Memoirs Books

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...

"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...