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Facing the Storm of Trauma and Finding Strength in Healing

Author C D Kreger delivers a memoir as gut-wrenching as it is uplifting with Face the Storm, inviting readers into her world with fearless honesty, recounting a life shaped by childhood neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional turmoil. Yet this book is far more than a recounting of dark experiences. Face…

Monique SnymanJanuary 23, 2025

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7 Books That Change How We View the World

Some books amuse us while others teach us something new, but few change our perception. There are many perspectives we have on life (and the world in general) that are damaging to us, or others around us. These books address changing some of those perspectives.

BookTribSeptember 3, 2025

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Complement Your 75 Hard with These Non-Fic Reads

You’ve committed to the 75 Hard Challenge, or maybe you’re still hovering on the edge of starting. Either way, you know this is more than just a physical transformation. Created by Andy Frisella, 75 Hard is a mental toughness program that pushes you to complete five daily tasks for 75…

Monique SnymanAugust 14, 2025

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7 Powerful True Stories About Growing Up, Speaking Out and Holding On

Some books whisper, while others hit like lightning … then there are the rare ones that do both. Those books tend to shift something deep inside you with their quiet insistence on truth. The following 7 books are shaped by memory and sharpened by resistance. They dig deep and unearth…

Monique SnymanAugust 4, 2025

Nonfiction Recommended

Unflinching Memoir Unlocks the Hidden Struggles of Addiction and Recovery

The doctors tell me unequivocally that if I ever drank again, I would likely not survive. I believe them. Then I drink again. This gut-punch of an excerpt comes from the prologue of Alison Ashby’s memoir, Progress Not Perfection. In just three sentences, the author shines a light on the…

BookTribJanuary 28, 2025

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8 Books That Prove Daddy Issues Make Great Literature

We all have baggage — but some of us have a full matching set labeled Dad. Whether he was absent, overbearing or just emotionally unavailable, the father figure looms large in literature. These eight books dive headfirst into the complicated, messy, sometimes tender, but often painful relationships we have with…

Kelsey HallJune 12, 2025

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A Memoir That Finds Power in Pain and Beauty in Brokenness

In Child of Silence: A Blessing in Disguise, H. Allen Benowitz gives readers a deeply personal and boldly honest memoir of a life endured through adversity, transformed by resilience, and uplifted by love, creativity, and purpose. With vivid prose and reflection, Benowitz chronicles a journey that begins in silence. Born as…

Kelsey HallMay 16, 2025

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A Memoir That Finds Power in Pain and Beauty in Brokenness

In Child of Silence: A Blessing in Disguise, H. Allen Benowitz gives readers a deeply personal and boldly honest memoir of a life endured through adversity, transformed by resilience, and uplifted by love, creativity, and purpose. With vivid prose and reflection, Benowitz chronicles a journey that begins in silence. Born as…

Kelsey HallMay 16, 2025

Nonfiction

Kelsey Grammer’s Heartbreaking Tribute to His Sister

Karen: A Brother Remembers is a probing and introspective look into a family nearly undone by the unspeakable. In this deeply affecting story, Kelsey Grammar leaves no stone unturned. There is no amount of preparation in life for confronting the tragic loss of a loved one. In July 1975, renowned…

Philip ZozzaroMay 6, 2025

Nonfiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: The Shocking True Story of Jeddah Bride

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

BookTribMarch 13, 2025

My Bully My Aunt and Her Final Gift by Harold Phifer

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Memoir Reveals Unexpected Healing — And Humor — Found in Family Dysfunction

Harold Phifer’s My Bully, My Aunt, and Her Final Gift is a refreshingly honest, darkly humorous, and unexpectedly heartfelt memoir that masterfully balances comedy and introspection. With sharp wit and a candid narrative style, Phifer takes readers on a journey through his complicated past, shaped by the formidable presence of his Aunt…

Kelsey HallFebruary 18, 2025

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Read What They Don’t Want You to Read

Censorship has long been a weapon against ideas that challenge the status quo — but some books refuse to be silenced. Tackling race, gender, oppression, and free speech, these banned books feel more urgent than ever. Their struggles are still our struggles, their messages louder than ever. If a book…

Monique SnymanFebruary 10, 2025

Nonfiction Recommended

Story of Resilience Recounts Escape from Poverty and Hardship in Appalachia

Mary Frances Barron’s newly released memoir Escape from Appalachia: Who Will Rescue Me? is rich in area history, vivid in setting descriptions and compelling in its recounting of a difficult childhood. The audiobook version provides an immersive reading experience for anyone who would like to revel in the depth of…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJanuary 22, 2025

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Jumpstart Your Year With Samples of 8 Memoir and Nonfiction Books

Searching for a memoir or nonfiction read that will motivate, encourage, and empower your next chapter? If you’re seeking a source of inspiration as you make resolutions, reevaluate your future and embark on a journey of personal transformation, these 8 inspiring memoirs and nonfiction books have just what you need. …

BookTribJanuary 7, 2025

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Memoir Seeks to Destigmatize and Explore Nuance of Mental Illness

It’s a hard subject to talk about, especially for someone suffering from it. “Many of us have been labeled or even seen ourselves as freaks, weirdos, oddballs, eccentrics and outcasts. So it’s no surprise that many of us attempt to keep our illness hidden to the extent we can.” That’s…

Jim AlkonOctober 25, 2024

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A Mother’s Quest to Find Herself and Her Lost Son

I always find it fascinating to learn about the lives that others live. This is why I love reading memoirs — because you get to experience another person’s life right along with them. Sometimes the journey ends up in a good place and other times not. And just like in…

Barbara WilkovAugust 15, 2024

Facing the Storm of Trauma and Finding Strength in Healing

7 Books That Change How We View the World

Complement Your 75 Hard with These Non-Fic Reads

7 Powerful True Stories About Growing Up, Speaking Out and Holding On

Unflinching Memoir Unlocks the Hidden Struggles of Addiction and Recovery

8 Books That Prove Daddy Issues Make Great Literature

A Memoir That Finds Power in Pain and Beauty in Brokenness

A Memoir That Finds Power in Pain and Beauty in Brokenness

Books & Looks Podcast: The Shocking True Story of Jeddah Bride

Memoir Reveals Unexpected Healing — And Humor — Found in Family Dysfunction

Read What They Don’t Want You to Read

Story of Resilience Recounts Escape from Poverty and Hardship in Appalachia

Jumpstart Your Year With Samples of 8 Memoir and Nonfiction Books

Memoir Seeks to Destigmatize and Explore Nuance of Mental Illness

A Mother’s Quest to Find Herself and Her Lost Son

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