In Junkyard Girl: A Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances by Carlyn Montes De Oca, we find that the author grew up surrounded by a family that loved her and tried to protect her. Her parents were immigrants from Mexico who had nothing,...

Learning to Feel: One Man's Journey of Reconnecting to the Heart of Emotions by Kris Girrell is based on the author’s personal experiences whilst enduring the sensation of being emotionally stuck. This interesting and introspective read asks us to examine whether we are truly accessing...

The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by Susan Hall is the third volume in the series, dealing with killers from M to S. Part of a four-volume series, this is a compendium of some of the world’s worst serial killers, including Richard Ramirez, the Night...

Shifting Our Relationship with Trauma is about cutting ties with trauma. As the first installment in the Choosing New Ways Forward series, Elizabeth Jo refers to trauma as a relationship we have built on fear as a means of survival. These relationships fill us with...

In his memoir In My Life, Jean Andre Chery describes his lifetime of adventures to the reader. At the age of 5 Jean’s parents sought greener pastures in America, leaving Jean with his grandparents and siblings. During his time with them, he had his share...

How Do I Get To Be Me? is the second book of the Choosing New Ways Forward Series by Elizabeth Jo. Building on the ideas discussed in the first installment, Shifting Our Relationship With Trauma, this book offers a conversation on moving beyond trauma. As...

Cathy Studer was six years old when her stepfather started abusing her by telling her she was bad and deserved punishment. The nightmare lasted until her adolescence when her mother discovered the letters in which he had Cathy describe what he was doing to her....

Adaptable Teaching: 30 Practical Strategies for All School Contexts (Building Your Teaching Toolbox) by Jonathan Ryan Davis and Maureen Connolly is a helpful guide for educators working in various classroom environments. As Lawrence Pendergast notes in the foreword, teachers learn most effectively from the experience...

The Early Years: A Memoir by Rachel G. Carrington reflects the early years of Rachel and Brad’s love story of a lifetime. However, the story does not start there. It begins with Rachel’s teenage years as she grew up in Kentucky with her siblings and...

STIGMA: Through the Eyes of a Bipolar Artist is a work of non-fiction in the social issues, art, and self-help subgenres. Written and created by author and artist David A Feingold, it is suitable for audiences from all backgrounds to explore. In this enthralling and...