Seattle is known for its persistent rainfall and its outstanding coffee. By the late 1980s to early 1990s, Seattle emerged as ground zero for a new music genre: grunge. Yet, despite the explosion of the alternative rock scene and its artists, Seattle had been home...

James R. Anthony: The Banker Who Shaped Florida's History by Victor DiGenti explores the life and contributions of Florida businessman James Rembert Anthony, whose remarkable career traversed retail, real estate, banking, and insurance. DiGenti contextualizes Anthony's role within the broader historical narrative, featuring figures like...

Charlie’s Notes: A Memoir by Cherie Kerr chronicles the life of Charlie De Pietro, revealing his journey from a troubled childhood to his later years with his wife, Marge. After marrying Marge in September 1940 against family opposition, they move to New York City, where...

Brown Mule 7 by Mike Toyne is based on the letters home that were written by Mike’s brother, Leon Toyne, while he served in Vietnam during the war. Most of the letters are written to his grandparents, and some to his parents, and describe day-to-day...

Now in her eighties, Carolyn Osborn had a successful career as an author, and wrote, amongst others, numerous anthologies. In Durations: A Memoir and Personal Essays, she describes her family ties against the background of World War II and the post-war years in Tennessee and...

Wings of Freedom by Bibi LeBlanc is a dream come true for historians. In 1948, Germany was being rebuilt after the massive destruction of World War II. The once proud country was divided into four political zones—three governed by free countries and one controlled by...

Korea Reunited: A Family’s Lifelong Dream by Irene Kim presents a poignant recollection of how the turbulent past of Korea tore families apart, including that of the author’s father. Kim Chi-Jeon, Irene’s father and the central figure of the book, reveals through rounds of interviews...

Batangas is a memoir by author Bong Serrano. The author includes early memories of loving grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and siblings. Serrano describes how his parents met and the deep bond he had with his gifted mother, Inay, a coloratura soprano. Their family home...

Anneliese Möwis’s story, captured in A Living Nightmare, is both haunting and profoundly moving. This memoir chronicles her harrowing experiences as a child displaced by the chaos and devastation of World War II. Ghislaine Raymond, Laurette Leblond, and Anneliese Pitt have woven a powerful narrative...

Perspective changes one’s understanding of any situation. This is especially the case in history. Krishna Kumar presents the Indian perspective of bringing down the dominion of British rule over India in his wonderful book, 1942. This book looks at the steps that dismantled British rule...