True stories of heroism, endurance & survival books

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband was a British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer. He...  Read More >>

REHABILITATION: Our Story of Survival is a personal account of tragedy, trauma, depression, sobriety, and a will...  Read More >>

The true story of a 6-year-old boy with a dreadful secret.  Read More >>

Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, March 9, 1451, just one hundred and fifty years after Dante was banished...  Read More >>

Haunting and hopeful, Apology to the Young Addict is a reinvention of the recovery memoir and a lasting testimony...  Read More >>

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While still twelve years old, Janina Hescheles (1931-2022) wrote this report from her hiding place in Kracow.  Read More >>

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In her luminous and engrossing memoir, Natalie Hess takes us from a sheltered childhood in a small town in Poland...  Read More >>

A collection of ten short biographical stories about the heroic work of Canadian police peacebuilders and peacekeepers...  Read More >>

Surviving the war against yourself is the true story of a couple's journey through mental illness and its devastating...  Read More >>

The Raft recounts the harrowing adventures of three downed US Navy airmen in the Pacific Ocean during World War...  Read More >>

The Janowska Road is a moving account of Jewish life during the Holocaust, and recounts the author's experiences...  Read More >>

Losing a young daughter to murder is the worst nightmare that a mother could possibly imagine, but what if the killer...  Read More >>

The gripping true story of a frontline trauma surgeon in the world's most dangerous war zones.  Read More >>

A moving, heart-warming and redemptive true story that celebrates the healing power of love between humans and animals....  Read More >>

Abducted from Africa, sold in America. “A deeply affecting record of an extraordinary life”- Daily Telegraph A...  Read More >>

‘Asperger’s made me a prisoner in my own home. When I finally entered the real world, evil was waiting.’ A...  Read More >>

The first account of one of the greatest heroes of WWII, and a gripping story of defiance, rebellion, sabotage and...  Read More >>

Kathleen Klawitter knows the meaning of resilience. It's evident in her astounding recovery from a traumatic brain...  Read More >>

"It came as a surprise in her life. The word, 'CANCER, ' describes a lot of pain and sadness. She recollects that...  Read More >>

Este testimonio es real, es una alerta de salud, cualquier síntoma anormal en nuestro cuerpo puede marcar la diferencia...  Read More >>

A powerful collection of personal stories, 24 authors share their journey of bouncing back: what they learned and...  Read More >>