What inspired you to write your memoir? I have always had an interest in books and literature but never considered myself to be an author, more of a diarist or a travel memoir writer. I have dabbled with short stories over the years but had never published anything before. My published work is called Fred’s Diary 1981 and is the edited version of a handwritten diary that I kept during my travels in Asia. This was the only time in my life that I recorded almost everything I did. The trip … [Read more...] about Fred’s Diary 1981: Travels in Asia by Robert Fear
The Forests I Called Home: A Memoir of Living, Leaving, and Loving the Woods and Sea by Jodi Auborn
What inspired you to write your memoir? I was inspired to write my memoir from my life growing up in the Adirondack Mountains, and the other places where I've lived and vacationed. I was also inspired by my childhood pets and camping trips that influenced my life and made me who I am today. Shortly after my first novel, "Stormwind of the North Country," was published, my publisher sent e-mails to their authors saying that they were seeking memoir manuscripts. I wondered if I should bother … [Read more...] about The Forests I Called Home: A Memoir of Living, Leaving, and Loving the Woods and Sea by Jodi Auborn
Loveyoubye: Holding Fast, Letting Go, And Then There’s The Dog by Rossandra White
What inspired you to write your memoir? When my husband of twenty-five years started disappearing for weeks at a time without explanation or apology (stonewalling me at every turn), I hung tight. I loved him. There was too much at stake. So I started writing about it. I poured all my hurt, anger, and confusion onto the page. Articulating my feelings gave me a sense of release and power. I love what Linda Joy Myers has to say about writing memoir. "It draws on all aspects of who we are, body, … [Read more...] about Loveyoubye: Holding Fast, Letting Go, And Then There’s The Dog by Rossandra White
My Hilarious Sex Life by Andy Halmay
What inspired you to write your memoir? Good question. Two experiences led to it. A publisher had read a screenplay of mine and wanted me to give them a book adaptation. I lacked time and interest but they offered to have it ghost-written and still pay a decent royalty. They wrote it badly, I edited it and they ignored my edit. I gave them the cover layout and elements and they messed that up. Then they pulled a bogus bankruptcy and left me with bad taste in my mouth. A few weeks later … [Read more...] about My Hilarious Sex Life by Andy Halmay
Unconditional. Based in the true story of a metanoia by MaitriLorenzo Ventura
What inspired you to write your memoir? I was doing a meditational retreat, re-evaluating my life and looking for "what to do next", as my life was in a crossing point. During the meditations in the 21 days retreat I got the idea of writting it, which funny enough as a child I also thought I would write books when I would be older, but forgot about it. About your Book: Martha was not born just to sit down and see her life passing in front of her eyes as watching a movie. She had to play a … [Read more...] about Unconditional. Based in the true story of a metanoia by MaitriLorenzo Ventura
We Never Left You by Beth and Rick Olsen
What inspired you to write your memoir? In July of 1999 our family was involved in a car accident with a drunk driver. Our two children were killed in the accident. Within a week of the accident we knew that someday we would be writing a book. The experiences that we had in that first year after the accident helped us to understand and heal. We have been able to share those experiences over the years with people in need. The hope and healing that people received from hearing of your experiences … [Read more...] about We Never Left You by Beth and Rick Olsen
Impossible Beyond This Point by Joel Horn
What inspired you to write your memoir? My parents wrote the first books after years of people asking "why did you move there?" and "how did you do It?" I put the two books together and filled in my vision of how it was growing up. About your Book: This editorial review from the local paper did a great synopsis. The 371-page narrative combines writings by the late Virgil Horn, his wife, Marcella, and their youngest son, Joel, chronicling the true family story of life forged on a … [Read more...] about Impossible Beyond This Point by Joel Horn
I’d Rather Wear Pajamas by Chelsea Flagg
What inspired you to write your memoir? As the mother to three young girls, I started asking myself what do I want my daughters to know and learn about me? A big part of my self-discovery was just that: discovering. I wanted them to see that our lives don't always pan out how we think they should, but when we find and follow our true paths, that's where we'll be our strongest selves. About your Book: Even though a butterfly could beat me up, I am strong and powerful in my own way. We are … [Read more...] about I’d Rather Wear Pajamas by Chelsea Flagg
The King of Casinos: Willie Martello and the El Rey Club by Andy Martello
WINNER OF 13 AWARDS including BOOK OF THE YEAR! A story SIXTY YEARS IN THE MAKING! The unreal but TRUE story of the unknown casino that changed Las Vegas forever. WARNING! Contains Nudity, Prostitution, Vintage Vegas, Celebrities, and (some) Mobsters! After a horrific blaze destroyed Willie Martello’s El Rey Club in 1962, fifty years would pass before anyone knew of how that casino and one-time brothel influenced LAS VEGAS casinos, upset the mob, and inadvertently launched the career of … [Read more...] about The King of Casinos: Willie Martello and the El Rey Club by Andy Martello
Buyer’s Guide: Triumph & Hope: Golden Years with the Peace Corps in Honduras by Barbara E. Joe
Targeted Age Group: 16 and adult Category: Autobiographies, Biographies & Memoirs Print book price range: $14.35-$16.99 eBook price range: $5.99 About Triumph & Hope: Golden Years with the Peace Corps in Honduras: Joining the Peace Corps was something I’d always dreamed of doing ever since 1961 when President Kennedy first announced the corps’ formation. But life intervened and I didn’t actually join until 2000 when I was 62, inspired by Miss Lillian, President Carter’s mother, … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Triumph & Hope: Golden Years with the Peace Corps in Honduras by Barbara E. Joe
Tsunami Reflections by Charles A. Pomeroy
What inspired you to write your memoir? The inspiration for this book came on my first visit to Otsuchi seven weeks after the tsunami. While viewing the bare foundations of our former home there, I was struck by the absolute stillness of a now dead town, interrupted occasionally by the distant sound of backhoes moving debris. That eerie silence triggered an overwhelming desire to share with the world the story of Otsuchi and one family’s travails as presented in “Tsunami Reflections.” About … [Read more...] about Tsunami Reflections by Charles A. Pomeroy
Buyer’s Guide: Confessions of a Secret Latina: How I Fell Out of Love with Castro & In Love with the Cuban People by Barbara E. Joe
Targeted Age Group: 18 and up Category: Autobiographies, Biographies & Memoirs Print book price range: $16-$18.99 eBook price range: $5.99 About Confessions of a Secret Latina: How I Fell Out of Love with Castro & In Love with the Cuban People: Whatever your ethnic background or personal opinion of Fidel Castro, you will find something new and revealing in this book. It offers a frank firsthand account of one woman’s journey, not only through Cuba, but through a life filled with … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Confessions of a Secret Latina: How I Fell Out of Love with Castro & In Love with the Cuban People by Barbara E. Joe
