In his memoir With You in the Moment, Marcus Batterbury documents his mother Renee’s life from childhood through adulthood, sharing details of her marriage and raising children, which include his own memories as well. He talks about her travels, hospital visits, and both of their...

In her memoir The Hurricane Within: Beyond the Storm, Ashlee Leppert recounts her early life in Sterling Heights, Michigan, encompassing friendships, love, and loss. It is this loss that prompted her questions of faith, and to explore Christianity through conversations with a coworker. Leppert talks...

Stillness and Survival: A Life Between Trauma, Glitter, and the Echo of My Own Voice by Jacob Anthony Rose is a deeply personal and cathartic memoir about the loneliness, self-doubt, and trauma of a young boy growing up gay and too scared to embrace his...

A Vision of Hope: A Story of Redemption and Purpose by Andrew Drasen is a raw memoir that chronicles his traumatic yet inspiring journey through addiction, incarceration, and recovery. From multiple overdoses and failed treatment attempts to prison sentences and betrayals, Drasen’s life is a...

In Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls by Leanne Davidson, readers are invited into a woman’s deeply intimate story after her son’s devastating death. Structured as a 30-day devotional, the book explores topics such as loneliness, remorse, and renewal, along with Scripture, heartfelt prayers, and original...

After the death of his mother, Michael LaFleur makes a shocking and perhaps accidental discovery about her, shattering a family history he had believed for decades. While sorting through his mother’s belongings, he finds a letter that reveals how his mother had willingly relinquished custody...

Love Wars: Clash of the Parents, A True Divorce Story – Memoir by Matthew A. Tower is a humorous yet heartbreaking look at the effect of divorce on children. Matthew loved both his parents, but the constant wars between them were dragging him down. In...

In her prologue to What Love Leaves Behind, Karen A. Hansen writes that her poems are not perfect. But I beg to differ. True, not all twenty-eight are perfectly rhymed, not all perfectly metered. But each one captures the kind of grief and devotion we...

In Mother’s Ruin: A Mother’s Addiction and Her Daughter’s Survival, Belle Mills talks about her upbringing with her mother, Moya, whose alcoholism, inconsistent rules, and shifting moods shaped Mills’s life. She shares episodes of punishment, anxiety, and detachment, alongside moments of affection and routine. Mills...

Grief Unwrapped by Patricia Cameron is a self-help memoir that draws from the sudden death of Cameron's husband Matthew in 2015. She talks about her daily life with three young sons and moments of presence within them. Cameron's source of strength and perseverance stems from...