In 1996, Pres Maxson was 16, spending his summer vacation in Paris alongside his young sister, Liz, at their aunt and uncle's place. While roaming through Chinatown, an encounter with a street musician named Lucky Chain left a deep impression on Pres' young mind and...

Tools, Totems, and Totalities by Allen Batteau and Christine Miller looks at technology’s role in shaping modern perceptions and its association with progress. They speak on how objects like video games, medical devices, and infrastructure are categorized as technology and tied to assumptions about efficiency,...

Odyssey Moscow by Michael Calvey offers a gripping firsthand account of the author's journey from a respected American financier to a prisoner in one of Russia's most notorious detention centers. For decades, Calvey built a successful career navigating the complex and often unpredictable business environment...

Around the World in Eighty Photos by Jeremiah A. Gilbert is a beautiful collection of photos that takes you on a journey across the world, but it’s more than just a bunch of nice pictures. Each one comes with a short reflection that makes you...

Minu Cash's The Painted Pink Dress is a heartrending portrayal of her experiences as a young child with predominantly Caucasian features growing up in a traditional Mexican-American family. The author's formative years were fraught with many traumatic memories, including her family's battle with extreme poverty,...

Finding Home: From Cairo to New York by Djenane Nakhle is a memoir that traces the transformative journey from her childhood in Egypt to her life as an established academic in New York. This personal account blends history with individual experience, offering a vivid glimpse...

Ultimate Dive Sites by Todd Thimios is a highly recommended resource for divers with an assortment of fifty locations around the world. The guide is organized for divers of every skill level from professional to beginner with insight, tips, and advice from an expert diver...

Rosalba Torres Leal: In The Santa of Roses tells the incredible life story of Rosalba Torres Leal, a woman whose life was full of love, sacrifice, and creativity. Author Dokali (Duke) Megharief takes us through her journey, from her childhood in Málaga, Colombia, to the...

What is more engaging to Americans than the first impressions of foreigners in our country? And especially those from mainland China. Apple An’s memoir Las Crosses: An Unwavering Journey to a New Life in America gives us just that in a fresh, uninhibited, and delightful...

In A Gorgeous Messy Life: Snapshots of Gratitude from a Global Yogi, Anna Folmer, a well-traveled, certified yoga instructor for over twenty-five years, relates stories about her family and life as it pertains to yoga. Folmer shares recipes and narrates her life experience with challenges...