A Soldier’s Life by Edna W. Cummings is both a personal memoir of the author’s life in the U.S. military as well as of her and others' efforts in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion’s incredible work during World War II, to receive the recognition...

Nothing So Broken by Chris Richards skillfully melds the author’s life experiences with the significant influence of his father’s service in Vietnam and the lasting effects of Agent Orange exposure. Through vivid storytelling, Richards explores themes of family, sacrifice, and the consequences of war. The...

My Mother’s Son by Dr. Dar B. Shah is the author's life experiences that harken back to India on a path that carries him across continents and into medicine, framed by the presence of his mother. The memoir presents early family life, relocation to America,...

Dandelion: A Memoir in Essays by Danielle Bainbridge is a collection of the author’s thoughts, poems, and experiences. Danielle is a Black woman with Jamaican roots, raised in the Bronx, and Yale-educated in the arts with a bipolar depression diagnosis. She takes pride in her...

Building the Bridge by Melissa Baker is a thought-provoking memoir that follows her painful journey from a childhood shaped by family secrets, neglect, abuse, and debilitating trauma to finding purpose in nurturing new and meaningful connections, serving others, and pursuing healing. She sells her car...

I Won't Be Silent by Anonymous Jane is a poignant memoir about the author’s horrible experience at St. Joseph’s High School. From her first day of freshman year, Jane knew she was going to be bullied. The atmosphere of her school was toxic, with both...

Can You Open My Eyes? by Qusay Salih Hussein Al-Mamari is a memoir of Hussein's migration to the USA as a blind Iraqi refugee, unable to rely on sight, and unsure of the language or routines that shape daily life there. Hussein learns each setting...

In Adventures of a Chess Girl, Katie Kormanik weaves her memoir with chess as the throughline. The book starts in 2009. That year, Katie joined the Pan-Ams tournament for university students, hoping to have fun with friends. To her surprise, the matches and players reignited...

In One Strength by Eric Glassey follows the author's decades-long pursuit of what he believes is a direct, ongoing instruction from the Divine. The memoir tracks Glassey from adolescence, when he first senses this pull, through a series of decisions aimed at finding the source...

It is disturbing when the people we entrust with our safety, whether family members or close friends, actively or passively participate in the abuse, or situations that leave us traumatized. This can also be confusing, especially to a child. Apart from not knowing how to...