Overdue: An Adoptee Finally Finds Her Roots in the Third Third of Life by Tonni Johnston is a heartfelt memoir that traces the author’s long journey to understanding and accepting her identity as an adoptee. The story moves through different stages of Tonni’s life, from...

Think, Rethink, Panic by Joshua Ericson is a funny, honest, and emotionally sharp look inside the mind of an overthinker. It doesn’t follow a traditional format—instead, it’s a series of real-life moments and inner monologues about everything from therapy and texting to relationships and work....

Christina H. Wilson shares her life story in Believe: A Memoir in Stories, beginning with a childhood and adolescence marked by illness and the uniqueness of family, and shyness through her teen years. Her time at Hood College helped her gain independence and confidence, where...

You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir by Stephen Mark Silvers is a journey through the life of a self-described "boomer" who grew up Jewish, joined the Boy Scouts, navigated typical adolescent and college experiences, and ultimately found his calling as an...

In Her First Hero by Leon Harris, the author meets Aisha, who works in a restaurant. Their connection is instant, and as time passes, they grow very close despite their age difference. Aisha gets pregnant, but the happiness doesn’t last long. Leon discovers Aisha has...

What happens when the very people who are supposed to protect you choose to stay silent instead? The Village that Betrayed Its Children, written and told through the eyes of Karen Elizabeth Lee, is a powerful, painfully honest memoir that takes readers into a dark...

Puerto Rico to the White House by Dr. Jacob Lozada is a memoir of possibilities and persistence. Born in a small rural village in Puerto Rico to a poor but godfearing family, the author struggled against disease, poverty, and poor governance on his home island...

Life, Luck and Liaisons by John Burgess is a memoir of a young man’s journey into adulthood during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Born into a family with a notable heritage, the author’s parents eventually settled in Tauranga, where his father purchased a...

Feelin' It: A College Journey of Epic Proportions by Eric V. Warren is the author's memoir of his journey from Detroit to Michigan Technological University. Raised by a single mother, he navigates a world of academic underperformance, standardized test success, and eventual college admission. Eric...

Walking Each Other Home Again by Laurie Oman relates how the author and her husband arrive in a remote village in Saharan Niger for a two-year Peace Corps assignment focused on health education. Laurie learns the Hausa language and settles in with community members, from...