Category: Biographies & Memoirs

On Borrowed Breath: A Memoir of Faith, Love and Advocating Through a Health Crisis

What do you do when the love of your life is hanging by a thread? This is the reality that I found myself in when tragedy struck. Join me in my public and private battle for my husband’s life and career through the story of On Borrowed Breath. Diagnosed with COVID-19, Dr. David Wilkinson, my husband and an otherwise-healthy, 50-year-old surgeon, was suddenly fighting for his life. Placed on life support and given an almost zero chance of recovery, I had to champion his cause and not give up w... [Read More...]

American Airman: A Memoir of a Wounded Veteran

“American Airman” is a story of vulnerability, resiliency, and hope. No veteran returns home the same as when they first enlisted. More often than not, the scars and wounds go unseen and the battle doesn’t end at discharge. This airman’s story bears witness to the men and women who, in fighting for our rights and freedoms, make unimaginable sacrifices and, then, must search for that elusive “new “normal” after sacrifice becomes reality. American Airman grapples with se... [Read More...]

Dear Sam: Letters for a Great Life. All My Love, Always, Dad

In his debut book Dear Sam, Dewey Wright talks about the life lessons he figured out as he raised his daughter. With words to ponder and fatherly insight, it captures the heart of a father passing life wisdom to his child. Not how to change a tire or fill out a job application wisdom, but how to have a great LIFE. How to handle all the little things this life seems to throw at us and walk through with a smile on your face. So that one day when you get to the end of this road…maybe you enj... [Read More...]

Prove Them Wrong: Defying All Odds, How a Triplet Survived a Chicago Gang and Graduated From the U.S. Naval Academy

This is a book for people who want to take action. At twelve years old, Dre Evans felt proud to participate in his first drive-by shooting. Everyone craves belonging and purpose in life. How far would you go to satisfy that need? Dre started by joining a Chicago street gang. But one terrifying day, as bullets flew past his head, he wondered if that desire was worth dying for. What happened next shocked the entire city. Dre and his brothers made history by becoming the first set of African-Ameri... [Read More...]

Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak

An inspiring memoir about the Zalli twin sisters and their parents, forced by war to flee their home and rebuild their lives in a new, uncertain land. Their powerful story shines a light on the refugee crisis and on the unwavering determination of those who must start over in the face of immense adversity. “Readers will be fascinated.” (Kirkus Reviews)  $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Diary of a Platonic Co-Parent: One Man’s Search For an Alternative Family

Nick Farrow’s honest, touching and humorous memoir will show you how one man’s desire to have a child of his own led him to explore a whole new concept in platonic co-parenting that would change his life forever. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

General & Mrs. Earle Wheeler: Their Rise to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Amid America’s Descent into Vietnam (Military Leadership in Action)

General & Mrs. Earle Wheeler takes readers inside the White House, the Pentagon, and the household of the most senior officer of the U.S. Armed Forces. Since the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was established in 1949, only 20 officers have attained this pinnacle of the U.S. military profession. Each of their stories is remarkable, yet the biography of perhaps the most distinguished member of this small, elite fraternity has only now been written. General Earle G. Wheeler,... [Read More...]

Farm Boy, City Girl: From Gene to Miss Gina

A compelling autobiography 89 years in the making. Follow Gene/Miss Gina’s dramatic journey from his rural childhood to his sometimes shocking life in St. Louis as he struggles to become who “she” wants to be. The author’s personal photos bring this 89-year story to life. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Look Closer: The Picture Perfect Family May Not Be What It Seems

Within these pages, you will witness the importance of faith and the benefits found through therapy. There may be many dark and uncomfortable things about our past that remain ignored, simply because we don’t know how to talk about them. Allison Heart invested an intense amount of work on herself and bettering her circumstances. Today, she is sharing her story with readers across the world. Allison Heart was born into an extremely abusive family. Over the course of trials and trauma, she ... [Read More...]

Free: Lipstick, Life & Motorcycles: One Woman’s Ride Around the World Reveals a Roadmap to Self-love, Forgiveness and Freedom

An epic motorcycle ride through 15 countries took Jack Monig across as many internal as political borders. Hurled headfirst into a career block, she decided at middle age to go full throttle on an adventure of self-discovery while circumnavigating the globe in four months. This book shares the wisdom you can only get by crossing 37,350 kilometers by bike as the only woman in a group of male riders. Jack discovered 30 days before departure, as she managed to raise the money for the trip and orga... [Read More...]