That's How It Was by Hazel Pacheco Get ready to be transported to a simpler time and place, where the rolling fields of a farm hold untold possibilities. Sarah never imagined that a question to her grandmother would lead her on a quest. But when her grandma reveals the existence of a long-lost book written by her father about his adventures on the farm as a child, Sarah decides to find it. As she reads through the pages, she experiences his childhood through his own words and discovers the … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story by Yvonne deSousa
Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story by Yvonne deSousa Sometimes the wrong person says the right thing, and it makes all the difference. In this coming-of-age memoir we meet Richard, a handsome, charming, mischievous, great guy with a fondness for the 1980s party drug of choice, cocaine. Yvonne is 11 years younger, awkward, terrified of her own shadow and even more frightened by the idea of disappointing anyone in her life. Their attraction makes no sense. … [Read more...] about Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story by Yvonne deSousa
That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
That's How It Was by Hazel Pacheco A slyly funny and heart-warming tribute to childhood before technology. . . . Childhood adventures on the family farm come alive in That's How It Was. On the last day of a family trip to grandma's house, Sarah discovers a bit of family treasure - her dad's letter diaries from many years ago. Through his musings on animals, faith, and career choices, readers join ten-year-old Randy Ray on a journey of exploration and discovery as he contemplates whimsical … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
Ride on! Dame Sarah Storey’s Extraordinary Journey of Triumph by S.A. Sterling
Hey there, reader! Ready to dive into a story that'll leave you buzzing with inspiration? Meet Dame Sarah Storey—a powerhouse on wheels who's smashed boundaries and expectations in the Paralympics. S.A. Sterling brings you 'Ride On!', a book that's more than just a sports bio; it's an epic tale of grit, grace, and glory. Ever wondered what it takes to stare adversity in the eye and pedal right over it? Get up close and personal with Sarah as she journeys from a little girl with a dream to a … [Read more...] about Ride on! Dame Sarah Storey’s Extraordinary Journey of Triumph by S.A. Sterling
Mise en Place: Memoir of a Girl Chef by Marisa Mangani
Mise en Place is the rollicking memoir of Marisa Mangani, a talented chef who takes readers on her journey through the mostly men’s club of restaurant kitchens as she travels from Hawaii to Oregon, New Orleans, Canada, Australia, and Florida. Along the way she shares raw revelations: abuse at the hands of her stepfather, stories of love and loss, the pain of stuttering, a great passion for cuisine, and the heady sensations associated with food and motherhood. Not just a gifted chef, Mangani is … [Read more...] about Mise en Place: Memoir of a Girl Chef by Marisa Mangani
From the Killing Fields to Heaven’s Gate by Karen Yanhs Anderson
This story is a memoir about the author and her family’s harrowing escape from Cambodia’s Killing Fields to America. The journey was fraught with physical dangers, and political intrigues. Physical dangers included traveling at night through Cambodia’s dark jungle with many poisonous snakes, green-lantern-eyed tigers, giant spiders, land mines, mass graves, and U.S fighter jets’ bombing. The family undertook this journey to escape the persecution and genocide and went to Vietnam during the … [Read more...] about From the Killing Fields to Heaven’s Gate by Karen Yanhs Anderson
Terminal Cancer Is a Misdiagnosis by Danny Carroll
Terminal Cancer Is a Misdiagnosis explores the medical discoveries of a German medical doctor called Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer. In 1978, two months after the untimely death of his 19-year-old son, Dr. Hamer was diagnosed with cancer of the testicle and stomach. He was given a one percent chance of surviving. Against all odds, he survived. In his late forties, and otherwise a healthy man, he could not help thinking there must be a causal relationship between his son’s recent death and him getting … [Read more...] about Terminal Cancer Is a Misdiagnosis by Danny Carroll
Juror #11: A Memoir Of The Broken Justice System A Rising From The Trials Of Life by Katrina Robertson
This is my personal story of being called to serve as a juror for a murder trial in my small town. I then end up with my own charges and trial and a mistrial is granted for the murder trial. I recount the horrific five months of these events in a diary format while sharing vulnerable other hard parts of my life, including raising adopted children from foster care with traumatic backgrounds. … [Read more...] about Juror #11: A Memoir Of The Broken Justice System A Rising From The Trials Of Life by Katrina Robertson
That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
That's How It Was by Hazel Pacheco A slyly funny and heart-warming tribute to childhood before technology. . . The last day of the family’s annual visit to the farm is filled with intrigue. Grandma is questioned, a long-forgotten book of letters is revealed, and Operation Finders-Keeper is set into motion. Still, it takes the trip home to finally uncover the answers Randy Ray's daughter is seeking. … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
Featured Book: 600 Devils by Marjan
About Featured Book: 600 Devils by Marjan 45 years later, a spiritually tormented smuggler reveals his shocking secret life. Born in a refugee camp, the author sidestepped hallucinogens, gangsters, law enforcement and conmen, graduating from pot dealer to personal gopher for a world-class smuggler to an undercover operative for an “adjunct arm” of the U.S. government. Marjan’s path took him to places he really didn’t need to be long before he arrived. This True Crime, Christianity, … [Read more...] about Featured Book: 600 Devils by Marjan
Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon
Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon 'Captain Charles Kennedy' parachuted into a moonlit Austrian forest and searched frantically for his lost radio set. His real name was Leo Hillman and he was a Jewish refugee from Vienna. He was going home. Men and women of Churchill’s secret Special Operations Executive worked to free Austria from Hitler's grip. Many were themselves Austrians who had fled Nazi persecution. Trained and equipped by SOE, they courageously returned to their homeland. Some died in … [Read more...] about Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon
My Demon, My Jesus by Blue Tapp
My Demon, My Jesus by Blue Tapp A near-death experience, a botched suicide that worked… then didn’t. God had another plan. “My Demon, My Jesus” is a Christian memoir about the author’s struggle with suicidal depression and how she destroyed her demons. At 30 years old, Blue attempted suicide by swallowing a handful of sleeping pills. Her spirit left her body before she was brought back to life in the hospital. Blue is alive today because God miraculously saved her life. Four angels … [Read more...] about My Demon, My Jesus by Blue Tapp