“Unburdening” by Teresa Benitez

An abortion may end one life, but it can save another — Teresa’s story is the epitome of this.

A promising, “stellar” engineering student, her first abortion emerged as the result of youthful promiscuity. After unsuccessfully attempting to contact the father, she decided to terminate the pregnancy. The experience was traumatic and painful, but most of all, confusing. Though an educated young woman, she could barely understand the terminology and the medical jargon. … More “Unburdening” by Teresa Benitez

“Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds

“Black, White, and Gray All Over,” is a story about the life of Frederick Douglass Reynolds. Going from a confused child to a teenager whose life could have gone in the wrong direction to a man whose past led him to a career in law enforcement in one of the roughest places there is, Compton, California. It is a compelling and attention-grabbing story that is very relevant in the world today and I was completely riveted and impressed. … More “Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds

“Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience” by Diane Grimard Wilson

This incredible book by Diane Grimard Wilson is fascinating and informative on many levels, from the intricate cover to the title, itself. Part memoir/part self-help, this dramatic true story could be the insight someone needs to have following a brain injury caused by an auto accident. … More “Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience” by Diane Grimard Wilson