The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family is a non-fiction American history memoir that chronicles the lineage and legacy of author Bettye Kearse's ancestry, a direct descendent, and the four-times great-granddaughter of Founding Father and fourth president of the United States,...

Snow Blind: Recovering After the Random Shooting by William M Johnson begins in July 1991 when, at the age of 41, Bill Johnson was shot in the left temple. The bullet passed behind the orbits of his eyes and exited at the right temple. Accepting...

Open Up by Alex Woodard was full of unexpected treasures like those one might find in an old trunk full of well-lived memories. Bouncing between experiences of his teen ‘wonder years’ to the older and wiser present life lens, Woodard ‘opens up’ in his memoir...

Victim: A Feminist Manifesto from a Fierce Survivor by Karen Moe is a powerful, immersive memoir about patriarchal hierarchy and how it allows a climate for abuse to occur and go under-addressed. This book is several things at once: It's a compelling survival story of...

A Mother's Journey of Love, Death, and Forgiveness by Jackie Loret De Mola is a compilation of social media posts, photographs, and journaling that she had the presence of mind to articulate in the aftermath of the death of her son, Frank Loret de Mola....

The Resiliency Effect: How to Own Your Adversity to Act on Your Biggest Dreams by Cady North is a self-help book influenced by the author's own life. The author introduces herself and her troubles, many that are relatable. While distracting yourself and procrastinating can easily...

Brain Dance by Diane G Wilson, a licensed counselor, starts with Diane attending a medical conference for the first time. Diane has to stand in front of 350 people and do a presentation on her book. Being a brain injury survivor for whom traditional medicine...

The award-winning Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue is a compelling, poignant memoir about the search for truth and belonging. The premise is right out of a Lifetime movie. The author is a twin who is adopted,...

The Crazy Life of a Kid From Brooklyn: My Crazy Life in History, with Hilarious People, Celebrities, with Travel & with Business by Bill Morgenstein is a powerful, sometimes moving memoir of a man who made his mark while maintaining character, integrity, and honesty. Told...

Love Letters: The Romance of Arthur and Lilly by Carol A Roe contains a heart-warming collection of letters exchanged between a couple from 1916 to 1917. Arthur lived in Brooklyn and supervised the Third Avenue Railway System. His fiancée, Lilly, came from a large Irish...