In Man Up. Sober Up., Ryan Penley chronicles a turbulent battle with addiction, which entails hospitalizations, arrests, and pivotal moments of reckoning, alongside advice on conquering addiction linked to his journey. Stressing trauma's link to addiction, Penley urges self-examination and acknowledgment of addiction's distributive impact....

I Can’t Believe I’m Not Dead by Kendra Petty is an account of her remarkable life. Petty has undergone more negative experiences than any human being should have, including being abused as a child, fighting extremely serious diseases, and being the target of a murder...

We Used to Dance by Debbie Chein Morris is a touching memoir in which she describes the life she shared with her disabled twin, Judy. Judy was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that makes it impossible for the sufferer to control their posture, balance,...

Beyond the Border: A Korean’s Journey between North and South is a heart-rending and horrific, yet ultimately triumphant tale of one man’s struggle to leave North Korea, seek education, and begin a new life in the democratic and free South. This is the personal memoir...

In her outstanding memoir, Castles and Ruins: Unraveling Family Mysteries & Literary Legacy in the Irish Countryside, Rue Matthiessen documents her return to Ireland, intertwining her experiences with reflections on her childhood and the dynamics within her family. Matthiessen was inspired to return to Ireland...

At age 15, Tracy Mayo became a mother. But she was a Childless Mother, one of hundreds of thousands all over the world who, before a 1973 landmark legal decision, Roe v Wade, were compelled to endure months of pain and shame and then surrender...

Katya Zinn's Manic-Depressive Pixie Dream Girl demonstrates her views on love, mental illness, and social constructs. As a gifted person, Zinn displays a unique self-awareness as she discusses the pitfalls of romanticizing mental illness. The author presents poetry, a mostly redacted story, a retelling of...

It takes a special type of person to care for pets. Not just owning pets, but treating them for their well-being, caring for their special needs, helping to heal injuries, and putting up with aggression and messes in the line of duty. That’s what a...

If you enjoy a good memoir that sheds light on everyday life in America in decades past, Don't Tell Mom! Shenanigans of a Small-Town Kid by Greg Schweiner is for you. Growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin as a younger child in a large Catholic...

In Baggage: A Memoir of Travel That Went Off Script by M.B. Clare, the author has taken the adventures and travels that she and her husband Nick embarked on during the course of their marriage and turned these notes and emails into the most enjoyable...