Category: Biographies & Memoirs

Some scars never heal. They only wait. Evan Williams appears to be an ordinary man; intelligent, disciplined, and quietly successful. He has built a respectable career in information technology, lives comfortably in upstate New York, and shares a long marriage with his wife, Jenna. From the outside, his life looks stable, even enviable. What no one sees is the carefully buried past that shaped him a childhood defined by fear, silence, and a single irreversible act of violence. When Evan’s mot... [Read More...]

Life can break you. Betray you. Humble you. But it does not have to define you. In this deeply personal and emotionally powerful memoir, educator, mentor, and visionary leader Priscilla L. Dingle shares the story behind the woman who built PHASE Academy — a school and community movement dedicated to helping young people discover hope, healing, and self-worth. From childhood dreams and family loss to toxic relationships, betrayal, grief, spiritual growth, and personal reinvention, It’s Just ... [Read More...]

Life can break you. Betray you. Humble you. But it does not have to define you. In this deeply personal and emotionally powerful memoir, educator, mentor, and visionary leader Priscilla L. Dingle shares the story behind the woman who built PHASE Academy — a school and community movement dedicated to helping young people discover hope, healing, and self-worth. From childhood dreams and family loss to toxic relationships, betrayal, grief, spiritual growth, and personal reinvention, It’s Just... [Read More...]

When Sarah Hanson realized that she had to leave her abusive marriage, she didn’t have a plan. She had instinct, fear, a body that had learned to brace against danger, and a small, stubborn voice insisting she deserved more. This is the story of what it takes to leave a life that is killing you, and who you can become on the other side. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

From afar, Julie’s formative years looked perfect. A father with a good, steady job. A stay-at-home mother who loved to read. A spacious yard filled with toys and games for her and her two siblings. Yet for those who looked just a little closer, Julie’s house was the one the neighbors whispered about, the place on the block that parents didn’t want their kids to visit. A candid and deeply reflective account of growing up in a home where the front door hid dysfunction, Life wit... [Read More...]

What if the life you’ve been trying to survive… was never meant to contain you? In the summer of 2013, Marise C. Tourigny reached a breaking point. After decades of silencing her voice inside a marriage that left her feeling invisible, she found herself untethered—unsure of who she was, or if she mattered at all. So she did something radical: she walked away. Not just from a life that no longer fit, but onto the ancient path of the Camino de Santiago. Sacred Miles on the Camino is a deepl... [Read More...]

A childhood without a father’s presence, marked by a violation that left lasting scars, and a youth spent navigating the cold realities of foster and group homes that offered little comfort. This tumultuous start propelled me into a life where boundaries blurred, leading to brushes with the law and periods of imprisonment. I walked unexpected paths, from the spotlight of performance to the quiet solitude of domestic work, where an insidious act of violence shattered any semblance of peace... [Read More...]