Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A forthright and tender memoir about searching for fulfillment everywhere except the one place it lives. Have you ever been in an unpleasant, difficult, or downright terrible situation and been told that the challenge is an opportunity in disguise? That you might have more to gain by moving forward than by staying comfortably, safely stuck?
Fun, thoughtful, and unlike anything else you’re likely to read this year. “What is communication?” With a deceptively simple question that most of us think we already know the answer to, Frederick David opens the door to a semester that changes how he sees the world and how readers see the everyday act of connecting
The prose is soft and poetic, symbolism is woven throughout, and through it all, the book’s emotional honesty never wavers. In a fantastical land called Reveria, paths cross and uncross, each person carrying their own grief and their own glimmer of hope, bound together by the conviction that love and connection are worth reaching for.
A generous memoir that will endear audiences to the people, the lands, and the languages that Wheeler loves. Maya Angelou famously observed, “The ache for home lives in all of us — the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” It’s a beautiful sentiment that begs the difficult question:
An emotionally grounded memoir about a woman who takes the hits life throws at her, steadies herself, and moves forward in strength and love. What does having it all look like? For Katie Trexler, it meant enjoying her dream job as a Denver morning news anchor, being a devoted mother to twins, supporting her husband
Opinionated, brash, insensitive, crude, and quite possibly the kind of voice people need now more than ever. Question: Markx – Perspectives in Philosophy is a provocative collection of essays that touts curiosity over arrogance and inquiry over dogmatism. Without sanding down a single edge, Lawrence Q. Markx tackles 33 questions ranging from the “isms” that
Thoughtful observations based on a lifetime wrestling with the inevitability of death. For as long as humans have been putting words on the page, we have been writing about death. More precisely, we have been obsessed with improving health, prolonging life, and finding that elusive elixir that might grant immortality. Yet death, like religion or
A dynamic true story about a remarkable man who was so much more than a soldier. He’s Alive! by Živojin Žika Petrović opens in Fismes, France, August 10, 1918, on a scarred battlefield that was heartbreakingly familiar during the Great War. Here, readers are introduced to Sergeant James Mestrovitch of the 111th Infantry Regiment. After
A poignant intergenerational story that champions enduring love in a world often clouded by hate. Dear Laura, A Lost Chapter of WWII is the culmination of years of research, correspondence, inquiry, enlightenment, and soul-searching. Written by Laura Elliott, the book is a poignant intergenerational story that champions enduring love in a world often clouded by
Captures both the hardships and hopes of a community. Bring One Home by Thomas L. Pelissero is a layered blend of memoir and local history that begins with the triumph of the Bessemer Speedboys’ 1947 Upper Peninsula basketball championship before moving into the author’s own boyhood and the turbulent seasons of 1963–66. Drawing on personal
A heartfelt tribute to the craft of storytelling, the faces that inspire it, and the communities that nurture it. Weaving together flash fiction, memoir pieces, essays, and stories rooted in everyday encounters, The Long Red Hair and Other Short Stories by Nancy Martin is a fast-moving collection that peels back the curtain on ordinary events and
A vividly layered narrative that intertwines history and the complexities of identity. In My Family and ‘Them Languages’, Aline P’nina Tayar turns to the intertwined histories of her Maltese and Tunisian Jewish heritage to make sense of identity, migration, and the role of language in shaping belonging. The narrative begins in the wake of her
An extraordinary human interest story that demonstrates the power of fortitude, support, courage, and compassion.. Blending decades of resilience with transformative leadership lessons, The Unexpected CEO: My Journey from Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO by Shirin Behzadi plots an extraordinary path from personal hardship to high achievement. Shirin’s story begins as part of an
A story of resilience, hope, and the simple things that help us hold on and move forward together. Shaggy’s Cheeseburgers by Ron Ladner is a moving memoir about rebuilding a life, a community, and a sense of purpose in the wake of devastation. When Hurricane Katrina struck, Ladner lost not only his home but also
A raw and beautifully fractured exploration of grief. A Pleasant Fiction: A Novelistic Memoir by Javier De Lucia is a stark and intimate exploration of loss, memory, and the uneasy terrain of healing after tragedy. At its center is Calvin, a man reeling from the death of his family. Instead of collapsing into expected rituals
Such a Pretty Picture by Andrea Leeb A brave debut that offers light to others still navigating darkness. Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir by Andrea Leeb is an unflinching story of childhood trauma, buried secrets, and the long, difficult journey toward healing. At just four and a half years old, Andrea’s life is shattered when
This biography has real heart and soul. James Dean: An American Icon by Thomas Brennan offers a compelling exploration of one of Hollywood’s most enduring legends. Born in 1931 in Marion, Indiana, James Byron Dean rose from modest beginnings to become a cultural icon in the 1950s. After studying theater at Santa Monica City College
A deeply relatable, never preachy guide that’s rich with real-life context. Mothers of Boys Survival Guide by Suzy Shaw is a non-fiction work that offers a heartwarming, candid, and delightfully humorous memoir-meets-manual on raising boys in the modern age. Everything here is taken from her real-life experiences raising two Gen Z sons, nicknamed “Earnest” and “Exuberance”.
A necessary contribution to pandemic literature that will bring comfort to many. Stolen: Love and Loss in the Time of COVID-19 by Elizabeth Jaeger is a raw, intimate memoir chronicling her father’s harrowing battle with COVID-19 in New York City at the height of the pandemic. The story is told through diary entries and poignant flashbacks, and
A heartfelt look at what it takes to confront the past and define the future. A parent’s care for a child should be instinctual, a natural extension of their love, and that love is usually reciprocated through the child’s trust and dependence. But what happens when parental love is tainted, twisted, or cruel? What
Geoffrey R. Jonas is no stranger to suffering, and his heartrending story will resonate with readers who have endured similar trials. Though many of us have family histories that are less than exemplary, Jonas chronicles a long record of violations, including Alcohol Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, and Narcissistic Personality Disorder in his compelling book,
Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Surviving Life’s Challenges is a dramatic first-person account of the wild twists and turns in Paul Bradford’s life. With roots as a Southern boy coming of age in the 1960s, Bradford’s heartwrenching story spans some seven decades of internal and external upheaval. For readers who can handle conflict,
An energizing story about navigating the disparities between expectation and reality. Across the globe, many lands boast incredible wealth, tremendous growth, and opportunities for diverse communities. Alongside these golden prospects, though, exist places with little chance for people to escape rampant poverty, injustice, oppression, and stagnation. Not one to be held back by limiting circumstances,
An upbuilding, honest account that takes readers on an invigorating journey of spiritual growth. Are you a Christian who wrestles with dark or shameful thoughts that can’t be eradicated with willpower? Does fear shape your interpretation of Scripture? Does happiness depend on others’ approval? Does lingering doubt persist? If so, you’ll appreciate the struggles of
