Category: Biographies & Memoirs

Free: Debunked by Nature

What if nature—not modern culture—held the answers we’re so desperately seeking? Mollie Engelhart was a celebrated vegan chef living in Los Angeles, running successful restaurants and championing progressive ideals. But when she left the city behind to raise her family on a regenerative farm, her carefully constructed worldview began to unravel. In Debunked by Nature, Mollie invites you on a deeply personal and radically honest journey—from the grief of losing her best friend to the une... [Read More...]

Mountains Within: A Life of Achievement, a Quest for Meaning, and the Mountain that Changed Everything

When Winning Isn’t Enough: Lessons from Sport Science, Faith, and Finding MeaningJack Groppel was driven to succeed long before he understood why. The son of a demanding, alcoholic father, Jack learned early that achievement was the only path to approval. By his twenties, he had already become among the youngest NCAA tennis coaches in the country, despite never having formal tennis training. Soon after, he was helping shape the future of sport science, training world-class athletes, and speak... [Read More...]

Free: Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar

An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, will enjoy this memoir (2nd edition) Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Two GIs In Tokyo

December 1945. The bombs have stopped falling, but Tokyo is still smoldering. My grandfather always dreamed of publishing the story of his unforgettable week there—just months after Japan’s surrender—when two twenty-something GIs from Guam, armed with nothing but a seven-day pass and cases of black-market cigarettes, landed in the enemy capital they’d helped burn. What follows is an extraordinary week of the Pacific War: treasure hunts on the ashes of the Ginza, back-alley deals, dinner... [Read More...]

Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood

In this coming-of-age memoir, set in Chicago’s western suburbs between the 1960s and ’80s, adopted twins Julie and Jenny provide their parents with an instant family. Their sisterly bond holds tight as the two strive for identity, individuality, and belonging. But as Julie’s parents continue adding children to the family, some painful and tragic experiences test family values, parental relationships, and sibling bonds. Faced with these hurdles, Julie questions everything—who she is, how... [Read More...]

Free: Thunderstroke: A Poetry Memoir Inspired by a True Story

“A poetry memoir forged in the aftermath of stroke and aphasia—an unflinching testament to the will to never give up” Thunderstroke: A Poetry Memoir Inspired by a True Story (drawn from A Cry in the Dark) is a deeply moving and profoundly inspiring collection that offers readers a wellspring of meaning and reflection. More than a compilation of poems, it is a poetic memoir—an intimate chronicle of resilience born from a true and daunting journey. From the opening pages, thunders... [Read More...]

Free: Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar

An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, will enjoy this memoir. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Surviving Life’s Challenges

In the walk of life, nobody’s perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. SHIT HAPPENS! WE LEARN BY LIVING. Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Surviving Life’s Challenges is about the author’s “Kafkaesque journey” (Kirkus Reviews), which highlights personal growth and lessons learned that are testaments to the resilience of the human spirit. Every generation treasures inspirational stories and wayward adventures about courage, hard times, and unique lifestyles. Individuals are often motiv... [Read More...]

Free: Karina: One Woman’s Journey from Fear to Freedom

A poignant story that illustrates it is possible to rediscover yourself and become the person you were always meant to be.Born and raised in Poland, Karina accomplished her goals-traveling and learning languages, moving to the United States, climbing the corporate ladder, marrying, and building a family-but she never truly felt happy.In an effort to please the people around her, Karina denied her needs and squashed her own identity.Twenty years of building the life she thought she longed for in... [Read More...]

Ascending America: Five Kidney Donors, Fifty Peaks in Fifty States, One Record-Breaking Journey

When retired emergency physician and kidney donor Matt Harmody joined a team of four other donors to climb the highest peak in every U.S. state, they weren’t just chasing a Guinness world record. They were out to prove a radical truth: Life after kidney donation has no limits. Both a pulse-pounding outdoor adventure and a call to action, Ascending America shows how extraordinary things happen when courage, science, and human generosity collide. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]