What Really Happened to Marion and Candace by Cynthia Cook is the true story of the collapse of a sister bond after dementia enters a family. Marion Horsell, an aging artist living in Park City, depends on her adult son, Shane, and his partner, Sunshine,...

In his memoir With You in the Moment, Marcus Batterbury documents his mother Renee’s life from childhood through adulthood, sharing details of her marriage and raising children, which include his own memories as well. He talks about her travels, hospital visits, and both of their...

In her prologue to What Love Leaves Behind, Karen A. Hansen writes that her poems are not perfect. But I beg to differ. True, not all twenty-eight are perfectly rhymed, not all perfectly metered. But each one captures the kind of grief and devotion we...

Wounded Wings: One Man’s Secret Struggle by Jeanne Donovan and Ronald I. Johnson is more than just a bittersweet biography of one man’s life; it is a social documentary of the times and a hard, no-holds-barred look at the evils of childhood sexual abuse, particularly...

Stacy Schaffer, MA, LPC, is the author of With Love from a Children's Therapist. Throughout her early years, Schaffer learned not to trust adults, as a close relative had sexually abused her, and her mother did not protect or even believe her. Schaffer endured torture, malnourishment,...

Watching Sarah Rise by Jennifer Celeste Briggs is a heartfelt and inspiring memoir that chronicles her journey as the mother of a daughter with autism, and the transformative power of love, patience, and the Son-Rise Program®. The book begins with Sarah's early struggles—delays in developmental...

In Widows Among Us, Karen S. Justice, Karen Smith Racicot, and Rebecca LaChance share their heartfelt stories regarding the loss of their spouses and the unique lessons they learned along the way. Their guide is intended to help women dealing with the hardships of widowhood...

When No One Else Believed by Ron Tripodo is a memoir that starts in 2003, when Tripodo's wife, Patsy, began showing signs of a serious illness. Over the next few years, Patsy’s health deteriorated, leading to a diagnosis of herpes simplex encephalitis, a rare and...

How people deal with emotional trauma can vary. Following traumatic experiences, people may feel unable to function properly, and, most of the time, are unable to process challenges that lie ahead. The good news is that there are effective ways to cope with the stressful...

Wanderer’s Journey by Vedran Dedić is a moving and emotionally charged memoir that skillfully melds the universal appeal of football with the personal struggles and triumphs of a refugee searching for a new home. Dedić's journey from Bosnia to Germany and eventually to the United...