At 20, Alan Corcoran had to accept a reality he never seriously considered before: the mortality of his parents. His father's stroke came to him as a shock and a challenge that inspired him to do something positive and make his family proud. Thus, Alan...

Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My Mom a Life...and a Man by Reenita Malhotra Hora is a perfectly accomplished coming-of-age story with a nerve-jangling twist. Ila is a teenager who grows up in Mumbai and her overprotective, almost domineering single mother doesn't allow her...

Teach children about protecting themselves in an age-appropriate way! In Body Safety with Ollie: My Body, My Rules written by Lisa Jay and illustrated by Dilka Madushani, Ollie is a cute and fun-loving child here to help other kids learn how to set boundaries for...

Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son Through His Mental Illness and Addiction by Debbie Gail Zane is a heartrending, brutally honest, and tremendously selfless and compassionate chronicle of the author’s struggle to come to...

How To Burn A Rainbow: My Gay Marriage Didn't Make Me Whole, My Divorce Did is a groundbreaking memoir by Karl Dunn. In it, Karl shares the story of his divorce and journey to self-discovery. After seven years of marriage, Karl thinks that a honeymoon...

Be There: My Lived Experience with My Sister’s Bipolar Disorder by Linsey Willis offers a profound look into the complexities of mental illness, woven through the personal journey of the author and her sister, Betsy. This memoir is a courageous and heartfelt narrative that brings...

Mike Flynt grew up in a tough family. He learned to fight when he was young. During his senior year at Sul Ross State University, he was the Captain of the football team. Unfortunately, he was kicked off the team for fighting. Flynt married and raised...

Julie and Julia is the true story of the author’s goal to find herself. She sets out on a quest to learn how to cook like the master, Julia Child. With a cookbook propped up on her counter, she slowly begins the learning...

Kelley Dupuis shares his story with readers. While this story’s focus in on Kelley’s relationship with his father, the author shares much of his own story along the way. His career, his failed marriage, his affair, is honestly discussed in this book. He also introduces...

Lynn Christopher Roby was in Baltimore with her husband when she collapsed. The EMTs were trying to save Roby’s life but her pain was unbearable and uncomprehending. She fought them. When she regained consciousness Bill told her she had an aneurysm. More than once Lynn...

Paul Turner was raised in an Independent Fundamental Baptist home. Apparently, the denomination is strongly against Christian music. This puzzles me; I’d prefer that my children listen to Christian music rather than secular. However, I imagine they are against that too. I grew up listening...

Addicted To Cold Water by Jill Peck Voan is not an easy read but it is a necessary read. There are many forms of addiction. When we hear the word addiction we think of drugs, medications, alcohol, gambling, sex, and food. But there are many...

Once in A Lifetime Dog is the touching story of Chantelle Hildreth’s dog Boris who for years was by her side. Having had that special bond with a very special dog, I was immediately taken by this lovingly written memoir. Many dog lovers never tire...

The Reprobate by George Warholak is the story of his life, a story that shows how God can take a messed up life and turn it around for His good. In Part One the author relates back to his growing up years, telling all about...

"Shaq Uncut: My Story", by Shaquille O’Neal and Jackie MacMullan, is the story of the basketball great, Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal, who was born on March 6, 1972, in a poor area of Newark, New Jersey. Shaq was raised by his mother, Lucille, and her husband,...

Upon seeing the title and cover of this book “Inside Seal Team Six”, a person wouldn’t realize that this book is a love story - a story about a man’s love for his God, his family, his country and his navy seals and all...

"Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine" by Eric Weiner relays the true adventures of a well-read, well–traveled foreign journalist on a personal mission to find his God. Weiner mixes wit with wisdom and the sacred with the profane on an expedition through Sufism,...

Linda Naomi Katz, the author of "Surviving Mental Illness" begins her book by defining mental illness. Some mental illnesses are congenital, some are brought on by chemical imbalances, and others come from a psychological upset and some from an emotional upset such as a divorce,...

Daniel Milstein shares the incredible story of his harrowing escape from Russia with his family while just a teenager. With only a suitcase and some change in his pocket he transformed his life from poverty to success. Most of us cannot comprehend the oppression he...

“Fourscore and More: a Memoir, History and a Family Legacy” offers an all-in-one fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. LaVera Edick has penned an interesting history of her family that makes for interesting reading, even if you are not related to her. The story begins...