Twenty-two authors come together to tell true stories for the annual Memoir Showcase contest organized by the International Memoir Writers Association. Edited by Marni Freedman and Tracy J. Jones, Shaking The Tree: That's a Terrible Idea. What Time? contains twenty-two short stories penned by esteemed...

Do you need an inspiring and uplifting story? Then Doug Osborne Does Not Quit: The House Behind My Banner by Doug Osborne is for you. Doug shares his journey from being on disability because of depression and Autism to owning a house. His goal is...

Searching for Serotonin: When Hardship Makes Happiness Hard to Find is a compelling memoir by Mali Millie. The story unravels as Millie finds herself in a cold hospital room, wondering why she ended up there. A heart-wrenching scene follows when Millie’s mother dies at home,...

Chasing the Daylight: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a US Army Intelligence Officer by JoAnna Rakowski is an up-close, in-your-face memoir of the struggles of a young Polish immigrant trying to find her place in America, after moving there when she married an American. JoAnna...

As a woman who spent most of her childhood eating breakfast while being stared at by a black and white autographed and framed photo of J. Edgar Hoover, compliments of my late grandfather who worked under him, it shouldn't come as any surprise that Painting...

Brainwashed: A True Story of Psychological Domestic Abuse and the PTSD Aftermath is about the long-term effects of psychological and emotional abuse. Kashonia Carnegie, Ph.D., illustrates the traumatic impact of psychological abuse from her own life experiences, which she uses as an in-depth case study...

The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise: Pentimento Memories of Mom and Me by Robert W. Norris is a memoir of the author, his mother, and the lifelong connection that carried both through the decades. The book is broken down into parts and...

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Deeds: A Memoir of a World Citizen Diplomat by Lois Ann Nicolai is a continuation of the fantastic work Nicolai has accomplished in the second half of her incredible life, promoting the causes of world peace and global cooperation. Book three outlines...

When Keith is diagnosed with cancer, doctors give him only two months to live but instead of succumbing quietly to the same ailment that has taken others before him, Keith takes it upon himself to learn everything he can about this cancer to beat it....

Bliss Road by Martha Engber is heartfelt. Written in eight parts, Engber takes us through different phases of her life, with each piece delving into her journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Engber's story begins with her childhood; even then, she knows her father is an...