Speak Her Name follows Dr. Mary Jumbelic’s lifetime journey as a forensic pathologist in cases of violence against women. Central to the memoir is her re-examination of Leslie Neulander’s suspicious death, initially ruled accidental, where she finds forensic evidence of homicide despite community disbelief and...

Last Seen by Larry McDonald is a heartfelt memoir that offers a rich history of the Metropolitan Police Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs in Washington, DC. The book highlights the clubs' origins, pays tribute to influential leaders such as James Jabbo Kenner and Bill Butler, and...

In Holy Shift! Driving Through Grief in a Vintage VW by Michelle Le Brun, her family is going on a summer vacation. Things go well initially, but tragedy strikes when they arrive in Denver. Her elder sister gets locked in the bathroom while taking...

Overdue: An Adoptee Finally Finds Her Roots in the Third Third of Life by Tonni Johnston is a heartfelt memoir that traces the author’s long journey to understanding and accepting her identity as an adoptee. The story moves through different stages of Tonni’s life, from...

Think, Rethink, Panic by Joshua Ericson is a funny, honest, and emotionally sharp look inside the mind of an overthinker. It doesn’t follow a traditional format—instead, it’s a series of real-life moments and inner monologues about everything from therapy and texting to relationships and work....

Christina H. Wilson shares her life story in Believe: A Memoir in Stories, beginning with a childhood and adolescence marked by illness and the uniqueness of family, and shyness through her teen years. Her time at Hood College helped her gain independence and confidence, where...

You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir by Stephen Mark Silvers is a journey through the life of a self-described "boomer" who grew up Jewish, joined the Boy Scouts, navigated typical adolescent and college experiences, and ultimately found his calling as an...

In Her First Hero by Leon Harris, the author meets Aisha, who works in a restaurant. Their connection is instant, and as time passes, they grow very close despite their age difference. Aisha gets pregnant, but the happiness doesn’t last long. Leon discovers Aisha has...

What happens when the very people who are supposed to protect you choose to stay silent instead? The Village that Betrayed Its Children, written and told through the eyes of Karen Elizabeth Lee, is a powerful, painfully honest memoir that takes readers into a dark...

Puerto Rico to the White House by Dr. Jacob Lozada is a memoir of possibilities and persistence. Born in a small rural village in Puerto Rico to a poor but godfearing family, the author struggled against disease, poverty, and poor governance on his home island...