Category: Memoir

The Unravelling by Donna Besel (Book Review #2121)

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Jeyran Main

In The Unravelling, Donna Besel delivers an unflinching and profoundly courageous memoir that sheds light on the lifelong aftermath of childhood sexual abuse—and the strength it takes to seek justice. Told with clarity and emotional honesty, Besel shares her family’s shattering experience when, in… Continue Reading “The Unravelling by Donna Besel (Book Review #2121)”

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #BookRecommendation, #CourageToHeal, #IndieBookReview, #Memoir, #MemoirWithImpact, #SexualAbuseAwareness, #SurvivorStory, #TheUnravelling, #TraumaNarratives, #TruthTelling, #UniversityOfReginaPress, #WomensVoices

Not Good Enough Girl by Sondra R. Brooks (Book Review #2118)

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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In Not Good Enough Girl: A Memoir of an Inconvenient Daughter, Sondra R. Brooks opens a raw and deeply intimate window into the lifelong emotional tightrope walked by daughters of dysfunctional mothers. With poignant honesty and poetic clarity, Brooks recounts the unraveling effects of… Continue Reading “Not Good Enough Girl by Sondra R. Brooks (Book Review #2118)”

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #AAJourney, #AddictionRecovery, #BookReview, #BooksThatHeal, #BreakingGenerationalTrauma, #CourageToHeal, #DysfunctionalFamily, #EmotionalAbuseAwareness, #HealingJourney, #MemoirOfTheYear, #MemoirRecommendation, #MotherDaughterMemoir, #MotherWound, #NotGoodEnoughGirl, #SondraRBrooks, #SurvivorStory, #ToxicFamily, #TrueStory, #WomensMemoir

All My Cake & What It Cost Me: Small Steps to Big Change by Gerardo (Jerry) Gutierrez (Book Review #2100)

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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Gerardo “Jerry” Gutierrez’s All My Cake & What It Cost Me is a beautifully candid and refreshingly grounded memoir that transcends typical self-help fare. This is not a book of bold declarations or quick-fix promises—it’s a story of real, raw transformation built on the… Continue Reading “All My Cake & What It Cost Me: Small Steps to Big Change by Gerardo (Jerry) Gutierrez (Book Review #2100)”

Category: Memoir, Non- Fiction, Self-help & Self-improvementTags: #BodyAndMind, #BooksThatHeal, #ChronicIllness, #CourageToChange, #CulturalIdentity, #DiabetesAwareness, #EmotionalWellness, #EmpowermentThroughStory, #EverydayCourage, #FoodAndFamily, #HealingJourney, #InspirationThroughHonesty, #JerryGutierrez, #LatinoVoices, #LatinxAuthors, #Memoir, #MemoirRecommendations, #MentalHealthAwareness, #NonlinearHealing, #PersonalTransformation, #RealLifeStruggles, #RelatableReads, #SelfCompassion, #SelfHelpBooks, #TodayMoment

A Glass Darkly by Nick Evans (Book Review #2058)

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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Nick Evans’ A Glass Darkly is a profoundly moving memoir that intertwines the personal with the historical, shedding light on the hidden struggles of a family shaped by war, tragedy, and moral conviction. Subtitled “A wartime love story. A conscientious objector. Two disasters. A… Continue Reading “A Glass Darkly by Nick Evans (Book Review #2058)”

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #LifeWriting, #MemoirLovers, #MemoirsOfWar

Troubled Jones by William Kareem Mangus (Book Review #2078)

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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Troubled Jones by William Kareem Mangus is more than a book—it’s a tool, a mentor, and a mirror for school-age children learning how to process emotions, express themselves, and navigate growing up in an increasingly complex world.

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #BooksForGrowth, #CharacterDevelopment, #CreativeWritingForChildren, #EducationalResources, #EmotionalLiteracy, #EmpowerYoungMinds, #FamilyAndRelationships, #JuvenileNonfiction, #KidsWhoWrite, #MentorshipMatters, #SocialEmotionalLearning, #TherapeuticWriting, #WritingForKids, #WritingForWellbeing, #YouthEmpowerment, #YouthVoices, book review, books, Fiction, reading, writing

Unexpected Awakening by Laurie S. Jacobson (Book Review #2077)

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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Laurie S. Jacobson’s Unexpected Awakening is a luminous, raw, and redemptive journey into healing, told through the lens of one woman’s life-altering stay at a Buddhist monastery. Blending memoir with spiritual insight, it is both a testament to personal resilience and an invitation to… Continue Reading “Unexpected Awakening by Laurie S. Jacobson (Book Review #2077)”

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #BooksThatHeal, #BuddhistRetreat, #BuddhistTeachings, #EmotionalHealing, #HealingAbuse, #HealingJourney, #HealingThroughSilence, #HealingWithCompassion, #LaurieSJacobson, #MemoirOfHope, #MemoirsThatMatter, #MindBodyHealing, #MindfulHealing, #RiseFromAbuse, #SilenceIsPowerful, #SpiritualAwakening, #SpiritualMemoir, #TraumaRecovery, #UnexpectedAwakening, #WomensMemoir

The Woman on the Ferry by Brenda K. Uekert, PhD (Book Review #2076)

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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Brenda K. Uekert’s The Woman on the Ferry is a beautifully written, soul-searching memoir that explores what it means to reclaim your life on your own terms—mile by mile, moment by moment. At its heart, it’s a story of reinvention, of listening to the… Continue Reading “The Woman on the Ferry by Brenda K. Uekert, PhD (Book Review #2076)”

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #BooksForTheJourney, #BooksThatHeal, #BrendaKUekert, #BurnoutRecovery, #EmpoweredWomenWrite, #HikingToHeal, #InspiredByNature, #MemoirLovers, #MemoirOfTransformation, #MidlifeAwakening, #NatureAndHealing, #PersonalGrowthMemoir, #ReclaimYourLife, #SoulfulMemoir, #SpiritualJourney, #TheWomanOnTheFerry, #TrailToSelfDiscovery, #WalkingThroughHealing, #WomenOver50, #WomenWhoHike

Raised by a Narcissist: That Woman aka My MotherBy Serena Bennett (Book Review #2072)

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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Serena Bennett’s Raised by a Narcissist is more than a memoir—it’s a reckoning. Told with striking clarity and heartfelt vulnerability, this book is a raw, unfiltered journey through childhood trauma, emotional neglect, and the long path toward healing. Each chapter stands as both a… Continue Reading “Raised by a Narcissist: That Woman aka My MotherBy Serena Bennett (Book Review #2072)”

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #BooksThatHeal, #BreakingTheCycle, #ChildhoodTraumaHealing, #EmotionalAbuseAwareness, #FamilyTrauma, #GaslightingSurvivor, #HealingFromAbuse, #HealingJourney, #InnerChildHealing, #MemoirWithMeaning, #MentalHealthMatters, #MotherWoundRecovery, #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery, #RaisedByANarcissist, #ReclaimYourPower, #SelfWorthMatters, #SerenaBennettAuthor, #SurvivorStories, #ToxicMothers, #TraumaMemoir

A Heartfelt Memoir of Family, Care, and Love by Jane Farrell (Book Review #2069)

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Jeyran Main

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Raising Mom: A Daughter’s Gift for Her Mother’s Final Days by Jane Farrell is a tender and touching memoir that captures the complexities of caring for an aging parent. This deeply emotional and beautifully written book is a tribute to the special bond between… Continue Reading “A Heartfelt Memoir of Family, Care, and Love by Jane Farrell (Book Review #2069)”

Category: Memoir, Non- FictionTags: #Aging, #Caregiving, #EmotionalJourney, #EndOfLifeCare, #FamilyLove, #FinalDays, #Memoir, #MotherDaughter, book review, Memoir

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Review Tales

Category: Memoir

The Unravelling by Donna Besel (Book Review #2121)

Not Good Enough Girl by Sondra R. Brooks (Book Review #2118)

All My Cake & What It Cost Me: Small Steps to Big Change by Gerardo (Jerry) Gutierrez (Book Review #2100)

A Glass Darkly by Nick Evans (Book Review #2058)

Troubled Jones by William Kareem Mangus (Book Review #2078)

Unexpected Awakening by Laurie S. Jacobson (Book Review #2077)

The Woman on the Ferry by Brenda K. Uekert, PhD (Book Review #2076)

Raised by a Narcissist: That Woman aka My MotherBy Serena Bennett (Book Review #2072)

A Heartfelt Memoir of Family, Care, and Love by Jane Farrell (Book Review #2069)

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