What inspired you to write your memoir? I have always related my uncommon life experiences to many of my friends and relatives. In so many instances, recipients have said, "you should write a book." So I did. About your Book: A lifetime of moments including a front-page, international incident involving the FBI, KGB, CIA, and honest-to-goodness circus clowns. Other tales related take the reader from the Maine coast to Boston to Capitol Hill. A series of true stories about John Wayne, … [Read more...] about Mostly Momentous Minutes, Mawkish Memories, and Myopic Musings of Marc from Maine: Stories of life from the Moose State and beyond by Marc E. Zimmerman

What inspired you to write your memoir? My experiences as an English teacher in the countries of Oman and Saudi Arabia in the weeks, months and years following September 11th 2001. About your Book: Book 1 My Year in Oman What do you do when you find yourself alone in Arabia during the beginning of the War On Terror? A month after the September 11th attacks, the somewhat skeptical teacher and ex-paratrooper decides to take a job teaching English in the Sultanate of Oman. In spite of the … [Read more...] about (Three book series) American Experiences in Arabia During the War On Terror by Matthew D. Heines

What inspired you to write your memoir? All the inspiration one could ever need came from the countless wonderful (and woeful) experiences over 40+ years of farming in two States of Australia - mostly in the last century. But additionally there were the appeals from those we have shared our stories with, to "please, please... write it all down. Write a book... just don't let these stories die." We never could resist a healthy challenge. About your Book: 'Brave Beginnings' is the first of … [Read more...] about Old McLarsen Had Some Farms – Book One – Brave Beginnings by Christine Larsen

What inspired you to write your memoir? As I grow older, I’ve noticed that the passage of time tends to distort the reality of an era. Looking back at the 1950s, particularly, it seems to me that a number of historians and novelists appear to have some kind of ax to grind. The fifties, for example, were uniformly stifling for women. All Southern people hated blacks. Men didn’t parent their children. You get the idea. This kind of selective recollection does a disservice to children who are … [Read more...] about The House on Wilburtha Road by Fleury Sommers

What inspired you to write your memoir? After the tragic deaths of my partner, and shortly afterwards, my step son, and the subsequent grieving process that followed, I decided to share my experiences with the five stages of grief using poetry and prose in a desire to pass on new hope to those currently bereaved and grieving. About your Book: My Five Stages of Grief by Darren Heart is an emotional chronicle of the author's ten year journey to recovery and healing from the grief and … [Read more...] about My Five Stages of Grief: A Father’s Journey to Recovery from Bereavement by Darren Heart

What inspired you to write your memoir? Actual experience: The book describes my experience with taking a year off work and spending it in France with my wife and my 12-month old son About your Book: The author describes a year off in France through the wines, food, culture and history of Burgundy, Provence and Dordogne. The adventures of a new family whose original plan never included the challenges of travelling with a toddler are intended to show that raising a baby and living the dream, … [Read more...] about Our Travels with Alexander – Taking a year off in France by Alex Athanassakos

What inspired you to write your memoir? This book is a compilation of short stories we have collected over the many years of traveling as musicians. We took these unique stories, and paired recipes with them. The recipes come from people we have encountered on the road, certain food items that have been served from us on the road, and then just some of our favorite family recipes. Some of the stories are a little sad, some are exciting and adventurous, and others are simply hard to … [Read more...] about Recipes and Road Stories by Hannah and Caroline Melby

What inspired you to write your memoir? The idea in writing this book has been to find a part of his life that was missing and that was a problem he had to manage by himself throughout his adult life. Hopefully, this story will convey to others the need for sharing experiences about challenges and struggles as well as failures in overcoming adversity in family life. About your Book: This book is about Rene who lived in Kalapaluwawa a village in Sri Lanka, the island country off the southern … [Read more...] about Story about Rene by Brian Wicklin

What inspired you to write your memoir? I wanted to tell the world that my life did not end after I retired from my first job. There were many more opportunities for me in a world full of opportunities and I certainly found them and enjoyed life to the fullest in spite of a bout with cancer and a car accident which I miraculously survived.. About your Book: This book is about the wonders of retirement experienced first-hand by the author who at first was devastated by her sudden … [Read more...] about Retirement is Fun – A new Chapter by Brenda Mohammed

What inspired you to write your memoir? Going through the heartbreak after meeting a sociopath, I wanted to warn others about the dangers of the charming and dangerous impostor. About your Book: Lonely, vulnerable, and looking for love, Wanda waded through the seemingly safe waters of Internet dating. An easy target, especially for a sociopath. He knew the bait to set, tailored just for her. His goal was to control a life. Her life. She became his victim. Lonely Heart Meets Charming … [Read more...] about Lonely Heart Meets Charming Sociopath by Wanda S. Maxey

What inspired you to write your memoir? While battling leukemia, the butterfly effect sprang forth in my life (in the form of an old friend sending me a Facebook friend request), and I wanted to write something hopeful and inspiring to other cancer patients, maybe even others suffering from any long-term illness. I wanted to show others that it IS possible to overcome great odds and that cancer doesn't have to be a death sentence. About your Book: Cancer. It's one of the things we most … [Read more...] about My Butterfly Cancer by Marguerite Madden