The Secret Practice: Eighteen Years on the Dark Side of Yoga by Joelle Tamraz is an intriguing and harrowing memoir that sheds light on the darker aspects of spiritual pursuit and manipulation. Tamraz's candid narrative takes readers on a journey from vulnerability to empowerment, offering...

The Guide: Survival, Warfighting, Peacemaking by Greg Munck is a profoundly moving and inspiring memoir that chronicles the author's journey from a tumultuous childhood to finding purpose and faith through his experiences as a United States Marine in the Gulf War. Munck's narrative is raw,...

Mimi, a young medical student from New York, is enamored with the highest mountains on earth, the Himalayas. She accepts the invitation to participate in an Everest expedition as a medical officer. Mimi is the only woman on the team. The climbers, Robert, Ed, Stephen,...

The Mango Chronicle is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, slice-of-life, and cultural writing subgenres. The work is suitable for adult readers and contains some descriptions of violence. Penned by author Ricardo Jose Gonzalez-Rothi, this intriguing true narrative follows a preadolescent boy navigating Castro's...

The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, sociocultural writing, and slice-of-life subgenres. Penned by author Rossi, this interesting and vibrant account follows the author as she rebels against her upbringing as a good kosher Jewish girl to...

The Killing Closet is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, family life, and inspirational writing subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to extensive discussions of domestic violence and child abuse. Penned by author V.L. Brunskill, this poignant memoir recounts the...

In The Night Blooming, twin siblings Sally and Jonah Ismael share their heartbreaking story of rejection and abuse and how they overcame fear, self-doubt, and other challenges on their journey to attain black belts in Taekwondo. Born to Arab parents from Israel, Sally and Jonah...

Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain: My Search for an Unconventional Life Abroad is a travel memoir about one young woman’s dream of living abroad. Helene grew up with parents who encouraged her love of travel with trips to London when she was...

The Journey is a powerful memoir written by Amirah F. Smith, chronicling her struggles with mental health and infertility. The book explores her desire to have children, but her fear of continuing the cycle of single motherhood in her family causes her to delay. Unfortunately,...

True Stories of the Philosophical Theater by S. Yerucham chronicles one man’s quest for meaning in a world seemingly defined by contradiction. Yerucham’s sweeping narrative conveys readers across the globe, from Indiana to India, Israel, Thailand (to name a few), and, ultimately, to post-hippie San...