A Past That Lies Before Me by Steve Clark, PhD, recounts the unexpected collapse of a stable professional life after a series of misguided decisions led to his arrest and imprisonment. The memoir begins with the moment Clark’s life changes dramatically when the police arrive,...

A Child of the 1950s by Frederik Nebeker offers a reflective look at growing up during a decade often remembered for its optimism, social order, and rapid changes in American culture. Through personal memories and moments from daily life, Nebeker recounts what it was like...

Angels of Paradise is a memoir by Barbara Murphy. Barbara finds herself in prison on her birthday for the crime of kidnapping her own son. She had taken Valentin to the Bahamas to save both of them from a horrible life. In the Bahamas, she...

A Promise of Rest: Stories from the Commonplace by Ron Lands is a collection of vignettes that offers insight into the lives of patients with terminal illnesses, particularly those with cancer. Drawing on his extensive experience as an oncologist and palliative care physician, Lands crafts...

The memoir opens with Jim Jensen in a dangerous hitchhiking incident; if he’d said or done one wrong thing, he could have been killed. This hitchhiking mishap sets the reader up for the type of adventures he has on his six-year adventure around the world....

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Life is Laura Muirhead’s memoir about a life that never quite went as planned. From childhood into adulthood, she navigates family upheavals: her parents’ divorce, tricky blended family relationships, and a shocking discovery about her biological...

A Soldier’s Life by Edna W. Cummings is both a personal memoir of the author’s life in the U.S. military as well as of her and others' efforts in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion’s incredible work during World War II, to receive the recognition...

In Adventures of a Chess Girl, Katie Kormanik weaves her memoir with chess as the throughline. The book starts in 2009. That year, Katie joined the Pan-Ams tournament for university students, hoping to have fun with friends. To her surprise, the matches and players reignited...

All In On Tomorrow is a memoir by James Ynson, who grew up in poverty in the Philippines. As the youngest of four children, he faced hunger, instability, and a father who was abusive and manipulative. At just five years old, he was forced into...

A Vision of Hope: A Story of Redemption and Purpose by Andrew Drasen is a raw memoir that chronicles his traumatic yet inspiring journey through addiction, incarceration, and recovery. From multiple overdoses and failed treatment attempts to prison sentences and betrayals, Drasen’s life is a...