A Past That Lies Before Me by Steve Clark, PhD, recounts the unexpected collapse of a stable professional life after a series of misguided decisions led to his arrest and imprisonment. The memoir begins with the moment Clark’s life changes dramatically when the police arrive,...

A Child of the 1950s by Frederik Nebeker offers a reflective look at growing up during a decade often remembered for its optimism, social order, and rapid changes in American culture. Through personal memories and moments from daily life, Nebeker recounts what it was like...

The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark by Elana Auerbach introduces a weekly intimacy ritual shaped by Shabbat and built for couples who want a dependable way to reconnect. After years of missed timing in her marriage, Auerbach creates a set time...

Once Known: A History of Slavery in Westford, Massachusetts, is written by Leslie Gwen Howard. The author visited the Westford Museum, Westford Women Doll Collection in 2013, and found one doll dressed in colonial clothing but with a dark fabric for skin, representing Peggy, a...

Derek Hadinger’s 10 Years of Strong Black Coffee and Strong-Willed Patients is a brutally frank memoir of his time inside the U.S. health system, as a nurse in Columbus, Ohio. Derek describes his interactions with patients from all walks of life during his time as...

Rachel Bennett Steury’s Losing My Kidney and Finding My Voice tells the story of how she chose to become a living kidney donor for a stranger. Her family already had a connection to organ donation through her Uncle Ed, who was a deceased donor. Because...

Chance: Beginnings by Roberts Essex follows Chance from birth through adulthood, hitting plenty of highs and lows along the journey. Faith plays a big role in Chance’s life, but it’s messy and real, not sugar-coated or preachy. One such portrayal of this family’s faith is...

The Ugly Underneath by Carlos Rodriguez is a memoir that traces the author’s path from a restless childhood to a career with the Washington State Patrol investigating crimes against children. The book opens with his formative memories, including the sudden loss of his grandmother and...

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...

Momentum: A Memoir by Emily Brown opens with the author traveling to a memorial service for her Uncle Bib. As Emily listens to stories about her uncle’s warmth and generosity, she begins to compare them with memories of her own emotionally distant upbringing. She’s hoping...