The Shoulder Season is a moving memoir by Ann Campanella. The author, a former horse trainer, has her life drastically capsized after accidentally shattering her shoulder bone. This excruciatingly painful injury fills her life with severe discomfort, numerous surgeries, and endless physical therapy sessions. Her...

The Change Center by Howard D. Blazek is a profound exploration of one man's intense and tumultuous journey through a psychic and existential crisis that led him to a transformative experience in a psychiatric ward. This is a deeply personal narrative, retracing the author's path...

In The Inconvenient Child, Sharyn Killens and Lindsay Lewis take us on a life journey and the tough challenges Sharyn lived through in Australia as an unwanted, biracial child. Born out of wedlock and to a white family that had no space for a child...

To Kill a Cockroach by Osvaldo Calixto Amador is an autobiography that fully spans the author's troubled childhood in Cuba, his issues with identity, and his search for meaning through art and relationships. Born into hardship and trauma, Amador faced constant relocation, bullying, and neglect,...

The Ghosts on the Wall: A Grandson's Memoir of the Holocaust describes what happened to Kenneth D. Wald's family members: his parents and grandparents. Kenneth grew up in a modest home with a portrait of his paternal grandparents on a wall. He never knew his...

The Light From a Thousand Wounds: A Mother's Memoir of Finding Beauty in Life's Darkest Moments by Corey Hatfield is a deeply moving account of resilience and hope in the face of adversity. The story takes the reader through Corey's life as a mother navigating...

The Red Stock Company by Troy Hibbs is an intricately woven memoir that captures soldiers’ grit, sacrifice, and humanity during the Vietnam War. The story unfolds in the humid, tension-filled landscapes of Vietnam and Cambodia, where military strategy, brotherhood, and the haunting reality of war...

Twice the Family by Julie Ryan McGue is a heartfelt memoir that examines the often emotionally charged themes of identity, belonging, and becoming. Through the perspectives of Julie and her twin sister Jenny, the book offers an intimate exploration of their adoption journey and the...

Temporary Beauty: A Memoir about Panic Disorder and Finding Purpose through Art and Meditation by Myles Katherine Coleman offers an intimate, poignant look into the author's battles with mental health and her journey toward self-acceptance through art and mindfulness. Coleman divides her memoir into six...

One Maundy Thursday night, while Judith E. Bowen was doing volunteer work at church, she had a revealing moment. Suddenly, she found herself in an unknown place. What most impressed her was the presence of Jesus, whom she saw for a few moments. Judith was...