Category: Biographies & Memoirs

Free: Beyond the Chaos: Restoring Hope for Humanity

Beyond the Choas is a compilation of core values and principles that are simple and powerful elements of truth one can depend on in any situation. Th author, Don Kirchner, is an excellent communicator and storyteller, which makes each chapter an easy-to-read guidebook that everyone can relate to and understand. He is also the founder of the non-profit organization, Return to Honor. Its mission is to assist people on both sides of prison walls to make better choices and to create productive, mor... [Read More...]

Free: Walking On Water: Five Ingredients for Living Through Life’s Toughest Challenges

What if all of a sudden you had a terminal illness and you were given less than a month to live? Would you change anything? February 11, 2018 transformed the way author Ruben Narváez began to look at life. That day, he was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer. The prognosis was grim. The doctor said that if Ruben were lucky, he would live a month at the most. That meant he needed to write his will, buy a plot, and plan his funeral — he didn’t do any of those. Having been a Christian for ... [Read More...]

Free: Becoming Fearless: Finding Courage in the African Wilderness

Coerced by her boss and fellow rivers guides, Brenda Smith reluctantly embarks on a rafting trip through a vast Tanzanian game reserve. If she can survive twelve days on the remote jungle rivers, then she must scale Africa’s tallest mountain. After twenty-eight years of a safe and predictable life, Brenda is terrified of what awaits her in these dangerous wildernesses. She comes face to face with angry hippos, roaring lions and stealthy crocodiles, and struggles with the extremes of unbea... [Read More...]

Dreaming in Spanish

It’s one thing to break free of the forces of sexual assault and substance abuse, and quite another to bravely pursue a new kind of future, one of struggle but also joy, beauty, and lasting love. In this thoughtful and generous memoir, Alvarado reminds us of the profound power of second chances, courage, and self-acceptance. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Rough Waters

Competitive ParaSurfer Heather C. Markham is no stranger to rough waters. At age thirty-four, she received a life-changing diagnosis: she had a progressive muscular dystrophy & would need a wheelchair. With humor & candor, Rough Waters chronicles Heather’s decline in mobility and determination to live a life full of laughter, sand and salt water. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever

Kerk Murray shares his coming-of-age journey, paying tribute to the animals that touch our lives and the compassion that drives us forward. It’s a story of love, loss, and the courage to start anew. Through poignant and evocative writing, he recalls the moments with the animals of his past and present, and the hope that lies beyond the pain. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

In the House of Schizophrenia: A Certifiable Memoir

Relive with the author a very interesting period of employment: as a staff in a state psychiatric step-down unit. Newly divorced, she unwittingly takes on a job that dramatically changes how she sees the world. Experience the work that she soon learns is full of fun and more importantly, shows her that everyone is made of the same stuff. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

A Life Outside The Box: Lions, and Pythons, and Bears! OH MY!

TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURES and exciting events of a ‘life outside the box’. Filled with action, danger, and humor from a man who has lived it all. Forest fires, guns, police action, best animal encounters in the United States, floods, stunts and stunt car driving, life saving, cliff climbing, and edge of your seat events the author allows you to experience for yourself in this extraordinary work of non-fiction! The author describes this book as “filled with funny life lessons, teena... [Read More...]

Honor, Courage, Commitment, And NavAdmin 190/21: How the Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination Mandate Influenced My Military Career and Changed My View of Military Leadership

Honor, Courage, and Commitment is a gripping memoir that tells the story of one man’s journey of personal courage and conviction. As the only active duty member at his military station to refuse the mandatory vaccine mandate, he faced intense pressure from his superiors and peers. But he stood firm in his beliefs, even when it meant risking his career and reputation. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Unchained: A Journey to the Soul from Head to Heart

Unchained takes women on a journey to the soul, from head to heart, from fear to faith, from girls gone wild to wild soul women. For anyone who feels disconnected from life, who is just getting by, simply existing, Tonya reaches out to encourage them to let go of the things that have happened to them and thrive despite those traumas. In the face of #metoo and #timesup, her story serves as an instruction manual for how ancient wisdom, and the process of facing the past, lead to an amazing future... [Read More...]