The Monster Inside: Surviving Sexual Abuse and Architecting a Life of Resiliency by Eva C. Velasquez is the author's journey from that of being sexually abused to healing, and she speaks about how sharing the journey is also an important part of the healing process....

In Disorganized Thoughts, author Zeek visits the inner being of his mind. His goal to record random thoughts and musings during the Covid-19 2020 global pandemic results in this engaging monologue. The random thoughts and jumbled fears reflect the uncertainty of the times as well...

Side Steps Terrorizing Sound Bites Part 2: Some Things are Black and White by Amy Jean, with illustrations by Eric Savage, is a non-fiction poetic memoir that follows Jean's first book and its shared title. Many of Jean's work correlates to her own life and...

Broth From the Cauldron (A Wisdom Journey Through Everyday Magic) by Cerridwen Fallingstar is a fascinating and inspirational compilation of experiences of a Wicca practitioner and Priestess. Beginning with the author's childhood, the book has seventy-five separate anecdotes that are brimming with ideas and wisdom...

Wild Blueberries: Tales of Nuns, Rabbits & Discovery in Rural Michigan is a memoir by Peter Damm sprinkled with family photographs and pencil illustrations by Suzanne Anderson-Carey. The black and white photographs are identified in a list at the end. The first part of the...

Everywhere But Home: Life Overseas as Told by a Travel Blogger is a work of non-fiction in the travel, memoir, and slice of life sub-genres, and was penned by author Phil Rosen. After packing up and heading to Hong Kong straight after his graduation, Phil...

Swords and Saints: A Doctor's Journey by Robert Adams, MD is an utterly engaging memoir about the life of an ex-SEAL and Navy commander who decided to enter medical school on an Army scholarship as a career change. While Dr. Adams briefly discusses his prior...

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...

Like many, I was mesmerized by reports during Hurricane Harvey which showed the rescue of residents stranded by flood waters. Among the most dramatic and dangerous rescues were those of our Coast Guard helicopters. The Hurricane Within: Hurricane Harvey Through the Eyes of a Coast...

The Wanderer - A Tear and A Smile: Reflections of an Immigrant is Ronesa Aveela’s amazing celebration of Bulgarian history, culture, and faith, intertwined with her heart-warming personal experiences. Hopeful for a better future, Aveela and her husband left Bulgaria for America where she has...