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Shadows of Sobriety: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing a Family Legacy

by Keith Burton

Can we ever truly escape the legacy of our past? In Shadows of Sobriety, Keith Burton pulls back the curtain on his deeply personal journey through a childhood marked by alcoholism, family dysfunction, and emotional scars that lasted a lifetime. Raised in a household where love was often confused with pain, Keith reflects on his relationships with an alcoholic father and a controlling mother, and how their struggles set the stage for his own battles with identity, faith, and the healing of a ... more

LE CHEF IS SERIOUSLY PISSED OFF

by DENIS BOURG

Le Chef is seriously pissed off Denis Bourg grew up in Eastern France. He attended Contrexéville Cooking School in 1970. And by the age of 17 was Head Chef at La Grenouille on the island of Saint-Martin. Denis ran other Caribbean restaurants then leaving to work across The US before returning to Europe, Paris and London. French, intense, chain-smoking, long-haired Head chef at 17? Oh yes! And for the next 20 years running insanely busy kitchens across the Globe-from dem... more

Attorney to the Stars

by Clair Burrill

Clair Burrill recounts his experiences representing some of the most iconic figures in show business. With humor and candor, he shares anecdotes about his relationships with celebrities like John Candy, Robin Williams, The Rolling Stones, and others, offering a behind-thescenes look at both the high-profile victories and personal moments that defined his career. The memoir opens with Burrill’s early encounters in the entertainment industry, such as his unforgettable first meeting wi... more

Portrait of a Feminist: A Memoir in Essays

by Marianna Marlowe

Infused with a passion for justice, this sublime, expansive memoir by a Peruvian American feminist will appeal to fans of Crying in H Mart, Nola Face, and How to Raise a Feminist Son. Through braided memories that flash against the present day, Portrait of a Feminist depicts the evolution of Marianna Marlowe’s identity as a biracial and multicultural woman—from her childhood in California, Peru, and Ecuador to her adulthood as an academic, a wi... more

#MS-We'll get rid of it

by Jasminka Vuković

Mother and daughter, friends and allies for life. Her nineteen-year-old daughter Mia is studying veterinary medicine when she suddenly finds herself unable to hold the scalpel any longer. The initial diagnosis: quite normal stress symptoms. But three years later, frightening symptoms reappear and an examination in the emergency room brings shocking results to light. The final diagnosis: incurable multiple sclerosis. At first, it seems like the young student can carry on with her life carefr... more

The Uninvited Guest

by Ed Storti

The Uninvited Guest by Ed Storti is a captivating memoir that traces one man’s journey through the trials and tribulations of life, from a challenging childhood in San Pedro, California, to becoming a longshoreman and facing some of life’s darkest moments. Through vivid storytelling, Ed shares memories of his early battles with fear, bullying, and the unexpected presence of supernatural forces in his home. His experiences culminate in his groundbreaking work in motivational intervention, a conce... more

Worse Than You Think

by Todd Allen & Heath Hamrick

In contemporary American politics, where absurdity often overshadows reality, Worse Than You Think emerges as a refreshingly candid and witty account of what happens when ordinary individuals, fueled by a blend of idealism and frustration, leap into the political arena.

Encounter with the Future

by Anika Pavel

Encounter with the Future is an autobiographical collection of essays, rather than a memoir. Tina Brown of Vanity Fair said in an interview that people like to read about other people. The stories in my book are people stories; a chronological, political and social drama running parallel with a rapid coming of age in an unknown world. In between is a history of a tiny country and its people, lessons learned and family remembered.

Bright Eyes a Memoir

by Bridey Thelen-Heidel

Bridey is tethered to her mom’s addiction to dangerous men who park their Harley-Davidsons in the house and kick holes in all their doors. Raised to be her mother’s keeper, rescuer, and punching bag, Bridey gets used to stuffing her life into black trash bags, hauling them between Alaska and California, and changing schools every time her mom moves in a new monster—or runs away from one. Desperately seeking the normal life she’s observed in sitcoms and her friends’ families, Bridey earns her way... more

Memoir of a Mangled Mind

by Steven Simmons Shelton, MA, JD

When sexual predators target Steve Simmons as a child, his mind fractures into multiple personalities—alters—who give him blackouts as a protective shield. The abuse ends when he’s fourteen, but two alters begin hijacking his consciousness to live their own lives as a thief and a gay prostitute. Steve discovers he has multiple personalities but keeps the mental disorder a secret for fear of being institutionalized. That decision grants his doppelgangers free rein to drag him down the paths... more

Korea Reunited

by Irene Hyun-Mee Kim

Hello! My memoir is a deeply personal account of the division of Korea, told through my parents' life stories. They're both gone now, part of a fading generation. My father was born in the northern areas of Korea and escaped at the age of 11, before the war. He never saw his family again, though strangely received nine letters from his sister in North Korea during two specific years. They are absolute poetry and utterly heartbreaking. I was able to show him the book the morning he passed. Our st... more

Fieldwork

by Raymond Clarke

This book offers a rare glimpse into the life of a scientist. It follows his growth from a little boy in a working-class family in downtown Montreal to a college professor and coral reef researcher. It provides real science in an accessible manor along with the personal life experiences and what is going on in his head. On a year-long sabbatical, he discovers the tiny tropical fish that sets the course for more than 30 years of his research, through which he comes to understand that there is al... more

Footprints

by James Ten Eyck

Footprints are a collection of poems that were either written or revised recently or recalled from work begun and lost fifty years before. Some recall pleasant memories of my beloved Veronica and some of her later struggles with ill health. She was born and grew up in Dublin and Ireland remained a special place for both of us. The DART from Howth to Greystones "tunnels under Queen V's crown and pops out for the view above Killiney Bay" where "the magic face of Ireland is found." We met and marri... more

Finding a Voice

by Damian Quinn

The power of communication is essential; some say it is a necessity. We all do it: humans, insects, birds, cats, dogs, etc. No matter which species we belong to, we all communicate. Unfortunately, some people struggle to do so. Damian was one of them. Developmental Language Disorder, a speech and language disability that Damian has had from birth, causes sentences to come out muddled and slow, even though all of Damian's ideas are there-Damian talks about how DLD has affected his life and... more

Higher Power

by Michael D. Schmitz, Rev.

"We all make mistakes in life. In this book, ?The Greatest Mistakes in My Life,? I am sharing with you, the reader, some of my mistakes I made in my life. Of course, I made plenty of them, and hoping you will learn from my mistakes. You will gain wisdom and knowledge and apply them to your daily life. Even, if it is only one, I would have reached my goal touching your heart, the reader. In gratitude, I thank God for my life on this earth. As I begin to write this book, I am sitting on the shores... more

Stillness in the Roar of Experience

by William W. Chan

A sick man measures the universe one idea at a time. In 329 short passages, he questions the conventional notion of God and challenges science on its claim of neutrality. He explores simple living, ecstatic feelings, oneness of perception, and the sense of spaciousness that comes with an awakened mind.

William W. Chan also provides a series of remembrances that delve deep into the complexities of mind and body and their interaction with the world. Through reflections on existence, he in... more

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