A Walk Back Home by Gilbert Garcia is a memoir relating the details of his boyhood, growing up in a Mexican family in the south side of Los Angeles. His story is composed of short vignettes, told from the young boy’s perspective, in the '40s...

I thought Confessions of a Do-Gooder Gone Bad by Ann K. Howley was hilarious. Howley tells tales of her upbringing with her deeply religious parents. Then she later explains how all her good deeds seem to go bad. After reading Confessions of a Do-Gooder Gone...

Life, Love, and a Hijacking by Wendy Sue Knecht begins with the great elation she felt at her selection by Pan Am, the joy of flying and the greater joy of clearing the bone caliper test. Getting nicknamed goodie-goodie for her adherence to rules, falling...

Life brings its own ups and downs. We are all faced with several challenges and during these times we need a lift. A Million Smile: 101 True (well, mostly true) Smilemaking Stories by Peter Hartjens is the answer. Peter has compiled a group of stories...

The Ramblings of an Old Man: A Composite of Articles, Short Stories and Recipes by Chef Cal Kraft is a composite of memories in the form of letters, stories and recipes centering on the life of Chef Cal Kraft who lives in Danbury Forest. Initially,...

The dating game can send an otherwise fearless man cowering at the prospect of actually ‘talking’ to a woman and asking her to go out with him. All is not lost, however. To start you off, H. Darren Porter and Brad Kersey in The Dating...

What I’ve Learned: An Encyclopedia of Perpetual Bullshit by Christopher T. Heist is a humorous collection of life experiences, editorials, and essays on various topics. With his blatant honesty, Heist not only takes and applies a razor sharp wit to the typical memoir, but also...

Stories from the Olden Days: A Humorous Look at Growing Up in the 1950's & '60s is a collection of short non-fiction vignettes written by William P. Robertson. These stories work together as a memoir of the author's earliest years through to his graduation from...

Flip-Flops After 50: And Other Thoughts on Aging I Remembered to Write Down by Cindy Eastman hits it perfectly in the center of the bull’s-eye. Cindy makes getting old a wonderful adventure that I found myself sharing with her. Each chapter touched a piece of...

Managing Bubbie by Russel Lazega is a heartwarming and hysterical memoir of his “Bubbie,” Lea Lazega. Intermixed with a narrative about her harrowing journey across Europe to America during World War Two are snippets of conversations between various family members, providing insight into the modern...