Raymond J. Klein's Illuminations describes his photographic journey in Milwaukee during World War II, sparked by his father's Kodak camera. Recognition came through the Milwaukee Journal, leading to a spot in Pictures From Readers and a $5 check. High school saw Klein as a camera...

Diary of a Woman's Misadventures in Iraq is a work of non-fiction in the military, autobiography, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Melia Meichelbock, this candid and interesting work provides an unfiltered and authentic account...

Lynne moved to Great Falls, Montana, in the early 2000s. Formerly a curator of art exhibitions in Atlanta, Georgia, Lynne needed a place to heal and recharge after the health problems she had endured. Lynne remembered her summers on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana,...

Mary Jo Doig is a strong and brave woman. Her memoir, Patchwork, A Memoir of Love and Loss, is a testament to her strength and courage. Patchwork is more an autobiography than a memoir. It encompasses her entire life from birth to nearly sixty years...

Michael R. Sanchez's memoir is a great example of how our important decisions as adults have a strong link to what we experienced growing up. His early service with the Civil Air Patrol as a teenager helped shape his leadership skills, which became an important...

Suzanne Lezotte’s first child, Owen, was born with Down Syndrome. Lezotte did not know about his diagnosis until a week after his birth. The identification of Owen as a Down Syndrome child brought with it the expected feelings of grief, fear, and doubts. The experience...

Blackwildgirl: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back Her Superpower is the chronicle of one woman's life in America and the African diaspora. Menah Pratt tells her history through twelve stages of an initiation journey spanning from her childhood in Normal, Illinois to the present day...

Brenda and her husband, Big Ed, celebrated their anniversary at Jules’s Undersea Lodge in Florida. Brenda wanted to give Ed an unforgettable present and to take a picture underwater that would be worth appearing on the cover of National Geographic. Also, Brenda's father, Harold, had...

Sometimes, life comes up with unforeseen hurdles and challenges that plunge us into the depths of despair and darkness. To climb out of that kind of depressive spiral, we must look for the light within ourselves. Wahiba C. Rekkab underwent a torrid time in her...

Run of the Leopard Dogs: How I Escaped Terror, Insanity, Suicide, and a Deranged South Texas Tyrant is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, autobiography, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is suitable for the mature adult reading audience due to some upsetting content concerning death,...