Ghost by Lea Tonin is one of the most unusual memoirs I have ever read…and I have read a lot of memoirs! When Lea is 14, going on 15, she can no longer withstand the constant brutality of her Japanese stepfather. Any infractions or challenges...

In Survivor Times Two: A Poetic Memoir of Suicide and Divorce, Devi Nina Bingham talks about grief and her own experiences. Being a single parent for a long time, her daughter was also her best friend, which made the trauma worse when her teenage daughter...

Be it romance movies and novels, pop music, or social media, external factors have groomed us to believe in things like divine love or soulmates and that declarations of love should always be grand and boisterous. This often leads to unrealistic expectations of love and...

Virginia Heslinga's memoir, Grace Interlaced, explores loss, grief, and healing through faith from personal trauma. Twelve-year-old Virginia combines the role of babysitter and big sister to Mark, Daniel, and Andrew “Andy.” But when a devastating house fire claims Andrew’s life, Virginia can’t forgive herself, and...

Too Much by Cindy Lee Neighbors is a powerful memoir that delves into the unraveling of a brilliant physician's life as she becomes consumed by her obsession with revenge. Dr. Neighbors’ relentless pursuit of justice leads her into a downward spiral of addiction and paranoia,...

No Place for a Woman by Debra Maria Flint explores the misuse of power within the Catholic Church, addressing various forms of abuse including physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual. Flint examines the historical marginalization of women in Christianity, looking at Mary Magdalene's diminished role and...

Olga Magdalena Lazin’s Statism: Its Recurring Cycles in Mexico and Romania looks at the political and economic evolution of Mexico and Romania, examining their experiences with statism, economic challenges, and reforms. Mexico, a federation of 31 states, and Romania, which experienced a violent end to...

Allegro to Life is a collection of reflective poems by Earl Vincent de Berge. They explore themes of nature, human experiences, social struggles, and resilience. The poems are divided into three parts: Songs from My Life, Poems From Guatemala, and Desert Songs. The first part...

Human Verses by Katya Zinn is a thought-provoking compilation of free verse poetry. Zinn's poems explore a range of human experiences and emotions like grief and hope. Every poem in this collection is written in the first-person perspective, as the work is partly autobiographical. This...

Renes Lophanor’s I Still Love Teaching Despite Having All The Reasons In The World To Quit is a heartfelt and thought-provoking exploration of the joys and challenges faced by educators today. Lophanor, an experienced teacher with a deep passion for education, takes readers on an...