Suddenly Silent and Still is an uplifting memoir by Nin Mok. It captures Nin's journey through violent vertigo, the loss of two major senses, hearing and balance, lessons learned, and recovery. When tragedy suddenly hits Nin, a project management executive, she finds herself experiencing negative...

In One-Beer Daisy: Facing Death, Life, and Growing Up Along the Way, Maikel L. Wise narrates his story of loss, healing, and the treasures of life. From making funeral arrangements to being with his mother during her hospice care, the author reflects on how he...

One Maundy Thursday night, while Judith E. Bowen was doing volunteer work at church, she had a revealing moment. Suddenly, she found herself in an unknown place. What most impressed her was the presence of Jesus, whom she saw for a few moments. Judith was...

As macabre as its title, Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s by Melina Druga is a truly disturbing collection of stories of people who either died/disappeared under mysterious circumstances or at the hands of an unusual suspect. The first case was especially disturbing as harming...

Nightbird by Shavaun Scott is a poignant memoir that chronicles the author's life and explores psychological themes. The story covers her childhood, which was filled with secrets that she came to understand as she grew up. Raised to fear God and Satan, Shavaun was a...

Staying Alive Is a Lot of Work: Me and My Cancer by Pat Camalliere offers an intimate and inspiring journey through the author's battle with tongue cancer. The memoir invites readers into her personal life, beginning with the shocking discovery of a lump that quickly...

Rooting Out Shame: A Son's Account of Child Sexual Abuse and Recovery by Frank Root III is a profoundly moving and disturbing memoir that chronicles the author’s traumatic childhood filled with sexual abuse inflicted by his parents. With raw honesty and heartfelt reflection, the author...

Not Good Enough Girl: A Memoir of an Inconvenient Daughter by Sondra R. Brooks explores her complex relationship with her mother, stemming from childhood experiences marked by strict discipline and family dysfunction following her parents' divorce. She details the impact of her stepfather, Dan, whose...

In A Quest to Discover the Essence of Faith, Evangelia VanPatten details her life. She was brought up by Greek immigrants, and her upbringing influenced her greatly. Her mother is deeply religious and also hopes her children will have a better life than she did....

Are You Really Listening? by Bernice Simpson is a poignant memoir that delves into end-of-life care from a nurse's perspective. It provides a deeper and more personal understanding of the emotional complexities during a patient's final days. The author shares her experience of losing her...