As a victim of childhood sexual abuse and someone who has mentored other abuse victims as they struggled to write their painful memoirs, I thought I'd heard it all. I believed that nothing else could shock me. Then I read Thirty-Seven-Year Abduction by Milan Sergent....

Crises are unpredictable and happen when least expected. As a victim, you'll experience anger, denial, and confusion, while at other times you'll feel stuck, unable to progress to the next facet of grief, and that's okay. Move Forward Stronger: A Dynamic Framework to Process Change,...

Searching for Serotonin: When Hardship Makes Happiness Hard to Find is a compelling memoir by Mali Millie. The story unravels as Millie finds herself in a cold hospital room, wondering why she ended up there. A heart-wrenching scene follows when Millie’s mother dies at home,...

Our Hope For Isabelle: Grieving with Joy and Hope for Eternity through Infant Loss is written by a deeply devout couple, Elizabeth and Taylor Bloomquist, who had to endure the loss of their precious daughter. Their deep faith brings them closer as their unborn baby...

Both Things Are True: A Journey from Fearing Trust to Trusting Fear is an inspirational story by Janine Valentine. The story unravels while she is on a luxury dive boat vacation some months after traveling is allowed again after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic....

Dads, Kiss Your Sons by Mark A Craven is an emotional autobiography and guide to building healthy relationships with your children. Craven narrates his unpleasant relationship with his mother and his eye-opening reunion with his father, whom he met at age twenty-two. He details the...

When Keith is diagnosed with cancer, doctors give him only two months to live but instead of succumbing quietly to the same ailment that has taken others before him, Keith takes it upon himself to learn everything he can about this cancer to beat it....

Bliss Road by Martha Engber is heartfelt. Written in eight parts, Engber takes us through different phases of her life, with each piece delving into her journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Engber's story begins with her childhood; even then, she knows her father is an...

A visit to the neurologist reveals that Suzanne Marriott's husband, Michael, is suffering from MS. From that moment, Suzanne must come to terms with the reality of being a caregiver and foregoing her plans and expectations about her marriage. By learning psychological and spiritual information...

In Junkyard Girl: A Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances by Carlyn Montes De Oca, we find that the author grew up surrounded by a family that loved her and tried to protect her. Her parents were immigrants from Mexico who had nothing,...