Exodai, a memoir by Elizabeth Hendrick, shows how everyone goes through a period of self-discovery, and Elizabeth is no different. Her attraction to other females was evident at a young age. Her daydreams about rescuing the damsel-in-distress turned to fantasies of bondage and torture after...

In Mastering the Art of Stress, Sophia Elan discusses poor health decisions and why we may make them. After processing her traumas, she developed the "K.I.S.S." ("Keep It Simple, Sweetheart") philosophy, which helps her manage stress without the use of medicines. Told in two parts,...

In Man Up. Sober Up., Ryan Penley chronicles a turbulent battle with addiction, which entails hospitalizations, arrests, and pivotal moments of reckoning, alongside advice on conquering addiction linked to his journey. Stressing trauma's link to addiction, Penley urges self-examination and acknowledgment of addiction's distributive impact....

Societal expectations and external pressures can sometimes throw a wrench into life's trajectory and stop us from fulfilling our innermost potential. According to Peter Ash, outside distractions sap our energy and take our focus away from the things that matter most to us. With this...

Neurodivergence is a non-medical term used to describe people whose brains function differently from typical brains and can include conditions such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many people spend their lives living with undiagnosed neurodivergent conditions. They are often ignorant of this fact and...

When you live in Reggie’s house, there is never a dull moment. From finding a way around Daddy’s unconventional ideas about raising the boys to be tough, right up to the occasional dabble with mischief, Reggie somehow always finds himself close to the action. The...

In When Did You Know and Who Did You Tell? by Beverly Gandara, the author shows how people from all walks of life feel the need to hide who they are for so many reasons. Some people stay in the closet due to religion, work,...

Imagine Your Good Life is about imagining your good life and requires you to pause after reaching each key point to think. Noah William Smith discusses various topics, such as love, nothingness, abundance, and mirroring. He asks many questions to make readers think, such as:...

At age 15, Tracy Mayo became a mother. But she was a Childless Mother, one of hundreds of thousands all over the world who, before a 1973 landmark legal decision, Roe v Wade, were compelled to endure months of pain and shame and then surrender...

Katya Zinn's Manic-Depressive Pixie Dream Girl demonstrates her views on love, mental illness, and social constructs. As a gifted person, Zinn displays a unique self-awareness as she discusses the pitfalls of romanticizing mental illness. The author presents poetry, a mostly redacted story, a retelling of...