Murder in a Sundown Town by Alexandra Kitty is a true crime story. In 1968, Carol Jenkins was starting her first day of a new job – selling encyclopedias in Martinsville, Indiana. Just 21 years old, Carol didn’t have a bad bone in her body,...

My Name is Yemane is the true and heartbreaking story of Yemane, who, as an asylum seeker from Eritrea, had to endure unsettling events on his journey to Norway. Now, as a 17-year-old, he gives his side of the experiences that are often reduced...

In Mending Education, Karen Gross and Edward K. S. Wang look into the pandemic's impact on education, and areas like trauma-sensitive approaches and mental wellness. They identify five positive outcomes, such as anti-racism improvements and innovative teaching methods from online learning. Gross and Wang talk...

To say that Bruce Neckels has led a colorful life would be an understatement. His memoir Matter of Conscience is so much more than a book about his experiences as a conscious objector who fought the system that drafted him for service in Vietnam. It...

Manufacture Local by John Gardener explores the critical role manufacturing plays in various aspects of the American way of life, such as the standards of living and national security policy. Becoming self-reliant has been core to the American system since its independence. Draconian laws passed...

Mama by Zuzana Plesa is a look at her mother Anna Jozefek's life and her burial at Linden Hill Cemetery in Brooklyn beside her husband. Anna passed on January 4, 2001, with funeral arrangements made in the U.S. The service included a eulogy acknowledging Anna's...

Mavi, My Dearest: An Extraordinary Journey to Motherhood by Duygu Mengioğlu is an emotional and perceptive look into motherhood using surrogacy. This is the story of a devoted wife, Duygu, and her husband, Ahmet, a couple who, after years of marriage, decided to turn to...

My Days with Emma by Paul Dunion examines societal views on aging and Dunion's personal journey toward accepting it. Dunion describes facing negative perceptions and his own fears, but through his interactions with Emma, an older psychotherapist, he shifts his perspective to see aging as...

Man's Search for Sustainability by David Auge offers new and astonishing insights into different approaches to human sustainability by exploring the lives of honeybees and desert locusts. Auge steers readers through a scientific and organized investigation of the lifespan/roles and prolonged effects of these two...

Mom, I Have a Problem by Sophia Manarolis is a poignant and authentic exploration of her battles with the monsters of depression and suicide, offering valuable insights into the journey of recovery and resilience. Through her raw storytelling, Manarolis sheds light on the struggles of...