Biography, Personal Memoirs
Nightmare of the Past
Life had always been hard on me. It kept playing with me and tormenting me, making me anxious and scared at every step of my life. Nevertheless, I did not lose hope and surrender myself into its evil trap....
Gramma Tell the Story
Maida’s memoir is a response to her grandchild’s request –
“Gramma, tell the story of how you came to America.”
Her story looks back at her early life:
growing up on a farm in Kerry, going to school,
and learning the fiddle from...
From Fear to Faith: A Family’s Journey with Addiction, Recovery, and Grace
Have you, a family member, or a close friend been affected by addiction? We want this book to help you understand that addiction is a family disease and impacts everyone around the addict much like a pebble dropped in...
The Dandelion Picker: A Personal Memoir
Have you ever believed your son was fine? Did you raise him to know right from wrong? Drugs are bad, stealing is not right? College is good and telling the truth is always better than lying?Being a parent is...
Finding the Lost Art of Family Storytelling: A Guide for Parents, Grandparents, and Family Historians
Finding the Lost Art of Family Storytelling: A Guide for Parents, Grandparents, and Family Historians is a response to all the challenges for families raising kids in this generation. Experts tell us what to do in order to be the best we...
Something Beautiful is Going to Happen . . .
My Incredible Story of Fierce Devotion Embracing God, a Son, and Life ItselfHailing from a small Midwest town, Melissa Young has never let anything hold her back from chasing her dreams with passion and fortitude. Melissa won the title...
With Mirth and Laughter: Finding Joy in Medicine After Cancer
In 2016, as a practicing internist Dr. Heather Thompson is diagnosed with breast cancer and must abruptly enter the healthcare system for the first time as a patient. Her experiences, observations, and process of growth and transformation are outlined...
Mirth is God’s Medicine: Coping with Cancer as a Physician
As a primary care physician in her mid-forties, Dr. Heather Thompson Buum is diagnosed with breast cancer; she is now facing multiple medical decisions, this time about her own health.
Experiencing the system firsthand informs her future approach in unanticipated ways;...
The Fortunate Son: Top, Through the Eyes of Others
The Fortunate Son recounts the parallel lives of an army brat and a group of Vietnam veterans who intersect decades after the war. The veterans open up to me, the army brat, perhaps in a way they never have with...
Junkbox Diaries: a day in the life of a heroin addict
What is a junkbox? A person who is just so all consumed by addiction and drugs that they do not care about what goes into their body. They don't shower, they barely eat, and the only sleep they get is...
Unseen Arms Reaching Out
Born without arms or legs and abandoned by her birth parents, Amy Brooks is an amazing story of faith, hope, and accomplishment. Brooks’ family friend, Karen remarked:“The old saying goes, ‘when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.’ This does not...
Unseen Arms
Can you imagine being born without arms or legs? What would be the quality of your life? How would you cope? What would your attitude or personality be like? How about the depth of your humor, the level of...