Cindy Cunningham's memoir, Wild Woman: Memoir in Pieces is the story of how a precocious child, raised by the Bible and emotionally absent parents, survives a violation that steals her youth and sends her on a journey of bad boys and dangerous girls, mental institutions, losing her daughter, and a deadly dance with addiction. Exploring the realms of sexual abuse, suicide, loss, and mental illness, we follow Cindy as she learns not so much how to love her self, as how to become her self: a ...

We are thrilled to introduce Bare: An Unzipped Anthology, a collection of 43 unique pieces by 35 writers - some of whom are long time members of the Life in 10 Minutes community, some of whom are joining us for the first time. Some of our writers have published widely while others are debuting within these pages, but they all have at least one thing in common: they were willing to shed the layers necessary to bare the truth of their pasts, their secrets, and their hearts. Herein they grant...

The inspiring story of the faith, determination, and courage of an extraordinary American athleteGlenn Cunningham (1909–1988), a world-champion middle-distance runner, is considered by many the best American miler of all time. When Cunningham was seven, a fire in his school in Rolla, Kansas, left him so badly burned he was never expected to walk again. Doctors feared infection and wanted to amputate both legs. He would be bedridden for almost two years. But with co...

In the whirlwind of life with three young sons, an active member in her tight-knit community, Ruth Rakoff felt in supreme control of her wide world. But when a routine mammogram revealed a tumor, that world rapidly shrunk down to the size of one breast.And so begins the journey of biopsy, surgery, chemotherapy, all accompanied by tidal waves of anxiety and grief: how to tell the children? Should she consider having a healthy breast removed, in case the cancer returns? Will food eve...

Survival Songs is a collection of poetry by author Meggie C. Royer. The poems and prose in Survival Songs are clear and concise. Grounded through experiences, Royer's evocative poems cast a knowing eye on the wider world, telling us what it’s like to be displaced and replaced, used and abused. Her poems are suffused with a graceful, mysterious pathos and longing. Survival Songs is a remarkable debut.

This profound and poignant collection highlights some of the best literary writers of our time in an era when the roles of mothers and daughters are constantly being questioned and redefined. Because I Love Her explores the deepest bonds and truths of motherhood by sharing stories and secrets of becoming a mother and grandmother. Ranging from established and bestselling authors to exciting new voices, these women reveal what their mothers taught them, what they in turn hope to imp...

After her parents divorce, a young girl moves through life without direction. Hazy realities and dangerous fates await her as she makes one bad choice after another. Her life situation grows worse as she faces abuse and addiction. Is she strong enough to let go and realize her own gifts and her true self?

Despite its spacey title, this book's take on parenting and family is down to earth and funny!Preview here what type of stories you'll read. This collection is about every mom, dad, and surviving each and every stage of growing up.Spoiler alert: it's not just the kids who need growing up!Excerpt below:The Play Doh FactorI met my husband in college, about a thousand years ago. Well, maybe not quite that long. It's just that after 2 kids, three dogs, a ...

"…Sublimely ties together the drama of high school football, gender politics, and the impact of war on a small town in Texas." – Sports IllustratedA 2019 One of the Best Books So Far--Newsweek.comA cross between Friday Night Lights and The Atomic City Girls, When The Men Were Gone is a debut historical novel based on the true story of Tylene Wilson, a woman in 1940's Texas who, in spite of extreme opposition, became a female footba...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A haunting, unforgettable mother-daughter story for a new generation—the debut of a blazing new lyrical voiceNAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY**Domenica Ruta grew up in a working-class, unforgiving town north of Boston, in a trash-filled house on a dead-end road surrounded by a river and a salt marsh. Her mother, Kathi, a notorious local figure, was a drug addict and sometimes deale...

Brenda still doesn't trust Scott, even though he played a major role in her skating comeback.Scott wants to share the real reason why he left her at the altar but is sworn to secrecy.Can they triumph over all obstacles to renew their love?If you want to read a Christian romance that will uplift your heart, you'll want to get Heart of a Champion. This book is the conclusion to the Colorado Springs Series. In this contemporary Clean Contempora...

Garnering a vast amount of attention from young people and parents, and from book buyers across the country, Smashed became a media sensation and a New York Times bestseller. Eye-opening and utterly gripping, Koren Zailckas’s story is that of thousands of girls like her who are not alcoholics—yet—but who routinely use booze as a shortcut to courage and a stand-in for good judgment.With one stiff sip of Southern Comfort at the age of fourteen, Zailckas is initiated ...