Terry McNiff’s Why Breakups Are So Hard: How We Can Help explains how separation between parents can turn family life into a court-centered process that many people enter before they understand its consequences. Written for parents with children, the book presents one central message: adult...

In her memoir Who Will Name the Bees?, Sarah Church Vosburgh recounts the period when her mother’s memory loss begins to affect her safety at home, leading to a decision that changes their roles into caregiver and dependant. Vosburgh arranges a care home placement in...

Does it serve us to be good? Prasanth Kumar Vinakota believes that it does not, and outlines his reasoning in Why Good People Are Actually Dangerous: The Hidden Cost of Moral Certainty. We have been programmed to aspire to be “good”, but this can have...

Walking with Care: Stories and Tools for Community Health Workers by Idalsy Cruz offers a thoughtful exploration of community-based care, compassion, and supporting individuals and communities through life’s most vulnerable moments. The book follows a reflective path, guiding readers through experiences that center on empathy,...

We Learned to Live in the Castle: Stories by Theresa Griffin Kennedy is an incredibly raw, unflinching look at a side of Portland that most people never see. Kennedy doesn’t hold back as she traces her life from a childhood spent in the foster care...

Walk a Lonely Mile by Brian Paige is a reflective memoir that follows the author’s experiences with friendship, ambition, relationships, and the unpredictable turns that shape a life. The book begins with his memories from adolescence, including the awkward and impulsive behaviors of his early...

In We Walk Alone, Bob Kern recounts how Alzheimer’s disease gradually reshaped everyday life with his wife, Marsha. After medical testing confirms the diagnosis, Kern is faced with a condition that destroys stored memories and alters behavior in ways neither of them expected. Marsha begins...

Wrong Bird by Matthew West-James is a memoir built around moments when his confidence and his reality collided. The book begins with his teenage decision to mark a turning point in life with a phoenix tattoo that later proves to be nearly identical to the...

In We Are as Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance, Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler revisit an assertion that humanity is acquiring powers once reserved for the divine and test that claim against measurable technological capability. Beginning with the early space...

“I needed to get lost for a summer. Putting aside books and job interviews, I took a job working in the prettiest environment most people will never see.” I wouldn't say Bill Gerencer, the author of Working Waterfront, got lost; I'm sure he found himself...