her husband, Jose, has been having a long-term affair. Salmon talks about pressing Jose for the truth, which he continually dodges. Her work as...

While Michael's communication was complicated by autism and a hearing disability, he excelled at pattern recognition and art, his interests often gravitating toward science. Michael's drawing skills and keen visual observation helped unlock his mind. Occasionally, he would discover a talent for something - such...

The March of Ink by Edgar Dixon Rodriquez is an informative and deeply moving account of the author’s war deployment to the Persian Gulf in 1991, including 43 letters between him and his new bride. The author was a member of the Army Reserve and...

The Whole Shebang by James R. Van Laan is a collection of original poetry, all in free style but each ranging in length, tone, and tenor. In Breaking Loose, a woman is urged to leave a binding partnership, yet obligation renders her immobile as love...

There are times in life when nothing seems to work, and people find themselves in a spiral of despair. So, how do we navigate the tumultuous moments in our lives and make sure mental health disorders such as trauma or PTSD don't overwhelm us? With...

The Wrong Kind of Son by Jeff Peace shares his experience with emotional and psychological abuse caused by his narcissistic father. Written with raw honesty, the memoir explores the complexities of growing up in a household marked by control, manipulation, and conditional love. Peace’s storytelling...

The Courtyard by Benjamin Parket and Alexa Morris is a remarkable memoir about what happened to a specific Jewish family during the Holocaust. In this memoir, Bernard recounts how, at first, while living in Paris, he and his Polish-immigrant family only heard rumors of what was happening to...

Three Times A Mourner: Personal Essays on Grief and Healing by Fredricka R. Maister is a memoir examining how loss shaped Maister's understanding of family, memory, and identity through the deaths of her father, boyfriend, and mother. In Fifty Years Without a Dad, she looks...