Universal Success: The First Win Effect – Imagine. Implement. by Vivek Ananth explains how consistent, deliberate practice shapes skill, confidence, and achievement. Drawing from his life, he talks about how repetition, whether in academics, sports, or communication, builds mastery and self-belief. He links consistent effort...

In Mother’s Ruin: A Mother’s Addiction and Her Daughter’s Survival, Belle Mills talks about her upbringing with her mother, Moya, whose alcoholism, inconsistent rules, and shifting moods shaped Mills’s life. She shares episodes of punishment, anxiety, and detachment, alongside moments of affection and routine. Mills...

The Fearless Socialpreneur by Rob Douk is a business book that emphasizes the importance of combining entrepreneurship with ethics. Born in a labor camp during the genocide in Cambodia, Rob learned the significance of hope and resilience from his parents' escape to America. He applied...

In Black and White: 20 Years to Life by Theresa Granville provides a gripping and deep account of her journey as a Black correctional professional navigating the complexities of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Granville's story covers her career, from her early days as a...

Joan Brooks Baker’s In the Swampyland is a collection of personal stories tracing her moments of discovery across childhood and adulthood. In The Burrito, eleven-year-old Joan defies her father’s warning and ventures to buy food from a nearby bodega, where a frightening encounter with local...

Paradise Cove: They Escaped the Cuckoo’s Nest by George T. Nagel and Pini Dunner is the rediscovered memoir of George T. Nagel, a man whose life was as extraordinary as the stories he captured. But Nagel wasn’t who he seemed to be. His real name...

Life in the Balance by Mark Joseph Doroski is the author's memoir of how he and his wife, Cheryl, pursued a lifestyle centered on part-time work, seasonal living, and extended travel between Norway, Italy, and Greece from the mid-1990s onward. He describes their relocation from...

Must: Becoming the Person You Are Meant to Be follows Stephen Rue’s personal and professional journey, showing how he transformed early experiences of loss, bullying, and self-doubt into a framework for intentional living. He explains how he identified limiting beliefs, developed consistent habits, and cultivated...

Matthew Check’s memoir, What Would Philip Roth Do?, is an exploration of music, identity, love, and self-discovery. Framed by a fictional conversation with novelist Philip Roth, the book combines humor, cultural insight, and personal stories into an engaging tale. The Roth figure acts as a...

We don’t choose the families we are born into, yet they are the people who have the most profound impact on our lives. Our experiences with family, to a great extent, influence and shape our opinions, beliefs, and mental health, among other things. Most people...