Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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One Woman's Century
The Collected Essays of Kay Parley by Kay Parley
A remarkable, one-of-a-kind collection. Filled with insight, anecdotes, and fascinating snapshots from the past, ONE WOMAN'S CENTURY is a celebration of the life and work of iconic Saskatchewan author Kay Parley, covering the full scope of her...
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Understanding a Phobia of Your Own Emotions is Key to Understanding Suicide
Understanding I was Afraid of my own Emotions Saved my Life by Douglas Law
If it doesn’t kill you, it will only make you stronger. This is a very real truth if you can put strong suicidal thoughts in your past. My life has been a journey of understanding who I am because of my childhood being interfered with by a...
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Platypus Flats
In The Shadows of The Honey Trees by Neville West
We don't cry because we are weak! It is our healing power speaking. As a survivor of abuse I carried the burden alone for 60 years. When I did speak out I changed; my world changed. So did my words. The djinn of denial could not be put back in...
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Faith, Healing, and God
by Annalyn M. Galarion
• Has your recent diagnosis turned your world upside down? • Are life’s challenges getting you down? Are you frightened? • Do you sometimes wonder if there is a God or think that He has abandoned you? If you answered yes to any of these...
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Climbing the Stairs
My Journey from Addiction to Pure Joy by Cheryl A. Pasieka
A powerful memoir of a recovery journey from alcohol addiction to a life filled with joy, and mindfulness. Cheryl has not only transformed her own life through her recovery journey, but is also following a calling to be vulnerable and share that...
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The Shell of Me
A Survivor's Story of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Donna Patricia Castle
“Your life has had and still has beautiful things in it, but there are lots of weeds. You pull the weeds out, and for just a little while, everything is beautiful again. Then come the new weeds, and you must pull those out too.” When Pat Castle...
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J'st to Live
Part 1: Ready or Not / Part 2: No Way Back by A.C. Mueller-Rowry
In the 1970s, Angie’s sheltered, middle-class outlook is turned upside down when she falls in love with Robert, an incredibly handsome Black guitarist and brilliant, street-savvy school dropout. The pair lose touch when Angie leaves St. Louis’s...
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Beyond the Billows
A life of an engineer who lived and acted in three countries by Yutaka (Jeff) Adachi
Born in 1933 in Fukuoka, Japan, Yutaka was a just a boy when WWII began. National turmoil was joined by personal turmoil when he and his brothers lost their parents, and along with them, their home. So began the first of Yutaka’s many moves,...
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Opening
A Journey Through Grief, Mediumship and Family Healing by Ashley Tyms
One afternoon, Ashley received the most dreaded of phone calls: her brother, Ryan, was dead. A victim of childhood bullying, Ryan had struggled with addiction for over a decade. Ashley was devastated, but soon discovered that Ryan’s soul was...
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Footprints
The Journey of Life by Olu Oyelowo
Travel to western Nigeria, where the Yoruba people reside, and immerse yourself in their culture and traditions. In this gripping personal story, follow the life of John, born to royalty, and experience his journey into adulthood amidst numerous...