Thank God I Got Cancer...I'm Not a Hypochondriac Anymore! 10 Years Later by Angelina Assanti is a well-written memoir that discusses the realities of being a cancer survivor. Humorously, Angelina tells her story beginning with her experiences as a hypochondriac from birth and with lymphedema...

In Forward Only, David Watson recounts growing up in Texas with his grandparents, Grandma and Pawpaw, whose home gave him his first sense of belonging. Losing Pawpaw at twelve changes that home, and adolescence is marked by a habit of leaving whenever he cannot see...

In Confessions of a Closeted Clairvoyant, Kim S. Bantle recounts a life in which intuition arrives before explanation. Growing up in Larchmont, New York, in a large Catholic family, she learned early to keep some experiences private. College brings powerful dreams, followed by a career...

Sometimes being there for someone can change everything. In Brian Oberman’s memoir The Woman at the Sunshine Factory, he’s living a fairly ordinary life until he meets Viktoriia, a Ukrainian immigrant, on a dating app. Their first date at the Sunshine Factory leads to more...

Where the Air Grows Thin by Nicole LoBiondo chronicles the author’s mountaineering experiences in which she endeavors to climb the seven summits, the highest mountain on every continent, including some of the most widely known, such as Aconcagua in Argentina, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Denali...

Love may be simple in theory, but relationships rarely are. In The Big Day: Saying “I Do” Only to Discover I Didn’t by Lisa Cheek, the author is walking down the aisle for the first time at forty-nine. She never grew up dreaming about her...

Some of the strongest messages come from people who are honest about what it takes not only to keep going, but also to pause, heal, and begin again. Unstoppable shares the personal experiences of four Black women leaders: Marla Lewis, Karen S. Wells, Kelly Copes-Anderson,...

Teri Davis shares her own detailed journey in Caught in the (Balancing) Act, offering a close look at what it’s like to navigate the unpredictable realities of an autoimmune illness and permanent nerve damage. The author walks us through her transition from being completely self-sufficient...

In The “W” Word, Jo Horne recounts the final months of her forty-two-year marriage to Larry after doctors tell them his declining health has reached the point where hospice is approaching. Horne begins recording their remaining time together as she tries to comprehend the widowhood...

In Collateral Wife: A True Con Marriage by Anne Stark Gallagher, Anne’s life spirals into a nightmare after her marriage. Anne married Ben, a man who appeared to be sincere, impulsive, and guided by his heart. Anne did not know her charming husband was a...