If You Fall by Tracey Litfin is an incredibly compelling memoir that focuses on the journey of healing and picking oneself back up off the ground. After a horse-riding accident put her in a coma for two months, Tracey struggles to pick up the shattered...

In Hope Is a Bright Star by Faith Fuller Wilcox, facing the loss of a child is a prospect that would frighten any parent to their core. When Faith’s teenage daughter Elizabeth is diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, in the summer...

Our Third Eye by Alex Newman has an interesting subtitle: It’s our choices and experiences that make us who we are today. In this book, the author takes us on a journey with him as he reviews his experiences and allows us to understand how...

Mama’s Hands by Olena Palatnik is the true story of her mother’s battle with cancer. Olena’s mother, Iryna Dovgan, was an accomplished chemist (Ph.D.), Professor, and Head of the Chemistry & Ecology Department at the Construction and Architecture Academy. She loved her job and was...

Raised by a schizophrenic mother and a manipulating aunt in Mississippi, Harold’s childhood is fraught with consistent abuse and violence. He soon learns the art of becoming invisible and complacent to avoid the daily ritual of physical and emotional attacks, not only from those who...

To Every Page a Turning: One Life's Journey by Carl Buccellato is a memoir-like account of the life and spiritual journey of the author, from his childhood doo bop days in Brooklyn to his current retirement in Florida and all the dramatic hills and valleys...

Memoir of a Nerd: Humorous Essays and Short Stories by Hank Mancini is a hilarious memoir that made me think about the fun, carefree moments of my childhood, formative years, and early adult life when it was not considered abuse to prank people. This book...

At the beginning of My War with Depression, Paul Mercer states that people suffering from depression are in pain and do not want to read light-hearted material. They need help that is simple, direct, and easy to read. Paul’s book fits into that category. Those...

My Shorts: Brief Scenes from My Early Life; A Collection of Personal Essays by Brian Kagan gave me a feeling of nostalgia as I listened to the author’s life story and the lessons he learned as he grew up. This collection takes readers back into...

Reading I Hear the Black Raven: A Petite Memoir by Claire Ishi Ayetoro is like riding a roller coaster through the mind and creative spirit of a young woman contending with the ups and downs of bipolar disease. A resident of rural Mississippi, Ms. Ayetoro...