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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Honest, warm and frequently witty, Diane Meyer Lowman's THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY (Seeing Myself Through Shakespeare’s Eyes) is an inspiring memoir of finding truth, revelation and...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

More than a survivor's tale, WHAT THEY COULDN'T TAKE by Adira James is an enlightening resource in the battle against child sex trafficking and a...

IR Approved
June 7, 2023

WE ARE ALL MADE OF SCARS

By Christopher Morris
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

WE ARE ALL MADE OF SCARS contains vital insight into the generational trauma of alcoholism. Honest and open throughout, author Christopher Morris is unafraid to...

IR Approved
May 29, 2023

THANK GOLIATH

By Domenic Aversa
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Witty and poignant, Domenic Aversa tells the page-turning story of his complicated relationship with his indomitable mother in THANK GOLIATH.

IR Approved
May 19, 2023

UNLOST

By Cory Mortensen
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

If great storytelling by a seasoned “world citizen” who truly knows his subject sounds appealing, then Cory Mortensen’s UNLOST (Roaming through South America on a...

Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

ONE REASON TO LIVE chronicles Christine Rose’s low-budget travel from country to country and celebrates the author's courage in clawing her way back to emotional...

IR Approved
April 7, 2023

MEDITATIONS ON BLUE JESUS

By Gil W Stafford
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Contemplative and inspirational, Gil W Stafford's MEDITATIONS ON BLUE JESUS offers an intimate look at the life and art of a remarkable artist living with...

IR Approved
March 20, 2023

MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH

By Kristine McGuire
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Kristine McGuire's MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH is absorbing account of the history of Wyoming, an exploration of the West, a political analysis, social commentary,...

IR Approved
March 15, 2023

STORKED!

By K. C. Sanford
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author K. C. Sanford digs deep into the adoption system in STORKED!, a well-researched, expertly written, and compelling memoir and a powerful and poignant journey...

IR Approved
March 10, 2023

THESE LIVES

By Eliade Moldovan
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Full of philosophical musings, gritty survival tales and unforgettable characters, Eliade Moldovan's THIS LIFE is a fascinating look at the little-understood world of postwar Romania.

IR Approved
March 1, 2023

MORBID THOUGHTS AND THE DOMINO EFFECT

By Perry Muse
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

A genial and natural storyteller, Perry Muse infuses his memoir, MORBID THOUGHTS AND THE DOMINO EFFECT, with enormous charm and personality making it not merely...

February 27, 2023

THE BUDDHA AND THE BEE

By Cory Mortensen
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0

Though the narrative's reliance on contrived drama sometimes falters, Cory Mortensen 's memoir THE BUDDHA AND THE BEE (Biking through America's Forgotten Roadways on a...

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