Memoirs
The Mad Manchurian, by Tom Meschery
The Mad Manchurian, by Tom Meschery I was born in Harbin, Manchuria, (later China), in 1938. At the outbreak of the Second World War my mother, sister, and I, along with other non-combatants of the Allied countries, were taken by the Japanese to an internment camp in Tokyo where we would remain for four years—to…
Read MoreUnder the Goddess of the Sky: A Journey Through Solitude, Bach, and the Himalayas, by Judith Glyde
Under the Goddess of the Sky: A Journey Through Solitude, Bach, and the Himalayas, by Judith Glyde Judith Glyde, in the fall of 1999, spent three months in the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. Following in the footsteps of the Buddhist teacher who enters contemplative isolation to study, she experienced these months in a secluded…
Read MoreStaying Afloat in Santa Fe, by Marie Romero Cash
Staying Afloat in Santa Fe, by Marie Romero Cash Marie Romero Cash, an artist in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has survived over half of her eighty years propelling herself through the decades with courage and determination, using her creative skills every step of the way. This memoir is a testament to women who have traveled…
Read MoreTesting the Wind, by Peter Ilgenfritz
Testing the Wind, by Peter Ilgenfritz There are journeys in life we would never choose to take, but we do so anyway, because we know that our lives depend on our taking them. In a tippy little boat, on a tiny lake in downtown Seattle, I learned to sail. I discovered a practice that helped…
Read MoreAmong the Remnants, by Josh Gortler
Among the Remnants, by Josh Gortler When three-year-old Joshua Gortler and his family were forced from their hometown in Poland during World War II, they scrambled for safety across border after border, finding refuge at last in Europe’s Displaced Persons Camps. Undocumented and unschooled, Gortler spent his adolescence learning how to survive. When his family…
Read MoreHow We Survive Here, by Claire Gebben
How We Survive Here (334 pages), is a memoir by Claire Gebben with letter translations by Angela Weber. In 2008, Claire Gebben’s relative from Freinsheim, Germany, came to the Pacific Northwest, bringing with her fifteen letters, dated 1841 to 1900. As the two begin translating the Old German Script, they become captivated by the stories. Via 19th-century…
Read MoreWherever You Are, by Cynthia Lim
Wherever You Are (240 pages), by Cynthia Lim, is a memoir about the responsibilities of caregiving, redefining life with disability, and discovering the real truth of love and marriage. “I can’t get this story out of my head. It haunts me. It makes me wonder, Would I be that brave? That strong? That full of…
Read MoreThe Game Warden’s Son by Steven T. Callan
Awarded “Best Outdoor Book” of 2016 by the Outdoor Writers Association of California The Game Warden’s Son (272 pages), is the new memoir by retired fish and game warden, Steven T. Callan. In a follow-up to his 2013 memoir, Badges, Bears, and Eagles, Callan relates a half century of adventures and investigations from the early…
Read MoreChef Interrupted, by Trevis Gleason
** Winner of an International Jury Prestige Award, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016 ** Chef Interrupted: Discovering Life’s Second Course in Ireland with Multiple Sclerosis (288 pages), a memoir, is the first published book by former Seattle Chef and popular MS Blogger, Trevis L. Gleason. After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Gleason follows his dreams…
Read MoreSirocco, by Danielle A. Dahl
Sirocco: A French Girl Comes of Age in War-Torn Algeria (274 pages), is a memoir by Danielle A. Dahl about her adventures growing up under threat of terrorism. Sirocco is a finalist in two categories of the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Memoirs (Historical/Legacy/Career) and Historical Nonfiction. “Sirocco is the riveting account of the…
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