Memoirs Books

"A true-life adventure that reads like fiction, as a wayward son faces a diagnosis of cancer with his father ... and beats the odds."-Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics CornerA most unique story, the life of D Basil MulQueen. Aside from his...

HAVE YOU EVER FELT REJECTED?Have you ever been abandoned? Have you ever felt hopeless? Have you ever felt discouraged? Please know YOU ARE NOT ALONE on the journey. Resilient sailing: 10 Lessons To Preserver Life's Stormy Seas is an empowering guide to...

Charles Sherman began his medical career with the AIDS epidemic and retired from clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over his forty-year medical career, he served as a board-certified internist, pulmonologist, and critical care specialist and...

"A true-life adventure that reads like fiction, as a wayward son faces a diagnosis of cancer with his father ... and beats the odds."-Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics CornerA most unique story, the life of D Basil MulQueen. Aside from his...

Jeremy Schreiber was on top of the world-athletic, newly married, successful. And then something went terribly wrong. In this moving memoir, he shares his journey after he received a terrifying diagnosis: ALS.As the devastating disease robbed him of...

I traveled the world and I spoke to the oracles. In China I asked the ancient Terra Cotta Warriors. In Sweden I asked the Great Moose. On the Amazon River I asked the Ancient Tree. But none could answer my question. "What has happened to the Italians I...

If marriage is a pot of soup, it seemed we were stirring a lot into it ... or ladling out the bitter herbs. So when we traveled, it was like turning off the burner, putting a lid on it, and leaving the flavors to blend.Actress and artist Leigh Davis...

  As you read this publication, many of you, like myself, won't realize the purpose or value and why I take pictures of me, my children, and grandchildren. It is because I almost died a year ago, at least the old me did because of a severe...

A gripping and powerful story about survival on the streets. After experiencing homelessness--and more importantly, surviving the whole ordeal-this is a true account, in descriptive and sometimes graphic detail, of what it was like. It is the story...

Redefining Her ..... I impart within these pages some of the most defining moments of my journey-experiences with childhood afflictions, trauma, toxic relationships, disruption, self-sabotage, lessons learned, and ultimately my transformation to...

Experimenta el poder transformador del amor con "Haz Que Siga Volviendo a Casa Con Amor | Sé Intencional a la Hora de Fortalecer Vuestro Vínculo". Esta cautivadora narración en primera persona de no ficción te lleva a una exploración de técnicas de...

The inspiring true story of one man's rise from homelessness to success in the world of TV and movie production...----------Having grown up with an absentee single mother and subjected to homelessness, to being shunted from relative to relative and...

In a story of remarkable perseverance, Helen Joy writes a memoir of her unusual childhood, her mental breakdown at age 31, and how she fought for a year to stay alive in the mental healthcare system. Yellow Tulips is filled with the ugly truth that is...

With wit and courage, the women held as political prisoners during the military dictatorship faced a relentless force based on isolation and punishment. They resisted with ingenuity and solidarity, with letters to love which allowed them to dialogue with...

Flying with clipped wings began as a sermon but turned into the testimonial of a young lady who, despite the clipped wings of rejection, neglect, and abuse, she was able to rise above the adversities in her life and soar all because of...

I'm that pet owner who loves their pet as a friend and confidant. That owner-pet connection is a tough thing to explain, yet there is something unique about the connection my dog Marcel and I share. Perhaps it's because we found each other when we needed...

Waleed Soro's life changed forever when his mother fled Iraq with her children after Saddam Hussein had Waleed's democratic-minded, Christian father murdered. Eventually making it to America, Soro was filled with optimism, excited to do whatever was...

Collected Lies and Love Poems, selects from a sequence of sonnets written from 2008-2015. Reed, the author of five previous books (three novels and two "stunts") lends his voice and eclectic abilities to this singular work, which, in addition...

Diana Raab will write anywhere about anything to not only rid herself of childhood "ails" but to enjoy herself completely, even poking fun at her foibles. She takes a close and courageous look at all her life's experiences, and in so doing, shares her...

There are 2,600 hospitals in Asia, Africa and South America which could be classified as "Mission Hospitals" - far off the beaten path, providing basic medical service to the poorest people of the world. The Hospital at the End of the World tells the...

Beginning from an interest in her own family's history, with From the Old Sod to the Naugatuck Valley Janet Maher shares a deeply textured journey through a fascinating corner of the Irish Catholic diaspora. She explores the history of Ireland through...

In 1980 Elaine Harvey worked for the International Red Cross in the Cambodian refugee camps immediately after the fall of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. It was a time when sorrow fell like monsoon rain. “I was not a victim of war, poverty, or...

A candid and courageous journey across continents and into the soul.Part travel memoir, part David versus Goliath tale, part personal manifesto, Sabine Raschhofer’s autobiography takes us across continents and into the soul, daring us to live life...

Stephen Whiteside knew that Spargo's Hut in the Australian mountains near Mt Hotham had been abandoned for many years. However, when he first visited it in 1982, he got a shock. It looked like it was still inhabited. Could he have been mistaken? Closer...

Fran's entrance into this world was far from a fairytale - in fact - just a few hours into this thing called "life", his place on Earth was under heavy consideration. As his future tipped in the balance of strangers, the authorities made a decision to...

"Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just Find a new way to stand" Oprah WinfreyWhen there is hope, there is a chance for a better life.  Poverty To Prosperity is a real-life account of...

Stories of the life of Helen GordonThese stories are about places you have always dreamed of, and experiences that you never could have imagined.Helen will take you to a tiny Pacific island where life is so simple and relationships are so intriguing. In...

This is Kaz's story from humble beginnings. Strapped for cash with two babies at home in 1997, she decided to make Christmas cakes out of her home kitchen to sell at the local markets. Twenty-two years later, knowing it was time to let go of her baby she...

In this follow-up to Maybe I Can Rise Above, Saffire-Rose Fletcher continues her journey of self-exploration, growth, and spiritual reconciliation.Battling through tumultuous relationships, the ongoing struggle to build her music career, debilitating and...

Este es el regalo perfecto para que Abuelo cree un diario de recuerdos e historias para toda la vida y para que las generaciones futuras puedan reflexionar sobre él. Bellamente ilustrado, el "Diario de la vida del Abuelo" ofrecerá a los padres la...

Un hermoso y atento regalo para Abuela. Un recuerdo para toda la familia. Este es el regalo perfecto para que Abuela cree un diario de recuerdos para toda la vida, con el fin de capturar memorias, historias y acontecimientos importantes para que las...

This is a memoir from the point of view of a working-class boy from East Fremantle, in Western Australia who, in his formative and teenage years, had a love of the theatre and performing. Later he went on to script and produce films. Then there are...

In today's environment, professional mastery, technical expertise and intellectual ability alone do not make you stand out as an exceptional leader. Employers and followers expect, want and need more.Developed in response to a pressing need for...

Dirt and Dust is the tumultuous story of circumstances surrounding the death of a family member, told by eighteen-year-old Riley and his mum, Amelia, who rode 1400-kilometres on dirt bikes to the tip of Cape York, Queensland-the most northern point of...

This captivating story begins with a little boy whose love for aviation grew stronger as he got older. Every day, he would insist on visiting the old airport, spending hours watching planes take off and land. Those moments were the highlight of his day,...

Driven by the conviction that things can change and that he can change them, Tony Macaulay takes up a job running a youth club in the staunchly nationalist New Lodge, in an area known as Murder Mile, where youth unemployment is at 90 per cent. Challenge...

Dick Fehnel worked as higher education consultant for the World Bank, FordFoundation and the Human Sciences Research Council. He held the positions of acting representative (1998-1999) and programme officer (1993-2000) for the FordFoundation, Southern...

War and Pieces tell the unique, adventurous, and heart-breaking story of Sandra Ekelund and her life - from her humble upbringing to living in the violence of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. With wonderful attention to detail, this memoir includes timely...

Buying a country estate in France seemed such a simple thing to accomplish. When Beth, her irascible husband Jack, and their two fat dogs set off, little do they know that it will become such an extraordinary adventure. Surviving near-death experiences,...

From a family with a long military background Frank O'Brien joined the Australian Army as a fifteen year old boy soldier. It was the beginning of a career that would last for three decades. He experienced a range of duties, experiences and challenges as...

Mr. Peel's Posters tells the story of the life and work of John Websdale Peel (1794 - 1859). Printer to the Establishment. Mr. Peel lived and worked in nineteenth century London, where death was commonplace, and life for many was harsh.From the 1820's Mr...

Each one of us wants to protect and nurture our loved ones. But if a friend or family member is grappling with a mental illness, it's likely there will have been times when you have felt powerless to help.Having spent years in psychiatric hospitals,...

Amanda Harris presents her inspiring autobiography. Travel with her as she shares her life experiences from diagnosis of a visual impairment, at only a few weeks old, to becoming a successful business owner and motivational speaker. An honest, moving and...

This is a true story of life, loss and overcoming adversity. At ten years old, Mike Moore suffered the tragic loss of his identical twin. His twin drowned in an accident from which Mike was saved. For years, Mike struggled to to overcome this profound...

Prepare to be intrigued, amazed and astonished as you join Dr Rhona Morrison on an often funny, and at times downright bizarre, thought-provoking and eye-opening rollercoaster ride through some of the most curious encounters of her career as a leading...