These Walls Between Us: A Memoir of Friendship across Race and Class by Wendy Sanford is an important, moving memoir for our times, based on a friendship that was never meant to be, but flourished nevertheless. Set in New England in the 1950s, Mary White...

Before I even read The Injustice System by Ronarose Train, my perceptions of the fairness of the judicial system weren’t positive. Oh, how this biography supported my misgivings and how unfortunate for Sam Gray, falsely accused of major financial crimes, that he believed justice would...

A memoir that will stir up your empathy from start to finish, The Other Side of Fear: A Backpacker's Memoir by Jenni Reavis is a deep, personal account of the author’s traumatic past that involves kidnapping and sexual assault. At the same time, it is...

Treasure Found: A Gift From My Inner Child to Yours by Lana Williams is an inspiring self-help journey through abandonment and self-discovery. We've all heard of our inner child, but does yours have something to say, and what would you say to yours? The author...

This Flag Does Not Come Down is a motivational spiritual memoir written by Art Evans. Evans relates his life story since his adolescent years, providing a thorough breakdown of his struggles and how his faith in Jesus Christ helped him overcome some of the darkest...

The first in a series, The Early Years: A Memoir by Rachel G. Carrington documents a couple’s early years together which begin with a young woman’s bold decision to follow her heart. Rachel grew up in a large family from Kentucky. With slim prospects of...

James H. Morgan’s memoir, The Reject Bench, wholeheartedly buys into the idea of growing pains, particularly about isolation as brought about by not being able to make new friends. The author’s story begins in June 1961, a week after finishing his freshman year at Upland...

A passionate and intelligent memoir, The Long Tale of Tears and Smiles: An Oncologist's Journey by Rana Bitar, M.D. chronicles her life from her humble beginnings growing up in Damascus, Syria to becoming an oncologist. The author had her first taste of disappointment in pursuit...

Life on a farm is something many of us cannot even imagine. There is something special about being in contact with nature and animals, and The Parables of Sunlight by Margaret Dulaney explains it very well. In her splendid book, Dulaney tells how she bought...

The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family is a non-fiction American history memoir that chronicles the lineage and legacy of author Bettye Kearse's ancestry, a direct descendent, and the four-times great-granddaughter of Founding Father and fourth president of the United States,...