Rescue Matters by C.J. English is a wonderfully inspiring book about saving lives and redeeming souls. It takes a big heart and great commitment to rescue four thousand dogs in four years, and sacrifices were made, as North Dakota deputy Keith Benning can attest. It...

Running From Hippos: A Memoir of Trauma and Depression by BD Timmins is a moving, powerful autobiography about surviving the darkness of trauma. Starting with the early days, the author takes you back to the beginning of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, onward through the...

Sarahbeth Persiani’s intimate and insightful memoir, Run, Walk, Crawl: A Caregiver Caught Between Generations, documents her experiences as a caregiver. At the same time, she also navigated motherhood and challenges in the workplace. In 2005, Persiani and her family moved to a town in central...

Rise of the Oathbreakers by David (D.B.) McCrea is a true crime story detailing just how bad policing can be in the USA. We’re all aware of some of the recent stories about law enforcement, but this book will open your eyes even further. This...

Rabbit in the Moon by Heather Diamond is a fascinating memoir centering around the marriage between a white American and her Chinese husband from Hong Kong. At forty-five years old and married, Heather is studying in China for the summer when she meets Fred, who...

Restore Our Democracy: The Case for Equality and Justice by Werner Neff is an extremely important book. In five major parts, it covers everything a US citizen needs to know about American democracy, its crisis, and the way to repair it. Part 1 deals with...

Susan Jean Ricci, in Running on All Fours, has found my soft spot. Being the parent of a differently-abled child myself, I empathized when reading about the problems Susan and her brother endured at the hands of an abusive “father” and struggling mother. Too often...

Red Card: A Bet You Can Win! documents the fascinating journey of a former professional football player, Tony Kelly, including his struggle with gambling and his experiences with racism. Kelly was born in 1966 and grew up in Coventry, UK. His family, especially his twin...

Eric L. Heard in Reflections of an Anxious African American Dad recounts his early years (childhood to high school) in an effort to lay the groundwork for the life education of his grade school son. Mr. Heard writes that he may have overreacted to his...

Ripples From the Edge of Life by Roland Chesters is a heart-wrenching, personal tale of survival, hope, and fulfillment in the face of the most pernicious disease of the twentieth century; HIV/AIDS. Roland was a successful, mid-level government employee in a long-term relationship with his...