Self Memoir

When Robert Imbeault began writing this book, he did so with the intention of ending his life once the book was finished. Robert was in the midst of a five-year suicidal drug and alcohol binge that began after the sudden resurfacing of a buried memory from when he was eight-years-old. Robert turned to writing, determined to chronicle his life before and after the violent encounter that shattered his reality.

Is it ever too late to overcome the adversities of our past? Set in the South during the 60s and 70s, The Art of Straightening Nails follows Robert Rhodes as he reminisces about his life. His childhood had not been a pleasant, innocent experience. Aside from the poverty and the endless disappointment his family endured, the boy had also known personal challenges of neglect and abuse. As an adult, Robert continues to be fettered by his past. Even a religious conversion doesn't resolve his struggles. After realizing the source of his lifelong pain, he confronts his past in a dramatic climax ...

After failing at 22 other jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 from her boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate office in New York City. Using 24 unconventional lessons learned from her mom, Barbara built that tiny company into a $4 billion business, and today she's richer than her wildest childhood dreams.

I’m only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that’s young to write a memoir. Who does that, right? But for me and my team it’s always been important to reflect on every part of the journey, especially the end. In that context, the timing is perfect to share my story, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a 5-year-old girl to the night I packed up my tennis bag after winning the 2022 Australian Open.

Wife | Daughter | Self investigates identity and the writing life through the perspective of one of the nation’s top memoir teachers and critics.

With four years in the Parachute Regiment, 10 years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than Jay Morton to reveal what it takes to become the best of the best. Soldier is Jay Morton’s masterclass in mindset, strategy and excellence. Drawing on his extraordinary personal experience, it provides in-depth, comprehensive lessons and practical takeaways.

In this "powerful and inspiring" true story, follow Joe Moglia's legendary career transition from head football coach at Coastal Carolina University to the CEO of TD Ameritrade, one of the country's most successful financial firms. By the time Joe was in his early 30s, he had risen through the high school and college football ranks to become the defensive coordinator at Dartmouth. His dream was very much within reach. Problem was, Joe wasn't making enough money to support his growing family.

Created by the founder of Breathing Space Creative Literary Studio, acclaimed writer and editor Chelene Knight, Let It Go draws on personal experience and the advice of leaders from various Black communities to share hard-won tools for joy-discovery—tools such as how to say no with love; how to call back activities that feel good; how to reshape communication with those closest to you; how to revise language; and most of all, how to learn to let go in order to redefine what we think joy is.

Angels, Angels Everywhere is the memoir of jmmlove, a modern-day mystic who is a conduit for the spiritual poetry of guardian angel Mary Magdalene. Living is hard and we all experience setbacks along the way. How do we keep going? How do we remain hopeful? How do we find the courage to be authentic, to truly follow our hearts amidst the din and strife of modern-day society? How do we live a life full of meaning, significance, joy, love, romance, and success? jmmlove and guardian angel Mary Magdalene answer these questions in Angels, Angels Everywhere. In the first part of this riveting and ...

Women today feel a constant pressure to improve themselves and just never feel like they’re “enough.” All too often, they live their daily lives disheartened, disillusioned, and disappointed. That’s because joy doesn’t come from a new self-improvement strategy; it comes from rooting their identity in who God says they are and what he has done on their behalf.

Self Love for Train Wrecks: From Hot Mess to Success Ever feel like your life is one long blooper reel? Enter Amber. She went from angry drunk and occasional drug enthusiast to self-adoring, obnoxiously joyful inspiration. With tales of playground bullies, daddy issues, physical abuse, and a box-a-day wine habit, Amber’s journey is one for the books—literally. Witness the transformation from “why me” to “why not” in this messy memoir where nothing is held back. Amber sheds insecurity, shame, and guilt, trading them in for self-love, accountability, and forgiveness. No magic ...

Life After Losses is a memoir with a message. Author James LaVeck offers help for grieving while taking listeners on an intimate journey of love, loss, healing, recovery, and discovery.

In The Field by Julian Bound A unique journey across the world from documentary photographer and National Geographic photographic contributor Julian Bound. Funny, poignant and often touching, a story of capturing world events, conflicts and culture on camera whilst living on the road as a photographer. From the child soldiers of a Burmese liberation army to photographing the moment Nepal’s 2015 earthquake struck, In The Field tells of encounters within Java’s active volcanoes, Cairo’s Arab Spring, Bangkok’s coup d'état, and a venture into covert photography for a government in ...

Journey to Safe Harbor covers three generations of a family where the personal and emotional sacrifices made in the name of mission, commitment and duty, aiming "to do good in the world", ended with unintended tragic consequences for their children. It is about a professional family, educated, religious and idealistic, but did they understand love?

Twenty years after creating the phenomenal best-selling classic The One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard returns to its roots with the most powerful and essential title in the series as he explores the skills needed to empower yourself to success. In this captivating business parable, best-selling author Ken Blanchard tells the story of Steve, a young advertising executive who is about to lose his job.

Jean Carnahan was the first lady of Missouri when her husband, Governor Mel Carnahan, who was running for the U.S. Senate, and their son, were killed in a plane crash. When Mel Carnahan was elected posthumously (beating John Ashcroft), Jean agreed to take his seat in Washington and served in the U.S. Senate during 9/11, the anthrax attacks, and the vote to go to war in Iraq. During a time of intense and almost unimaginable personal loss, she managed to keep her head up and her heart open.

You have potential, even if it’s hidden. You have talent, even if you’re afraid to use it. Your dreams just might change the world if you only believe the truth: I’m possible. Internationally known celebrity photographer and philanthropist Jeremy Cowart shares his powerful story of transcending the traditional, following his ideas into a life lived in the fullness of possibility.

Are you standing at the crossroads of midlife, grappling with the unraveling of old identities and the uncertainty of what's ahead? Self-Reckoning offers a raw and inspiring account of transformation, resilience, and self-discovery after 40 and divorce.

I Return to Versions of Myself: A Reckoning by Gary Troia is a deeply introspective memoir that delves into the complexities of self-discovery, mental health, and the pursuit of authenticity. This powerful and raw narrative explores the different versions of the author—some hidden, some lived openly, and others that embody darkness, depression, and self-doubt. Troia’s journey reflects the struggle to reconcile these conflicting selves, ultimately seeking the elusive, authentic version that lies beneath the surface. In this poignant memoir, Troia confronts the difficult and often painful...

Finally, a self-help book for the millennial party girl who hates bullshit advice from "experts" who know nothing about the trauma of drinking and sex, the acute pressure of keeping up with the rest of the Adderall poppin' world, and the insecurity that comes along with feeling like you have to be thin and gorgeous and sparkly in order to be seen.