Category: Biographies & Memoirs

WWII Letters from England: An American Soldier Writes Home

Drafted six months post-Pearl Harbor, Charles “Muggins” Sommers exchanged 500 letters with his wife during his WWII stint in England. Susan Sommers Thurman’s book details the life of a US soldier at Burtonwood, the largest military airbase in the UK. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

A Good Day to Die

He is the last person to touch them before they die. His face is the last they see before they are executed. He stands there with one last goal: to get them to heaven. 276 TIMES CHAPLAIN Jim Brazzil has sat in deaths waiting room. He has listened to confessions in the eleventh hour. The last moment of the condemned, when everything bubbles up to the surface and they have to share. Now Jim is the one dying, ready for his last confession. THE AWARD-WINNING Swedish journalist Carina Bergfeldt and ... [Read More...]

Emerging From the Dark: Stroke…The Untold Stories

My stroke may have taken away some things, but it can never take away my will to live. Stroke continues to disrupt lives and rob families of their loved ones, as more and more people are coming to realize. Two of the beautiful souls featured in this book have since departed, and this LIMITED EDITION copy is dedicated to their memory. Of late, Ive had a few health scares myself, and each time I would just wish that I could go as beautifully as they did. Anyway, as long as Im still alive, I hope ... [Read More...]

Free: K9 ODIN

K9 Odin The Redemptive Autobiography of a Patrol Tracking Canine that Transformed a Community and Inspired the World. This book is based on a true story. It is told by Odin, Coos County Sheriffs Office Patrol Tracking Canine, badge number 5K3. The intended spirit of this book is to provide the unique and invaluable opportunity to experience life through Odins eyes, allowing readers to bear the noble weight of a dogs capacity, for what some might call, a flickering and waning human roleto serve ... [Read More...]

The Broken Traveler

“Laughter in the Shadows: A Memoir of Pain and Pretence” “A Gripping Journey of Love, Loss, and Self-Discovery” In “The Broken Traveler”, Hugo Smienk takes you on a deeply personal and relatable journey of love, loss, and self-discovery. Through the eyes of his protagonist Henri, Smienk shares a candid and unflinching account of his struggles to heal from a painful and complicated divorce. From the sun-drenched landscapes of Southern France to the vibrant str... [Read More...]

Free: Odar: Jido, A Journey Through Community

Hovsep Karamardian is on the precipice of adulthood. Finishing his education, he awaits a life in the family business that seems to him like a prison. On an errand to market, an unexpected confrontation forever changes him. After living a life surrounded by family and friends in Kessab, he is abruptly forced to travel with his brother to start again in the Americas. Hovsep is odar or other in this new world. Relying on nothing but his own intrepid nature and ability to adapt, he finds work, lov... [Read More...]

The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line

Micheal HaDeras The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line is a shocking insiders tale about the inner workings of one mans life inside a major Hollywood production. He details the everyday trials and tribulations of a Hollywood producer assistant in full color, leaving no surprising detail, ridiculous request or scandalous event out, giving the reader insight into the multi-billion-dollar Hollywood machine that they would never find anywhere else. Including an Oscar winning actress, a Golden... [Read More...]

Free: PROSTITUTE TO PROFESSOR: A Guide to Radical Transformation

Discover the inspiring journey of Becca Jacobson who transformed her life from a young prostitute grappling with drugs, alcohol, and loneliness, to an unlikely career as a college professor battling the same demons. Her journey culminates in a dramatic fall and unexpected rise to a new career coaching others through their own transformations. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Enduring

One wife’s story of caring for her husband with dementia and the lessons for caregivers she learned along the way. “Enduring is both heart-warming and heart-breaking . . . Larkin has written an inviting resource that highlights-and will help readers face-the ups and downs of being a caregiver.” BookLife Reviews $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

College Life of a Retired Senior

A true story of a former bank managers experience as she returns to college in the third act of life to earn a degree in English. Seven years after she retires from the Royal Bank of Canada, ending a thirty-seven-year career, Yvonne Blackwood surprises her friends and family by returning to school at sixty-four. She craves knowledge and is motivated by four powerful reasons. Blueink Review writes: Blackwoods appealing attitude and resilience keep readers turning pages, rooting for her success. ... [Read More...]