Choose Your Friends, Choose Your Life: Confessions of a Married Man is a memoir written by Preston Young and Deborah Mancuso. When Preston loses his father, his hero, his life changes drastically at the tender age of 10. Even though he had a loving mother...

Life is full of obstacles, unexpected and often unwanted twists and turns of fate. When Murna Moreland’s husband dies suddenly and tragically, Murna is left with five children to raise on her own. She makes a difficult decision that no mother should ever have to...

It is always a wonderful experience to discover (or rediscover) the life of a man who has dedicated himself to important things. We can be sure to find a compelling story while reading a biography like this. Margo Lee Williams' Born Missionary: The Islay Walden...

Get Bail, Leave Jail by S.J. Plotkin is a non-fiction book with the tagline “America’s Guide to Hiring a Bondsman, Navigating Bail Bonds, and Getting out of Custody before Trial.” The book is exactly that: a no-nonsense comprehensive resource for those who find themselves thrown...

Readers may be daunted by what to expect if they dare to read The Ins and Outs of My Vagina. I must say that author Karin Freeland has real guts to share so much of her intimate life. Without a doubt, more reserved female readers...

Eight different individuals who all have their own share of battling their substance use disorder are the highlights of Michael K. Tourville’s Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery and Courage. On a very up close and personal level, these eight people...

Put Off My Sackcloth by Annie Dawid is a beautiful collection of essays that center around a woman's search for happiness and meaning in her life. At the young age of twelve, Annie's life changed forever when she witnessed her mother's suicide attempt. Between struggling...

Desiree, The Music of My Soul by Peggy Race is a solid testament to the healing powers of our four-legged friends and how they serve as our bridge to new perspectives and self-discovery. This memoir is a dog lover’s treat, as it captures the joys...

Gail Marie delights us with her life’s story through heart-wrenching poems that not only make you re-evaluate your life but also be appreciative of the one you already have. These poems are filled with love, sorrow, hate, traumas, childhood, diseases, and their endless ramifications in...

I’ve just finished Parenting Beyond Screens by Brandon LaFontaine. It's so good, I will read it again. Where was this book a decade ago when I desperately needed advice on managing kids and new technologies? How to navigate this new “crossroads between parenting and technology”...