Endure: A Memoir of Grief, Resilience, and Love by Kelly McCoy is a profoundly moving exploration of loss and healing that transcends traditional grief narratives. McCoy courageously shares his personal journey of navigating the devastating loss of his son, Cooper, through a series of heartfelt...

It is difficult to imagine a terminal illness forming the central theme in a love story, but Love, Family, Cancer: A Love Story is just that. It is a tale of an exceptional marriage that endured, despite daunting medical and other setbacks over an extended...

Twice the Family by Julie Ryan McGue is a heartfelt memoir that examines the often emotionally charged themes of identity, belonging, and becoming. Through the perspectives of Julie and her twin sister Jenny, the book offers an intimate exploration of their adoption journey and the...

Shucking Capers: Small Stories From a Big Island is a memoir with roots in a walled hilltop town in the province of Agrigento, Sicily. Maria Teresa Agozzino’s father, Lillo, is the eldest son of a Sicilian patriarchal family. Pamela, her mother, is British, and as...

My Journey as an Author by M.C. Ryder is a must-read for everyone. Ryder is bursting with passion for writing. At one point, he states, "When writing becomes a job and not an enjoyment, I told myself I would stop." He concludes this memoir by...

Cody Draco's 3 Strikes: Finding Love in Forbidden Places tells the story of his life after his parents’ divorce. He was 8 years old and, in the absence of his father, sought validation and affection in inappropriate ways by exploring his budding, out-of-control masculinity...

The memoir, Barely Visible: Mothering a Son Through His Misunderstood Asperger Syndrome, follows author Kathleen Somers' path as a mother raising her son, Jack, who has Asperger syndrome. Somers shares the impact of the loss of her first child, Angela, and the subsequent birth of...

Boundless is Carolyn Dawn Flynn’s memoir of incredible life transitions, especially concerning her twin children, Grace and Paul. She recounts a medical emergency involving the twins and the emotional hurdles of co-parenting. Flynn shares career decisions and the pain of losing her mother. As the...

Ron Jansen's An Otherwise Healthy Person is a compelling memoir depicting his experiences as a Marine Corps squad leader in Fallujah, Iraq. Jansen reminisces on the nature of war and how his military experiences shaped his life while stationed in Iraq and his return home....

Pinch Me by Barbara Boyle is for fans of memoirs, cultural, and adventure non-fiction books. Barbara and Kim spend their honeymoon traveling across Europe. While Barbara is an experienced traveler, she has never been to Monforte, a small town in the region of Piedmont, Italy....