Danika Smith aspired to gain admission to veterinary school. When she failed and worried about her future, she decided to travel for a year to reflect and clear her mind. Luckily, she found a website that allowed her to exchange work for room and board....

John Caldwell's Own It: Life Lessons from a Gay Teenage Runaway reflects his discovery of the LGBTQIA+ community at the age of ten. He left home at fifteen and discovered the importance of boundaries and having the courage to leave a situation that drains one’s...

One Woman’s Guide to Life by Estelle Taylor is an empowering book dedicated to inspiring and guiding women to live authentic and fulfilling lives. Narrated in a personal and conversational tone, Taylor provides practical advice on various aspects of life, including career, relationships, health, and...

Brian D. McLean's Our Global Crisis critically examines humanity's consumption patterns and their detrimental effects on societal stability and ecological health. McLean offers the extinction of the passenger pigeon as a cautionary tale, leaning into how overhunting and habitat destruction, fueled by 19th-century technological advancements,...

Los Angeles is known as the “City of Angels” but its scandalous behavior garners the most attention in Of Mobsters and Movie Stars by Joan Renner. The era of Prohibition ushered in lawlessness across the country and Los Angeles was no exception. A litany of...

In One-Beer Daisy: Facing Death, Life, and Growing Up Along the Way, Maikel L. Wise narrates his story of loss, healing, and the treasures of life. From making funeral arrangements to being with his mother during her hospice care, the author reflects on how he...

Old Roots, New Shoots by the Immigrant Writers Association is an anthology of various immigrant experiences through fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and other styles of work. In The Awakening of Layla, a Kurdish woman from Iraq rebuilds her life in Toronto, balancing independence with love and...

Object by Kristin Louise Duncombe is a powerful and heartbreaking memoir that shows the author's experiences of trauma, survival, and healing. The narrative develops in various countries around the world as the author tries to remember and comprehend her childhood and life in foreign countries...

Jeanne Holmberg’s One Life From The “Greatest Generation”: Reminiscing The Life of Robert A. Holmberg is a tribute to the resilience and fortitude of those who lived through some of the most challenging periods of the 20th century. This book goes beyond a biography; it...

Overthink: A Simple Guide to Calm Your Thoughts by Lyndsey Getty is an informative and helpful self-help book that guides the reader in overcoming overthinking. The book provides new ideas concerning the control of mental noise and gives a simple, three-step method by which readers...