2025 Best True Story

Moving to a new home, Lou is drawn to a nearby field, with strange trees beckoning to be explored. With her sister Kerry and friend Tim, she discovers something sinister and unexpected. Together they navigate a summer of bullies, young love, and one horrible event that will forever change them all.

From the innocent and prim surroundings of a Norfolk girls’ school to the secret, whip-lashed delights of the Tokyo BDSM scene, Elizabeth Hendrick shares with unflinching honesty the tortuous ordeals she endured at the hands of a Japanese dominatrix before finally coming to terms with her sexuality...

After losing 100 pounds, Rob Rogers decided to try backpacking at a state park in Central Florida. When depression then forced him to take a medical sabbatical, he learned that backpacking helped him cope with his inner demons; it also fostered a love affair with the natural spaces near his home.

This is the true story of a life shared and a relationship formed over twenty years, between Morag Higgins and her companion, a horse called Bruja. At times humorous, often deeply emotional but overall one woman’s story of a lifelong bond between her and a horse from which she learned so much.

As the reign of imperialism gives way to Communist control in Aden, Yemen, a young Parsi family finds themselves trapped as political prisoners. Their strength, love, and faith are pushed to the limits as they take on the fight of their lives.