Memoirs Books

Jeannine Gittens has taken her experiences overm two decades of working in the hotel and airline industries to create this short, lighthearted read for avid travelers, those who dream of traveling, and those who simply want to be entertained about...

A posthumously published collection of new essays and poems from the much loved author, playwright, educator, humorist, E. Reid Gilbert. The author is well known for his touching and compassionate forays into the fundamental questions we all confront...

It is Christmastime 2016 and I am driving my eighty-nine year old grandfather over the Kosciusko Bridge into Greenpoint, Brooklyn. As I look over at him peering out of the windshield, I can see two spools of film playing in his head. One in vibrant color...

En mayo de 2012, contra todo pronóstico y después de un viaje increíblemente difícil hacia la maternidad, Faby Ryan da a luz a su milagroso micro-bebé prematuro de 1 lb 2 oz. Después de soportar una estadía de cinco meses y medio en la Unidad de Cuidados...

In this book, which is part memoir and part exhortation, the author invites you into an intimate look at her own life's transformation. Just like the butterfly's life stages, from egg to caterpillar, to chrysalis to butterfly, God has taken the author,...

In a culture that encourages and applauds the search for perfection in all its exterior manifestations, Surprised by Imperfection is a collection of essays and memoirs that reminds readers of the exquisite beauty in the dappled and imperfect...

I've followed Lonnie Lazar's writings about his son Lofton for many years. ving father-son connections are especially precious in an evolving world of Me Too and other reckonings. But the settings (Tibet, San Francisco, Spain, New Orleans, Memphis), and...

A diagnosis of cancer frees the author to answer God's call into kingdom work even while he confronts his mortality and the pain and anxiety that come with a terminal disease.The Apostle Paul sums up the author's experience of God's truth by writing,...

Miraculous events occur every day in a Christian's life if they have the "eyes of their heart opened" as St. Paul prayed. Most supernatural events are unseen or not spiritually appraised by the average Christian. But at certain times, God breaks through...

In August of 1985, a drunk driver torpedoed through his red light and blasted into my smaller mini truck. Instantly I fell comatose for nine weeks, but the real story is in my tenacity to overcome obstacles in my life that were not there before.As an...

God is not silent. He has a message He knows we cannot live without. He is speaking through His Word, His Son, and His Spirit. He speaks through His creation and in all His glorious attributes, with clarity and majesty. His message may be denied, but He...

As the Bible says in Jeremiah 1:5, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart." I was picked by God before I was formed in my mother's womb. He knew me before I was born. Throughout his formative years, Mel...

Newtown's Trees is an allegory about the 2012 tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, using the town's beloved trees cut down by the protagonist as the central theme. It is a book that can be appreciated on several levels; by adults who know the horrific...

I Will Sing of His Mercies cries out, "Come and read me if you want to laugh, cry, and play with the author." When you are finished with this unique book, you will come away singing of His mercies. This is a delightful little book. It includes the...

This is the story of how my life was radically changed forever by the loss of my mother. Grief and pain began to overtake me until God healed me and put the pieces of my broken heart back together again, as if I was never hurt in the first place. To...

The Blonde in the Back with the Pearls is the fascinating story of JoAnne Kennedy's career as an investment banker on Wall Street from the mid-1980s into the twenty-first century and how, while dealing with the boys' club cultures at all her firms, she...

It is the inspiring autobiography of Madeline Ann Russo-Rousseau, a seasoned real estate professional with over 15 years of experience and the proud owner of Madeline Rousseau Real Estate in the beautiful Florida Keys. Born in Queens, New York,...

My continuing experiences of being a young girl in a male dominated environment, facing homelessness and finding solutions in funny circumstances.The friends gathered along the way, many becoming lifelong mates which is quite usual in the biking...

Dive into the pages of 'Echoes of Authenticity: Rediscovering Your True Self,' where I share a compelling narrative that transcends the boundaries of self-help literature. In this transformative journey, authenticity takes center stage as I navigate the...

Jeanie Phillips' world was shattered when she lost her daughter-in-law, son, and mother within fifteen devastating months. Grief became her constant companion, forcing her to navigate life without some of her closest loved ones. Later, she encountered...

Vagabond Memoirs combines travel and memoir-the linear, horizontal travels to another geographic space and the vertical one of Karber's coming of age interior life. The book begins with a road trip to his ancestral home in the piney woods of Arkansas,...

My love for my country had to have been embedded in my genes the moment I was conceived! It just had to be, because that love has never faulted, or diminished during the ninety-four years that I have served her.My Motto: Ask not what you can do for me,...

New York artist, Vito Giallo, turned one of the best antique dealers sold to the who's who of New York City- think Elton John, Andre Leon Talley, Greta Garbo, Robert Mapplethorpe, Franz Kilne, Mark Rothko (to name a few) and of course a daily cus-...

"The Sketcher" is Julie Riedel, the woman who sketched the first age-progression forensic drawings in the history of criminology. 10 people were murdered by the BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader, in and around Wichita, Kansas from 1974-1991. To sketch the...

  A young girl’s survival story against all odds in the face of pure evilKrystyna's childhood was full of happy moments, it was filled with friends, both Polish and Ukrainian and a lovely family. But her happy childhood did not last...

Wciągająca autobiografia ocalałego z obozu koncentracyjnego Brutalnie szczera opowieść o ludzkiej wytrzymałości z czasów II wojny światowej Manny Steinberg (1925-2015) spędził swoje nastoletnie lata w nazistowskich obozach koncentracyjnych w...

The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant is an autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, focused mainly on his military career during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, and completed as he was dying of...

‘[This book] deserves to be read, not merely because it is about extraordinary women set against the changing historical backdrop of Indian classical dance, but primarily because it is a story well told.’—The HinduA riveting chronicle...

Are you looking for Calm and quiet activities for your Elderly parents, orGroup activity in a care setting for Alzheimer's/ Dementia/Parkinson's or Stroke patients for entertainment"Bible Verse Picture Book" is ideal for sharing relaxing pleasures with a...

"I was a dreamer, and so was Thom. Our dreams were set in motion right there in that bar."Before debut album Pablo Honey arrived on the scene, there was Paul McCarthy - Radiohead's promoter, booker and close friend of Thom Yorke. But just as the band...

Die Zeitebenen, sie sind oft derart verflochten und gedreht, dann existiert kein Gestern, kein Heute, kein Morgen, alles scheint ein Ganzes. zeit? Zeit ist eine Illusion.Während einer langen Reise verwischen die Grenzen der Zeit und Geschichten von dem...

"Freier deutscher Junge" beschreibt David Frohrieps emotionale und kulturelle Achterbahnfahrt zwischen Ost und West vereint in zehn persönlichen Erzählungen: als Kind und Jugendlicher in der DDR mit einem ersten unerwarteten Abenteuer in den USA und...

"Once upon a time behind the Berlin Wall..." takes you on David Frohriep's emotional and cultural rollercoaster ride from East to West: as a child and teenager in communist Germany with a first unexpected adventure in New York and a dramatic return to...

"Warum nicht jetzt? Wann dann? Ich bin frei weiterzuziehen, wo immer es mich hintreibt. Daran hindert mich auch nicht die feste Materie eines Hauses. Alles ist veränderbar."Monika Becht, ehemalige Lehrerin und Karriere-Coach, bisher ausgefüllt durch...

"Und so lag ich nur da, ohne Worte für das Unsagbare. Ich sah in die erleichterten, zufriedenen und freudestrahlenden Gesichter meiner Familie und lachte zurück, strahlte aus vollem Herzen und freute mich, dass ich das Zentrum des fremden Planeten bin,...

In February, Lynne's life partner, Richard, suggests that they walk the Way of SaintJames. Lynne says yes instantly, without forethought: no hesitation. It soundsthoughtless even to her, but it is a yes that comes from deep within. The kind of yesthat...

Elle portait sur son visage la douleur de l'oubli. Elle était dotée de cette beauté façonnée par la liberté et l'expérience où se devinent encore les traits fins de l'esquisse qui l'ont vue naître.Elle n'était ni prédestinée ni condamnée à suivre un...

Février 2011.J'ai éprouvé le besoin de mettre sur papier des pensées que je tourne et retourne dans ma tête depuis des mois, voire des années. La souffrance est si grande que j'ai l'impression d'étouffer, de mourir petit à petit, sans parvenir à vivre...

Tout commence dans ma belle campagne lorraine. Une enfance bousculée, un terreau affectif chancelant. Deux femmes merveilleuses, ma marraine et ma grand-mère vont devenir mes guides spirituels. Devenue adulte, ma quête d'amour est infinie et je le...

This story is about a child born in 1920 in a small agricultural village in Karnataka State, India. The boy grew up in a joint family structure with very strong ties and strict religious values. There are no paved roads in the village, no cars or buses,...

Hello, I am Britt Gilmore. My priorities are simple-God, family, hunting, golf, and work. I do understand that work supports everything; that's why I hit the ground running every morning! My wife, Kristie is definitely the best thing ever in my life! She...

Michael Shinagel's inspiring memoir, Holocaust Survivor to Harvard Dean, traces the highlights of his remarkable career from childhood in Vienna, Austria, to his family's terrifying exodus from Hitler's Europe (19381941), refugee life and public school...

Dive into a compelling narrative that traverses the depths of adversity to the pinnacle of empowerment. In this captivating tale, unconditional love takes center stage, transcending the superficial boundaries of race, gender, religion, and social status...

On a frigid November night at high tide, a young woman unties the dock lines and watches the land recede as the sailboat she's standing on floats out to sea. She has a jacket, a scarf, and a deep need to reinvent herself. Living Tidal is part adventure,...

Just before Lee's wife joins him in retirement, their plans for their golden years are dashed. COVID-19 has thrust the world into lockdown, and nothing will ever be the same. A near-death experience lands him in the hospital at the peak of the...

When Vince Montague's wife perishes in a tragic car accident, he is plunged into a world of grief. After weeks of loneliness and despair, he begins to explore his wife's pottery studio in the wild hills of Northern California, teaching himself to mix...

In 1980, a family of twelve two parents and ten children leaves the comfort of their home from Timisoara, Romania, crossing many borders to arrive in United States of America. A Years Journey offers a moment-by-moment account of the family's flight...