Paddy and the Banshee by Marty Martin is a memoir about a boy named Paddy who grows up between rural Ireland and New York City during the 1960s. His life is full of constant change: moving from one place to another, dealing with his parents'...

Bucket Lists and Walking Sticks by Emma Scattergood is the first of a series of travelogues that document the author and her husband Darryl’s adventures in travelling around the world by a variety of means. An inveterate blogger from Australia, the author has compiled a...

Signs from Spirit by Sondra Sampson is a collection of journal entries and poems inspired by moments of otherworldly experiences. Being from the Lumbee tribe, the author shares profoundly personal connections with her father after he passed from this world to the next. But has...

In his memoir, I Am Not Ashamed of Christ: Personal Testimonies of a Christian, Dr. Robert Peprah-Gyamfi describes what he associates with life before and after adopting Christian beliefs in his personal writing. He links John 1:43–51 to his history and recounts birth and early...

All In On Tomorrow is a memoir by James Ynson, who grew up in poverty in the Philippines. As the youngest of four children, he faced hunger, instability, and a father who was abusive and manipulative. At just five years old, he was forced into...

I Buried Her in a French Press: A Memoir About Finding My Voice and the Power of Being Heard begins with author Sarah Barnes Humphrey discussing the collapse of her family business, leading to the rebuilding of her professional life. After starting at sixteen, Sarah...

Mark Elberfeld’s Sour Cherries at Buc-ee’s is a collection of essays that examines the complexities of human connection, memory, and the interaction between place and identity. With a sharp eye for detail and a reflective tone, Elberfeld guides readers through his experiences, blending personal stories,...

Straight Outta Skokie by Al Krockey is an absorbing memoir that had me engaged from the first page to the last. The author brought to life the social and cultural challenges of 1968 through the eyes of a young man. The book follows Krockey’s journey...

The Wrong Kind of Son by Jeff Peace shares his experience with emotional and psychological abuse caused by his narcissistic father. Written with raw honesty, the memoir explores the complexities of growing up in a household marked by control, manipulation, and conditional love. Peace’s storytelling...

The Courtyard by Benjamin Parket and Alexa Morris is a remarkable memoir about what happened to a specific Jewish family during the Holocaust. In this memoir, Bernard recounts how, at first, while living in Paris, he and his Polish-immigrant family only heard rumors of what was happening to...