Travels with Maurice: An Outrageous Adventure in Europe in 1968 tells the story of an average American man who traveled with the son of the richest man in the world at the time. Author Gary L. Orleck was a self-described “nobody” who drove almost 20,000...

The Truth About Butterflies: A Memoir by Nancy Stephan is one of the most moving books I have read in a long time. As adults and parents, we always expect our kids to bury us but when we have to bury a child we fall...

Just Wait by Briar Angell alternates between parenting advice and freeform poetry. The author describes her experience with the child she bore, and discusses her feelings on generally accepted social practices, like crib sleeping and hosting family and friends immediately after a child’s return from...

Sawubona, I See You is a memoir by Daniel Stantus narrating his experiences as a former Peace Corps Volunteer in the early 1970s in Swaziland, Africa. The book contains six short stories based on his own life experiences in the exotic, wild, and untamed locales...

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...

Reckless Grace: A Mother's Crash Course in Mental Illness, by Carolyn DiPasquale, is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and health issues subgenres suitable for the general reading audience. The book is a mother's account of her daughter's struggles with her mental health, written...

The Last Stop by Patricia Street is a memoir that would most appeal to a diverse audience of parents and professionals looking to assist others dealing with addictions and who do not mind some explicit language. Patricia lost her son David to addiction and then...

The Looking-Glass Voyage: Memoirs of a Pakistani Surgeon is a work of non-fiction in the autobiographical and cultural writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Tariq Khan. As the title suggests, the work focuses on...

If the colorful photo of a group of smiling seniors on the cover of this memoir with the strongly visual title of Poopy Fingers: One Person's Account of Working in the Delightfully Strange World of Assisted Living grabs your attention, just wait till you read...

The Reluctant Ninja: How A Middle-Aged Princess Became A Warrior Queen is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and inspirational writing subgenres. It is intended for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Cheryl L Ilov. In this explorative and motivational...