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Mavi, My Dearest

by Duygu Mengioglu

Mavi, My Dearest is a deeply moving memoir by Duygu Mengioğlu that takes readers on an extraordinary journey through surrogacy during the chaos of war and a global pandemic. Set against the backdrop of İzmir, Turkey, Duygu and her husband Ahmet dream of expanding their family. Faced with Duygu’s intense phobias about pregnancy, they decide to pursue surrogacy, leading them into a complex and transformative adventure. Their quest begins in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brings a ser... more

The Run of My Life

by Rochelle Finzel

The Run of My Life is a compelling memoir about self-discovery, resilience, and the radical courage to let go of the past. Rochelle Finzel followed the rules and aspired to be the best. At thirty-nine, her life seemed perfect. She had a great job, was dating her soulmate, climbed mountains on the weekends and had just run a personal best marathon. Four days later, she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. Facing a bleak prognosis, Rochelle reexamined her life. Facing continual reminders of her m... more

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by Jim Motz

Are You Willing to Transform?

Learn How to Turn Pain, Struggles, and Poor Choices into Growth Opportunities, and Make Positive Changes in Your Life

I know it’s a huge ask coming from a 6x9 stack of paper with a bunch of squiggles on it from someone you’ve never heard of. But if you give me a few hours of your time to read this book, I promise it will make you think about the decisions—or nondecisions—you make each day.

My co... more

I Asked God to Kill Me: How My Journey from Despair and Addiction Will Help You Optimize Your Life through Discipline, Consisten

by Jim Motz

Are You willing to transform? Learn How to Turn Pain, Struggles, and Poor Choices into Growth Opportunities, and Make Positive Changes in Your Life I know it’s a huge ask coming from a 6x9 stack of paper with a bunch of squiggles on it from someone you’ve never heard of. But if you give me a few hours of your time to read this book, I promise it will make you think about the decisions—or nondecisions—you make each day. My commitment to you is two-fold: First, you’ll read about my past mist... more

Don't Walk Away

by Marilyn Raichle

UNCORRECTED PROOF Don’t Walk Away, a Care Partner’s Journey (text with art) I grew up in the shadow of Alzheimer’s. Nearly everyone in Dad’s family and many in Mom’s developed the disease. Mom warned us. “Keep your distance. Your father and I will be in a safe place; there is nothing more you can do, so walk away.” I believed her. As I began my caregiver journey with Mom I saw only loss not the person, heard only confusion not the thought. Everything changed in an instant. Mom began to p... more

Laconic Poetry & Prose

by Eliza Williams

Laconic- Using few words; expressing much in few words; concise Laconic Poetry & Prose is a book of poetry & prose. This book is collection of fleeting thoughts, emotions, vulnerability, inspiration, nature and humor expressed through the art of poetry & prose. It's intended purpose is evocation and provocation.

The Order of Things

by Sarah Gormley

SOMETIMES NOTHING IS MORE UNEXPECTED THAN JOY. What happens when a marketing executive leaves San Francisco to care for her dying mother on their family farm in Ohio? A Hallmark hero- ine would fall in love with her high school sweetheart during a snow- storm—but this is no Hallmark movie. Sarah Gormley spent most of her life trying to outrun the persistent self-loathing that plagued her from childhood, convinced that self-worth was something she had to earn by doing rather than being. When she... more

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by Jack Dunsmoor

A fractional Nonfiction/Memoir with (40) 5,000-word essays in volume 1 and (illustrated) Foot/Notes in volume 2.

MISFIT 3

by MISTER JOHN

“You’re crazy!”
A number of family and friends

Why crazy? Could be he moved to the Middle East after the Gulf War and stayed for eight years. Could be he moved there a second time, staying for nearly seven more. Could be he retired at 44, agreeing to buy his retirement home, in South America, on his first day there without seeing the nearest town in the daytime... for starters.

Does this small-town boy from humble beginnings l... more

MISFIT 2

by MISTER JOHN

“We need more like John telling us it’s OK to be who we are rather than focusing on who we are not.” Sandra Mahr, ordinary average citizen

Who is he? After ten years piloting a sternwheel paddleboat to pay for his higher education, then moving to the United Arab Emirates after the Gulf War, then teaching local women computers and math for 14-odd years, then retiring at 44 with his Canuck girlfriend to a mountain in Ecuador, John’s a guy with even... more

When Life was Yellow: Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

by Paulette Hampton

When Life was Yellow (10,000 word count) is a brief but raw look into my struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). From the time I was in grade school until college age, I was shackled to the monster behind my eyes futilely trying to escape from it. From drawing invisible boxes around my parents to keep them from being contaminated, invoking the “magical” power of the number five to rescue me from eternal damnation, to performing counting, checking and touching rituals to function thro... more

The Accidental Bird Dog

by Terry Ann Fernando

Terry Ann Fernando had no interest in getting a dog until her husband Chris persuaded her otherwise. They eventually decided on a Vizsla, an uncommon breed known for its intelligence, sweet nature, and bird-hunting abilities. Zara, their new puppy, didn’t show a strong inclination for hunting when she was young, and Chris and Terry Ann had no interest in hunting either. When she was two years old, Zara’s breeder encouraged Terry Ann to enter her into a beginner-level hunt test. With minimal trai... more

The Showgirl and the Writer

by Marnie Mueller

The Showgirl and the Writer, A Friendship Forged in the Aftermath of the Japanese American Incarceration, by Marnie Mueller, is a hybrid memoir/biography. It encompasses Mueller’s own story, beginning at her birth to Caucasian parents in the Tule Lake Japanese American High-Security Camp in Northern California, and tells the tale of her long friendship with Mary Mon Toy, a Nisei performer who was incarcerated in the Minidoka Japanese American Camp in Idaho during WWII. The two met by chance in 1... more

Building My Career in Print and Web Publishing

by Kay F. Davis

I loved the humanities education I received in college. My B.A. degree in English and history gave me a solid foundation in research and writing. These skills are applicable to many industries. After undergraduate school, I decided to go into publishing. I worked as an editor for 15 years, primarily in the field of education. After graduate school, I went into Web publishing. My ability to distill information into the essential ingredients remains useful to this day.

Memoirs of a Suburban Troublemaker

by Ellen R.B. Smith

Attention troublemakers, parents of troublemakers, and everyone who embraces a rebellious spirit! This captivating narrative is dedicated to you. In the heart of Reston, Virginia, an openly integrated community established amidst the civil rights movement, Ellen’s coming-of-age journey unfolds against the backdrop of societal change. With vivid detail and emotional depth, Ellen chronicles a blissful childhood that comes to an abrupt end when her parents divorce. Labeled as a troublemaker, Ellen ... more

MMMM: and the music that made me

by Heather Joy

Heather Joy's experiences aren’t for the faint of heart. Yet she balances her debauchery with empathy, laughing at her misfortunes, and giving it to you straight. This vulnerable transparency is precisely why she wrote her book.

If you need a laugh, a mindless read, or song suggestions for your next playlist, you can find it (and more!) in Heather Joy’s explicit debut.

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