Parenting Memoir

For years, Amy Thunig thought she knew all the details about the day she was born, often demanding that the story of her birth be retold. Years later, heavily pregnant with her own first child, she learns what really happened that day. It’s a tale that exemplifies many of the events of her early life, where circumstances sometimes dictated that things be slightly different from how they might seem–including what is meant by her dad being away for ‘work’ and why her legal last name differs from her family’s.

After years of suffering multiple forms of abuse, a vulnerable young girl flees her home only to land straight into the arms of her biological father - a sexual predator. My Daddy the Pedophile tells the harrowing true story of a teenage girl’s affair with her manipulative sociopathic father. After a terrible dark secret comes to light, the real story unfolds and her courageous journey of healing begins.

As a young girl, Alda Sigmundsdóttir yearns to be close to her beautiful, distant mother, yet is never able to win her affection. When her parents divorce, a dark symbiosis between mother and daughter is forged, with devastating consequences that threaten to derail everything—especially Alda’s chance at intimacy and love.

From the age of four, Eve wandered through a maze of injustice, exploitation, and unthinkable parental betrayal. After escaping home at the age of 15, it disheartened Eve to find that her childhood was only the beginning of a road fraught with violent relationships. Come along on her journey of perseverance through intense psychotherapy as she learns it is possible to not only survive the aftereffects of deep childhood trauma, but also break the generational cycle for her own family.

Searching for answers everywhere has led you to believe your beloved child might have schizophrenia. You can only find horror stories on the illness, that is when you’re able to understand the lengthy and confusing medical terminology at all.

"This is the third in Cohen’s series of published diaries, and I think they’re just the bee’s knees. In this one, he chronicles a year juggling Housewives, his precocious son, and a newborn daughter. There’s self-reflection, self-effacement, gossip, humor. I mean, there should be a...

Zoe Neill Readhead has been a pupil, parent and grandparent at Summerhill School, which her father, A. S. Neill, founded in 1921. Since 1985 Zoe has been Principal of the school.

There’s no other pet loss book like Griffin’s Heart —because it’s more than a book —it’s a book / journal / workbook / keepsake all in one. Readers are prompted to actively participate in the healing process through journaling, placing photos, healing exercises, and more. When finished, Griffin’s Heart becomes a keepsake filled with memories to honor and remember a life lived. It’s the perfect gift for anyone who is suffering from the loss of a beloved pet and struggling to navigate the grief process.

Before the show starts, there is a curtain. Most people spend their lives staring at it—mistaking the veil for the truth, the surface for the substance, the noise for the meaning. This is the story of how Shaz Mirshahi found the edge of that curtain—and what he saw when it lifted. Not a gentle awakening. The story of a man who had to lose everything—twice, in two countries—before he could hear what had been trying to reach him all along.

This memoir tells the story of of a 46-year-old singleton who turned his love life around (and upside down) after he discovered Daygame. When all else had failed—relationship counselling, psychotherapy, the self-help book industry, secret cults, salsa dancing, tree-hugging—he stumbled on a bunch of renegade dudes who were experts at the art of approaching and attracting women during the daytime. So began an 18-month journey in which he met literally hundreds of girls in the street, went on dozens of dates, and even managed to persuade one or two of them back into his bedroom....

A raw, unfiltered memoir of altered states, spiritual awakening, and the hidden dangers few speak honestly about.

'An immensely powerful reflection on the ways motherhood has been politicised, fetishised and used to control and suppress women, narrated by the author' Guardian, Audiobook of the Week In a world where women have more choices than ever, society nevertheless continues to exert the stigma and...

On acclaimed writer Susan Gubar’s 70th birthday, she receives a beautiful ring from her husband. As she contemplates their sustaining relationship, she begins to consider how older lovers differ from their youthful counterparts - and from ageist stereotypes - and realizes that age cannot wither love. A memoir proving that the heart’s passions have no expiration date, Late-Life Love rejoices in second chances.

If you struggle with a highly sensitive personality, this memoir and collection of stories will help you heal and flourish. Benita A. Esposito is a licensed professional counselor and best-selling author with four decades of professional experience. Even smart high-achievers have themes on their hero’s journey to the authentic self, and these were hers. What unconsciously drew her to an emotionally distant relationship or an emotionally abusive relationship? Why did she feel so hurt when others judged her? Why was she so tired? What compelled her toward self actualization?

In this evocative, personal piece, Dr. Sanjay Gupta reflects on his life as a parent during this unprecedented time. He shares his fears and questions about raising his three young daughters amid our current public health crisis - and gives listeners a candid glimpse into how he’s navigating the pandemic at home.

When Forever Ends: A Memoir of Love and Starting Over is a deeply personal and inspiring story about love, loss, resilience, and rediscovery after the unexpected end of a decades-long marriage. After more than forty years together, the author’s world changes in an instant when her husband asks for a divorce. What follows is not only the heartbreak of losing a partner but the challenge of rebuilding an identity after a lifetime defined by marriage, family, and shared history.

Mothering under normal circumstances takes all you have to give. But what happens when your child is disabled, and sacrificing all you've got and more is the only hope for a decent future? Full of rage and resilience, duty and love, Ashley Bristowe delivers a mother's voice like no other we've...

'Brown Baby is a beautifully intimate and soul-searching memoir. It speaks to the heart and the mind and bears witness to our turbulent times.' - Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other How do you find hope and even joy in a world that is prejudiced, sexist and facing climate crisis?...

In this raw and captivating memoir, a woman whose mother had long been a high-functioning alcoholic shares the often overlooked effects of having an alcoholic parent as an adult, as well as the complicated and emotional journey of getting a parent help. Kaplan Grace’s mother was a great mom. She always held down a job and provided for her family. No one would have known that she was struggling with addiction. But when her mother’s closet alcoholism finally spiraled out of control, Kaplan began to understand how deeply addiction impacted her childhood.

In The Good Inside the Grief, Jon Imparato takes listeners on a sixty-year journey where death is never far away—lurking, chasing, and shocking. Through stories that are outrageous, heartbreaking, and unexpectedly funny, Jon reveals how grief is more than mourning. It’s a wild dance partner, a mischievous teacher, and ultimately, a force that transforms.