Personal Growth

Finding One’s Function in a Fractured World

In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.

BookTribMay 11, 2026

GO: Living Wisdom for those Willing to Live by Shyan Selah

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

Original Nuggets of Wisdom to Keep You Motivated — No Matter Your Goals

“The goal itself never moves. It just waits until you make enough moves to get to it.” In other words, you have to GO. There are business books, there are self-help books and there are inspirational books, all full of strategies and roadmaps beating readers over the head to attain…

Jim AlkonDecember 6, 2023

Miscellany

Ways That You Can Jump-Start A New Healthy Habit Today

Since her 2009 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Dr. Lisa Doggett has come to realize MS is no excuse to avoid challenges. Instead, it has propelled her to run two marathons, hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and complete a 168-mile bike ride to raise awareness for MS. She is…

Lisa DoggettOctober 14, 2018

Nonfiction

Interview with Vishen Lakhiani and The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

PODCAST COMING SOON! What if everything we think we know about how the world works―our ideas of love, education, spirituality, work, happiness, and love―are based on Brules (bullsh*t rules) that get passed from generation to generation and are long past their expiration date? This book teaches you to think like…

BookTribJune 2, 2016

Fiction Young Adult

A.J. Cullen’s Debut “Arrian’s Lion” Roars With Depth of Meaning

Arrian’s Lion by the debut author A.J. Cullen begins with a tender but tentative scene: “His eyes met mine lovingly … I also knew if Kit were to inherit his father’s title, he had to keep his reputation spotless. If I wanted to gain enough respect from the nobles so…

Judy MorenoMay 24, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction

Co-Founder of Melissa & Doug Transforms Darkness Into Light in Memoir “LifeLines”

Melissa Bernstein, the creative genius and co-founder of Melissa & Doug Toy Company, has bared her soul in her upcoming book, LifeLines: An Inspirational Journey From Profound Darkness to Radiant Light. She has been struggling with existential depression and anxiety her entire life. She was denying her despair, hiding it…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 18, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction

Kristy Sweetland’s “Stark Raving Zen” is a Fascinating Memoir of Personal Metamorphosis

Kristy Sweetland’s Stark Raving Zen is a haunting memoir of paranormal experiences, mysticism, voices, ghosts, memories and dreams. It’s a rocky cross-country ride in a green station wagon with a dog for company and a seemingly endless parade of mind-boggling happenings. It’s a story of self-discovery and acceptance, a spiritual…

Sherri DaleyFebruary 25, 2021

Author Spotlight Better Self Nonfiction

Herman J. Williams On Life After Death

Herman J. Williams went to hell and back. No, literally. Seriously. The author of Clear!: Living the Life You Didn’t Dream Of (Atkins & Greenspan Writing) had everything under control. He was happy, healthy, and headed for a successful career as an orthopedic surgeon, the societal fast-track to security and…

BookTribMay 4, 2021