An eloquent tale of human aspirations and resilience… Murder, betrayal, loneliness, and perversity propel Peres’s excellent historical biography, featuring his great grandfather, who emigrated from Germany in 1851 to America. With astonishingly real details, Peres creates a convincing picture of… Read More ›
A flat-out fabulous memoir… In this lyrical and occasionally philosophical account, Laurika narrates her time spent as a drifter on a journey of self-discovery. With a secure job, a husband, and a cozy home, things seem to be going great… Read More ›
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Extensive and compelling… Anderson challenges the basic assumptions about the PTSD treatment, drawing from her own experience of being diagnosed with PTSD after she survived an airplane engine explosion during work and the subsequent dismissal treatment at the hands of… Read More ›
A compelling, insightful guide… In simply written, engrossing accounts of experiences working with emotionally traumatized adolescents, social worker turned freelance writer and author Murray educates readers about how Teen Centers, the School-Based Youth Services Programs (SBYSP), can help bringing a… Read More ›
A cogent and compelling study… The serial entrepreneur Pershad offers hard-earned business advice to build startups that can fundamentally change the world through a breezy and thoroughly convincing compendium of advice. Drawing from his own experience of working as a… Read More ›
A powerful and poignant memoir that doubles as an exploration of family ties, abandonment, forgiveness, and resilience… Former university professor, the Director of Pupil Personnel Services and District Superintendent of Schools, and veteran author Garrahan chronicles his journey of rags-to-riches… Read More ›
A compelling, must-read guide for those interested in soul’s journey after death… Megargee—former senior healthcare executive; a Washington, DC, healthcare lobbyist; and award-winning author—draws both on his personal journey of self-discovery and other people’s mystical experiences as he examines… Read More ›
A gritty, adventurous tale… Wilson’s chance to join two local icons on a dream surf trip to mainland Mexico that resulted in a complete disaster makes for a compelling debut memoir. Being a one of the not-so-popular guys, twenty-one-year-old Wilson… Read More ›
Uplifting and engrossing… In this intimate and entertaining debut, LaGreca shares his spiritual journey of finding his true calling while growing up in Bronx in a large Catholic Italian family and living through his oldest brother’s drug addiction. Being a… Read More ›
