The inspiring memoir "The American Doctor" shares tested advice for pursuing one’s dreams. Salvatore J. Forcina’s moving memoir "The American Doctor" is about struggling to find a place in the world. An Italian immigrant to the... Read More

Elizabeth D. Hilborn’s "Restoring Eden" covers the devastation caused by agricultural pesticides alongside an impassioned plea for ecological reform. Two decades ago, Hilborn and her husband moved to a North Carolina fruit farm,... Read More

"Black Shadow Detective Agency" is a fun and grisly fantasy novel whose demon detective pays loving homage to the noir and horror situations he inhabits. Count S. A. Olson’s fantasy novel "Black Shadow Detective Agency" conjures up a... Read More

Personalized and informative, the self-help book "Surf the Seesaw" acknowledges that life can often be confusing; it suggests means of attaining personal balance in the face of perennial challenges. Drawing on personal experiences as... Read More

"(P)luck" is a memorable story of the work of two brothers on some of the twentieth century’s most crucial public health and bioethics issues. Alfred and Blair Sadler’s memoir "(P)luck" is about their groundbreaking collaboration in... Read More

The poems of Love is Not a Pie, crafted through moments of reflection and of intense emotion, serve as a reminder to the depth and breadth of love. A relationship rises and falls in stolen moments in Katherine Lazaruk’s emotional,... Read More

Compelling in sharing admiration for the women in his life, Iverson’s monumental memoir about assuming a caregiver’s role is marked by complexity, love, and humor. Journalist Dave Iverson’s memoir "Winter Stars" is about caring for... Read More

In 1937, Los Angeles is baking in a September heat wave. The citizens of the growing city, thirsty and on edge, are angry and desperate for water. They wait for the okay on a new dam project, though the water department’s chief... Read More