Becoming the Brave One by Amanda Carrasco is a memoir that chronicles the author's journey through trauma, healing, and self-discovery. The book is divided into two parts: the first recounts the harrowing experiences of abuse, loss, and adversity that shaped Carrasco’s early life, while the...

Although vices like drugs and alcohol may offer the illusion of freedom from the everyday rigors of life, the false promise of instant gratification ends up bringing a cycle of torment into a person's life that is difficult to escape. According to author Rodney V....

Singing Through Fire, A Memoir: Finding Surprising Joy in Life's Darkest Trials by Lara Silverman begins with her transition from law to facing a debilitating neurological illness that forces her into near-total bed rest. She details physical symptoms like vertigo, nerve pain, jaw spasms, and...

The Layoff Journey From Dismissal to Discovery by Steve Jaffe looks into the multifaceted experience of being laid off, which surprisingly often stems more from economic or organizational shifts rather than individual performance. Jaffe talks about the impersonal nature of termination processes and uses real...

Dealing Addiction: How the Canadian Government Derailed Addiction Recovery by Karen James is an unflinchingly honest exploration of addiction, recovery, and the systemic failures surrounding treatment in Canada. Drawing from her own experiences as a child in an addicted household, a recovering addict, and a...

Teenage Runaway by Ronald Schulz is the true account of his departure from home at age fifteen in 1967 and his subsequent journey through Illinois and the southern U.S. Schulz details his methods of evasion, travel by bus, and brief encounters with locals while navigating...

Swept Away: A True Story of Grief & Acceptance by Becky Graff chronicles her family’s outdoor lifestyle before and during early 2020, sharing milestones like her daughters learning to ride bikes and homeschooling during the pandemic. On a camping trip at Little Wild Horse Canyon,...

In Holy Shift! Driving Through Grief in a Vintage VW by Michelle Le Brun, her family is going on a summer vacation. Things go well initially, but tragedy strikes when they arrive in Denver. Her elder sister gets locked in the bathroom while taking...

Christina H. Wilson shares her life story in Believe: A Memoir in Stories, beginning with a childhood and adolescence marked by illness and the uniqueness of family, and shyness through her teen years. Her time at Hood College helped her gain independence and confidence, where...

What happens when the very people who are supposed to protect you choose to stay silent instead? The Village that Betrayed Its Children, written and told through the eyes of Karen Elizabeth Lee, is a powerful, painfully honest memoir that takes readers into a dark...