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  Fruit Punch - A Memoir

  Kendra Allen

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  An arresting and one-of-a-kind memoir about the alternately exultant and harrowing trip growing up as a Black child desperate to create a clear reality for herself in this country 
  Written in a distinctive voice and filled with personality, humor, and pathos, Fruit Punch is a memoir unlike any other, from a one-of-a-kind millennial talent. Growing up in Dallas, Texas, in the nineties and early 2000s, Kendra Allen had a complicated, loving, and intense family life filled with desire and community but also undercurrents of violence and turmoil. “We equate suffering to perseverance and misinterpret the weight of shame,” she writes. As she makes her way through a world of obscureness, Kendra finds herself slowly discovering outlets to help navigate growing up and against the expected performance of being a young Black woman in the South—a complex interplay of race, class, and gender that proves to be ever-shifting ground. 
  Fruit Punch touches on everything from questions of beauty and how we form concepts of ourselves—as a small rebellion, young Kendra scratched a hole into every pair of stockings she was forced to wear—to what it means to grow up in her great uncle’s Southern Baptist church—with rules including “No uncrossed ankles” and “No questions.” Inflected by a powerful sense of place and touched by poetry, Fruit Punch is a stunning achievement—a memoir born of love and endurance, fight or flight, and what it means to be a witness, from a blisteringly honest and observant voice. 

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  A Little Bit of Land

  Jessica Gigot

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  From midwifing new lambs to harvesting basil, Jessica Gigot invites the reader into her life on a small farm and the uncommon road that led her there. Fascinated by farming and the burgeoning local food movement, she spent her twenties wandering the Pacific Northwest, interning at small farms and doing graduate work in horticulture, always with an eye towards learning as much as she could about how and why people farm. Despite numerous setbacks and the many challenges of farming, she created a family and farm life defined by resilience and a genuine love of the land.   
  In A Little Bit of Land, Gigot explores the intricacies of small-scale agriculture in the Pacific Northwest and the changing role of women in this male-dominated industry. Gigot alternates between chapters describing joys, routines, and challenges of farm life and chapters reflecting on her formative experiences in agriculture, on farms and in classrooms from Ashland to the Skagit Valley. Throughout, she explores questions of sustainability, economics, health, and food systems.

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  Safe Space: A True Story of...

  Nicholas Harrison

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  Nicholas was nine years old when he accidentally walked into a movie theatre playing Star Wars: A New Hope. It was 1977, and he unknowingly had just stumbled upon the thing that he would later credit in saving his life. 
  From kindergarten through grade four, Nicholas endured horrific abuse at the hands of the Catholic priests who were entrusted with his education. As he grew up, he blamed himself for what had been done to him. His childhood had been stolen from him, and he had no way to cope. Star Wars gave Nicholas hope at the time he needed it most. 
  His path to healing has been long and often dark, but that band of Rebels he met in his childhood proved to him that light could ultimately triumph. In this shocking, heartbreaking, yet forever hopeful memoir, Nicholas takes readers with him on his journey from victim, to survivor, to Jedi. 
  Safe Space: A True Story of Faith, Betrayal, and the Power of the Force is for anyone who wants to understand how abuse continues to affect victims and their families long after the act.

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  The Escape

  David Walsh, Pippa York

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  LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 
  ‘A tremendously engaging read’ – The Times 
  A unique memoir from British cycling’s most fascinating competitor 
  In the summer of 2020, sportswriter David Walsh invited Pippa York began a series of journeys following the Tour de France. A nostalgic voyage through the world’s most competitive bike race – for Walsh it was the chance to get to know the Tour’s most enigmatic riders. For York, it was a chance to revisit the race she had ridden eleven times as Robert Millar. 
  This book is the result – a unique and captivating sporting odyssey. The Escape blends the details of Pippa and David’s journeys with the iconic landmarks of the Tour de France to explore her early years in working-class Glasgow, her entry into competitive cycling, the psychological demands of the sport, and how they shaped her personality. It recounts her career highs and lows, life after racing, and her transition in her 40s. 
  Touching on doping, gender in sport, and the everyday magic of the Tour, The Escape is an unforgettable travelogue and a candid, one-of-a-kind memoir from one of cycling’s most enigmatic competitors. 
  In The Escape, David Walsh takes us on a riveting journey through the world of competitive cycling, touching on the highs and lows of Pippa York's career. This top-rated autobiography is a must-read for fans of non-fiction and memoirs alike. 
  For fans of David Millar (Racing Through the Dark), Geraint Thomas (Great Rides According to G), Shannon Kyle (Nobody Cared), Lance Armstrong (It's Not About The Bike), and William Fotheringham (Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Lotus Buds

  Amy Carmichael

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  Sonja Wood breathes new life into the powerful message shared by Amy Carmichael in her book, Lotus Buds. 
  “Lotus Buds” by Amy Wilson-Carmichael is a memoir written in the early 20th century, recounting the experiences of the author in her work with children in South India. The narrative focuses on the lives of vulnerable children, particularly those at risk of being dedicated to temples, and explores themes of love, faith, and redemption. Key characters include Bala, a serious and introspective child, and Chellalu, a vivacious and carefree spirit, showcasing the contrasting personalities of the children in Carmichael’s care. At the start of “Lotus Buds,” the author introduces a serene lotus pool near an ancient temple in Southern India, symbolizing the innocent beauty of the children she serves. This tranquil scene is abruptly contrasted by the harsh reality of the children’s potential fates as temple sacrifices. Carmichael reflects on her encounters with both the lotus flowers and the children, emphasizing their sacredness and inherent value as belonging to God. The narrative then shifts focus to specific children like Bala and Chellalu, highlighting their unique characteristics and experiences that shape their lives while under the author’s guidance in the nursery. This opening presents the reader with a poignant introduction to the themes of caretaking and the spiritual struggle against the societal norms that put these children at risk. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  The Lad Called Rate

  Donna Gene Stankey, Ramona Hammel

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  As a young lad, Rate realized how content he was living on a farm. Why there were intriguing places to explore, several animals to tend to and chores to be done. His favorite animals were: Mikey, the driving horse and Grip, the family dog. His chores consisted of: churning butter, hauling kindling for the woodstove, turning the crank on the wringer washer and going to the corner, to fetch the mail. He knew it was only a matter of time till his pa would let him drive the buggy or a team of horses for field work by himself. This was much more appealing to him than allthose "wimmen chores" as he called them. However, one thing Rate never understood, was the reason why his folks and grandparents favored his sister, Blanche, over him. Guessed they mostly didn't care for boys. 'Peared to him to be the "Setterington way", whether he liked it or not. The characters' origins are constituted well in conversation, wherein inflections are present and included authentically. With candor andfirm precision, the Southern turns of phrases and slang result in additional background. Occasions of dithering and heavy pauses further enhance the dialogue, as when Milly constantly pauses as his wife shares her fazed view of their son's antics.

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