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American Stories

by Aybars Gürpınar

Embark on a captivating journey through the eyes of a foreign student as he navigates the rapidly evolving cultural landscape of the United States in the 1960s. These deeply personal memoirs offer a unique perspective on a nation in the midst of a profound transformation, as experienced by someone who finds himself immersed in a world vastly different from his own. From the bustling streets of Long Island, New York, to the hallowed halls of Princeton, the free-spirited atmosphere of Berkeley, th... more

Girls Have To Dance: Stories about Growing Up in Soviet Russia

by Anya Stork

The book “Girls Have to Dance!” is a heart-breaking story about a Russian girl who wanted to dance the ballet. It is a story of a teenage girl entering ballet training at a late age thirteen and taking it to the level that she is accepted into the acclaimed ballet academy (the Bolshoi “Big” Ballet in Russia). Despite the lack of support from her family, the young girl believes in her big dream and more than anything else – she wishes to dance! But fate throws her... more

SOS Podcasts

by Rosamaria Mancini

In SOS Podcasts, Rosamaria Mancini tells her unique story of being a woman, wife, and mother living abroad. A self described “big pain,” hypochondriac, and perfectionist, she details her quirks and how they were exacerbated during her time in both Italy and Germany, and how she turned to podcasts to feel less alone and more connected. In a refreshingly original, funny, assertive, and honest voice she lays it all out – from her tendency toward hyper protective parenting and Catholic guilt to her ... more

Legion

by Richard Trevino Jr

This story is about a man who had his feelings bottled up for way too long. Not able to tell his family why he did the things he did and not able to recoup the lost years away from the people who he loved. In the Mexican-American community, you never show your sadness, your pain, or weakness. As an act of pride, you always keep all your emotions to yourself like as if nothing is wrong. Showing everyone that you're not suffering and everything is fine is strength. I couldn't do that anymore; it ... more

Lucky

by David A. Green with Judy D'Mello

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE MEETS FORREST GUMP In 2018, under a full moon in the remote Mantiqueira mountain range in Brazil, a sickly stray dog chose to follow a runner during the Brazil 135 ultramarathon. He stayed by his side for 150 miles. Fast forward to 2021, when Lucky the stray, now living the life in Florida, set off with his ultrarunner soulmate, David Green, on the journey of their lives — a four-month run covering 3,400 miles from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, to Muir Beach, Californi... more

Behind Bulletproof Glass

by Linda Rönn

In Behind Bulletproof Glass, Linda shares her journey from the initial joy of pregnancy to the heartbreaking decision to terminate after receiving distressing prenatal test results. Her memoir not only recounts her intimate experience but also places it within the broader context of the evolving political landscape of abortion rights in the U.S. and beyond.

The Wealthy Peasant

by Shauna Madsen

Author Shauna Madsen releases her memoir The Wealthy Peasant - a real, raw, unapologetic, and inspiring reminder to everyone that true wealth is internal . It is a flint that sparks our genius and illuminates our path. It is an attitude that carries us, fuels our persistence, and feeds our tenacity. Wealth is a feeling and a knowing. We can share it and never lose it. It grows with every step we take. Nobody can take it from us.

Above Neil Rock: Stories and Poems

by James Ross Kelly

Rural South Oregon Stories set in the early 1960s through the 1990s mostly the Rogue River Valley. Logging, farming, ranching, and human social interaction and lives and times. U.S. Army during late 1960s and early 70s. This book is mostly a first person account with interludes of stories heard and sometimes widely know. This is creative non-fiction that is sometimes unafraid of jumping to the author's imagination--fully announcing the leap as it goes. There are a couple dozen poems interlaced t... more

My Life in Dog Years

by Candida Pugh

“You do not want this dog.” I said, “Why not?” “He bites.” Good advice rarely makes a dent in my decision-making process. Of course I wanted a 70-pound biting poodle! Who wouldn’t? Henry had two other defects the shelter guru didn’t even know about. One of them resulted in my becoming a persona non grata driver to my closest friends. The third nearly destroyed my house. My travails and triumphs with Henry the giant poodle are part of a story of travails and triumphs with several beloved dog... more

Wisdom Builds Her House

by Carole Duff

Wisdom Builds Her House is the true story of a woman who comes face-to-face with her past when she reads the journal of her husband’s deceased daughter, a girl she never met. Curiosity leads to self-inquiry and haunting parallels between Carole and Gretchen: inexplicable disruptions from when they were five, mental illness episodes starting at sixteen, troubles in college, rejection in love—secrets hiding in their closets. While building a new house in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, ... more

978-1647427382

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

See You Again

by Tyler Arndt

See You Again recounts the three strange years Tyler Arndt lived and taught ESL (English as a Second Language) in South Korea.

Too Much

by Cindy Lee Neighbors, MD

TOO MUCH is the gripping true story of a woman's struggle to reclaim her marriage, career, and sanity while confronting a dark past and battling the complexities of mental health within the military medical system.

Not Good Enough Girl: A Memoir of an Inconvenient Daughter

by Sondra R. Brooks

Beginning at the age of five, Sondra spends decades auditioning for the role of her authentic self. Her dazzling mother casts her as confidante and co-conspirator in her affairs and serial marriages. Her first stepfather grooms her for his pleasure. Sondra vacillates between fierce anger toward her mother—who did nothing to protect her from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse—and a desperate need for her love and approval. Her mother never considered her poor choices in men and marriage were i... more

Yes Sister

by Alice Love

My sister spent her last years in a rest home and I visited her every Monday. She asked me, whether I had thought about writing another book, and I said yes - in fact, I have the first two words: "Yes Sister" When I got home, I thought I should get on and write the book, so my sister would be able to enjoy it. I wrote a chapter each week until the book was finished. I took each new chapter to my sister week by week. The topic of the book is my life story from the time I started nursing in 1947 ... more

Mississippi Hippie: A Life in 49 Pieces

by Willy Bearden

\tWilly Bearden’s memoir Mississippi Hippie is a hitchhiker’s guide to life. Starting from a troubled childhood in a Delta town (that rings of Mark Twain’s Hannibal) Bearden tells of his life-long search for characters, adventures and tales. These are stories of pathos, joy and love told by a master storyteller. Honest and completely unfiltered, we feel the floorboards under his feet, and the pain, beauty, and astonishment in his eyes from his Delta home. His memories give us visceral portra... more

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