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...

The Places Left Unfilled, a memoir by M.C. Cauley is a refreshing change, both in how the memoir is written and in its almost surprising revelation of the details of a sexual relationship between a minor and a middle-aged adult. Let’s look at that second...

Letters From a Broken Man comprises fifteen messages before the denouement. The first “from” and the remainder “a letter to” and the recipients vary from God to “the Monster”. The letters are presented as poetry, rhyming mainly, but without the constraints of a traditional form....

Close Enough to Perfect: A true story of love, grief, resilience, and spirit is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and autobiographical sub-genres of writing and was penned by author Christine Noyes. As the title suggests, this very emotive work explores the tumultuous life...

I'm Still G.O.O.D. - Getting Over Obstacles Daily volume 2 by Bianca A. McCormick-Johnson is a self-help book that shows how our upbringing and our thoughts shape our lives as we grow older. This volume covers the stages of our life (infancy, adulthood, and more),...

They Call the Wind Maria is a historical collection of memoirs written by Allie Dodge. It was 2017, and the crew of the Espiritu Libre II had already weathered the ravages of Hurricane Irma less than a week prior. Allie and her husband, Chris, were...

Stepping Stones: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Transformation by Marilea C. Rabasa is a compelling memoir with themes that are captured in the title. Meet Marilea, a woman born to a life of ease, growing up in a family that has a long history...

As a parent, you try to do the best that you can for your child or children. But what happens when everything that seems to be going right for your child appears to go all wrong? In this heartfelt book, The Son I Knew Too...

Be F*#%ing Amazing! 70 Healing Insights to Live Your Full Life by Deborah Lucero invites readers to take control of their overall health — mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual — and to create the happiness and success they have always wanted. In a no-nonsense style...

Diary of a Broken Mind: A Mother's Story, Son's Suicide, and The Haunting Lyrics He Left Behind by Anne Moss Rogers with Charles Rogers is a poignant and extraordinary memoir that speaks about the death of the author's son, Charles Rogers, by suicide. Charles had...