The desire to build a pool led to the fateful decision to dig up the backyard. The activity disinterred human remains in the spring of 1994. The small city of San Marino, California would be rocked by the discovery, yet the details surrounding the identity...

We Used to Dance by Debbie Chein Morris is a touching memoir in which she describes the life she shared with her disabled twin, Judy. Judy was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that makes it impossible for the sufferer to control their posture, balance,...

At age 15, Tracy Mayo became a mother. But she was a Childless Mother, one of hundreds of thousands all over the world who, before a 1973 landmark legal decision, Roe v Wade, were compelled to endure months of pain and shame and then surrender...

Katya Zinn's Manic-Depressive Pixie Dream Girl demonstrates her views on love, mental illness, and social constructs. As a gifted person, Zinn displays a unique self-awareness as she discusses the pitfalls of romanticizing mental illness. The author presents poetry, a mostly redacted story, a retelling of...

Raymond Thompson, also known as Li'l Ray, was the most feared and revered drug lord in all of South Florida. He controlled millions of dollars from the sale of hard drugs and other businesses in Miami. He was also one of the most investigated people...

The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior: A WWII Final Honor is a work of non-fiction in the military history, slice of life, and personal stories subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult audience as it depicts the harsh realities and losses of war. Penned by...

A Hard Silence is a profoundly moving, personal, and informative account of the challenges of dealing with AIDS from a daughter's perspective. In 1985, Melanie Brooks's life was deeply affected by tragedy when her father contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery. This...

A Normal Boy: Living in an Asylum by Jan Keating is a gripping story that follows the painful journey of a young boy forced to live in an asylum because the man his mother marries doesn't want him. The setting is in Weyburn, Saskatchewan during...

Sarah Erin's Behind Her City Eyes is a heartfelt love letter to the woman she is profoundly in love with. The poems are LGBTQ+ inspired and convey her love for New York City. In addition to learning about the subject of the author's unfulfilled and...

How Nature Healed a Broken Soul is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, slice-of-life, and inspirational writing subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was largely penned by author Penny James but finished and prepared for publication by her sister...