In Moon Weaver’s Autobiography of an Ordinary Polish Man, the author speaks about his childhood spent tending cows with a loving mother who tragically died of cancer when he was just nine. His memoir maps out a lifetime of trying to escape poverty by reading...

Always Here — When a Dog Dies by Jesse Kuhn is a helpful guide for anyone grieving the loss of their beloved dog. When one loses a pet, things change. Other people may not notice the change in routines, the nervous system trying to adjust...

In his self-help memoir A Caregiver's Tips, Frederic Buse recounts the years following his wife Dot’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, after her memory loss slowly transforms their marriage into full-time caregiving inside their Pennsylvania home. A retired marine engineer, Buse describes the moment Dot no longer recognizes...

A River Still Runs by Fran Coughlin is a memoir that unfolds through self-contained moments from the author’s childhood and early life in Lowell, Massachusetts. Rather than following a strict chronological arc, the book presents memories as a collection of snapshots, moving fluidly across time...

In A Warrior of the People, Joe Starita reveals the extraordinary life of Susan La Flesche. Born in a tipi in 1865 to parents of Indigenous and White ancestry, Susan La Flesche spent her life straddling two worlds. Her family insisted that she and her...

Ascending America: Five Kidney Donors, 50 Peaks in 50 States, One Record-Breaking Journey by Matt Harmody, MD, follows a team of living kidney donors as they attempt to climb the highest point in each of the fifty states in record time. The narrative introduces each...

Are We Having Fun Still? by Joseph Blackhurst hits on a question that feels relevant in 2026: why does our downtime suddenly feel like a chore? The author starts with a simple conversation in a Target checkout line that spirals into a full-blown autopsy of...

Adventures of a Looney Scot: From a Glasgow Urban Warrior to a Professional Geologist by Dr. Ian McFeat-Smith is a comprehensive memoir that traces the author’s life from his early years in Glasgow through his personal and professional growth into a geologist. The book combines...

A Past That Lies Before Me by Steve Clark, PhD, recounts the unexpected collapse of a stable professional life after a series of misguided decisions led to his arrest and imprisonment. The memoir begins with the moment Clark’s life changes dramatically when the police arrive,...

A Child of the 1950s by Frederik Nebeker offers a reflective look at growing up during a decade often remembered for its optimism, social order, and rapid changes in American culture. Through personal memories and moments from daily life, Nebeker recounts what it was like...