What makes a successful memoir, one that others outside your immediate family might want to read? In my experience as a memoir writing coach, it takes the courage to bare your soul, tell the truth, and, above all, have a story to share to which...

In November 1978, Ben Lin sold the restaurant he had elevated from obscurity to fame. He then explored his joy of cooking by starting a one-man catering business that provided a service for clients from different institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania and the Curtis...

Making It Up: The Vassar Class of ‘65 on the Cusp of Change is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and social issues subgenres. It is intended for the general reading audience and was penned by author Selby McPhee. As the title suggests, the...

Misadventures In The Screen Trade by Alison Ripley Cubitt is a memoir detailing Cubitt’s career story from how she started doing odd jobs like waitressing to becoming a production manager, scriptwriter, and finally making a living from writing. Her story provides a sneak peek behind...

Moments in Flight: A Memoir by Jo-Ann Vega traces her family’s history from her resilient and brave grandparents who emigrated from Italy to the U.S. and connects it to her own enlightening experiences. The memoir is divided into three sections. The first explores the backgrounds...

My Fashionable Journey: A Memoir of Determination and Perseverance by Cheryl C.C. McKenzie chronicles the path taken by the author in the pursuit of a career in the fashion industry. McKenzie begins in the latter half of the 20th century with her having been stranded...

Marjory Evergood has shared her experiences of being her husband Mike's caregiver due to his MS. This moving book brought tears to my eyes, hope to my chest, love to my heart, and a better understanding of my way of thinking. In My Journey as...

Miracles Through Hell: A True Story of Holocaust Survival and Intergenerational Healing by Jerry M. Elman is a well-researched historical nonfiction book. It contains the true stories of the Holocaust survivors, their traumas, the absolute hell they faced, and the countless miracles that kept them...

Mosaic Heart: Pieces of an Unfinished Life by Donna Mazzitelli is a moving and optimistic memoir. It is beautifully written. The cover is magnificent and perfectly conveys the messages we find in this book of self-discovery. Donna gratefully but also generously shares with us her...

Monkeys on the Road: One Family's Vanlife Adventure South in Search of a Simpler Life by Mary Hollendoner is the award-winning part memoir, part travelogue of one American family's trip to the most southern point on the globe--fun, funny, heartwarming, heart-pounding--a rollercoaster ride in a...