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When Life was Yellow: Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

by Paulette Hampton

When Life was Yellow (10,000 word count) is a brief but raw look into my struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). From the time I was in grade school until college age, I was shackled to the monster behind my eyes futilely trying to escape from it. From drawing invisible boxes around my parents to keep them from being contaminated, invoking the “magical” power of the number five to rescue me from eternal damnation, to performing counting, checking and touching rituals to function thro... more

The Accidental Bird Dog

by Terry Ann Fernando

Terry Ann Fernando had no interest in getting a dog until her husband Chris persuaded her otherwise. They eventually decided on a Vizsla, an uncommon breed known for its intelligence, sweet nature, and bird-hunting abilities. Zara, their new puppy, didn’t show a strong inclination for hunting when she was young, and Chris and Terry Ann had no interest in hunting either. When she was two years old, Zara’s breeder encouraged Terry Ann to enter her into a beginner-level hunt test. With minimal trai... more

The Showgirl and the Writer

by Marnie Mueller

The Showgirl and the Writer, A Friendship Forged in the Aftermath of the Japanese American Incarceration, by Marnie Mueller, is a hybrid memoir/biography. It encompasses Mueller’s own story, beginning at her birth to Caucasian parents in the Tule Lake Japanese American High-Security Camp in Northern California, and tells the tale of her long friendship with Mary Mon Toy, a Nisei performer who was incarcerated in the Minidoka Japanese American Camp in Idaho during WWII. The two met by chance in 1... more

Building My Career in Print and Web Publishing

by Kay F. Davis

I loved the humanities education I received in college. My B.A. degree in English and history gave me a solid foundation in research and writing. These skills are applicable to many industries. After undergraduate school, I decided to go into publishing. I worked as an editor for 15 years, primarily in the field of education. After graduate school, I went into Web publishing. My ability to distill information into the essential ingredients remains useful to this day.

Growing Up in the Northern Neck

by Kay F. Davis

This e-book is about my family life and school experiences in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Despite the conservative culture, I was encouraged to become educated through books, music, films, and TV. As a child, I dreamed of an escape route from a lifetime of poverty and domestic violence. This book describes how I came to the conclusion that a middle-class lifestyle would be possible for me if I moved away and went to college.

Memoirs of a Suburban Troublemaker

by Ellen R.B. Smith

Attention troublemakers, parents of troublemakers, and everyone who embraces a rebellious spirit! This captivating narrative is dedicated to you. In the heart of Reston, Virginia, an openly integrated community established amidst the civil rights movement, Ellen’s coming-of-age journey unfolds against the backdrop of societal change. With vivid detail and emotional depth, Ellen chronicles a blissful childhood that comes to an abrupt end when her parents divorce. Labeled as a troublemaker, Ellen ... more

MMMM: and the music that made me

by Heather Joy

Heather Joy's experiences aren’t for the faint of heart. Yet she balances her debauchery with empathy, laughing at her misfortunes, and giving it to you straight. This vulnerable transparency is precisely why she wrote her book.

If you need a laugh, a mindless read, or song suggestions for your next playlist, you can find it (and more!) in Heather Joy’s explicit debut.

ISBN:978-1-64411-7934

by Emmanuel Dagher

Emmanuel Dagher is one of the kindest and gentlest souls who walks this planet. He is someone who really walks his talk, and I frequently recommend his work to people, especially to those who need help in shifting from a scarcity paradigm to an abundant one! ––Anita Moorjani, NYT Bestselling Author of ‘Dying to Be Me.’ Renowned therapist and spiritual teacher Emmanuel Dagher reveals his transformative journey and revolutionary healing method in his latest book, HEAL: A Guide to Becoming Your O... more

Designing American Jewelry

by Ellie Thompson

Designing American Jewelry: From City Rhythms to Western Dreams is both personal memoir and compelling retrospective showcasing the life’s work of the award-winning fine jewelry designer, Ellie Thompson. The book describes her vision as a contemporary American designer, including why jewelry matters, as well as the sense of meaning and connection it confers on those who wear it. From her humble beginnings as a teenage shop girl in New Haven, CT, Thompson tells the tale of her career as a high... more

Highway to the Sky: An Aviator's Journey

by Lola Reid Allin

Despite Lola Reid Allin’s childhood desire to avoid the straitjacket of traditional female roles and become a pilot, her desperate need for unconditional affection after a lonesome childhood sways her determination. At age twenty, she leaps into marriage and motherhood. Four years, one toxic relationship, and one private pilot license later, she leaves her husband, even though she knows she’ll be censured by friends, family, and 1970s society at large. Her head-on battle with tradition continues... more

Marta Vol I

by Dave Rogers

NOT EVERYONE LOOKS TO BE HOMELESS, MANY OF US JUST KIND A FALL INTO IT

The Ballet of Swallows

by Mozhgan Mahmoodian

Against the backdrop of 1979 post-revolution Iran, seven-year-old Mozhgan Mahmoodian struggles to understand the right and wrong in her world. At home, the kitchen wall is the only thing separating her father’s two lives – one with her maman, and the other with his second wife. In her dogmatic school, disillusionment threatens to take away Mozhgan’s claim to her one superpower: her brain. Determined to create her own path, she decides the best way forward is by doing the opposite of what the ad... more

Return to the Catskills Blue Line and Beyond

by Michael Boyajian

First a leg injury knocks the author off his hiking pace around the Catskills and then the passing of his wife Jeri throws him into a malaise of inactivity for years but Jeri’s presence returns from the other world across the rainbow bridge and the two lovers find themselves hitting the trails together once again.

The Extended War Diary of a German POW

by Helga McKee

In this poignant autobiography, a young German girl reflects on her harrowing experiences amidst the ravages of war-torn German during World War II. Navigate the gripping narrative as she grapples with the relentless challenges of fear, hunger, and the desperate quest for survival, painting a vivid portrait of the endless days and nights shaped by the tumultuous backdrop of history.

Disposable Teen

by Brian Pelletier

Rejected and alienated by those closest to him, a young gay teen embarks on a harrowing journey to find a place where he can truly belong and be accepted. The raw and unfiltered true story of Disposable Teen is a powerful coming of age tale that sheds light on the painful challenges and traumatic experiences that plague so many queer youth. Born into a shattered family, tormented by a zealous mother, this story delves deep into the author's tumultuous journey of seeking love and belonging. De... more

You Wanna Put What, Where?

by Brian Fasterling

Hold on to your gurney and embark on a comedic adventure unlike any other, where Brian Fasterling unexpectedly and delightfully filters the often-frightening world of medical procedures through his wickedly obscure sense of humor. His initially-alarming experience later became fertile ground for a vividly hysterical lesson in how laughter is the best medicine to put the “fun” back in fungal infection, the “rhythm” back in arrhythmia and the “cuteness” back ... more

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