Memoirs Books

The Thirties: A Social History of My Times follows the adventures of William's life as a young boy growing up in London in the 1930s. It is a story filled with laughter and tears as he and his sisters make the most of their freedom while living with the...

"Wayne's Story: My Life with a Brother with Epilepsy":This heartfelt memoir by Thelma Roysdon Goolsby is a tribute to her brother, Wayne, who lived with epilepsy. The book begins with an introduction about the author and a strong message of faith. The...

In the highly-anticipated follow-up to Putting Out: Essays on Otherness, Samantha Mann turns her keen insight to Dyke Delusions: Essays & Observations. A mix of personal history and pop culture, Dyke Delusions is a mix of body politics, motherhood,...

In the rhythmic pages of "Find Your Beat," Tim Eggebraaten, a retired police chief turned messenger of optimism, invites you on a journey through the melodies of life. With heartwarming stories and practical wisdom, he reveals the power of finding beauty...

During Covid, Dr. Terri L. Russ took up the practice of intuitive painting and quickly found herself pondering the question - what would your life look like if you embraced your creativity. The answer to that question led her to the realization that she...

Born during WWII in the Netherlands, Andrea van de Loo experienced a traumatic childhood, with her father's past as a member of the Nazi SS casting a long shadow over her life. Despite these challenges, she embarked on an inspirational journey toward...

Peeling Off the Layers to Unmask New BeginningsA Guide On How To Create New Beginnings By Peeling Off Obstacles In Life. In this captivating and introspective guide and testimony, "Peeling Off The Layers to Unmask New Beginnings," embarks on a journey of...

Reggie Jarrell was adopted as a newborn by a childless couple who were part of his extended family. They agreed to let his teenaged birth mother be part of his life. But no one would speak of his birth father. Jarrell grew up in a loving home with...

What could lead a little fellow to set a putt-putt course on fire and, years later, host a keg party at his parents' house during high school (when his father was a prominent pastor in town), only to go on to defy all odds and become perhaps a...

Ralph, nick named Rate, sat on the front porch with his faithful dog, Bruno. Gosh! Why'd Pa have them move to town? Farm life had been so full of adventure; all kinds of activity and places to explore. He knew the answer. It was so his sister didn't have...

"Such powerful medicine-the courage and love in this book. An astonishing gift to the broken world." ~ Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, author of The Unfolding and All the Honey.Joan Logghe, Santa Fe Poet Laureate 2010-2012, explores the mysterious...

On June 15, 2007, Staff Sergeant Jeff Smart shot himself in the head in his backyard. The end of his life was eerily similar to that of a character in his favorite war movie, Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. This is a son's memoir of rediscovering a...

There is an increasing interest in the mystics, contemplative faith, and what it feels like in real life. We have teachers who can explain the path and help us understand, but we need guides who have experienced the path and who can show us how it...

When Lara was four years old, her father moved from Rochester, New York, to Anchorage, Alaska, a distance of over 4,000 miles.  She spent her childhood chasing after him, flying a quarter of the way around the world to tug at the hem of his jacket...

Surviving Judgement Day is an inspiring memoir about Qaali Schmidt-Sørensen and her upbringing in Somalia. It is a story of growing up in the turmoil of civil war.Qaali and her family flee in all directions as the war breaks out, and she quickly learns...

Lonnie Wilkey has served as editor of the Baptist and Reflector, the state Baptist paper of Tennessee, for 26 years. He served as associate editor of the paper for ten years before becoming editor in 1998. He recently announced that he will retire as...

Just Believe, Don't Perform is a continuation of Troy's first book, Amazing Grace My Journey into God's Unmerited Favor. Troy shares his story of loss and gains, from relocating, losing his job, becoming homeless, and God restoring everything to him...

The glorifying life of a police officer comes with a hefty price. Dive deeper into the world of law enforcement with John Underhill, an earnest and determined policeman who later left the police forces to become a private investigator. Throughout the...

There were over six million marriages in the United States during World War II, 1.7 million in 1944 alone. Six million love stories, each unique, each special, all of them taking place against a backdrop of terrible world conflict. Because of the war,...

Grandparents hold the keys to the mysteries of the past. They carry the treasures of stories and times long gone, of secrets and family histories. Weekend visits and summers on the Mississippi with their grandparents, Jane and Roy Bode, shaped the lives...

Life is short. We all know that. Making the best of each moment, each day creates opportunities and memories for a lifetime. "Passion for Life" is about these moments. In this book there are 50 journeys that reflect on my family, friends, mentors,...

This book POTLUCK OF SHORT STORIES would be perfect to take on a trip or to the beach. It is full of stories that are of several genres and all of them entertaining. You will help solve the mystery in “It Was Just A...

An intimate portrait of the life of a black man who lived from just after emancipation to the boycotts and sit-ins of the 1950s and 1960s — this book not only tells of his journey from the farm to a leadership position in the black middle class, it...

From the Introduction by Marijo StarnesThe accounts in the contents of my father's diaries expose the raw truth about the sacrifices, trauma, and the intense drive that drove our soldiers to fight and to win World War II. My father realized our God-given...

In the fall of 1944, Constance and Harmon "Bud" Helmericks built a cabin and overwintered in Alaska's remote Brooks Range. With spring melt, they resumed their odyssey north, intent on crossing the Continental Divide to explore the arctic barrens beyond...

Middle-age is challenging enough, but when Nancy Nau Sullivan suddenly finds herself caring for two children, grappling with her mother's death, and caring for her ailing father while at the same time navigating a contentious divorce and dealing with...

Amend a Broken Mind is a true-life memoir of a man who overcomes one self-inflicted calamity after another only to have his only son succumb to drug addiction and schizophrenia. The story begins with an honest depiction of Chad D’Amore’s...

Something Beautiful is Going to Happen . . .My Incredible Story of Fierce Devotion Embracing God, a Son, and Life ItselfHailing from a small Midwest town, Melissa Young has never let anything hold her back from chasing her dreams with passion and...

What's the one area from your past that you keep getting your flesh caught in over and over again? Where are you still wounded and bleeding? The good news is that the most unanticipated and rewarding turns in the story often start with the ugliest...

The small Tehama County resort town of Mineral, California, is more than just a "wide spot in the road." It's the gateway to Lassen Volcanic National Park and various recreational activities in the nearby national forest. The southern entrance to Lassen...

Beyond Breathing is a story of a mother's loss of her 13 year old daughter, Jena, to Cystic Fibrosis, a fatal genetic disease. Her journey takes you from unfathomable heartache to love and understanding of life's realities. Through her journey she learns...

At age 59, author STEVE ROGERS has played golf for 48 of those years. His love of the game inspired him to write this novel, told by a narrator who has Alzheimer's disease. Lost in Love Grass shows the author's lifetime love of the game and his...

Clairvoyant Amongst the Coconuts takes you on a journey from Australia to the Solomon Islands, where Trina Brown settles in to a new way of life and makes a home away from home.From teaching English at the community school, to adventures on the high seas...

Starting out in life as the only African-American in an Irish community, the Marvelous Misadventures of Mystic Mel began.  Circumstances such as being in a diving plane with an unconscious pilot, to finding himself in an anxious situation at a...

Mingled Souls tells the extraordinary story of a love thatbridged cultural and religious divides. Anchored inthe letters that Dorothy Thigpen and Edmund Sheaexchanged between 1916 and 1920, the narrative recounts howthey survived the perils and...

Francisco, No El Santo es una historia verdadera del triunfo de una familia sobre la adversidad durante la Gran Depresión y la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Es una parte importante de la Historia. También es una historia hipnotizante de una madre maravillosa...

I AM NOW – A true and personal storyI AM NOW is a true Western Australian girl’s memoir, turning pain into power with raw survival stories, destined to touch the hearts of many.Sharing memories of growing up in a small mining community in the...

Who is the Spiritual Wanderer? He's an ordinary person like you and me. When he crawls out of bed each morning, he needs to find a cup of frozen coffee before he can contemplate searching for spiritual answers in the cosmos. As his day unfolds,...

When the Border Control official at London's Heathrow airport asked Rod Hunt-Sharp what he did for a living he replied, 'I deal in drugs.' Which was true, but not in the way the official took it to mean. And not the wisest of replies in such...

Writing this book has been enlightening.It has shown me my meaning through loss and trauma to raising babies, to mental abuse, to feel so loved by those around me and my husband and families support and 'chillions' of love. I am forever grateful and...

'I'm sorry mum, but we have exhausted all medical options to fight your son's cancer and it is so rare that we don't have the answers. I know you have been considering an overseas clinic, is there something I can assist with?'Jennifer tells the raw and...

The story of Hatsuko Takara-Kalabula is one of a Japanese woman who decided to visit Zambia back in the 1970s, fell in love with the country and its people, and chose to stay. It is also an inspiring story about the power of love to break racial...

When Angela met Jack on a dark night in Sydney, she thought her luck had finally changed. She couldn't have been more wrong.What began as a romantic encounter, ended with her running for her life. If she did not run far enough away, one of these days,...

·Are you worrying about what other people will say if you make certain decisions in your life? ·Are you sick and tired of not going after your dreams because of other people's opinions?·Are you ready to take your life to the next level, in all areas...

Have you ever felt like you aren't being heard? That you are in so much pain, but you can't find a solution?Do you have moments where your behaviour is more extreme than the situation itself?Have you had medical assessment after assessment with no...

This memoir is a life's journey which started with a happy childhood spent on the rural farm in the Philippines in the 1950's.Nora's idyllic life turned into a constant struggle when her father left them. Their family was reconciled, but the journey was...

Winner, 2008 IP Picks Best Creative Non-fiction Award.A nostalgic insight into what it was like to grow up in Australia in the 1930s and 40s, mixed with undertones of delightful humour and fading innocence.Historical events, such as the lead up to World...