Browsing: Parenting

Award-winning actress and director Sally Field survived a turbulent childhood and went on to become a Hollywood icon. In this gripping and poignant memoir, she reflects on her struggles during adolescence, her decades-spanning career, and her path to motherhood.

When detective Beth investigates a series of crimes, her suspicions fall on Derek, a lonely man who watches his neighbors through cameras he’s installed in their homes… “Once you start you won’t be able to stop” (internationally bestselling author Katerina Diamond).

In this “stunning” and “vibrant” memoir (Publishers Weekly), a Korean American woman reflects on the difficulties she faced as the adopted child of a white family. “This book moved me to my very core… Should be required reading for anyone who has ever had, wanted, or found a family” (Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere).

Taken from a struggling home at a young age, Mary Hall was adopted by her grandparents, making her legally her mother’s sister. Years later, her past resurfaced in the form of hilarious and heartbreaking reunions with the family she left behind. “Gregarious, soul-baring” (Elle).

In this incredibly moving memoir, a Grammy Award–winning country music artist and New York Times bestselling author recounts his life since his wife passed away — including what it’s like to be a father of three girls and to heal through his faith.

When Marianne Lile married the man of her dreams, she also assumed a new, daunting role: stepmother. This searingly honest memoir explores the trials and joys behind the oft-misunderstood household title. “A beautiful examination of a family” (Kirkus Reviews).

In the last days of World War II, American soldiers freed a trainload of Jewish prisoners heading to certain death at Nazi hands. Rich with eyewitness testimony, this gripping narrative follows both the survivors and their liberators in vivid detail.