Bad To The Bone - The True Story of David Tuccaro Jr. by Marala Scott is a story of self-discovery. It is soul stirring and heart wrenching and it can actually change your perspective on how to take things in life in a good way....

The Year After was written by Ashley Warner. In this book she shares her experience beginning with the day she was raped. Her call to 911 was followed by one to her friends. They were there for her, offering support. “Why me?” and “What...

Through Thorns I Thrive - A Spiritual Journey through the Depths of Hell to Finding Heaven Here on Earth by Carla Lindgren Coates is a spiritually uplifting memoir. This book deals with the author's journey from depression and many negative events that made her lose...

The Love Mindset (An Unconventional Guide to Healing and Happiness) by Vironika Tugaleva is the story of the author's spiritual awakening. She speaks about her transformation into an inspiring and positive spiritual teacher after a long mental health problem. The author says the root cause...

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything, by Chris Hadfield, was an extremely detailed look at life on Earth and beyond. Through his description of the process of selecting a career,...

I have to admit that I've never heard of Frontotemporal Dementia, although after reading the book I believe my great-grandmother may have had either that or something similar. This disease is a slow killer, first crumbling away cognitive and thought abilities before eroding away the...

A Cry in the Night: The City of Lights' Dark Side by Mary S. Brown Durr is a murder story set in the Jim Crow era. It is based on the murder of a young civil rights participant. It is also the personal experience of...

Author Thomas M. Cirignano grew up in the area around Dorchester and South Boston in the '50s. In his book, The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic, he describes living in the urban area. The author shares his life experiences, making this reviewer...

A slow stroll through the Italian countryside during harvest time is exactly what the reader will take while reading Umbrian Twilight by Giovanna Piccozzi. Meeting an air marshal, Mike, on her flight to her farm in Italy, the story of her ancestry, her tragedy, and...

Reflections of Mamie - A Story of Survival by Rosemary Mamie Adkins is the story of a little girl who didn't get the love she wanted from her mother. No, what she received were harsh, mean words and beatings that were executed in a way...