Jan Ford grew up in New Jersey in a multinational, multiracial neighborhood. She has spent her life trying to share Unity Moments. If you are not familiar with Unity Moments, you need to read Dancing with Unity: Transcending Racism Globally by Jan Ford. She shares...

Caravan of Pain: The True Story of the Tattoo the Earth Tour is a work of non-fiction in the autobiography and music memoir subgenres, and was penned by author Scott Alderman. Intended for the adult reading audience, the book does contain explicit language and moderate...

Strong Connections: Stories of Resilience from the Far Reaches of the Mobile Phone Revolution, by Rosa Wang, is an informative and compelling work of non-fiction on the importance of smartphones and mobile/digital connections in disadvantaged areas of the world, especially for women. This amazing story...

Benny Mailman is no ordinary traveler. He is a former US Marine and would-be stand-up comic who has found peace and tranquillity through embracing spirituality. He frees himself from the confines of a commercially-driven world and travels not as a tourist, but as a seeker...

I’m often heard saying, “Life is a story just waiting to be told.” Others have said similar things, like Melanie Moushigian Koulouris who wrote, “Everyone has a story to tell, a lesson to teach, and wisdom to share… Life is a beautiful masterpiece bound together...

Some books broaden the horizons of those who read them, introducing them to subjects they had previously ignored. This happened to me with Battle Carried: Imperial Japanese Tiger Art Good Luck Flags of World War Two by Michael A. Bortner. Battle Carried is the second...

Many of us are fond of specific novels from the 18th and 19th centuries: Jane Austen’s Emma, Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and many others. We delve into the plot, the setting, and the era with ease, expecting to...

Travels and Tribulations is a work of non-fiction in the memoir genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Tyrel Nelson. The book follows the author during the worst of the pandemic after losing both his mother and his career....

Marko Vukosavovic’s memoir, Stories for My Sons, documents the Vukosavovic family’s history from 1479 to current times. It includes his personal experiences growing up in the former Yugoslavia, his departure from his home country following Yugoslavia’s breakup, and bits of his life in America. The...

Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction: Breaking the Curse of Intergenerational Trauma as a Black Man in America by Reggie D. Ford is a powerful, unforgettable memoir that shines a light in the darkest places of racism and trials of young Black men. When you hear PTSD,...