Like Father, Like Son? by Alix Lee is the true story of what happened to a son who refused to conform to his father’s ideas. In the 1970s, racism and homophobia were rife, and children had no rights. Raised by a strict, authoritarian father, it...

Rachel Bennett Steury’s Losing My Kidney and Finding My Voice tells the story of how she chose to become a living kidney donor for a stranger. Her family already had a connection to organ donation through her Uncle Ed, who was a deceased donor. Because...

In his memoir Livin' It, Michael Perzel grew up in Philadelphia, first in the Abbotsford Projects and then in Mayfair. When his parents separate as he turns eleven, he begins living with unusual autonomy. He starts earning money, spending nights outside the house, and relying...

Little Deaths All in a Row by Elizabeth Earley surprised me in ways I never expected with its depth and the author’s ability to communicate complex thoughts so that readers not only understand but also enjoy it. The author examines the paradoxical relationship between sex...

Lifelines by Patricia Haim will appeal to fans of historical non-fiction and memoirs. The book is based on the old letters the author's father, Walter Haim, kept since 1938. The correspondence between the Haim, Kurz, and Neuhaus families inspired the author to research the history...

In Life and How to Live It, Chaz Holesworth recounts his life story. He was raised in Kensington in a poor neighborhood. Both his parents grew up in dysfunctional families, which impacted how they raised Chaz. His father was bright, but his heroin addiction affected...

Lunches with Ed: A Dementia Journey of Love by Judy Collier is a heartfelt and deeply human memoir that tells a love story challenged by the slow, heartbreaking progression of dementia. Told through personal journal entries and reflections, the book follows Collier’s life with her...

Light Beneath Ashes by Boaz Anglade depicts the author's challenging childhood and how he grows to find meaning in his life amidst the chaos. Anglade lived with his mother and siblings in a dangerous neighborhood in Carrefour, Haiti, where gangs and political upheaval made life...

Love Wars: Clash of the Parents, A True Divorce Story – Memoir by Matthew A. Tower is a humorous yet heartbreaking look at the effect of divorce on children. Matthew loved both his parents, but the constant wars between them were dragging him down. In...

Life in the Balance by Mark Joseph Doroski is the author's memoir of how he and his wife, Cheryl, pursued a lifestyle centered on part-time work, seasonal living, and extended travel between Norway, Italy, and Greece from the mid-1990s onward. He describes their relocation from...