Wrong Bird by Matthew West-James is a memoir built around moments when his confidence and his reality collided. The book begins with his teenage decision to mark a turning point in life with a phoenix tattoo that later proves to be nearly identical to the...

The Quiet Fight by Donna White follows the author's life from a childhood filled with fear and instability into a long struggle with addiction and trauma. Growing up in an Irish Catholic family, Donna learns at a very young age to survive by staying silent...

Tortured Soles by Fran Weinstein is a memoir from her childhood to retirement. Growing up in New York in a dysfunctional family, she was frequently subjected to her parents’ constant fights. Her mother, a refugee from Europe, suffered bouts of depression, and her father was...

A Past That Lies Before Me by Steve Clark, PhD, recounts the unexpected collapse of a stable professional life after a series of misguided decisions led to his arrest and imprisonment. The memoir begins with the moment Clark’s life changes dramatically when the police arrive,...

A Child of the 1950s by Frederik Nebeker offers a reflective look at growing up during a decade often remembered for its optimism, social order, and rapid changes in American culture. Through personal memories and moments from daily life, Nebeker recounts what it was like...

In her memoir Keep the Flowers: Tell the Healing You're Coming Home, Ellie Williams describes being nine years old when menstruation begins, with severe pelvic pain. Yet every medical appointment ends the same way, as doctors review normal test results and send her home without...

Derek Hadinger’s 10 Years of Strong Black Coffee and Strong-Willed Patients is a brutally frank memoir of his time inside the U.S. health system, as a nurse in Columbus, Ohio. Derek describes his interactions with patients from all walks of life during his time as...

In Hans Brunner’s Forever Day, Felix Joseph–Maria Fuchs leaves his family’s Swiss hotel and boards a liner bound for Australia, expecting a season abroad yet encountering a decision that will not release him. On the voyage, he meets Janine, a schoolteacher returning to Victoria, and...

The Ugly Underneath by Carlos Rodriguez is a memoir that traces the author’s path from a restless childhood to a career with the Washington State Patrol investigating crimes against children. The book opens with his formative memories, including the sudden loss of his grandmother and...

The road to personal empowerment can be rocky. This was certainly the case for Aiyahla Lo’Qtus, who describes her journey in Freedom: From Trauma to Conscious Power, which reveals how she awakened to the 16 Truths of Freedom. Despite being a successful fashion editor while...