Ask older attendees of a memoir writing workshop what the subject of their intended memoir will be, and 90% will reply that, encouraged by their families, their memoirs will be a recollection of the most memorable events, big or small, in their lives. Finding Joe...

Fairydust to Daffodils: A Memoir by Patricia Steele is a heartrending story about a mother's unsuccessful mission to save her daughter, Chrissy, from Cystic Fibrosis. The memoir speaks about how they fought the odds and focused on the positives instead of the negatives but still...

Being born an illegitimate daughter to a woman who was way ahead of her time put Mary in a complex position. As much as she wanted a father, her mother did not wish to be married. Finally, she accepted her reality and vowed not to...

Fly to Me: Extraordinary Lessons Of Life And Death From A Little Dog (Gift Book) by Ellie Hansen is a beautiful book that speaks about the loss of a pet, be it a dog, a cat, a horse, rabbit, goat, pig, or donkey, and gives...

Finding Heaven by Dana A. Oliver is an eye-opening account of the author's quest for the answer to the question, "Is there life after death?" He then embarks on a mission to find the answers that many of us have asked at one time or...

In this “me too” era, it’s good to see victims of sexual abuse like Megan, the narrator of Finding the Face of Evil, coming out at last and sharing their stories. For too many like Megan, it’s taken decades, even a lifetime, to find the...

From Despair To Hope: Survival Guide For Bereaved Parents by Linda Zelik is the painful and heartrending story of a mother who lost her child. Linda gives advice on how to cope with emotions, different stages of grief, and how to take care so that...

From Grief to Acceptance: An Active Process for Healing While Honoring Our Loved Ones by Misty Proffitt-Thompson is an in-depth guide to help those who have lost a loved one navigate through the many layers of grief and begin the healing process. Each chapter is...

From Luke. G Dahl, author of the Daddy’s Curse series…which I really enjoyed reading…comes yet another story, Faith Under Water, that captures the heartaches of human suffering in a short novel. Like the previous series, Faith Under Water is a biography that reads more like...

What courage do we require to look at our broken pieces of life and want to put them together? In Frantic Unleashed: Navigating Life After Suicide — A Survivor's Journal, Missy Palrang shares her story of grief and healing; a poignant narrative that is as...