Echoes of the Soul by Melyssa Tirase is a collection of original poetry that, together, paints a picture in verse on the human experience through varied stylistic devices. Among them, Bride of Shadows uses gothic imagery and cyclical motifs to depict innocence against harsh reality....

The Rooster in the Drive Thru by Peggy Badgett is a warm and funny look at the author’s life as she moves from her small-town childhood to the busy world of motherhood in the suburbs. The book is a collection of true stories about growing...

Shirley M. Phillips’ How Not to Fly an Airplane: A Female Pilot’s Journey is a compelling memoir that takes readers through the highs and lows of her groundbreaking career as a female pilot in a male-dominated industry. With humor, candor, and emotional depth, Phillips recounts...

Musings of Mannarkoil Professor by Gopalan Srinivasan documents his life experiences through personal anecdotes. He discusses challenges South Indians face with Western naming conventions, detailing frequent mispronunciations and confusions. He recounts early writing rituals using traditional materials and transitions to pencils and pens, describing their...

Breaking the Cage by Nassa Haymour is an inspiring tale of one young woman’s struggle to break free from the religious and societal constraints placed on her by culture and to “follow her dreams”. Like her mother before her, Nassa dreamed of a life of...

Hiraeth: The Voice of Home is Dan Morgan’s memoir, tracing his life from a late-born child in a troubled Pittsburgh family, detailing his complicated relationship with his alcoholic father and his development of humor and coping mechanisms. Morgan recounts his early fascination with Roller Derby,...

Our Father Who Art in an Iron Lung by Douglas Dodd is a moving memoir that chronicles the extraordinary life of Bruce Dodd, a man who lived for twenty-one years paralyzed and dependent on an iron lung after contracting bulbar paralytic polio in 1955. Written...

Don’t Cry in America is a memoir that chronicles Antonio Russo’s extraordinary journey from a small, poverty-stricken town in southern Italy to becoming one of America’s most celebrated high school wrestling coaches. Co-written with his daughter, Tonya Russo Hamilton, the book exemplifies the transformative power...

Lucy’s Way: A Dog, A Drunk, and The Tao by Mark Saluke shares a poignant memoir of transforming struggle into serenity through the unlikeliest of guides: a dog named Lucy. We’re following Mark through his time in the grip of alcoholism circa 2007, where he...

Lootie’s World Run by Marie Leautey is the incredible true story of Marie “Lootie”, who became the fastest woman to run around the world. The book takes readers on a journey across four continents, starting with Lootie’s early days in Greece, where she finds herself...