Written by a mother who remained steadfast in the face of growing challenges, certain that she was protected by God, "The Light from a Thousand Wounds" is an inspirational memoir. In Corey Hatfield’s scorching memoir "The Light from a... Read More

Ursula Pike’s travel memoir "An Indian Among Los Indígenas" covers her two transformative, eye-opening years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia, which fulfilled her desire to “see the world, learn some skills, and help people”... Read More

Immersed in an endemic sense of grief, Cara Stoddard’s coming-of-age memoir "Spirography" is about cancer’s enduring presence in her life. At seven years old, Stoddard was diagnosed with a pediatric germ cell tumor. Thereafter,... Read More

Julie Brill’s family memoir "Hidden in Plain Sight" is about her Holocaust-survivor father and her experiences learning about his life. Brill’s father was young when the Nazis attacked Belgrade. He survived the war on a farm outside... Read More

The incisive autobiographical essays of Amy Lee Scott’s "When the World Explodes" ponder private tragedies and global threats. Eleven inquisitive pieces consider personal crises alongside natural disasters and gun violence. One links... Read More

Liz Walker’s thought-provoking memoir "No One Left Alone" is about the inequity of trauma and grief in Black communities. Walker became a Presbyterian pastor in Roxbury, Massachusetts—an urban Black community—three years after the... Read More

Asa West’s meditative guidebook offers comfort, advice, and inspiration for seekers interested in harnessing their magic, connecting with the natural world, and finding beauty in the everyday. Part memoir, part instructional guide,... Read More

L. Annette Binder’s sensitive, grounded, and hopeful memoir "Child of Earth and Starry Heaven" is about the family impact of Alzheimer’s disease. Binder taps into a range of literary and scientific sources to reflect on her mother... Read More