Biography & Memoir
Diamonds Beneath the Darkness
Nicole Danielle (Self Published)
Diamonds Beneath the Darkness by Nicole Danielle is a mesmerizing journey through the labyrinth of a woman's life, and it's a story that refuses to be silenced. From the very first page, Nicole's unfiltered voice grabs your attention and doesn't let go. Her words are like a symphony of emotions, each note resonating with authenticity and vulnerability. The book begins with a whisper in the darkness, a whisper that echoes in Nicole's soul, driving her to break free from the chains of her past. It's a story of transformation, of a woman who refus...
Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story
Yvonne deSousa (Black Rose Writing)
Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story by Yvonne deSousa is an absorbing memoir that examines the intersection of love and addiction. With its raw and honest narrative, the book takes readers on an emotional journey through the highs and lows of a tumultuous relationship. The story revolves around Yvonne, an introverted and somewhat naive young woman, and Richard, a charismatic and troubled man ten years her senior. Their attraction to each other defies logic and societal norms. Yvonne's description of their initial encounter and th...
Lady Father
The Rev. Susan B. Bowman (Aberdeen Bay)
Lady Father by The Rev. Susan B. Bowman is a compelling and inspiring memoir that chronicles the author's extraordinary journey from her calling to ordained ministry to her service as one of the first female priests in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. With honesty, vulnerability, and grace, Bowman shares her experiences, the obstacles she faced, and the triumphs she achieved in a male-dominated church. The narrative begins with a devastating moment of rejection when Bowman receives the news that she is not being recommended for ordin...
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Kissing Asphalt: The Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit from Kidnapping and Abu...
Delicia Niami (ResilientAF Press)
Kissing Asphalt: The Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit from Kidnapping and Abuse to Self-Love by Delicia Niami is a heart-wrenching memoir that reads with the intensity of a gripping novel. It’s a powerful, unfiltered, and deeply moving account of resilience and the journey from unimaginable trauma to self-acceptance. Delicia Niami bravely leads us through her distressing childhood experiences and the long-lasting impact they had on her life. Kidnapped from her home at the tender age of four and taken to a foreign country,...
(dis)Empowered: How I Turned an Academic Death Sentence Into My Life’s Greatest Adventure
Ellen Busch (Soul Speak Press)
(dis)Empowered: How I Turned an Academic Death Sentence into My Life’s Greatest Adventure by Ellen Busch is a captivating memoir that examines the author's journey from a traumatized kid and an abused wife to a successful and inspiring woman. A memoir that delves into the themes of determination, grit, and surrender, challenging the status quo, and reconnecting with self will resonate with readers who have lost their sense of self-worth because of the traumatic situations in their lives. A wonderful story with an epiphany on a highway that turn...
Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions
Glenda Goodrich (She Writes Press)
Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions by Glenda Goodrich is a wonderful book that is filled with traditional and spiritual wisdom. The author introduces readers not only to the wilderness quest, also known as the vision quest, which “encourages an awakening of one’s indigenous wisdom, personal vision, and purpose on Earth.” It is the quest to unearth the secrets of the earth, a confrontation with nature that teaches, heals, and guides the soul. In this wonderfully crafted book, Glenda Goodrich narrates her 13 spiritual odysseys and her search f...
Once There Was a Child
Darlene Pscheidell Kwarta (Atmosphere Press)
Darlene Pscheidell Kwarta applies for a job and gets it easily. Well, it seems no other person applied for the position. She is upbeat and determined to make the best of it. What follows is a vocation, working as a teacher for a multi-handicapped class of junior high kids. In this spellbinding, oftentimes heartbreaking, and inspiring memoir, the author shares her experience with Children who were often shut out because of their handicaps or other forms of limitations. This book is about teachers who open new worlds and possibilities for these k...
Beautiful Ashes: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal, and One Woman's Search for Peace
Shelly Edwards Jorgensen (The Edgeworth Group, LLC)
Shelly Edwards Jorgensen is picked up from basketball practice by her friend, Carolyn, and her mother, who break the news that her house is on fire. She watches as her mother's body is removed from the ashes of what was a home a few hours ago. She knows her father killed her. Now, she blames herself for the murder of her mom, because she has left her alone, having known that her father was a monster since she was just four. She tells the story, switching between flashbacks and the unfolding drama that follows her mother's death, allowing reader...
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LIAR, ALLEGED A Tell-All: Celebrities, Sex and All the Rest
David Vass (AR Press)
Liar, Alleged, A Tell-All: Celebrities, Sex and All the Rest by David Vass is a memoir that is humorous, brutally honest, and at times self-deprecating; the story of a gay who came out to his mother at the age of seven. He is one who has been so conscious of being born different at a very tender age and he explains that it wasn't because he was born in a dirt-poor family and raised in a downtown, white thrash neighborhood in Baltimore. He has arrived ten years after the last sibling, a “condom broke mistake in 1950.” This is the story of a gay...
Beautiful Ashes: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal, and One Woman's Search for Peace
Shelly Edwards Jorgensen (The Edgeworth Group)
Shelly Edwards Jorgensen is picked up from basketball practice by her friend, Carolyn, and her mother, who break the news that her house is on fire. She watches as her mother's body is removed from the ashes of what was a home a few hours ago. She knows her father killed her. Now, she blames herself for the murder of her mom, because she has left her alone, having known that her father was a monster since she was just four. She tells the story, switching between flashbacks and the unfolding drama that follows her mother's death, allowing reader...
