Biographies & Memoirs on Kindle
This specific subgenre of nonfiction writing delves into the deep personal details of specific individuals. Here, you’ll find autobiographies and memoirs of current celebrities and popular icons, as well as biographies about people both living and dead. Brush up on your history or learn more about the fascinating world around you in these tell-all true stories!
Dark Knights: The Dark Humor of Police Officers
There is nothing quite like the police officer’s sense of humor. The police are seen as many things to many people; protectors, law enforcers, upstanding citizens, but rarely, if ever, are they seen as funny. However, when one stops to think about it for a second, it becomes clear that police officers must come across ... Read more
Free: Comes with Furniture and People
Comes with Furniture and People tells the story of a daughter desperate to reach a mother trapped in depression. What’s more, the daughter intuits the mother has an incurable disease, one the mother hides even from herself, as she spends her days reading Greek dramas and studying the etymologies of words. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: More Than a Sex Surrogate
Lilly is a professional sex surrogate who helps men solve their sexual problems. Every patient has his own story, but they all have one common denominator—they are incapable of intimacy with a woman, and Lilly’s job is to help set them free. Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Three Kitties That Saved My Life
“This is like drinking tea and honey on a cold day.” When tragedy struck, I thought for sure that my own life was at an end. I was wrong. This is the true story of how two stray rescue cats and a woman named Kitty, whom I finally met after a wild ride of internet ... Read more
90 Days to Live
An award-winning, inspiring and unforgettable memoir of one couple’s push for survival in the face of insurmountable odds. Alternately heart-wrenching and heartwarming–and delivered in an engaging dual-author format – 90 Days to Live will speak to anyone struggling with an “incurable” disease, building a business under trying circumstances, or anyone who just loves a good ... Read more
Free: The Tiger in the Yard
A powerful story about Barbara Weber, who’s lived sixty-seven years with complex PTSD, managed to raise children, teach and complete her Ph.D. As she ages, her PTSD worsens, and she hurts herself physically during nighttime PTSD episodes. With therapy, the nightmares and sleepwalking stop, and she finds closure to the childhood trauma. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Who Will Hold Me?: A Single Mother’s Memoir of Self-Love, Empowerment and Freedom
Her marriage had to end. She’ll use the last of her strength to dig herself out of the struggle and hold her child… Sophie did everything she could to hold her family together. Married to an alcoholic, she blamed her husband for the overwhelming pressure she felt and her young daughter’s unstable and confusing childhood. ... Read more
Free: Olga – A Daughter’s Tale
Fascinating family saga about an inspirational personal life, which has an epic feel about it from Jamaica to England amidst World War II. Olga – A Daughter’s Tale is based on a true story about cruelty, revenge and jealousy inflicted on an innocent young woman and about her moral courage, dignity, resilience and, in particular, ... Read more
Free: Fine, Thanks
Mary Dunnewold was a yoga-practicing, organic-food-eating health geek. But six months after a clear mammogram, she was diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer. She had six tumors. The largest was the size of a summer plum. The author moves from needing a reason to explain her troubles to finding meaning despite the randomness that afflicts all. ... Read more
Free: John Alan Brooks: The “Go-To” Man of World Drug Trafficking
A true story about two teenage friends growing up in the 1960’s. One became a world drug trafficker for major cartels and the other took the honest route. The trafficker shared his underworld story over 40 years with his friend over many years on many visits to his Palm Springs home. .The trafficker is now ... Read more
Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan
In 2008 Chad Rickard deployed to Afghanistan as a US Army Combat Advisor. He was dropped into a hotbed of action in Taliban occupied Khost Province. There, his team trained and advised Afghan Soldiers while engaged in deadly fighting along the Pakistan border region, often leaving a staggering body count in their wake. In Mayhem ... Read more
My Courage to Tell
My Courage to Tell is the story of one woman’s struggle to overcome a childhood of abuse at the hands of her cruel, bullying brother. Memories of this abuse remain deeply buried until an Aunt dies in Manhattan, leaving an estate Laura Corbeth must settle with her estranged brother. As she tries to administer the ... Read more
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
Al Hirshen has led an unusual life. He learned street smarts in the Bronx, helped out at his father’s candy store, worked as a waiter in the Catskills to pay for his schooling, and became a lawyer. A participant in many of the pivotal changes of our times, Al was a Civil Rights and pioneering ... Read more
Free: And Always Donuts for Lunch
Young filmmaker Hardy’s got a problem. Or rather: several problems. What was planned as a promising showcase screening in New York is turning into a highway to hell. Hardy is broke, illegal and has developed a mysterious heart flutter. His life is a roller coaster of emotions: high expectations, bitter setbacks and a new spark ... Read more
What A Body Remembers
Author Karen Stefano bravely illuminates the lasting impact of trauma in her new memoir ‘What A Body Remembers’ – An assault on Berkley campus that changed her life 30 years ago. Though traumatized by the assault, Karen Stefano went on to become a criminal defense lawyer. Her questions prompt a delayed obsession with her assailant: ... Read more
Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days
Adrienne Wilson is a depressed, suicidal teenager—until the day she receives a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovers how much she wants to live. In Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, Andrea Wilson Woods chronicles her sister’s remarkable life from the time she was born ... Read more
Can U Love Me: A Memoir…A Tribute
“Can U Love Me” is a memoir about Nicholas “NinosCorner” Battle, a young black child growing up in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. A single-parent household, coupled with the “crack” epidemic, made life for this 80’s baby very challenging. The introduction of Hip-Hop gave him an outlet to cope with the struggles he faced within ... Read more
White Sheets to Brown Babies
The story of a girl raised by the Grand Dragon of the KKK and the neglect, abuse and poverty she had to overcome to eventually adopting a bi-racial baby. An intense and often raw look at a world most can’t imagine. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Perilous Play: The Real Fifty Shades
Want to know the real deal about kink and BDSM? You won’t find it in BS like “Daddy’s Little Milch Cow” or The Fifty Shades books. But you’ll find it in Perilous Play, Suz deMello’s memoir. Want to read the real Fifty Shades? $5.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Angels, Elephants and Ants
Jack Florentin is a successful entrepreneur and the son of Holocaust survivors. As co-founder and CEO of Sarah Lawrence S.A., he has introduced major fashion brands in Europe, while expanding his business exponentially. His story provides a rare glimpse into one man’s struggle to survive in a tumultuous business environment. Free on Kindle.... Read more
True Course: Lessons From a Life Aloft
From award-winning, best-selling author Brigid Johnson comes the tale of how one woman’s life in the sky forged an unforgettable destiny. Raised in a small factory town in the 1960s, when aviation was predominantly a male profession, with parents who didn’t support her ambitions, Brigid nevertheless learned to fly. Hers was a busy life of ... Read more
Forgiveness Unforgettable
A chilling tale of a southern raised musician whose horrific childhood caused her great pain and distrust. Nikki endured a life of extreme domestic violence fueled by alcoholism, sexual abuse, and poverty. Take a walk into this riveting, true story of terror, survival, faith, and finally forgiveness. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Woman In Scarlet
Told with exuberance, humor and astonishing honesty, Woman In Scarlet, is a thrilling police car ride-along, as well as a deeply personal and courageous view of one woman’s evolution from a fledgling cadet to a respected trailblazer for social and political change. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Ride the White Horse: A Checkered Jockey’s Story of Racing, Rage and Redemption
An electric jockey with a juice machine, he rode on racing’s undercard, lived inside its underbelly and became a part of its underworld. From constant bulimia, broken bones and betrayal of Boston’s infamous Winter Hill Gang, he depicts an unseen side of Thoroughbred racing. Yet the five tons of his sweat that disappeared down “hot ... Read more
Free: Pablo Escobar’s Story 2: Narcos at War
Pablo Escobar was a mama’s boy who cherished his family and sang in the shower, yet he bombed a passenger plane and formed a death squad that used genital electrocution. Most Escobar biographies only provide a few pieces of the puzzle, but this action-packed 1000-page book reveals everything about the king of cocaine. Mostly translated ... Read more
About Black Women, My Grandmother Told Me
Having lived with his grandparents and uncles will delve his inborn wisdom and the sense of humanity’s protection in priority. In this title “About Black Women, My Grandmother Told Me: Worthy Advice for Future Generations” the author unrolls his literary style as deep, derider and sober. He practices somehow the accuracy of words that he ... Read more
The Path of Leashed Resistance: The Buddy System
This book is a hilarious and heartwarming look into the life of a remarkable family that fell into canine rescue completely by accident, but now lives to protect and care for their dogs absolutely on purpose. An awe-inspiring read for anyone who loves dogs! When Robert and Beth Hading-Yostlot rescued Buddy Lee, they had no ... Read more
Free: Me and The Japanese beauty standards
“It’s terrific as a combination of autobiography and professional wisdom. I appreciate your emphasis on helping people avoid a “one size fits all” mentality. As you agree, human dignity is based on one person living one’s own life. No other standard is possible, and to try to live otherwise always leads to disaster. About the ... Read more
My Courage to Tell
My Courage to Tell is the story of one woman’s struggle to overcome a childhood of abuse at the hands of her cruel, bullying brother. Memories of this abuse remain deeply buried until an Aunt dies in Manhattan, leaving an estate Laura Corbeth must settle with her estranged brother. As she tries to administer the ... Read more
The Three Kitties That Saved MY Life
“This is like drinking tea and honey on a cold day.” When tragedy struck, I thought for sure that my own life was at an end. I was wrong. This is the true story of how two stray rescue cats and a woman named Kitty, whom I finally met after a wild ride of internet ... Read more
Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad
The Amazon Best seller and #1 on Amazon Hot New Releases Chart for Children’s Autism Category. This Five Star book was written by the hand of someone who has Autism. $1.24 on Kindle.... Read more
Smuggler
2019 IndieReader Discovery Award Winner follows a group of Americans into the heroin trade. When twenty-something post-grad Nick Fillmore discovers the zine he’s been recruited to edit is a front for drug profits, he begins a dangerous flirtation with an international heroin smuggling conspiracy and in a matter of months finds himself on a fast ... Read more
Finishing Off the Bottle: A Memoir of Addiction and Self-Discovery
For Bruce, alcohol was the solution to every problem. From stress and anxiety to real loss, booze was his magic elixir that made it all disappear. But the constant blackout nights brought with them even more trouble. Despite the perpetual cycle of drunken mistakes and continued escalation in drinking, he found new ways to rationalize ... Read more
Free: The Incredibly True Confessions of a Black Female Union Steward: A Workplace Memoir
Follow the wryly-told embattled adventures of a socially isolated, non-conforming union leader as she battles toxic management and co-worker idiocy in a well-meaning Social Services office. Chock-full of insights, foul language and The Five Stages of Grief, The Incredibly True Confessions of a Black Female Union Steward is relatable to any and everyone who has ... Read more
Free: 90 Days to Live
When an out-of-the-blue cancer diagnosis quickly turned into a 90-days-to-live death sentence from his doctor, Rodney Stamps and his wife Paige defied the medical establishment and drew their line in the sand. With both a growing family and business–and given that their doctors promised only to briefly extend his life with chemotherapy–the Stamps gave a ... Read more
Free: A Hero’s Heart
A Hero’s Heart is a true story of victory, captivatingly told for the first time, from the survivor herself. It is a story of brutality, cruelty, and loss. It is a story of demons, heartache, and agony. It is a story of love, joy, and abundance. And lastly, it is a memoir told with fervor ... Read more
Free: Fractured Grace: How to Create Beauty, Peace and Healing for Yourself and the World
Fractured Grace is a prescription for individual and collective healing—a resounding call for wholeness in today’s escalating state of chaos, separation and fear. With a unique and intimate journey into the author’s own healing process, from an early childhood Near-Death Experience to a freak accident with several broken bones, you are invited to step outside ... Read more
Waking up Cattywampus: Memoir of a Transplanted Southerner
This inspiring new memoir examines a life well lived. Joyful and heartbreaking in turns, Cattywampus details the search for self – and provides a roadmap in seven delightful appendices. The search for meaning is a life-long quest and never straightforward. We are all born “cattywampus.” $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Devil In The Wind
Devil In The Wind is an account of catastrophic fire and its immediate aftermath. In February 2009, wildfires burnt through entire communities, taking 173 lives and injuring hundreds, while destroying thousands of houses and other buildings. Up to 400 fires destroyed 450,000 hectares of forest, native fauna and habitat, livestock and farmland. In the aftermath ... Read more
Free: That’s Why You’re Here
A journey from grief to metaphysical awareness. A desire to improve her intuition took the author down an unexpected path. Free on Kindle.... Read more
