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Army Wife: A Memoir by Vicki Cody – A hauntingly poignant memoir on one woman’s journey of keeping her marriage, family and children rock-solid in the face of uncertainty and war.

Genre: Women, Military

Stepmother: A Memoir by Marianne Lile –  A stunning perspective on motherhood that endeavors to redefine one of the most prejudiced and misunderstood roles in history: being a stepmother.

Genre: Women, Parenting & Relationships

Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters by Lizbeth Meredith –  Lizbeth Meredith lives, survives and shares every mother’s worst nightmare: her children being kidnapped and taken to another country.     

Genre: Parenting & Relationships

The Sportscaster’s Daughter: A Memoir by Cindi Michael – Famous sportscaster George Michael’s daughter shares her heartbreaking memories of being ignored by her father and her brave journey to seek reconciliation.

Genre: Parenting & Relationships, Sports &  Outdoors

Miracle at Midlife: A Transatlantic Romance by Roni Beth Tower – What connects a divorced American attorney living in France and an empty-nested psychologist based in Connecticut? Love and Paris.

Genre: Love & Romance

Naked Mountain by Marcia Mabee – Set against the stunning backdrop of rural Virginia, Marcia Mabee shares her bittersweet and inspiring tale of how exploring the joys of life, wilderness and marriage helped her battle cancer.

Genre: Grief & Bereavement, Nature & Ecology 

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