Memoirs

An intimate and original memoir of love, grief and male friendship by one of Scotland's An intimate and original memoir of love, grief and male friendship by one of Scotland's brightest young talents. 'As perfect a portrait of friendship as I've ever read.' STEPHEN FRY 'Lucid, lyrical, loaded . . . A love letter to friendship.' JACKIE KAY 'A lovely book: bright and heartfelt, funny and refreshing.' ANDREW O'HAGAN 'A beautiful, moving, life-affirming book.' IAN RANKIN Friendships might just

Memoir. A true story about escape from besieged Sarajevo to Australia.

All of us face challenges in our daily lives but have you ever noticed how some people seem able to cope with these relatively easily, no matter what the challenge, while others seem to struggle? Most of us just accept this as just the way things are without ever really investigating or challenging it. But if you could find a book that not only made you think about how you and others are managing life's challenges, but also helped you understand yourself far better, would you read it? B

Caution! This book isn't the product of a balanced life or a focused intellect. Rather than beginning, it just starts. It doesn't have an ending; it just stops. It doesn't have a plot (against anyone), but you'll meet plenty of characters, including family, friends, dreamers, drifters, life-living lovers, life-loving givers, takers, prophets, pilgrims, poets, pillars, preachers, and parts of yourselves. It doesn't follow a logical sequence of events because my life isn't a seamless garment. Rat

How does Barbara (Barry), a Dutch immigrant, reconcile her past with her present? Growing up a lonely girl in Sarnia, Ontario, she seems to fall behind everyone and everything, while facing many challenges tossed her way. She spends a good portion of her life feeling different from everyone else she deemed normal. How difficult is the role of the "good" daughter to understand? Were her jokes funny? Was always being "on" healthy? How long would the laughter continue? Was it all out of love? Was

Initially having no interest in writing nonfiction, she was surprised at this being her debut project. She was also shocked by her ability to write so much about a heavy topic. When the civil unrest of 2020 began, she picked up her computer, started writing, and didn't put it down for days. In Blessed but not Exempt, she shares her experiences as a middle-class black woman. Educated black women often feel the need to suppress who they are to be deemed "good" and to obtain and keep success. Yet,

Ten years after losing the love of her life, Jenny still faces a storm of grief. In this honest memoir of a young girl struggling with guilt, eating disorders, and depression, Jenny shares realistic advice on healing from unimaginable suffering. Her words bring tears, laughter, and most importantly, a promise that the sun will shine after the rain.

In the summer of 1978, twenty-one-year-old Paul Wilson jumps at the chance to join two local icons on a dream surf trip to mainland Mexico, unaware their ultimate destination lies in the heart of drug cartel country. Having no earthly idea of where he'll get the money to pay his share, and determined to prove his mettle, he does the only thing he can think of: He robs a supermarket. And, if karma didn't already have enough reason to doom the trip, he soon learns one of his companions is a convi

In the summer of 1978, twenty-one-year-old Paul Wilson jumps at the chance to join two local icons on a dream surf trip to mainland Mexico, unaware their ultimate destination lies in the heart of drug cartel country. Having no earthly idea of where he'll get the money to pay his share, and determined to prove his mettle, he does the only thing he can think of: He robs a supermarket. And, if karma didn't already have enough reason to doom the trip, he soon learns one of his companions is a convi

Ever wanted to be brave only to be sucked into the undertow of self-doubt? Using humour as her shield and honesty as her sword, 40-something single mum Belle embarks on a Year of Bravery to become a worthiness warrior.

Being Sam is a memoir of life and death, rascal chromosomes and rogue cancer cells, and a lot of love in between.

Bloom is a coming of age collection of poetry and prose. About the experience of depression, chronic illness, love and heartbreak. Bloom takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and creates beauty out of them. "Kates poetry is real and raw- it breaks your heart and heals you at the same time"