A restrained, penetrating memoir of childhood and inherited identity.
Vado’s memoir offers a measured, unsentimental examination of how a child learns to survive within the overlapping pressures of family, culture, and unspoken rules. The book’s frame is deceptively simple. Now… My Diecast Life by Dan Vado
A restrained, penetrating memoir of childhood and inherited identity.
Vado’s memoir offers a measured, unsentimental examination of how a child learns to survive within the overlapping pressures of family, culture, and unspoken rules. The book’s frame is deceptively simple. Now…
A raw, and unsparing memoir that explores survival, family betrayal, systemic failure, and the fierce will to keep living when the world offers no safety.
“Please, God, take the pain away,” Caldwell writes at the opening of the book, moments…
Clear, restrained, and quietly courageous.
Bosscha offers a rare and unsettling account of life inside a fractured mind in this powerful memoir. The author’s life before collapse is deliberately ordinary: an independent man renovating his condominium when seizures abruptly dismantle…
A quietly devastating, deeply elegant poetry collection.
A celebrated Canadian poet and former editor, John Barton turns to the terrain of his own past to examine how memory, loss, and lineage shape a life. Born in Edmonton during the early…
A haunting, luminous poetry collection.
Award-winning poet and essayist Streetly charts a life changed by loss, memory, and the magnetic pull of the Pacific Northwest in her compelling latest book. Six years after her adult stepsons vanished with their boat…
Genuine, unflinching, and quietly absorbing…
In her debut, Casey delivers a steady, clear-eyed portrait of a childhood defined by poverty, alcoholism, and the relentless weight of chronic illness. The youngest of six in a working-class Irish Catholic family, Casey grows…
A candid, gracefully written memoir of faith, identity, and hard-won peace.
Young’s debut is an intimate and deeply affecting memoir that follows one man’s fall into spiritual emptiness and his slow, hard-won rediscovery of love and faith. Young begins his…
A reflective, compassionate, and transformative work of spiritual wisdom.
Chapman’s compelling book is a meditative call to awaken the light within and live with greater clarity and compassion. The book opens with a compelling insight: within each of us flows…
A tender, unflinching memoir of faith, shame, and the quiet power of grace.
Hartmann offers a deeply personal reflection on finding God’s grace amid shame and despair in this compelling memoir. “I never liked the word ‘testimony’,” she admits early…
A stark, inspiring memoir of grit, quiet triumph, and the slow art of rebuilding a life.
Drewitt delivers a gripping, unsentimental account of survival and self-reinvention, tracing his remarkable rise from drug-addled drifter to an accomplished teacher. Growing up amid…
Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking.
In his compelling memoir, Trew delivers a blisteringly funny and unsettling portrait of a childhood forged from mischief, trauma, and a haunting lie. From the opening pages, when he describes his chaotic breech birth and…
Candid, rhythmic, and deeply human…
In this absorbing memoir, Porrello revisits his unlikely journey from a Cleveland basement drum room to touring with Sammy Davis Jr., one of the most electrifying entertainers of the 20th century. The youngest in a…
Raw, gritty, and wholly Inspiring…
Swart, a 2022 4 Deserts Grand Slam Champion, recounts her pursuit of some of the world’s most punishing ultramarathons, threading each race through an equally demanding personal history. The premise sounds simple: 250 kilometers per…
A clear-eyed, honest memoir that finds humor, beauty, and meaning in the realities of aging.
Scoblic’s book traces her move to an assisted living facility, capturing the experience with both heartfelt candor and the discerning eye of a journalist. Following…
Deeply personal and universally resonant…
In this honest and tender memoir, Mracek traces a path toward emotional healing and personal growth. After her parents move to an assisted living facility, Mracek is left with the task of packing up a…
A candid and quietly powerful exploration of growth…
Authors Garnet Morris and Olivia Chadwick invite readers into a rhythm of discipline, reflection, and transformation in their compelling work. From the outset, Morris makes it clear he’s not offering shortcuts or…
A deeply moving, intellectually grounded, and emotionally brave work…
Grayhurst delivers a raw, searingly honest account of what it means to be raised by a narcissistic mother and the long, difficult path toward breaking free and healing. Grayhurst’s voice is…
A searing, deeply introspective memoir…
Mahoney dismantles the mythology of heroism, war, and personal redemption in his compelling memoir. After joining the Army in 1968, he was sent to Vietnam. Upon his return, he became the leading voice in the…
A raw, poetic meditation on illness, mysticism, and the limits of understanding…
Staufenberg’s latest is an unflinching meditation on illness, vision, and the relentless pull of the unknown. At 12, a mysterious sickness nearly killed the author. What followed was…
A heartfelt memoir of resilience and self-discovery…
Brown delivers a compelling and deeply personal narrative in her latest book, taking readers on a journey of resilience, self-discovery, and the courage to embrace life’s challenges. Rooted in the aftermath of a…