Where the Air Grows Thin by Nicole LoBiondo chronicles the author’s mountaineering experiences in which she endeavors to climb the seven summits, the highest mountain on every continent, including some of the most widely known, such as Aconcagua in Argentina, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Denali...

Woman on the Run by Susan Carpenito Heard, with Jeanne Albanese, is a memoir about a mother learning how to keep living after her son David is diagnosed with neuroblastoma at eight. Heard enters his treatment determined to preserve the joyful world he loves, then...

In her memoir Who Will Name the Bees?, Sarah Church Vosburgh recounts the period when her mother’s memory loss begins to affect her safety at home, leading to a decision that changes their roles into caregiver and dependant. Vosburgh arranges a care home placement in...

Debra Lee Fader's Walk by Faith with God as Your Compass is a memoir that details her extraordinary arc as a Las Vegas singer and Broadway veteran who faced a devastating physical collapse at the moment her political career just began. The book opens with...

Writing your memoir is a big undertaking. For one thing, no matter how old (or young) you are, you have a lot of stories to share. So, where do you start? Lita Kurth’s Writing Memoir in Flashes is a good place to begin your memoir...

We Learned to Live in the Castle: Stories by Theresa Griffin Kennedy is an incredibly raw, unflinching look at a side of Portland that most people never see. Kennedy doesn’t hold back as she traces her life from a childhood spent in the foster care...

In Weird, Lynette Eklund describes how she knew that she wanted to live and work in Hollywood. It was a dream she had planned from childhood with meticulous determination. At college, she studies fashion design to prepare for a possible career in costume design. But...

Walk a Lonely Mile by Brian Paige is a reflective memoir that follows the author’s experiences with friendship, ambition, relationships, and the unpredictable turns that shape a life. The book begins with his memories from adolescence, including the awkward and impulsive behaviors of his early...

Wrong Bird by Matthew West-James is a memoir built around moments when his confidence and his reality collided. The book begins with his teenage decision to mark a turning point in life with a phoenix tattoo that later proves to be nearly identical to the...

“I needed to get lost for a summer. Putting aside books and job interviews, I took a job working in the prettiest environment most people will never see.” I wouldn't say Bill Gerencer, the author of Working Waterfront, got lost; I'm sure he found himself...