I was somewhat familiar with Cushing's Disease, since a woman I used to work for had it. I knew it involved the pituitary gland, and some of the symptoms. I had no idea, though, that its effects could be so far-reaching. Karen Rhodes' book, My...

Feed Thy Gut: My Story of Discovering a Natural, Drug-free Approach to Treating Multiple Sclerosis, Acne, and Depression by David Podlipny is an interesting book where the author shares his experiences of getting treated for acne, multiple sclerosis, and depression using a natural and drug-free...

Tesserae: A Memoir of Two Summers by Mathias B. Freese starts off with a discussion between a client and a therapist about a man named Matt's life and his affair with a woman named Marlene. The therapist is trying to help him understand what Marlene...

Letters To My Papa: A Personal Story of Hope, Grief, And Love by Ashley Hertzog Embry is the story of a daughter’s love for her father and how much he meant to her. Before I jump into the review and a little detail of the...

As someone who has spent a great deal of her life in Australia, I'm Not Your Baby took me by surprise. Fortunately for me and my daughters, none of us encountered Aussie males the likes of those the author, Joy Jennings, had the misfortune to...

The Sibold Effect: Beyond Science, History, Ghosts, and the Appalachian Supernatural by John David Miller is a memoir about a seemingly random piece of property in the Appalachian Mountains that the author purchased. But as the author began researching the property, he discovered that he...

The Escort: Walking to Eternity With My Brother is a very thorough and sometimes heartbreaking look at the steps we must take when a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness. This real life experience of authors Terry L. Mills and Antonia Mills covers...

Saigon Tease: So, What Did You Do in Nam, Dad? by John Wood is a memoir about a soldier becoming a man during the Vietnam war. It starts out with setting the stage of the stories that are to follow by introducing us to a...

Peace, Love n' Mud by Kraig Geiger tells a young boy’s compelling life story. Born in North Miami Beach, Florida, Geiger tells his and his family’s tumultuous life story in almost a straight narrative manner, from before he was born to when he wrote Peace,...

The Olive Picker: A Memoir by Kathryn Brettell is a great book that will make you believe in strength and courage. Kathi’s life has never been easy, but this hardcore woman has kept her head held high and made sure that she had positives in...