About I Was Just a Radioman by Pamela Ackerson Their hearts were strong, and their courage endless. Pearl Harbor survivor, Black Cat radioman, and decorated WW 2 veteran. ARM H. P. Lawrence, tells the true story of the fight against the Japanese in this compilation of his memoirs. One of only a handful of non-Native American code-talkers, H. P. Lawrence became a member of an elite fighting force, the Black Cats. Flying in their nocturnal missions, the Cats claws were sharp and their aim … [Read more...] about Featured Book: I Was Just a Radioman by Pamela Ackerson
Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days by Andrea Wilson Woods
Adrienne Wilson is a depressed, suicidal teenager—until the day she receives a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovers how much she wants to live. In Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, Andrea Wilson Woods chronicles her sister’s remarkable life from the time she was born to the day she dies at age fifteen. Written like a journal, Andrea takes the reader inside her and Adrienne’s journey explaining how she gained custody of Adrienne from their mother … [Read more...] about Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days by Andrea Wilson Woods
Featured Book: I am a Runner: the Memoirs of a Sepsis Survivor by Pamela Ackerson
About I am a Runner: the Memoirs of a Sepsis Survivor by Pamela Ackerson “You’ll never be able to run again.” From running half marathons to being the sickest person in the hospital, Maria Papalia-Meier fought the river of death, and won. Life changing moments, amputations, and negative thoughts refused to keep her down. With her rock-hard stubbornness, positive self-empowerment and persistence, she grabbed hope and unflinching faith to face the life handed to her. Her story offers an … [Read more...] about Featured Book: I am a Runner: the Memoirs of a Sepsis Survivor by Pamela Ackerson
Greta Gar BITCH by Kimber Leigh
Greta Gar~BITCH is the true story of a young girl growing up in a family with extreme dysfunction. Enduring daily physical and emotional abuse that was fueled by alcohol, sex, and drugs. The severity of abuse caused two of the four youngest children to commit suicide as their only way out six months apart from the other. In another six months, the mother committed suicide by ingesting a gallon of vodka a day, with a variety of prescription meds. When the mother’s body could no longer keep up … [Read more...] about Greta Gar BITCH by Kimber Leigh
You will never amount to anything by Gerald Hogg
When I was four years old, my mum took me and my brother to Jamaica to join my dad who had been transferred from London to work in Kingston Town as a foreman scaffolder on a twelve-month contract. There began my love affair with island life, sea, sand and surf. A few years later, when we came back to the UK we moved to Middlesbrough in northeast England, my dad's home town. We went from living like royalty, on a sun-drenched island, surrounded by palm trees, clear blue seas, and golden beaches, … [Read more...] about You will never amount to anything by Gerald Hogg
Dad, you’re so beautiful by CÉLINE AUDEBEAU
Dad, you’re so beautiful: these are the words my daughter said the first time she saw me after my transition. This sentence continues to resonate in my head… As Simone de Beauvoir says so well "we are not born as a woman, we become". I waited 53 years to become the one I am today. A long, sometimes but extraordinary process of love, sharing and support. My transition from man to woman, I chose it from beginning to end, my particularity being to make this change overnight. I entered the … [Read more...] about Dad, you’re so beautiful by CÉLINE AUDEBEAU
Family Life – A Bridge Between Harmony and Agony by Gheorghe Virtosu
Family Life – A Bridge Between Harmony and Agony is a novel which skillfully binds together the idyllic and the mundane as two sides of the same coin. The driving force behind this masterful writing is profound sorrow experienced by author Gheorghe Virtosu in his relationship with his older sister, Maria, throughout their childhood. It is the gritty testimony of a child struggling to come to terms with his own feelings and thoughts, with his nearest and dearest, and with the world around. The … [Read more...] about Family Life – A Bridge Between Harmony and Agony by Gheorghe Virtosu
You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol E. Andersn
How do you live an authentic life while keeping a secret? Carol Anderson is raised in a fundamentalist Christian home in the '60s, at a time when being gay is in opposition to all social and religious mores and against the law in most states. Fearing the rejection of her parents, with whom she shares a loving relationship, she hides the truth and pursues false romances with men while struggling to harness her powerful attractions to women. The watershed point in Carol's journey comes when she … [Read more...] about You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol E. Andersn
True Crime Case Histories Vol. 1 – 8 Disturbing True Crime Stories (True Crime Collection) by Jason Neal
Eight True Crime Stories of Murder & Mayhem First Book of the True Crime Case Histories Series (2019) A quick word of warning. The true crime short stories within this book are unimaginably gruesome. Most news stories, television crime shows and true crime documentaries tend to leave out the most horrible details about murder cases simply because they are too extreme for the general public. I have done my best to include full details of these stories no matter how sickening they may be. … [Read more...] about True Crime Case Histories Vol. 1 – 8 Disturbing True Crime Stories (True Crime Collection) by Jason Neal
Emma’s Gift: Furry Friends through Many Lifetimes by Katherine Mayfield
"This heart-touching memoir is a celebration of the eternal bond between cats and humans that will resonate with anyone who has ever had a special cat in their life." - ConsciousCat.net Award-winning memoirist Katherine Mayfield's obsession with cats led her to rescue an abandoned kitty, Emma, who taught the author about love and respect, and confirmed her belief in reincarnation. Facing the loss of Emma after a 17-year relationship, the author embarked on a search for a deeper relationship … [Read more...] about Emma’s Gift: Furry Friends through Many Lifetimes by Katherine Mayfield
Broadcast Brothers: On The Radio by Steve and Paul Jenner
Broadcast Brothers: On The Radio by Steve and Paul Jenner Steve and Paul Jenner Like BritLit? Like the British sense of humor? Like a real, autobiographical story with added rock 'n' roll? Well, this is for you. On Amazon.co.uk this has at the time of writing 17 x 5 star reviews; now we'd like to get that on Amazon.com because if there's one thing an American reader likes, it's a story about the little guys taking on the big guys....and winning, against ALL the odds. This is a feel good … [Read more...] about Broadcast Brothers: On The Radio by Steve and Paul Jenner
You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
You Can't Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson A young lesbian girl grows beyond fear to fearlessness as she comes of age in the '60s amid religious, social, and legal barriers. Carol Anderson grows up in a fundamentalist Christian home in the 60s, a time when being gay was in opposition to all social and religious mores and against the law in most states. Fearing the rejection of her parents, she hides the truth about her love orientation, creating emotional … [Read more...] about You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
