Category: Biographies & Memoirs

Mountains Within: A Life of Achievement, a Quest for Meaning, and the Mountain that Changed Everything

When Winning Isn’t Enough: Lessons from Sport Science, Faith, and Finding MeaningJack Groppel was driven to succeed long before he understood why. The son of a demanding, alcoholic father, Jack learned early that achievement was the only path to approval. By his twenties, he had already become among the youngest NCAA tennis coaches in the country, despite never having formal tennis training. Soon after, he was helping shape the future of sport science, training world-class athletes, and speak... [Read More...]

Free: Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar

An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, will enjoy this memoir (2nd edition) Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Two GIs In Tokyo

December 1945. The bombs have stopped falling, but Tokyo is still smoldering. My grandfather always dreamed of publishing the story of his unforgettable week there—just months after Japan’s surrender—when two twenty-something GIs from Guam, armed with nothing but a seven-day pass and cases of black-market cigarettes, landed in the enemy capital they’d helped burn. What follows is an extraordinary week of the Pacific War: treasure hunts on the ashes of the Ginza, back-alley deals, dinner... [Read More...]

Free: Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar

An honest, brave, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant book. You will love Janie, a little girl born on the wrong side of the tracks with the right set of gifts that carry her up and away from it all, and into your heart. Fans of Educated, by Tara Westover, or The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, will enjoy this memoir. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Karina: One Woman’s Journey from Fear to Freedom

A poignant story that illustrates it is possible to rediscover yourself and become the person you were always meant to be.Born and raised in Poland, Karina accomplished her goals-traveling and learning languages, moving to the United States, climbing the corporate ladder, marrying, and building a family-but she never truly felt happy.In an effort to please the people around her, Karina denied her needs and squashed her own identity.Twenty years of building the life she thought she longed for in... [Read More...]

Ascending America: Five Kidney Donors, Fifty Peaks in Fifty States, One Record-Breaking Journey

When retired emergency physician and kidney donor Matt Harmody joined a team of four other donors to climb the highest peak in every U.S. state, they weren’t just chasing a Guinness world record. They were out to prove a radical truth: Life after kidney donation has no limits. Both a pulse-pounding outdoor adventure and a call to action, Ascending America shows how extraordinary things happen when courage, science, and human generosity collide. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Life and How to Live It

In a city built on survival, one young boy learns the cost of staying alive—and what it takes to finally start living. Philadelphia in the 1980s was no place for the soft-hearted. For Chaz Holesworth, childhood meant dodging gangs, addiction, and silence after slammed doors. His father’s world ran on heroin, his mother’s on holy fear. Caught between two extremes, sin and salvation, Chaz learned early on how to disappear: keep your head down, don’t ask questions, and pray someone notices... [Read More...]

Free: The Secret Life Of An ADHD Teen Entrepreneur

“The Secret Life Of An ADHD Teen Entrepreneur” is an empowering, strengths-focused roadmap for neurodivergent teens eager to transform their passions into thriving ventures—without compromising their authenticity or well-being. This guide redefines ADHD as a source of entrepreneurial brilliance, helping you harness your unique traits as powerful assets in business. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

12 Sisters, 12 Challenges, 12 Triumphs: Tales of Courage, Resilience, and Sisterhood

12 Sisters captures powerful stories of courage, resilience, and resourcefulness from 12 women connected by family values, faith, principles of service, joy and sorrow, and strong spiritual guidance. The conflicts and challenges of navigating life in the South as part of a family of 20 children have produced experiences of personal growth that span over seven decades. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]