James Gregory brings the personal memoirs of John S. Hubert back to life with an updated memoir. John S. Hubert enlisted in the United States Army (secretly, at the age of 15 years old) in April 1917 and was sent to Camp Baker, Texas for training but would be eventually assigned to Company C. 1st Battalion, 2nd U.S. Engineer Regiment, which would later be assigned to the newly formed 2nd Division, AEF while in France in the fall of 1917. While in the French Theater of Operations, Hubert would serve as a Company Runner with Co C. and have a personal "ringside seat" during the fighting from Belleau Wood in early summer to the final blood-soaked campaign of the war, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in the fall of 1918. Hubert’s personal experience reveals a new light on the participation of the 2nd Engineers in the war. This is one of the only records written by a member of the 2nd Engineer Regiment and deserves to find a place in any historian’s library.
C’est La Guerre: The Memoir of Capt. James McBrayer Sellers, USMC By James Gregory, William Sellers, Steven Girard
In June 1917, shortly after the United States entered World War I, James McBrayer Sellers joined the United States Marine Corps. Wounded during battle and later commanding a company engaged in heavy fighting, he later received the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, the Purple Heart, and the French Croix de Guerre. His account of his time during the war is a fantastic look from enlistment to the discharge of a U.S. Marine Corps Officer during World War I.
The Almost Dancer by Jessica Ribera
Climbing canyon walls in Texas, young Jessica dreams of becoming a real ballerina. Hours, auditions, and bloody toes later, she finds herself dancing professionally as a trainee of the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Then one moment on stage sends her spinning. A memoir rich with vulnerability, humor, and an insider view of the ballet world, The Almost Dancer unpacks the effects of ambition, faith, education, and trauma on artistic life. Through spiritual insight and deep theological questions, Jessica recovers an identity that was never truly lost. This book is for anyone who needs to know that dreams don’t always come true but are always worth having.
Ever Light and Dark: Telling Secrets, Telling the Truth by Elizabeth Miller Hayes
As we look into the stories of our lives, particularly the most difficult ones, we connect more deeply with ourselves, with others, and even with God. Elizabeth believes that when people tell their stories, things change. We are found through the telling, and so is hope. She also has found faith. It's mysterious, and at times infuriating, as she experiences a God who refuses to be controlled. God doesn't promise the elimination of suffering, only that he will be with us in it. It's not the religion she grew up with. It's more nuanced than that. But most important, it’s real. Explore this real faith with her in Ever Light and Dark.