I Hate You, Mary Sullivan is a unique and thoughtful memoir about inherited trauma, complex family history, and religious guilt. In it, Barbara Jean Williams talks about her immigrant Irish grandmother, her family, and how her Irish Catholic heritage impacted her life. Barbara's grandmother, Mary...

The Journey is a powerful memoir written by Amirah F. Smith, chronicling her struggles with mental health and infertility. The book explores her desire to have children, but her fear of continuing the cycle of single motherhood in her family causes her to delay. Unfortunately,...

Ronald Hunter’s autobiography titled Angel Finally Found His Wings tells how he grew up in an extremely dysfunctional family. His mother suffered from a severe mental health problem. His elder brother had PSTD after returning from Vietnam and various other siblings, while trying to help,...

Should've Been Dead: Lessons From a Crack Addict Who Broke Free by Sweta Patel and Rory Londer takes readers on the inspirational, chaotic journey of a man who struggled with addiction but found a path to healing and helping others who faced similar struggles. Rory's...

True Stories of the Philosophical Theater by S. Yerucham chronicles one man’s quest for meaning in a world seemingly defined by contradiction. Yerucham’s sweeping narrative conveys readers across the globe, from Indiana to India, Israel, Thailand (to name a few), and, ultimately, to post-hippie San...

Detour: Lose Your Way, Find Your Path by S. Mariah Rose is a fascinating autobiography of one woman’s search for her destiny and her purpose on this planet. Sara had always rejected her parents' strict New England upbringing and sought to forge her own path...

Deputy While Immigrant: The Story of a German Who Became a Deputy Sheriff in Arizona is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, cultural writing, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to explicit language and adult themes throughout. Penned...

The Genteel Poor: A Childhood Memoir by William Karl Thomas is told throughout several generations as the family goes from being wealthy to becoming poor. After the Civil War ended and later the Depression, there were a lot of “genteel poor.” These were folks who...

Kathleen Rose Morgan's The Seller of Secrets is an incredibly inspiring memoir. This book tells the story of Kathleen's journey from a childhood filled with abuse and trauma to the strong and resilient woman she is today. As a young girl, Kathleen craved her mother's...

A Schizoid at Smith: How Overparenting Leads to Underachieving by Blair Sorrel is a memoir in which the author divulges to readers her childhood memories, family dynamics, and life with schizoid personality disorder. From the family's move to Belmont and the adjustment to an affluent...