I was somewhat familiar with Cushing's Disease, since a woman I used to work for had it. I knew it involved the pituitary gland, and some of the symptoms. I had no idea, though, that its effects could be so far-reaching. Karen Rhodes' book, My...

Maternal Threads by Frances Susanne Brown is a very interesting read. The author discovers a hidden family secret after her mother’s death. Brown goes on to talk about her own relationship with her daughter. However, I thought the secret that Brown found out came out...

The Foreword to Mrs. Brenda C. Mohammed’s My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living has been written by one of her six sisters, Florabelle Lutchman. She describes it as an account of Mrs. Mohammed’s life, and that is exactly what it is. It...

Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko is a collection of essays about life in Tokyo, and particularly how it deviates from the life Western people might be used to in engaging with Eastern culture. Each essay is like a self-contained explanation...

Mother, Can You Hear Me? A Mother/Daughter Story by Joy Ross Davis is a heartfelt book that reflects on the author’s experiences, emotions, and coping mechanisms during the time when she took care of her aging mother. Mrs. Frawley was a woman of great inner...

I really enjoyed reading My Father's Son by John Davis. This story is about how the author, John, grew up with an abusive father. The story tells how he had the strength to finally stand up to his father and years later discover a shocking...

Magic Fishing Panties by Kimberly J. Dalferes is a collection of non-fiction stories and blog posts designed to celebrate the joys of being a 50-something woman. Dalferes shares family stories and personal opinions about everything from family get-togethers, fishing, aging and relationships to parenting, career...

Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood by Lisa Jey Davis is the memoir of a newly divorced mom and her attempts at making it in Hollywood. It chronicles her shock in finding out that she is an MILF, surprise when her first son wants to move out...

After an early journalistic career filled with achievement, Svetlana Meritt's life changes gear after a disastrous encounter in Mexico and she feels compelled to re-examine her values and her life path. She meets a soulmate and fellow searcher in her husband Dwight, and sets off...

Managing Bubbie by Russel Lazega is a heartwarming and hysterical memoir of his “Bubbie,” Lea Lazega. Intermixed with a narrative about her harrowing journey across Europe to America during World War Two are snippets of conversations between various family members, providing insight into the modern...