Category: Memoir/Biography/Autobiography

“Sink or Swimwear” by Jennifer Berk Weisman

May 27, 2023

The phrase “sink or swim” was a hard truth to stand on for this author. While she was in the process of starting a business, she was struck by a distracted driver, turning her life upside-down. The result of her struggle is “Sink or Swimwear: My Crazy Days as an Entrepreneur Surviving Life, PTSD, and a Cutthroat Industry” by Jennifer Berk Weisman.  This is the inspiring story of one woman’s fight to survive her injuries as well as the competitive and fierce fashion industry. … More “Sink or Swimwear” by Jennifer Berk Weisman

“There is No Shrimp” by Kenny Loui

May 25, 2023

“There is No Shrimp…And Other Lies My Mother Told Me (UFO Catcher Ken Presents)” is an autobiographical manga and a congenial medley of narrative and intertwined visual sequences written by Kenny Loui and illustrated by Yamawe. Here, Loui transcends his quirky adult life stories and this time sheds light on some of his fondest childhood memories that he shared with someone significant in his life, his mother. His reminiscences are funny to read especially his mother’s unique parenting mode including her approach of managing her son’s questions with vivid and well-thought-of answers. … More “There is No Shrimp” by Kenny Loui

Meet the Author! A Conversation with Nancy Major, Author of “A Wretch Like Me: A Modern Day Mary Magdalene Saved by Grace”

May 19, 2023

Nancy Major is an award-winning nonprofit and business executive with more than thirty years of professional experience. She’s also a professional speaker and certified Christian trauma coach. Her primary area of focus is helping women overcome sexual shame and trauma. … More Meet the Author! A Conversation with Nancy Major, Author of “A Wretch Like Me: A Modern Day Mary Magdalene Saved by Grace”

“A Wretch Like Me: A Modern Day Mary Magdalene Saved by Grace” by Nancy Major

April 18, 2023

“A Wretch Like Me: A Modern Day Mary Magdalene Saved by Grace” is an in-the-trenches memoir written by Nancy E Major that sails through the author’s life as she confronts a troubled childhood that was fraught with emotional abuse along with her adult relationships and marriages while at the same time proving that God can transform one person’s life in great ways. … More “A Wretch Like Me: A Modern Day Mary Magdalene Saved by Grace” by Nancy Major

“Nonni in Japan: Around the World at 80 Years Old!” by Jon Svensson

January 30, 2023

Everyone dreams of visiting a country, and for Icelandic author Jon Svensson, who is often called “Nonni,” his “dream country” to visit was Japan. He was fascinated by Japan as a boy and learned everything he could about it as he grew up. It is when he is in his elderly years that he finally makes that dream come true, and his book, “Nonni in Japan,” is about his adventurous sailing trip to Japan, as well as his many experiences there. … More “Nonni in Japan: Around the World at 80 Years Old!” by Jon Svensson

“Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again: Friddie’s Story” by Roni Rosenthal

January 27, 2023

Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again is an honest and extremely captivating story of Friddie and members of her family living in a pre-World War II world in Romania. With this book, the author has given readers a true and very engaging account of the horrible hardships that this family went through during a horrible time. … More “Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again: Friddie’s Story” by Roni Rosenthal

“All In With Love” by James Gardiner

January 23, 2023

Despite his sickly childhood—in and out of hospitals due to severe asthma—James (Jimmy) Gardiner wasn’t about to settle for anything less than greatness. As his boyhood hero proclaimed, Jimmy would “boldly go where no man has gone before” (well, sort of.) The young boy with a huge imagination found a way to manage the disease, leading to his interest in rowing and securing a position on the University of Rhode Island rowing team. But the stars in his eyes and the hunger for attention and external validation propelled Jimmy to head for New York to pursue acting. … More “All In With Love” by James Gardiner

“Regrets, Love, Sex, and Life Lessons” by Melissa Owens

January 20, 2023

“Regrets, Love, Sex and Life Lessons” by Melissa Owens is a blend of bristling, real-life short stories chock full of prudent life lessons and guidance. The narration starts with an emotional recount of the author’s health journey in and out of psychiatric hospitals due to the euphoric and unusually irritable effects of her bipolar disorder condition. Her mental agitations would cause her tormenting problems and a break from reality for a long time. In one of the psychiatric hospitals, she meets a man whose interests and chemistry are undeniably beatific, but the relationship is short-lived when a tragic occurrence happens. … More “Regrets, Love, Sex, and Life Lessons” by Melissa Owens

“Painting Joy: The Art and Life of Fernando Llort” by Teddi Ahrens

January 18, 2023

Rich culture, sorrowful history, and renewed faith in mankind are found in the life of the late artist Fernando Llort. The title of his bibliography by Teddi Ahrens is accurate, “Painting Joy” encompasses Llort’s life in San Salvador and La Palma (from 1949 to 2018) as he works through discovering himself as a person, as a citizen during bad times, as a family man, and as an artist. … More “Painting Joy: The Art and Life of Fernando Llort” by Teddi Ahrens