Writers who have mastered their craft as well as Jeremy Beck can present almost any work – from idle but provocative sketches to intricately plotted novels – in almost any form, like a tiny novel (okay, memoir) made from such seemingly idle sketches (Memory Embraced)...

In the introduction to Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Having a Bad Life: A Memoir, Lewis Kempfer tells readers what his book is not: “It’s not a typical memoir that focuses on one event, nor is it an autobiography, chiefly because I’m not a celebrity....

I like books where personal accounts and history blend well together because private vicissitudes and general information create the most delightful stories. This is what happens with Betty Ann Toenies’ amazing book The Postponed Wedding. The wedding she refers to is that of her parents....

The Same Moon by Sarah Coomber is a powerful memoir exploring a broken heart and the journey of one woman towards rebuilding her life after a painful divorce. Twenty-four-year-old Sarah’s marriage ended quickly and badly. All she wants is to be away from home where...

Dream Take Flight: An Unconventional Journey is a work of memoir non-fiction penned by author Lisa Turner. Self-described as the story of ‘a shy girl’ who breaks the rules, this inspiring and heart-warming tale of triumph focuses on the author’s resilience against the standard career...

Lunacy Sneezed on my Family by Cortney Edwards is the life story of the author's mother and it is also a good tool for readers to understand the painful and unpredictable behaviors of mental illness. The diagnosis of Cortney's mother's mental illness was wrong from...

Living at the end of an Oxygen Tube: Facts and Feelings by Susan MB Preston is a courageous tale in which the author explores her experience of living on oxygen. While most of us receive oxygen naturally, the author of this book does so through...

With its cartoon-like illustrated cover, essay titles that do away with capitalization, and a style of word repetition for emphasis, The Reclusive Writer & Reader of Bandra is a charming and thought-provoking anthology of essays by Indian-born writer Fiza Pathan. Underneath the simplicity of her...

Are You Ready? The Story of a Runaway Girl and a Persistent God by Felecia Clarke is a coming of age memoir that chronicles the author's journey with God. As a Christian, Felecia never believed that following God required some form of disciplined. She enjoyed...