Hymie Anisman’s Before the Beginning and After the End: Holocaust Survivor True Stories is a unique addition to Holocaust literature, bridging personal trauma and collective memory through the stories of survivors. Anisman creates a narrative that is both intimate and illuminating, grounding his reflection in...

Discovering that one has been deceived about one’s origins is a strong premise for a compelling fiction narrative. However, Taken From The Cradle by Devorah Lee is not fiction but a raw and emotionally grounded memoir that chronicles her lifelong quest for identity and belonging...

Into Dark Corridors by Constance Hood is a memoir beginning in 1986, when Hood embarked on a project to restore a historic house from around 1910. Facing serious financial constraints and logistical hurdles, she and her husband, Don, negotiated to relocate the house against threats...

Bridge of Stones by Alan Taylor and Charles Fasanaro is a powerfully moving account of Charles Fasanaro’s life, especially the time spent in Vietnam as a civilian volunteer attached to the United States Military. Charles was the last person you might have expected to find...

In her memoir Traveling through Grief: Life, Death, and Ten Months in a Tent, Cyndi Francois, shares her journey through the aftermath of her husband Wayne's sudden death from bacterial myocarditis caused by a rare salmonella infection. Francois describes discovering Wayne's body and the ensuing...

In her memoir The Girl with Three Birthdays, Patti Eddington shares her adoption story, revealing that she accepted her older half-sister's account that a social worker facilitated her adoption from her biological mother, Lois. However, an aunt later contradicted this, stating Lois had handed Patti...

In his memoir, The Bonny Lane Club, Russ Allen recounts his transition from high school to college, and his football, injuries, and spiritual growth. A severe knee injury necessitated ACL surgery and physical therapy. Bob Gorinski played a crucial role in Allen's recovery through unconventional...

In A Peek Under the Hood, Michael Pevarnik describes his leadership in DEA operations in Worcester, Massachusetts, utilizing informants, undercover agents, and surveillance to uncover and dismantle significant drug trafficking networks. Starting with informant Lanh, the investigation revealed drug transactions and firearm links, exposing cocaine...

Welcome Home: My Journey Back to Myself is a work of non-fiction by author Sara LaRiviere in the autobiographical, motivational writing, and slice-of-life genres. In this heartfelt, honest work, the author shares her poignant journey of self-discovery amidst the influences of family, friends, and societal...

J Arthur Moore's The Real Boys of the Civil War is a historical journey back to the American Civil War in a compilation of stories about boys who served in the war. These boys achieved some impressive feats despite enduring harsh prison conditions, sad losses...