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Poem / Memoir

February 27, 2025

Reads: 19

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

"Mama, What Happened?" is a heartfelt poem that explores the emotional journey of witnessing a mother’s transformation through hardship. Through vivid memories of love, music, and sacrifice, the speaker grapples with the pain of watching their mother change under the weight of life’s struggles. Yet, beneath the sorrow lies an… Read More

Tags: poetry, life, memoir, true, single-motherhood

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"Superb work." Read More

Excerpts from my published work, Living Life With Death. These entries tell of finding an unexpected guest during a body pick-up and a death that strikes a little to close to home. Read More

Tags: dark, poetry, memoir, quirky

A story that weaves autobiography with philosophical reflection. It explores the unseen forces shaping us—family, history, inheritance—and the way past and present converge in ways we rarely expect. Read More

Tags: memoir, non-fiction, autobiography, philosophical-memoir

Excerpt from my book, Living Life with Death. A poem about the first embalming I saw in funeral school and my first day on the job doing body removals. My podcast, Living Life with Death, will be dropping soon. I will read excerpts and share more details about the stories.… Read More

Tags: dark, poetry, weird, memoir, new-author

The first entry from my book, Living Life with Death. Read More

Tags: poetry, memoir, new-author

The life of Brent Dempsey and all what he has been through within the 32 years that he's been alive and the life experience of a young man. Read More

Tags: memoir

This memoir recounts the relationships that a young Kelsey experienced, such as how her whole world got turned upside down when she met Howie. It touches on her complicated relationship with her mother, and how the love she developed for Cole nearly cost her life. The plot makes a full… Read More

Tags: memoir, doublecrossedandunraveled, kelseycarlee

In 3 Strikes: Finding Love in Forbidden Places, Cody Draco delivers a raw and haunting memoir of self-discovery, forbidden love, and the ache of unrequited affection. This evocative journey traces Cody’s tumultuous relationships with three pivotal figures in their life: a childhood stepbrother, a charismatic but unattainable boss, and a… Read More

Tags: memoir, queer-memoir, gay-memoir, lgbt-memoir, lgbtq-memoir

This piece of work is dedicated to Kim; Then, also in an extended way, to all of you lovely ladies who have inspired the spark of it's creation... A Happy Birthday, & blessed life to those who are so special to the rest of us all... Passionate; The act of… Read More

Tags: fantasy, horror, humor, fiction, romance, thanks, poetry, military, adult, war, religion, mystery, adventure, travel, spirituality

Echoes of a Silent Heart is a poignant memoir that explores the journey of Chinmay, a young man caught between his emotional struggles and the demands of love. From his quiet beginnings in Kishanpura to his tumultuous experiences in Mumbai, Chinmay's story unfolds through a deep and tender relationship with… Read More

Tags: lifestory, memoir, lovestory, emotionaljourney, personaljourney

Novella, Sequel One, Memoirs of a Yankee Cowboy as he travels across the country to find peace and his purpose in life. Available on Amazon in e-book, paperback and audio. Read More

Tags: memoir, alcoholism, motorcyclist, abusive-childhood, upstate-new-yorknew

The brief description of a boring town! Read More

Tags: poem, memoir, town, pass, brooke

This is my first short story about a man who thinks his wife only looks the best on Mother's Day. His co-workers disaprove. Read More

Tags: love, mystery, memoir, cliff-hanger

Tags: lonely, memoir, sadness, hatred, real-life

INTRODUCTION So, finally it’s my story. I keep getting asked, “Why do you want to put it out there for scrutiny?” My answer is, “Only I know my story, and can tell it as it really was/is. And, if it is going to come out, let me be the one… Read More

Tags: memoir, mother, 1960s

Short Story / Romance

January 20, 2024

Reads: 484

Comments: 1

The Review Chain House

A tale of adolescent love and friendship. How young people’s lives can take such diverse paths. Those sliding door moments that can completely change your life, for better or worst. The story still needs plenty of work but the frame is there. Comments appreciated. Read More

Tags: love, friendship, memoir, sex, adolescent

“Stories from the Boxcar: A Spiritual Journey” by Michael Franklin Varro, Jr. is an inspirational book that shares incredible life journey stories. The author's life story, as a retired pastor, educator, and musician, is full of variety and deep, influenced by his missionary works and his faith. This book, which… Read More

Tags: memoir, non-fiction-books, spiritual-books, inspirational-books

i was 14 years old when i came out. Two days later my father told me to get in the car, we were going for a drive. It was a cold rainy October morning and in a million years I would never have imagined I was on my way to… Read More

Tags: gay, memoir

By: Faryal Yousafzai “Attachment leads to suffering but love sets you free, my son.” I heard it when I was picking a bouquet from a stall near the Mosque. A young imam who was probably in his thirties, was consoling a teen-aged boy at the entrance of the Mosque. As… Read More

Tags: spirituality, freedom, memoir, short-story

Poem / Memoir

November 19, 2023

Reads: 386

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

(In reflection...) Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, writing, memoir

My Dad died last August. He was a World War II veteran. He shared some things about being in a war, but much he had not. This originally appeared in Daily Kos. Read More

Tags: father, memoir, veterans-day, world-war-ii

A couple of years ago, I was talking to my best friend who was struggling over a loss of a loved one that she experienced around that time. So I told her the story of when I went through struggles in my life beginning in 2008. Here is what happened… Read More

Tags: loss, memoir, of-job, loss-of-loved-ones.-struggles

Book / Memoir

October 23, 2023

Reads: 512

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A clown's tale of one night on the carnival midway, with another darker tale from a different clown buried within. Both funny, sad, tragic, and deep. A true amazing story. Read More

Tags: memoir, homelessness, clowns, clown, carnival

Tags: children, memoir, sci-fi, teens, young-adult

for me, the memoir impulse stems from an ordinary desire: to understand how the events of my childhood shaped me, why the adults in my life abandoned me and my siblings, and to better understand whatever quality—resilience, robustness, cluelessness--that allowed me to survive relatively intact emotionally and psychologically while similar… Read More

Tags: memoir, dysfunctional-family

She wore a red leather skirt, a white tie and bow and was proud until it was ripped off her body by a mother who never loved her. Carol Denise Mitchell holds nothing back in allowing her inner-voices to tell her amazing story of survival and forgiveness. This book is… Read More

Tags: memoir, letters, carol, to

Book / True Confessions

August 29, 2023

Reads: 21800

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Rebecca Weatherhead, PhD, has arrived in the Atacama Desert on a mission to observe a total eclipse of the sun. Her personal mission, during this journey to such a remote place, is to review the choices that seem to be making her life less than it should be. Even though… Read More

Tags: mystery, memoir, revenge, england, coming-of-age

Book / Memoir

August 26, 2023

Reads: 346

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is a nonfiction book about my life. Read More

Tags: memoir

"From Heartbreak to Triumph: Follow Nesha's Inspirational Journey. In this uplifting and heartfelt short story, meet Nesha, a resilient woman who navigates life's twists and turns as a devoted mother, loving wife, and proud grandmother of 25. Born in Louisville, KY, her life weaves through various professions, each teaching her… Read More

Tags: inspirational, memoir, non-fiction, biographical, motivational

A man reflects on a murder. Read More

Tags: fiction, memoir, madness, murderer, existentialism

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