If it hadn’t been for the fact that I have a daughter currently studying law and security and considering a career in the police force or similar, I might not have selected Woman in Scarlet by Karen L. Adams. What a shame it would have...

If you enjoy reading non-fiction books where the author’s personality and charisma are as much a part of the narrative as the subject, Harpoon: The Passion of Hunting the Magnificent Bluefin Tuna by Captain Corky Decker is for you. If you happen to be a...

A Medal with Mouse Ears: One Woman's Journey to Running the Walt Disney World Marathon is a memoir by nurse and mother Mary Townsend about her achievement of a long-held dream. Beginning with the personal and work-related stresses that led her to discover the joy...

Staying Sane: A Struggle of Survival is a nonfiction coming of age memoir written by Emma Volesky. Emma first experienced hallucinations when she was eight years old. She watched, horrified, as sticks danced around her bed at night, and formless white shapes crawled up the...

New York City Bum by David Boglioli is a memoir in which David talks about his life living on the streets of New York as a so-called homeless person. In the book, David talks briefly at the beginning about his pre-homeless life where he worked...

A Whisper can Rip your Guts out by Elliott Zaff is a realistic novel based on the author's life and his interactions with a brilliant 74-year-old professor. Canadian-born Elliott does not have a happy childhood and he comes to California as a young man...

Every time I pick up a memoir of child sexual abuse like Shattered by the Darkness, I recognize the victim I was, and which, like Dr. Gregory Williams, I still am and always will be. The only real difference between the author and myself is...

‘A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world.’ In Grandma's Secret Blessings: A Memoir with a Twist by John JohnEgreek, readers learn of the author's journey that will make them believe strongly in affirmations, prayers, and...

The Tell: A Memoir by Linda I. Meyers is a gripping memoir in expert hands, a heartrending, yet sobering tale written with psychological and emotional acuity. We encounter Linda I. Meyers as a child who can’t make sense of the inevitable fights between her parents...

Nobody Told Me: Love in the Time of Dementia: A Memoir by S.R. Karfelt revolves around the topic of dementia and is a good read for all those who are dealing with dementia patients at home and in the workplace. The book tackles the author’s...