Sandra Tow’s memoir, Scattered, Smothered, and Covered, offers an intimate exploration of her complex relationship with her mother, against a working-class Southern and blue-collar upbringing in the 1970s and 80s. The book traces Tow’s journey from a child who idolized her single mother to an...

Jenny and Mark had been planning to retire, but things took a drastic turn. Mark was involved in a horrible accident. His plane catches fire, and Mark has third-degree burns. When Jenny gets the call about the accident, she is devastated. She gets on a...

Katya Dunko was born in Ukraine. Her parents were very young and often fought. Her mother was an alcoholic and soon separated from Katya’s father. Her mother met another man through a dating site, and they moved to Alaska in the USA. This marriage also...

Understanding emotions can be challenging at times. Fortunately, Dr. Suzanne Gregg's Being Whole, Inside Your Own Skin is a helpful guide, crafted to help readers increase their emotional intelligence and achieve greater peace of mind. This book is divided into two main parts: it covers...

All In On Tomorrow is a memoir by James Ynson, who grew up in poverty in the Philippines. As the youngest of four children, he faced hunger, instability, and a father who was abusive and manipulative. At just five years old, he was forced into...

Echoes of Stark Park: Lessons on Resilience, Growth and the Journey to Legacy by Freddie Owens is a memoir packed with lessons about life and pursuing a passion. His story starts in Milwaukee, a town in the '80s and '90s that was nothing like the...

Connective Tissue by Ryan Normandeau takes readers inside the working life of a medical device representative whose role centers on preparation inside the operating room and accountability beyond it. The author explains how surgical cases depend on quiet readiness that begins long before a patient...

Play From Your Heart: A Journey Through Loss, Resilience, and the Beautiful Game by Scott Martin, with Coryanne Hicks, opens with the confident stride of a rising college soccer coach at the height of his career. In the summer of 1993, Martin is thriving, invited...

From Bullied to Brilliant: How To Artfully Avoid Fitting In by Karen Clarke handles the relevant topic of bullying and gives good advice to all those who have been intimidated or have faced bullying. The book not only focuses on the problems of being isolated,...

When thoughts are expressed either orally or in written form, they convey a variety of messages to the reader. If you are seeking simple yet powerful words of comfort, peace, inspiration and mindfulness, then Small Stones from the River: Meditations and Micropoems by Kat Lehmann...

Unpredictable: The walk in and out of darkness by Honey Casper is a heartrending account of the author's personal story of trauma, adversity, perseverance, courage, and strength, and how she got back her missing years and built a life surrounded by people with a positive...

Dancing With Death is billed as ‘An Epic and Inspiring Travel Adventure.’ It is most certainly that. The dancing with death element, however, seems to be due in equal parts to the bold adventurism of its co-authors, Jean-Philippe Soulé and Luke Shullenberger, and their often...

On My Way to Greatness by Wildine Pierre is a compact and inspirational book on how to use the power of affirmations in your life. What I liked most about the book is that this author lets readers know that the power of affirmations goes...

Everything changes for Sara when she becomes the subject of a recent transfer's assault. For an introvert like her, being the center of attention for such a newsworthy thing as an attack is the last thing she needs. Shortly after, Sara finds out she belongs...

"Someone with a lot of money had tried to kill Sara." Tom must find out who tried to kill Sara or they'll eventually succeed. She could have been targeted by assassins, but then her birth had been hidden from almost everyone. Tom has to confront...

I Am is a work of non-fiction in the autobiographical writing, memoir, and motivational writing genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience but contains frank discussions of trauma and mental health issues. Penned by author Brandy J. Rex, this heartfelt work...

Precious One, You Were Worth the Wait is a children’s picture book written by Yvonne Sundberg with illustrations by Lucie Korneeva. It highlights the heartwarming journey of Mama and Dada as they long for a baby. They cry and pray for a miracle, and when...

Seth the Last Skywalker by Cecil Holt is a young adult coming-of-age novel centered around Seth Skywalker, a young man burdened by a mysterious curse known as the Skywalker curse. Hidden deep in the Cherokee Mountains of North Carolina, Seth must uncover the origins of...

Korea Reunited: A Family’s Lifelong Dream by Irene Kim presents a poignant recollection of how the turbulent past of Korea tore families apart, including that of the author’s father. Kim Chi-Jeon, Irene’s father and the central figure of the book, reveals through rounds of interviews...

In A High-Performing Mind, Andrew D. Thompson develops his twelve attributes for exceptional thinking. The book is divided into three parts, revealing essential traits contributing to mental strength and emotional balance. Drawing from his personal experiences of self-treating a long-term condition, Thompson shares stories and...