Category: Biographies & Memoirs

True Hospitality: Lessons Learned from Behind the Concierge Desk

True Hospitality is a fascinating memoir of one woman’s journey to find her way in the world of luxury hospitality. Through personal anecdotes of outlandish guest requests, lavish weddings and parties, celebrity stays, and smoke-filled lobbies, Cooperstein takes an honest look at the true meaning of hospitality and how it came to define her. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Blackbird: A Mother’s Reflections on Grief, Loss, and Life After Suicide

Blackbird is a memoir composed in real time, a concise and brutally honest look at the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of deep despair. By unflinchingly pulling back the curtain on fear and shame, Betsy’s story inspires important conversations about mental health, grief resilience, and creating a path toward healing. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Hungry for Life

In this painfully moving memoir, take a firsthand look at anorexia through the eyes of a young girl. Even in kindergarten, Rachel Richards knows something isn’t right. By leading us through her distorted thoughts and behaviors, she shines a light on the mystery of mental illness. Experience the fascinating and flawed treatment process and learn the secret that finally unleashed her will to recover. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Women’s Crusader: Catharine Beecher’s Untold Story

A true story of love, loss, and the pioneering fight for women’s education in America. Catharine Beecher was a crusader for women’s education, author, and feminist thinker in the nineteenth century. Compelling and meticulously researched, Women’s Crusader is the inspiring turning-point story of an important yet little-known woman in US history. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar

Heroes aren’t just the ones who bring home medals. Hero Redefined delves into the lesser-known stories of Olympic athletes—and a couple of Olympic venues—that challenge the conventional narrative of glory and gold. In personal profiles exploring herculean feats of strength, perseverance, and sportsmanship, Levy offers a new vision of heroism. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

The Stowaway in First Class: A True Story of an Unforgettable Quest to Come to America

A family’s legacy is forever changed in this true story of ransom notes, stowaways, and mobsters. With a heart of gold—and the suspense of a classic crime novel—this true story memorializes one man’s split-second decision to chart a new course for generations to come, proving that courage and honor do have the power to make a better life. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: You Still Can’t Make This Up!

Book two continues with short, almost true to life stories from the everyday life of a Social Worker in public and private practice. Some are drop-dead funny, some tragic. You won’t find anything more fascinating than real life. If you liked book one, you will love book two: true to life stories, odd characters, and survival in a not to be believed world of bureaucracy, poverty and families in crisis. You need this book! Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: OPAL: Spirit of a Woman

* New Release * In Honor of “Women’s History Month” On the day she was born, fate had already determined her destiny. A destiny fraught with abandonment, want, faith, and reward. “OPAL: Spirit of a Woman” is the story of Mary Opal Fetters/George; a courageous woman who lost her mother to childbirth at the tender age of seven, was sold into bondage by a father who no longer wanted her, and forced into child labor in another state for many years. In spite of all the ... [Read More...]

They Hang Me in Tokyo: A Barbarian Artist’s Life-Changing Journey to Master Nihonga, the Traditional Art of Japan

Enter the hidden world of Nihonga art in this one-of-a-kind memoir blending West and East. Hidden deep in the heart of Tokyo, a small shop sells something hardly known to the outside world. A coveted permanent pigment infused with minerals and gemstones, this rare paint has been used for centuries by Nihonga masters and few others. Nihonga, a living tradition of Japanese painting known for its blend of naturalism and abstraction, fine, delicate lines, and ethereal beauty, is a world wrapped in ... [Read More...]