Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 92 self-published titles below, with descriptions provided by their authors. Some of these writers are waiting to be discovered; others have a track record and a following and are doing it on their own. If you are a self-published author interested in listing titles in this section, please visit publishersweekly.com/pw-select for more information.
Fiction
American Spirit: A Story of American Individualism
Roger Smith. iUniverse. $19.95 paper (340p), ISBN 978-1-4759-6527-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4759-6529-2
Amazon
European families migrating to colonial America brought with them the essence of the American spirit: a dedication to freedom that empowered their fight for independence in the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Arrangement in Black and White
Fred Misurella. CreateSpace. $16 paper (363p), ISBN 978-1-4948-5212-2
Amazon
A love story of interracial marriage in 1960s and ’70s Connecticut.
Beyond First Base: A First Baseman Discovers Switch-Hitting
Thomas Christopher Richards. AuthorHouse. $23.95 paper (350p), ISBN 978-1-4969-5445-9; $7.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-5444-2
Amazon
Two heterosexual guys find themselves in a compromising situation. The details of that summer offer the reader vicarious experiences in the adventurous lives of the megarich and their toys.
Closer Together
Juliet C.B. Aharoni. CreateSpace. 99¢ e-book, ASIN B0166HQPVS
Amazon, BN.com
A love story involving the daughter of a German Catholic with an Israeli officer.
East of Coker
Andy Owen. War Writers’ Campaign. $19.99 paper (148p), ISBN 978-0-692-65389-0
Amazon, BN.com, Kobo
The lives of a veteran of an old war, the love he left behind, and a veteran of a new war become intertwined as they try in different ways to cope with what they have been exposed to.
Fireflies in the Night
Nalini Warriar. Warriar Books. $15 paper (292p), ISBN 978-0-9877484-1-6
Amazon
Two sisters and a beautiful mother are caught between tradition and love, and a family is torn apart by tragedy and betrayal in the 1950s and ’60s and the India-China confrontation of 1962.
First Dark: A Buffalo Soldier’s Story (Sesquicentennial Ed.)
Bob Rogers. BookLocker. $36.99 hardcover (516p), ISBN 978-1-63490-696-8; $24.99 paper (516p), ISBN 978-1-63490-695-1
BookLocker.com, Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million
A historically correct action novel that follows Isaac Rice, Tenth Cavalry, and the women who love him—from Charleston, S.C., to the desert Southwest.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Karen Batshaw. CreateSpace. $11.99 paper (262p) ISBN 978-1-5307-8248-2; $2.99 e-book, ASIN B01HMSK6Y2
Amazon
Amid the dangers and deprivations of war and genocide, a Jewish woman and a Greek Orthodox man come together in an inspirational story of love and hope.
Hope Fulfilled: Based on a True Story
S.M. Wolff. Xlibris. $24.19 paper (236p), ISBN 978-1-4990-1199-9; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4990-1200-2
Amazon
When John Bergen’s family bought a farm in the remote Strzelecki Ranges, they had no idea they would be starting on a journey of heartbreak, triumph, hope, loss, and healing.
Inside Dumont: A Novel in Stories
Michael Craft. Questover Press. $24.95 hardcover (264p), ISBN 978-0-692-72303-6
Amazon, BN.com
The last thing Marson Miles expects is to fall in love—with his wife’s nephew. And quirky little Dumont, Wis., will never be quite the same.
An Ishmael of Syria
Asaad Almohammad. Asaad Almohammad. $16 paper (368p), ISBN 978-0-9974815-0-1; $9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9974815-2-5
Amazon, BN.com, Kobo
With the refugee crisis and radicalization at the center of international affairs, Adam, an exiled Syrian, struggles to find a home while questioning the existence of such a concept.
Killing Abel: Fratricide
M. Tieman. M. Tieman. $24.95 hardcover (306p), ISBN 978-1-62676-959-5
Killingabel.com
A Bible-based thriller. The Bible provides only 2.5 words per year on what happened between Adam and Noah’s flood. This book fills in many gaps in that story.
Love Letters from a Doughboy: A World War I Love Story
Margie Howd, with Melissa Watkins Starr. iUniverse. $13.95 paper (178p), ISBN 978-1-4759-7747-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4759-7749-3
Amazon
Half a world away, Thomas fights in World War I. Back home, Juliette awaits his letters. With only these letters to sustain them, can they survive the ravages of war?
Moved, Left No Address
Vickie Phelps. CreateSpace. $12.99 paper (328p), ISBN 978-1-5328-7616-5
Amazon, BN.com
One man’s journey to find a missing uncle could cost him his life, especially when a beautiful woman enters the picture.
The Raven’s Economy
Helena Golden. CreateSpace. $16.99 paper (300p), ISBN 978-1-5331-4120-0
Amazon
On the island of Instantavia, the Raven is CEO of the most successful society globally. Through augniscience, the society has cracked the productivity question.
A Run of Luck
Wayne Overson. Xlibris. $19.99 paper (302p), ISBN 978-1-5144-2850-4; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-2849-8
Amazon
As a deputy with less than two years’ experience, Kory cannot believe that he caught the shooter and his partner in Utah’s “crime of the decade.” He has to be sure.
Stairway to My Heart
Marion Marchetto. iUniverse. $28.95 paper (566p), ISBN 978-1-4759-3294-2; $5.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4759-3295-9
Amazon
Will the union of a Boston heir and a nouveau riche New York social climber survive to create a dynasty? Or will it succumb to scandals and secrets?
Tales of the Foreign Service: Life on the Edge
Jack Tucker. CreateSpace. $20 paper (287p), ISBN 978-1-5331-8806-9
Amazon
Nine distinct stories set in Australia, Azerbaijan, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Iraq, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and Washington depict challenges facing a typical American diplomat.
Taming the Twisted
Jodie Toohey. Wordsy Woman Press. $10.99 paper (242p), ISBN 978-0-692-44965-3
Amazon
Abigail Sinkey gets entangled in abandonment, death, murder, scandal, and romance after a tornado destroys her town of Camanche, Iowa, on June 3, 1860.
The Wasp’s Nest: Book 1 of the Wasp Chronicles
C.R. Norris. Outskirts Press. $21.95 paper (384p), ISBN 978-1-4787-6968-2
Outskirtspress.com, Amazon, BN.com
Two 21st-century teenagers discover their strengths in an apocalyptic future.
With the Children
Henry Webb. Outskirts Press. $24.95 paper (440p), ISBN 978-1-4787-4659-1; $3.99 e-book, ASIN B00T5FPZ8S
Outskirtspress.com, Amazon, BN.com
In 1969, to dodge the draft, young Neil Riley takes a job teaching sixth grade in South Harlem. To his surprise, he cares deeply for his students and becomes driven to learn to teach.
Poetry
Kaleidoscope
Dianne Latchaw. Xlibris. $15.99 paper (62p), ISBN 978-1-5144-2058-4; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-2057-7
Amazon
A collection of poems on various topics—some serious, some funny, some whimsical, and some with a holiday theme.
A Window to the Soul
William Dickie. Xlibris. $24.19 paper (172p), ISBN 978-1-5035-0930-6; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5035-0929-0
Amazon
In this poetry collection, Dickie celebrates one of the most profound forms of human experience in its variety: love.
You Must Know This
Andrew Miller. Digitalocracy Analogs. $14.99 paper (104p), ISBN 978-0-692-62599-6
Andrew-Miller.com, Amazon
Poetry that proves the private life is not dead. It breathes through the lips of those moments between—between work, between activism, between incarceration, between birth and death.
Mystery/Thriller
The Gem Connection
Michael R. Lane. BookLocker. $16.95 paper (298p), ISBN 978-1-63491-356-0; $8.99 e-book, ASIN B01GV0M2NA
BookLocker.com, Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million
Clinton Windell is murdered and robbed of millions in uncut gems. An anonymous client hires Cavanaugh to solve the case.
Grandma’s Lost and Found
Robert Lewis Hayes Jr. CreateSpace. $16 paper (305p), ISBN 978-1-5196-6469-3
Amazon, BN.com
Ruth is estranged from her son’s wife because of a misunderstanding. But an opportunity to reconcile appears when an army buddy of her son volunteers to accompany her to South Georgia.
Honeyball
Pete Liebengood. Xlibris. $19.99 paperback (332p), ISBN 978-1-5035-9980-2; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5035-9979-6
Amazon
With an intriguing perspective on minor league baseball, this book offers a raucous narrative suffused with romance, humor, suspense, and murder, coupled with unrelenting female power.
The Lighthouse Murder
Elaine J. Anderson. AuthorHouse. $14.95 paper (142p), ISBN 978-1-4969-4414-6; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-4643-0
Amazon
The festive fishing village at the end of Cape Cod is stunned by a tragic crime. The local police summon the FBI to work with them. Will they get the culprit?
MekaBella
Jameka Bell. AuthorHouse. $13.99 paper (144p), ISBN 978-1-5246-1609-0
AuthorHouse, Amazon, BN.com
Meka, who watched her mother get raped and killed, starts to create characters in her mind while engaging in sex, torture, and murder, preying only on men.
Moscow Venture
A.K. Celer. Kwill Books. $2.99 e-book, ASIN B01ATYM9PU
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
The quest to avenge his friend’s murder hurls John into corrupt politics, espionage, a bioterror plot, and the middle of a military coup that ended communism.
Murdered for Extra Seconds of Erection
Sylvester Abanteriba. PartridgeSingapore. $24.07 paper (454p), ISBN 978-1-4828-6430-4; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-6432-8
Amazon
The creator agrees to reincarnate a slain animal as a virus equipped with the power to wreak vengeance on humankind. A team of scientists fight to save humanity from devastation.
My Five Sisters: A Psychological Thriller Based on a True Story of Multiple Personalities
Pam Franklin. Freality. $17.99 hardcover (222p), ISBN 978-0-9962531-2-3; $14.99 paper (222p), ISBN 978-0-9962531-0-9
Amazon, BN.com, IndieBound.org
A psychological thriller written by a sibling who was tortured mentally and physically by her older sister, who had five distinct personalities.
SF/Fantasy/Horror
Fragment
Alvin Atwater. CreateSpace. $9.25 paper (238p), ISBN 978-1-5330-6944-3; $2.99 e-book, ASIN B01F40Q7D4
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Smashwords
Jonas’s quest is to dominate the Greek and Norse gods, using the Holy Sword. They will be put into tough teams, but only one can win. Quite the backstabbing competition, no?
Highway Thirteen to Manhattan (Six Train to Wisconsin Series, Book 2)
Kourtney Heintz. Aurea Blue Press. $15.99 paper (416p), ISBN 978-0-9891326-8-8; $5.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9891326-7-1
Amazon, BN.com
In the second installment of this paranormal suspense series, Kai and Oliver must deal with the aftermath of her abduction and his lies.
Shades: The Demise of Blake Beck
Anders Rauff-Nielsen. Widowgrove IVS. $4.99 e-book, ASIN B01I8J2Z7K
Amazon
When Blake finds a razor blade in the morning mail, together with a letter from his boss telling him to kill himself, he has no choice but to embark on a fateful journey to save his soul.
Wicked Prayers
S.D. Moore. AuthorHouse. $3.99 e-book, ASIN B01IAOQ894
AuthorHouse, Amazon, BN.com, Google Play
An action-packed horror tale about a town in Washington engaged in a battle of good versus evil.
Romance/Erotica
Coming Out
Seven Slade. Howling Mad Press. $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9861465-3-4
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
A neurotic gay artist falls for his female best friend of 15 years in this new adult friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a twist.
Crimson Secret (Coin Forest, Book 4)
Janet Lane. Dreaming Tree Publishing. $3.99 e-book, ASIN B01HKDKF9A
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Smashwords
Star-crossed lovers commit acts of treason during the War of the Roses and fight to save their families in a battle staged on a quaint “living bridge.”
Lilly & Ian: Mouse & Dragon
Ian T. Walker. PartridgeSingapore. $19.21 paper (268p), ISBN 978-1-4828-3219-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-3221-1
Amazon
Filled with insights into contemporary Chinese polities as well as slices of culture and cuisine, this story depicts a love that defies the odds of differences.
Naupaka Blooming: A Hawaiian Reincarnation Romance
J.L. Eck. Lotus House Press. $4.99 e-book, ASIN B01DOGQ87U
Amazon
They weren’t supposed to fall in love, but they did. Now dark forces conspire to keep them apart, in this life and the next.
Inspirational
Love Has Many Faces
Lisa Morgan. IngramSpark. $22 hardcover (166p), ISBN 978-1-5262-0256-7
Amazon
A woman falls in love with a man and plans to marry him. When she later discovers that her boyfriend has a secret life, she is faced with the ultimate betrayal.
Nonfiction
El arte de convivir en sociedad y evitar el reachazo: Maneras practicas para evitar ser excluido, el comportamiento ideal, para siempre ser aceptado
Francisco J Palacios. iUniverse. $24.95 paper (372p), ISBN 978-1-4759-8192-6; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4759-8191-9
Amazon
This work is made to change the behavior and manners of anyone looking for acceptance, showing readers how to utilize their talent and style to earn respect among peers.
The Beltway Beast: Stealing from Future Generations and Destroying the Middle Class
Munir Moon. MGN Books. $8.98 paper (217p), ISBN 978-0-9913721-0-2
Amazon
This book transcends the anger and frustration of American people with their leaders failing to solve the country’s problems, and offers transformational solutions.
Bible Dogs: Famous Canines in the Bible
David Tamiran, illus. by David Winter. iUniverse. $13.95 paper (140p), ISBN 978-0-595-12257-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4502-5048-1
Amazon
Sixty humorous illustrations reimagine Biblical heroes as canine companions. This book is intended for those who love dogs, the Bible, or children, or who have a basic sense of humor.
The Book: A Humble Quest into the Hebrew Scriptures
Joseph Heskel Koukou. AuthorHouse. $19.99 paper (286p), ISBN 978-1-4969-0224-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-0223-8
Amazon
One man’s memoir of his wrongful incarceration and escape from execution by the theocratic totalitarian regime of post-revolutionary Iran and his spiritual journey meditating on the Hebrew Bible to fellow prison inmates.
The Bushwhackers: The Story of a Reluctant Rebel During the Civil War
John Fulton Brown. iUniverse. $26.95 paper (424p), ISBN 978-1-4401-5448-5; $6 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4401-5447-8
Amazon
Not everyone in the South agreed with the Civil War. This is one man’s story of those torturous years, reflecting those who just wanted to live their lives.
Camping Europe, 4th Ed.
Carol Mickelsen, illus. by Dion Good. Affordable Travel Press. $29.95 paper (650p), ISBN 978-0-578-16584-4
Amazon
Essential information and tips for driving and enjoying both Europe’s well-known sights and its off-the-beaten-track adventures, easily, safely, and affordably.
Chasing My Dream: Journey into the World of Writing
Wei Liem Ng. PartridgeSingapore. $15.46 paper (148p), ISBN 978-1-4828-5417-6; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-5419-0
Amazon
A Malaysian accountant details how he broke free from his insecurities and the chains of the corporate world to pursue his dream of becoming a writer.
Editing—10 Steps: Write, Read, and Then Edit to Successfully Submit All Types of Writing to Audiences
Bonny Franke. AuthorHouse. $16.95 paper (198p), ISBN 978-1-4969-6885-2; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-6884-5
Amazon
This user-friendly reference guide shows how to avoid rushing in order to produce a more polished document. More than a onetime book, this will be an ongoing helper in producing error-free manuscripts.
Emotional Detox Through Bodywork: A Woman’s Guide to Healing and Awakening
Mal Weeraratne. AuthorHouse. $19.76 paper (294p), ISBN 978-1-5049-9415-6; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-9417-0
Amazon
Tantra healer Weeraratne shares insights into how to unblock orgasmic potential and achieve emotional liberation, offering fresh approaches for women to gain emotional freedom, knowledge, and body awareness.
401(k): The Path to a Prosperous Retirement; Avoid the Traps. Find the Money.
Vivian R. McDougle. iUniverse. $9.95 paper (74p), ISBN 978-1-4917-7723-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-7724-4
Amazon
A nontechnical guide to the basics of researching, selecting, opening, maintaining, managing, tapping, and bequeathing the retirement funds one invests in 401(k) accounts.
Final Days of Judgement
Beverley Buckley. Xlibris. $24.19 paper (232p), ISBN 978-1-5144-4292-0; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-4291-3
Amazon
Buckley describes how information relating to the laws of universal creation, channeled from the Elohim, ascended masters responsible for Earth’s ascension, is relevant in today’s world.
First Tie Your Camel, Then Trust in God: An American Feminist in the Arab World
Chivvis Moore. North Loop Books. $17.99 paper (403p), ISBN 978-1-63413-953-3
Amazon, Baker & Taylor, BN.com, Brodart, Ingram
A journey to meet Hassan Fathy becomes a 16-year odyssey that stretches from a year working in the shop of a master carpenter in Egypt to fraught years teaching English in Palestine.
From C to C: The Fugitive Returns Home
Richard Kimball. AuthorHouse. $31.95 paper (992p), ISBN 978-1-4969-4971-4; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-4973-8
Amazon
This memoir about the life of Richard Kimball covers his travels to 103 countries and his marvelous decade in Africa.
God, Religion, Science, Nature, Culture, and Morality: A Critical Analysis in Plain Talk
Yemant and friends. Archway Publishing. $18.99 paper (282p), ISBN 978-1-4808-1124-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4808-1125-6
Amazon
This book presents a conversation among three retired professors exploring why humans almost universally engage in religious acts and hold beliefs in deities who create, correct, and redeem their people.
A Guide to the Study of Basic Medical Mycology
Kee Peng Ng, Tuck Soon Soo-Hoo, and Shiang Ling Na. PartridgeSingapore. $33.51 paper (92p), ISBN 978-1-4828-2412-4; $5.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-2413-1
Amazon
A medical text that offers an overview of the basic characteristics of fungi frequently isolated from clinical specimens.
I Am His and He Is Mine
Alisha Sheryl. Xlibris. $19.99 paper (198p), ISBN 978-1-4931-9049-2; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4931-9047-8
Amazon
This book encourages anyone to embrace God and let him heal their wounds. They will find peace, joy, and salvation through a dear shepherd and faithful friend, Jesus Christ.
If Only the Names Were Changed
Andrew Miller. Civil Coping Mechanisms. $15.95 paper (186p), ISBN 978-1-937865-70-2
Andrew-Miller.com, Copingmechanisms.net, Amazon
Politics, religion, sexuality, society, and psychology: Miller is unapologetic and brutally honest, galloping through it all at speed.
In the Eyes of God: American Public Education in the Twenty-First Century
William S. Ponder. iUniverse. $11.95 paper (104p), ISBN 978-1-4502-7080-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4502-7081-6
Amazon
A critical look at what is being done to improve public education’s lack of leadership and fear of doing anything outside the norm.
Keeping Kyrie
Emily Christensen, with Nathan Christensen. HWC Press. $34.99 hardcover (312p), ISBN 978-0-9977588-0-1
HousewifeClassStore.com, Amazon, BN.com
A true story of faith, family, and foster care.
Live the Unlimited Life
Jimmie R. Horton. Dorrance Publishing. $25 paper (344p), ISBN 978-1-4809-0643-3
Dorrancebookstore.com
The author, through inspirational stories of his own life, encourages readers to see the endless possibilities God has set before us. Through God, everyone will become a success story.
A Long List of Everyday Guaranteed Rights
James Sabin. iUniverse. $9.95 paper (60p), ISBN 978-1-4917-8141-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-8142-5
Amazon
Sabin casts a critical eye on the layers of civic life, from the local to the global, and outlines the rights that each person possesses.
Love and Stigma: The Outcast System (The Outcast System Elimination Project)
Adolphus O.M. Ekejiuba. Xlibris. $15.99 paper (164p), ISBN 978-1-5144-1522-1; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-0826-1
Amazon
This book presents the outcast system practiced in parts of Africa and India to draw attention to the role of ignorance in some of the distasteful practices in society.
Microbes Mindcrobes: Human Entanglement with Microbes on a Physical, Mental, Emotional and Quantum Level
Helga Zelinski. Xlibris. $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-1347-0
Amazon
Zelinski discusses the primary role played by microbial life in the history and the future of the planet.
The Middle Class Comeback: Women, Millennials, and Technology Leading the Way
Munir Moon. MGN Books. $14.98 paper (189p), ISBN 978-0-9913721-6-4
Amazon
The middle class is getting crushed. But there is hope. Despite the doom and gloom headlines, there are three major forces working together: women, millennials, and technology.
My Father’s Faith
Jacqueline M. Gaither Respress. iUniverse. $13.95 paper (134p), ISBN 978-1-4917-7792-3; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-7791-6
Amazon
This book shows how strong Christian beliefs sustained the author, whose life story maps a hopeful path for African-American women, in the face of challenges and barriers facing minorities in American culture.
On the Inside Looking Out: Renewing Your Mind
Carlton Lee Arnold. Xulon. $12.99 paper (143p), ISBN 978-1-4984-7658-4
Amazon
All believers share the challenge of becoming more Christ-like. This book will help you identify your attitude about a particular topic and how Jesus would think about that same topic.
Priceless Wisdom
David Dayan. WestBow Press. $29.95 hardcover (128p), ISBN 978-1-4908-8822-4
Amazon
Dayan guides readers on a journey of transformation, self-discovery, and growth. He shares a treasure trove of lessons and wisdom.
Releasing End Time Power: Bible Prophecies As It Relates to the End Times
Renardo T. Newton. CreateSpace. $12 paper (98p), ISBN 978-1-5175-1469-3
Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Ingram
This book teaches ancient Bible principles to release the Pentecostal power. This power is necessary for redemption, and without it there is no salvation.
Samuel’s Story: A Journey from Yorkshire to New Hampshire Through the American Civil War
Peter J. Cooper. Friesen Press. $14.99 paper (246p), ISBN 978-1-4602-2383-3
Friesenpress.com
Cooper uncovers the life of an ancestor who immigrated to the U.S. in 1851 and fought in the Civil War, and left a memoir that the author has integrated with the historical record.
Sensitive to Listen and Willing to Obey
Doris M. Arwine. WestBow Press. $35.95 hardcover (260p), ISBN 978-1-4908-3081-0; $19.95 paper (260p), ISBN 978-1-4908-3080-3
Amazon
God uses people daily to communicate his fragrance and message to us. Too often we don’t check to see what aroma or impression we are leaving for others to see, hear, or smell.
Sins of Neglect: What It Means to Ignore Social Responsibilities
Lily Abraham. One Meaning Publishing. $16.95 paper (184p), ISBN 978-0-9846824-0-9
OneMeaningPublishing.com
When we ignore our social responsibilities, we ignore the power hiding inside us. We feel like victims with no control over our lives.
Tai Solarin: Africa’s Greatest Educationist and Humanist
Dele Babalola. Xlibris. $16.12 paper (96p), ISBN 978-1-5144-4038-4; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-4039-1
Amazon
An account of life in a unique secondary school in Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s by one of the students who experienced this schooling.
Testosterone Resistance: Fighting for the Men’s Health Hormone
Malcolm Carruthers. Xlibris. $59.89 paper (174p), ISBN 978-1-5144-4909-7; $8.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-4911-0
Amazon
A controversial book giving the evidence for a new and revolutionary theory that dramatically changes the basis of both the diagnosis and treatment of testosterone deficiency.
Through My Eyes: And to the Best of My Memory
Peter Leis. Xlibris. $24.19 paper (394p), ISBN 978-1-5144-4631-7; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-4633-1
Amazon
After suffering a stroke in 2001, Leis started writing about his past to help diagnose memory loss. The journey let him recapture his vigor for life.
Thursday’s Child: A Collection of Short Stories
Carolyn Helm Gates. iUniverse. $10.95 paper (72p), ISBN 978-0-595-52311-5; $6 e-book, ISBN 978-0-595-62366-2
Amazon
This collection features sensitive, imaginative, and tender memories of Gates’s childhood in small-town Alabama.
The Trump Revolution: The Donald’s Creative Destruction Decontructed
Ilana Mercer. Politically Incorrect Press. $24.95 paper (266p), ISBN 978-0-9741039-1-4
Amazon
Trump is smashing an enmeshed political spoils system to bits. In the age of unconstitutional government, this process of creative destruction can only increase the freedom quotient.
Veterans’ Reflections: History Preserved
William R. Graser. iUniverse. $21.95 paper (302p), ISBN 978-1-4917-7285-0; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-7286-7
Amazon
Prepare to walk in the combat boots of veterans in this collection of true stories. Step back in time to World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
What’s Cooking? An Introduction to Cooking Your Favorite Indian Dishes
Usha Rani Rajandran. PartridgeSingapore. $22.35 paper (32p), ISBN 978-1-4828-5441-1; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-5442-8
Amazon
Offering a host of recipes for one’s mind, body, and soul, Rajandran presents dishes the whole family will enjoy.
Who Am I, Really?
The True-life Story of an Adoptee Searching for Her Identity
Gale Tobin Holz. AuthorHouse. $13.95 paper (86p), ISBN 978-1-4772-7796-6; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4772-7797-3
Amazon
Holz tells her story from her early life as an adoptee to the pivotal moment she decided to look for her birth parents.
Children’s/YA
The Adventures of Stella in Upperland
Paolo Floreano. Kindle Direct. $3 e-book, ASIN B01IDN2CNI
Lulu.com, Amazon, BN.com, Kobo
These are the adventures of Stella in Upperland, a world where plants and flowers have magical powers.
Don’t Be Sad, Sad Sally
Sally Dufner, illus. by Alexis Thompson. Xlibris. $31.99 paper (47p), ISBN 978-1-5245-0684-1
Amazon, BN.com
Sad Sally is kind of short and kind of round but very sad. She doesn’t appreciate anything until her dad tells her one important lesson.
The Double Twins Unexpected Adventure
Joel Rouleau, illus. by Rita Zgraggen. AuthorHouse. $19.99 paper (28p), ISBN 978-1-4969-7329-0; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-7330-6
Amazon
When twins Sara and Sam discover their prized young twin bulls, Buck and Stomp, are missing, they devise a plan to bring them back home to the ranch themselves.
Give It a Go, Eat a Rainbow
Kathryn Kemp Guylay, illus. by Alexander Guylay. Healthy Solutions of Sun Valley. $19.99 hardcover (54p), ISBN 978-0-9965328-3-9
Amazon
This story teaches nutrition lessons using illustrations combined with real-life photography to create a magical reality that immediately engages kids.
Goodnight Grandma Angel
Ashely Alker, illus. by Kathleen Alker. Ashe Publishing. $12.99 paper (34p), ISBN 978-0-692-61266-8
Amazon
This book was written with great love to celebrate all the grandmas who watch their grandbabies from above.
Maggie and Her Tree
Lacole Sessions Adams. AuthorHouse. $15.29 paper (28p), ISBN 978-1-4567-2416-0
Amazon
This story provides an example of how children can turn their fears into a joyous experience.
Perfekt Order (The Ære Saga, Book 1)
S.T. Bende. S.T. Bende. $16.23 paper (473p), ISBN 978-1-5191-7012-5; $3.99 e-book, ASIN B015TXBV9G
Apple iBooks
Mia Ahlström just discovered her new boyfriend is the Norse god of war, sent to Midgard (Earth) to protect an Asgardian treasure from a feral enemy.
Peter and the Coal Christmas
Tyler Brooke, illus. by Mike Saldano. Inkwater Press. $12.95 paper (30p), ISBN 978-1-62901-340-4
Amazon
Find out the heartfelt reason Peter, the token troublemaker of a quaint Russian town, is behaving worse just before Christmas Day.
Pond Ghost
Alene Adele Roy. AuthorHouse. $13.99 paper (156p), ISBN 978-1-5049-7366-3; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-7365-6
Amazon
A mysterious medallion is found and devoted friendships develop in Magnolia Gardens and at Dragonfly Pond Place when eight students meet after school.
Seventh Dimension: The City; A Young Adult Fantasy, Book 4
Lorilyn Roberts. Roberts Court Reporters. $4.99 e-book, ASIN B01DU8GJO4
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Books-A-Million, Google Play
The battle rages from Jerusalem to Shambhala as Shale and Daniel search for Daniel’s father in a world engulfed by prophetic intrigue.
Sid the Sasquatch
Wendy Elliott, illus. by Joseph Cowman. CreateSpace. $11.95 paper (36p), ISBN 978-1-5078-2612-6
SidtheSasquatch.com, Amazon
This book introduces readers to a young, fun-loving sasquatch as they follow him through his daily adventures.
Snowy Lodin
Joan Dee Wilson. Joan Wilson. $7.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9975527-1-3
Amazon, BN.com
A young snowy owl alone at the top of the world sets out to find Father North. He escapes predators and starvation when a bird conservationist with a North Pole clinic finds him.
