In 1969, Darren Walton, at the tender age of nineteen, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, trading life in idyllic Marin County in California for the chaos of a raging jungle war in Southeast Asia. In no time, he got pressed into service as a member of a Marine reconnaissance unit operating near Da Nang, … Read more
Cecily Wang wanted to become a doctor to help people in the most fundamental ways possible, only to become disillusioned with the profession during medical school and residency. It wasn’t until she went on an international relief mission to Haiti in 2006 that she found herself practicing medicine as she had originally envisioned. She was … Read more
Raising Owen: An Extra-ordinary Memoir of Motherhood is the story of a first time mother coming to terms with her oldest son’s surprise diagnosis of Down syndrome shortly after his birth. Like any first time mother, Suzanne Lezotte assumed having her first baby would come with all the usual pleasures and trials of motherhood, except one-an unexpected … Read more
Reading My Mind is a refreshingly honest and intimate collection of raw journal excerpts that chronicle the author’s rollercoaster ride through her pivotal years of college life. Mary Reid offers a candid look at her daily experiences and explores a gamut of emotions as a young adult, from exuberant highs at her diving meets and … Read more
The heartwarming sequel to Same Kind of Different As Me! After Miss Debbie’s death in 2000, her husband, Ron formed an even stronger bond with Denver, a homeless ex-con. Ron’s touching memoir chronicles how their shared devotion to Debbie led them to work toward fulfilling her vision: to ease the pain associated with poverty, homelessness, and … Read more
In 2016 I was medically discharged from the United States Army after an injury I sustained to my spine. Now, three years and three back surgeries later, I published my second book, Secrets from Strangers, to share my experiences with the world.I wrote this book to share with you the perspective that saved my life. … Read more
When Alana and Roland, a spirited Canadian couple with an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest, embark on an epic yearlong travel adventure around the world with their newborn son and ten-year-old daughter, they think they’re prepared for whatever might come their way. They soon discover that this is not entirely true. This … Read more