Category: Biographies & Memoirs

The Diary of an OCD Bookseller: One Book at a Time

Jim Bailey is a Gulliver walking the nooks and crannies of a beach community simply trying to sell his books, do his research, and find a port where he can write the Next Great American Novel and Worldwide TV Series – only to meet the weird, the wacky, and the odd – person or situation which may or may not get him back in time to switch his car to the other side of the street before the cops tow away his sleeping quarters. And the Power of O.C.D. Cannot Be Denied: Jim Bailey’s diary ... [Read More...]

Athena in The Rathole (Biography)

Athena is born at the wrong time, to the wrong parents, and in the wrong country. Her parents are Greek immigrants trying to find their way in America. Athena bounces between two countries, two cultures, eating Greek eyeball stew and lamb’s brain on the one hand, and ice cream cones with sprinkles on the other. Humorously told, Athena must survive her vicious mother, a shaming nun, bullying classmates, and an abusive babysitter. Her mother blames Athena for the family’s troubles and Athe... [Read More...]

Little Pink Roses

Little Pink Roses is a story based upon real-life events about a young girl begging to be loved, seeking acceptance, and overcoming loss and abandonment. Through the Cycle of Life as a youngster, the Author shares events in a humoristic fashion as she endures challenges and blossoms into a young lady. From hanging out with celebrities to starting a field fire, each chapter poises a different experience sure to keep anyone’s attention. $9.99 on Kindle ... [Read More...]

My Life My Story My Journey & A Tall Tale

Winner of the Canada Book Award Literary Titian’s – Silver Book Award Dark night of the Soul, Spirituality, Ascension. These were all new concepts to K.R. A whole new world had opened up to him. Willing to explore this new world, KR embraced the future with an open mind. And then there was Theresa the catalyst that awakened him, sending him on a quest for answers that led him to a juncture of two paths, where anything could be manifested. Remembering her last words: “I̵... [Read More...]

Free: Cuban Exile Memories

Cuban Exile Memories: Journeys of Courage and Resilience in the Pursuit of Freedom is a collection of narratives about the Cuban exile experience of the mid-20th century. It is a testament to the courage, perseverance, and determination of the people whose lives were upended quickly, dramatically, and irrevocably by a political revolution. Each story is told by a different Cuban exile. The book covers leaving Cuba, struggles on arrival to the U.S. and the cultural confusion encountered upon arr... [Read More...]

A Rendezvous to Remember: A Memoir of Joy and Heartache at the Dawn of the Sixties

In the early 1960s, Ann Garretson is in love with two men—an army lieutenant and a conscientious objector—and both men are in love with her. Caught between the old mores and winds of change, Ann must make an agonizing choice. Funny, heartbreaking, and delightfully uncensored coming-of-age memoir. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Memories of a Synchronistic Gap Year

A true story of one man’s religious travels. From Gibraltar, he went first to India to experience the diverse range of some of the World’s Great Religions. Then on to Australia to understand the indigenous Australian Aboriginals’ spiritual beliefs. During which he would become the epicenter of a covert Government Brain-Machine Interface experiment. $0.99 on Kindle ... [Read More...]

The Three Kitties That Saved My Life

“This is like drinking tea and honey on a cold day.” When tragedy struck, I thought for sure that my own life was at an end. I was wrong. This is the true story of how two stray rescue cats and a woman named Kitty, whom I finally met after a wild ride of internet dating, brought love, romance, and laughter back into my life. $0.99 on Kindle ... [Read More...]

Wacky on the Junk

“In this hilarious debut memoir, Kathy Varner reflects on a life lived on the fringes of ordinary. From an awkward childhood as the youngest of five, living off sweets and processed foods, to a wild adolescence of drinking, drugs, and Deadhead hijinks, to a harrowing career with social services, Kathy takes it all in stride, embracing the beauty and pain of life with a sardonic wit and a sense of adventure that remains undampened—no matter how wacky things get.” $4.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]