Category: Biographies & Memoirs

Have you ever wondered what it is like to experience the chaos and devastation of war? Lessons from Iraq is a deeply moving memoir that will give a raw glimpse into chaos of wars. This book will open your eyes to some of the heartbreaking moments in a human life. Through the eyes of Mike Kubista, witness the tragedy of conflict and gain a deeper understanding of the complex political and historical factors that contribute to ignite these events. Iraq was a strange war in that so few members of ... [Read More...]

Who is the “Mom on the Run?” If you’re a mom, that person is likely YOU. Next to home – and maybe work – the single location where many of us spend the next largest chunk of our time is in our vehicles. And while we often take time to prepare for emergencies at home, we rarely have the same semblance of preparedness when we get into our car, van, or truck and leave. In Mom on the Run, I’ll walk you through the creation of your own step-by-step plan which will effortlessly ha... [Read More...]

When her husband leaves her on her 40th birthday, only hours after radical surgery to cure her “incurable” disease, Kat Finnerty’s world is shattered. But then something remarkable happens. She overcomes his betrayal in 12 hours. It’s almost as if her absurd, disaster-prone life has been arming her with the superpowers to master her disaster. So begins Kat’s astonishing and inspiring true story. Spanning the globe from her hometown of Toronto to the rugged outback of Australia, Kat di... [Read More...]

Maureen Lippe, media powerhouse/entrepreneur, and former Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar editor debuts her new book, Radical Reinvention, the personal and professional journey of self-discovery after being forced to reimagine, reset and reinvent after losing her beloved husband and partner to COVID-19 and having to transform and grow her company, Lippe Taylor. It was a time of terror, uncertainty, and painful grief. Read how Lippe managed to reclaim her identity and more than double her busines... [Read More...]

This is a remarkable story of a life well lived because of dogs. Join Tonya as she shares the lessons she learned from raising and adventuring with her two chocolate labradors, Tetley & Lexie. Unlikely gurus on life, unruly and wild, Tetley & Lexie come to life on the pages as their explorations outside lead to powerful lessons in how to live life well. During their countless adventures, mishaps abound, they bring us to laughter and tears with their antics and larger-than-life personali... [Read More...]

Featuring compelling characters and integrating classic themes such as bullying, racial injustice, and coming of age, Fat Girl Sings is the profoundly moving true story of a chubby brown boy’s traumatic loss of innocence and his mental and physical transformation into the warrior he has to become to achieve success in school, in the NFL, in business, and in life as he struggles to gain an understanding of himself, his environment, and his Hawaiian heritage. “Ray Schoenke has lived a fascina... [Read More...]

The Last Lonely Traveler – From the Extremes highlights Mr. Baker’s path to moderate and tolerant perspectives typical of less vocal centrist citizens. Reading Traveler, you will be shocked at his recklessness and inappropriate comments, yet be surprised at how you ultimately agree with many of his remarks concerning our disrupted U.S. culture. Mr. Baker wandered haphazardly through life as a mechanic, scientist, attorney, and a world-traveling hippy bum, finally settling into his mixed-rac... [Read More...]

Determined to Persist takes readers inside the White House, the Pentagon, and U.S. military headquarters in Hawaii and South Vietnam. Based on exclusive contemporaneous correspondence, recently declassified top-secret documents, interviews with participants, and their memoirs, this book traces the internal debates, tensions, and critical inflection points of the Vietnam War during an extraordinary six-year period. The longest serving Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Earle G. Wheel... [Read More...]