Fiction

Battlefields

Vance N. Smith. CreateSpace. $19.99 paper (496p), ISBN 978-1-5089-0788-6

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A young man’s journey to find his rightful place in the world—having to overcome a dysfunctional childhood and moments of doubt of self-worth and a longing to be loved.

Blind Thrust

Samuel Marquis. Mount Sopris Publishing. $12.99 paper (321p), ISBN 978-1-943593-04-0

Amazon

Joe Higheagle must decide whether his loyalty is to his career or his land when earthquakes plague the Front Range between Denver and Colorado Springs.

Broken Crutch

Beverly J. Walker. Xlibris. $15.99 paper (254p), ISBN 978-1-4797-5216-4; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4797-5218-8

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Mercedes Kemp rebuilds her life after an abusive relationship. Kodjoe Jackson finds himself addicted to the substance he despises. Cora May Richardson never gives up on her love for drugs.

Captain Jack for President

John Jones. Xlibris. $23.99 paper (426p), ISBN 978-1-4797-3605-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4797-3607-2

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Capt. Jack Harper’s Maine community implored him to trade his fishing captain’s chair for the U.S. presidency. When he takes on that challenge, career politicians fight back using every trick they can.

Carla Rising

Topper Sherwood. Appalachian Editions. $15.99 paper (312p), ISBN 978-0-9627486-7-7

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Based on a true story. Carla stands with a rugged band of men, fighting a corrupt corporation and its private police force for social justice.

Creatures on Display

Wm. Stage. Floppinfish Publishing. $11.95 paper (360p), ISBN 978-0-692-34807-9

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St. Louis, Mo., 1981. Alarmed by a fatal wasting disease in the gay community, a quirky STD investigator locks horns with a cunning entrepreneur who runs a private club. Comic noir drama.

Eagle’s Cry

Liz Godwin. iUniverse. $16.95 paper (256p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6771-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-5453-5

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Johanna, a South African farmer’s daughter, and William, a British citizen, shouldn’t have fallen in love during a war between their countries—but they did.

Feminine Prerogatives: 3 Tales of Empowerment

Louise Jaffe. Xlibris. $21.99 paper (250p), ISBN 978-1-4257-1098-9; $9.99 e-book, ASIN B007DCBJJO

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A trilogy of novellas about women’s choices and survival, sometimes humorous, sometimes painful, always insightful. Jaffe’s characters are everyday earthy heroines.

Flames

Ginny L. Yttrup. Shelterwood Press. $14.99 paper (339p), ISBN 978-0-9961447-0-4; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9961447-1-1

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When betrayal’s flames explode, can Jessica Weaver save what matters most?

The Golden Age of Charli: RSVP

Jena C. Henry. iUniverse. $17.99 paper (272p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6963-8

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A high-energy wife and her solid guy must find their way back into each other’s hearts after their retirement begins with a jolt.

Hardscrabble Way

Tina J. Gordon. CreateSpace. $14 paper (234p), ISBN 978-0-9966060-0-4; $3.99 e-book, ASIN B0124CG0SC

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Delia Williams is the girl who appears to have it all. When her father dies, Delia and her mother struggle with homelessness in a tent city.

The House of Pearl

Robert Max Bovill and Susan B. Flanagan. iUniverse. $14.95 paper (196p), ISBN 978-1-4759-8234-3; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4759-8235-0

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Pop star Elia Pearl returns home to face the ghosts of her past—literally. In this romantic paranormal thriller, two lovers must survive a ghostly onslaught.

An Invincible Summer

Betta Ferrendelli. CreateSpace. $2.99 e-book, ASIN B015ZZFP4K

Amazon

When a mother wants her mentally disabled daughter sterilized, a rising Denver prosecutor resigns to defend the daughter in a case that evolves into a fight of ethics and personal freedom.

The Millennial Reincarnations

Daniel M. Harrison. Publick Media Publishing. $22.99 paper (268p), ISBN 978-1-51751604-8

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The millennial kids growing up in N.Y. and Shanghai high society suddenly depart from the Cartesian “Cogito, ergo sum.” Part one of the Millennial Trilogy.

My Dearest Husband

Elizabeth Riggs. iUniverse. $12.95 paper (162p), ISBN 978-0-595-24252-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4697-1693-0

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In 1893, Lizzie and Bert exchange letters from across the U.S. These letters have been preserved and are now published in story form by their granddaughter.

Ounce of Joy

Ratnajyoti Duttachowdhury. CreateSpace. $15.78 paper (320p), ISBN 978-1-5151-8750-9

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The story of a man who finds solace when he discovers his lost son at an orphanage. Set in the Himalayan foothills in India, a multiethnic and multicultural ambiance.

Son the Knight

Ray Fisher. iUniverse. $14.95 paper (200p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6398-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-6399-5

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This novel follows the life of a prince in France as he grows from a boy to a man. After his family is kidnapped, he will do anything.

Souls of Lions

R.E. Mitchell. iUniverse. $14.95 paper (206p), ISBN 978-1-4759-8325-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4759-8326-5

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A tale of uncommon courage, heroic sacrifice, and flawed humanity amid great suffering in the forest and swamps of the Carolinas during the last desperate months of the Civil War.

A Village in the Fields

Patty Enrado. Eastwind Books of Berkeley. $29.95 hardcover (348p), ISBN 978-0-9963517-0-6

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Fausto Empleo, retired Filipino farm worker, recalls his life full of immigrant dreams and civil rights struggles in order to reconcile with his estranged family and community.

Wages of Sin

Charlene Gage. iUniverse. $10.95 paper (110p), ISBN 978-0-595-43430-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-595-87757-7

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After enduring the pain of her mother’s murder, her father’s rejection, and her grandmother’s overbearing rules, Reva rebels against all positive influences. Will her life spiral out of control?

The Zum Zum Girls

Lynn Wachtel. Red Seal Press. $14.99 paper (374p), ISBN 978-0-9890563-1-1

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Four spirited young women, while attending business school in the mid-1960s in New York City, develop a special friendship—a bond that will last a lifetime.

Poetry

Ethereal Paradise

Reginald E. Chandler. AuthorHouse. $14.95 paper (146p), ISBN 978-1-5049-1412-3; $9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-1411-6

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A poetry collection from where imagination stems. It embraces the beauty and hardship that we face in relationships. Each poem speaks to a part of the reader’s soul.

In Spite of Everything...: A Book of Poems

Curtis Robbins. iUniverse. $12.95 paper (120p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6155-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-6156-4

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This collection of poetry from deaf poet Robbins explores what it’s like to be a normal deaf person in hopes of bringing light to the functionality of deaf culture.

Mind Vapor: From Pen to Paper

Karen Killen Alexander. Dorrance Publishing. $22 hardcover (136p), ISBN 978-1-4349-3762-9

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After a tragedy, Alexander must start over. In searching and intimate poems, she shares her journey to a new life that will be divine, passion unbridled, spontaneous, and fun.

Receptive Sentiments: A Poetry Chapbook

Nadia Benjelloun. AuthorHouse. $13.66 paper (50p), ISBN 978-1-5049-4135-8; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-4136-5

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In these poems, Benjelloun explores the various aspects of human emotion, life as perceived by different points of views, and humanity itself.

Mystery/Thriller

The Arrow Catcher

Jim Mather. CreateSpace. $4.99 e-book, ASIN B00FKDYX46

Amazon

A young American must learn to navigate post–World War II Japan, a strange world of new customs, impossible language, and political intrigue that will threaten his life.

A Dark Mind: Visions; When Fantasy Becomes Reality

K.C. Eckels. CreateSpace. $14.99 paper (253p), ISBN 978-1-5141-9015-9

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Dustin Furlong drifts off to his steamy and violent dreams. Nobody knows about the family man’s fantasies. But if that’s all they are, why are people turning up dead?

Detour Paris (Detour Paris Series, Book 1)

Jack Dancer. Detours Publishing. $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9966573-0-3

Amazon

After a love-at-first-sight encounter while on an international getaway with his flight attendant girlfriend, Tucker Blue, a newly minted midlife bachelor, faces a dilemma.

Faceless (A Suburban Noir Novel)

Cathryn Grant. D2C Perspectives. $16.95 paper (532p), ISBN 978-0-9896410-8-1; $7.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9916605-8-2

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Envy, lust, and murder are revealed as the truth is unmasked among a group of friends on social media.

The Haunted Prophecy of Natalie Bradford: Parts I & II

L. Sydney Fisher. CreateSpace. $10.99 paper (265p), ISBN 978-1-5123-6267-1

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The true story of how prophetic coincidences, ghostly hauntings, and murder became reality. Denial can be deadly. Are you next?

The Last Chapter

Lyn Squire. Amazon. $2.99 e-book, ASIN B00NB8G5NO

Amazon

The clue to the murder of England’s top novelist must be found in the solution to the most celebrated unsolved mystery in world literature.

Secrets of the River Cane: A Corinne Wynters Mystery

T.L. Seacliff. CreateSpace. $14.95 paper (346p), ISBN 978-1-5169-9039-9

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Cory Wynters races against time, deciphering evidence of a deadly conspiracy in her client’s company and barely staying one heart-pounding step ahead of a ruthless assailant determined to stop her.

Siberian Treasure: A Marina Alexander Adventure

Colleen Gleason. Avid Press. $14.95 paper (325p), ISBN 978-1-931419-66-6

Ingram

Marina Alexander is swept into an adventure of high-stakes international intrigue when she learns of her connection to a dangerous group of ecoterrorists.

The Slush Pile Brigade

Samuel Marquis. CreateSpace. $12.99 paper (308p), ISBN 978-1-94359300-2

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Unknown author Nick Lassiter and his eccentric group of friends confront the world’s bestselling author and his crooked literary agent, who stole Nick’s book, Blind Thrust.

Ten Percent: Hollywood Can Be Murder

D.L. Bruin. Buccaneer Entertainment. $15 paper (324p), ISBN 978-0-9743479-0-5

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What price dreams? An insider’s look at the Hollywood dream factory in this cynical and darkly humorous noir thriller.

SF/Fantasy/Horror

Interstellar Agent #1: Red Scare

Mark A. Payne. Atomix Publishing. $17.99 paper (88p), ISBN 978-1-5061-6911-8

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A spy-fi action-adventure novelette series about an alien secret agent from another planet sent to Earth to help it defend itself against their common enemy—the Ultra-Centaurians.

Light

Paul Dale Anderson. 2AM Publications. $19.95 paper (530p), ISBN 978-0-937491-15-7

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Reincarnated wounded warriors stop an evil entity from controlling the world.

Natalya’s Tale

Mishka Zakharin. CreateSpace. $11.73 paper (320p), ISBN 978-1-5169-1543-9

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Natalya, a cannibalistic prostitute, finds herself transported into a mystical Otherworld, where she undertakes a quest to find greater meaning for her life.

Solaris Seethes

Janet McNulty. MMP Publishing. $13.99 paper (276p), ISBN 978-1-941488-00-3

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Every myth has a beginning. Rynah escapes her planet’s destruction, unites with the mysterious Solaris, and unites with four unlikely heroes from an unknown planet to save her people.

Winds

Paul Dale Anderson. 2AM Publications. $19.95 paper (558p), ISBN 978-0-937491-16-4

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Sheila Ryan remembers past lives. Sheila and Tom Groves rekindle their passion to save the universe from an ancient evil who has never known the meaning of love.

Romance/Erotica

Earning Darcy’s Trust: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

Jennifer Joy. Jennifer Joy. $4.49 e-book, ASIN B0156W775M

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When Darcy’s trust is betrayed, he gets caught in a web of blackmail and manipulation. Elizabeth Bennet has the key to solve his problems—if only he would trust her.

It’s Not Too Late for Therapy

L.A. Long. Soul Mate Press. $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-61935-864-5

Amazon

The not-so-classic story of love the second time around: when single mother Charlotte Mason reunites with first love Gregg Wyte, passion and secrets threaten to shatter their world.

Of the Dragonfly

Audrey Gene. Endeavour More Publications. $24.95 hardcover (318p), ISBN 978-0-9869163-0-4; 99¢ e-book, ISBN 978-0-9869163-1-1

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Evangeline Sinclair must trust her dreams and the guidance of a mystical being—a dragonfly—to find the man she’s come to know and love in another realm.

Once in a Lifetime

Jayne Nichols. Nichols and Dymes. $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-943229-00-0

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When Samantha St. John shares her lunch hour with a lonely, lost old man, never in her wildest dreams does she foresee where that simple act of kindness will lead her.

Inspirational

Being With: Maybe This Is What Life Is All About

Robert R. Ball. AuthorHouse. $12.95 paper (138p), ISBN 978-0-533-15480-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4918-5581-2

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Much of our hope to be fulfilled human beings rests on conscious commitments to nurture “being with” relationships. Explore the foundations, implications, benefits, and procedures for these “being with” people.

The Power of 10: A Practice for Engaging Your Voice of Wisdom

Rugger Burke. Mill City Press. $27 hardcover (282p), ISBN 978-0-9909753-1-1

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Burke presents a practice for engaging the voice of wisdom through inquiry and advocacy. It is a practice for engaging your voice of wisdom to become the greatest you.

The Strain of Shackles

DeVan Faye Brittenum et al. CreateSpace. $10.99 paper (162p), ISBN 978-1-5010-5488-4

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An inspirational fictional memoir about overcoming personal obstacles. The authors aim to eliminate the problems of inner racism.

The Voice in You & Me: How Listening to Your Heart Can Take You Beyond All Drama

Sabine Moutandwa Kouassi. CreateSpace. $8.99 paper (70p), ISBN 978-1-4782-9279-1

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The author learned that her father had been a Catholic priest. She declared to God that she wanted to stop believing in Him but had an unexpected response that changed her life.

Nonfiction

Alphabet or Abracadabra? Reverse Engineering the Western Alphabet

Wim Borsboom. FriesenPress. $29.99 hardcover (40p), ISBN 978-1-4602-6229-0; $19.99 paper (40p), ISBN 978-1-4602-6230-6

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A detailed description of the groundbreaking discovery that more than 3,400 years ago a Near Eastern linguist made a flawed copy (abecedary) of an ancient Indian alphabet (abugida).

An American Speaks Out: Enough Is Enough

N.E. Parks, illus. by Jed Helmers. AuthorHouse. $14.95 paper (104p), ISBN 978-1-5049-0167-3

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This book analyzes many of the political and economic problems in America and recommends how to fix them, providing a guiding light into the future of the country.

Around the League in 80 Days

Gabriel and William Allen. Xlibris. $19.99 paper (138p), ISBN 978-1-5035-7797-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5035-7796-1

Amazon

A chronicle of a father-and-son cross-country road trip to all 29 NBA arenas. Experience the thrill of the Allens’ travels and their unique discoveries along the way.

Dancing for Fun: Group Dancing for All Ages

Mark L. Greathouse and Helena Greathouse. iUniverse. $22.95 paper (176p), ISBN 978-1-4917-5611-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-5612-6

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Inspired by both folk and contemporary dance, the authors present group dances to improve bodily coordination, health, mood, and more. All can enjoy themselves if they’re dancing for fun.

The Dutiful Daughter’s Guide to Caregiving: A Practical Memoir

Judith Henry. Broadcloth Books. $12.99 paper (159p), ISBN 978-0-9962788-0-5

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This book describes one boomer’s experience of helping her aging parents. A frank and funny resource for all caregivers.

A Field Guide to the F Word

Ben Parker, illus. by Nan Fowler.

Valley Press. $16.95 paper (180p), ISBN 978-1-935736-04-2

Amazon

Historical, linguistic, and syntactic peculiarities are explained; alternative words are evaluated; etiquette and misuse are defined; and nuances are exposed in this book. Thought-provoking, and playful—good clean fun.

Forks in the Road: My New Life in America

Heidi Smith. Orchard Books. $14.95 paper (229p), ISBN 978-0-578-16879-1

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The sequel to the memoir After the Bombs—My Berlin begins as the author arrives in New York harbor in 1963. Her prearranged job as nanny was not what she had agreed to.

The Global Invisible Hand, Vol. 1

Hosun Kang. Xlibris. $65.55 paper (218p), ISBN 978-1-5144-6116-7; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-6118-1

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Kang analyzes what was happening in the U.S. over the years 2007 and 2008, and reveals what caused the global recession in the U.S.

The Grievance: A Real Life-and-Death Story

Lawrence Abrams. No Harm Press. $14.95 paper (178p), ISBN 978-0-692-44013-1; $9.99 e-book, ASIN B015EDIBJE

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This personal memoir—much of it in real time—is a husband’s cautionary tale of his wife’s death in just 40 days in a New York City hospital.

Human Behavior in Extreme Situations: Implications for K–12 Education in the Twenty-First Century

Robert H. Koff and Kathryn Hanna. Inkwater Press. $11.95 paper (126p), ISBN 978-1-62901-276-6

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Psychologist Koff analyzes the response techniques and modern-day tactics for both responding to and preventing violence in schools.

I Choose Life

Bee Godskiss Daley. Xlibris. $19.99 paper (222p), ISBN 978-1-5035-7340-6

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The author invites you to share a journey of discovery, of surviving abuse and empowering the good aspects in life—a journey about courage and leaving the rest behind.

If I Only Knew: No More Excuses

Keyven Lewis. Xlibris. $24.99 hardcover (56p), ISBN 978-1-5035-9389-3; $15.99 paper (56p), ISBN 978-1-5035-9388-6

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With a growing number of professional athletes losing their fortunes after their sports careers, it’s imperative that they know how to manage their finances.

It’s Not the 14th Century, It’s the 21st: The Changing Saudi Society

Ahmad Q. Al Darwish. Partridge Singapore. $37 paper (86p), ISBN 978-1-4828-2826-9; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-2827-6

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A progressive student explores the transformation of Saudi Arabia from the most conservative Arab country to one that tentatively explores the benefits—and risks—of embracing more modern, reformist influences.

Jazz: America’s Gift; From Its Birth to George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue & Beyond

Richie Gerber, illus. by Miguel Covarrubias. Gerber’s Miracle Publishers. $27.95 paper (336p), ISBN 978-0-692-44553-2

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This book delves into the rich and storied history of American jazz from its roots in early American folk song and the blues into the sound and splendor of the Jazz Age.

Lessons Learned from the Other Side: Grief Resolution Through the Use of Mediums for Connecting to the Other Side Spirits

Barbara Ann Caruso. iUniverse. $14.95 paper (142p), ISBN 978-1-4917-4845-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-4846-6

Amazon

Through the use of dedicated psychic mediums, a nurse and college professor shares how to reach beyond death to communicate with lost loved ones on the other side.

Letter from Alabama: The Inspiring True Story of Strangers Who Saved a Child and Changed a Family Forever

David L. Workman. Workman & Associates. $8.99 paper (212p), ISBN 978-0-9962309-2-6

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The true story of two children saved by grace and a family’s love, and by a life-changing letter. It richly portrays life in the 1940s through the 1970s.

The Listening Child: What Can Go Wrong; What All Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Struggle to Survive in Today’s Noisy Classrooms

Stephen Prescod. Trafford Publishing. $5.99 e-book, ASIN B009FUA2G8

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The struggle to survive in today’s noisy classrooms is real. This book is for parents and teachers eager to help struggling children process information correctly in the classroom.

No Return Ticket: A Memoir

Nicholas Rety. AuthorHouse. $23.95 paper (416p), ISBN 978-1-4969-5597-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-5596-8

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An unconventional odyssey: witness to war, unpaved road to medical school, postwar London, emerging a surgeon, world traveler, streets of Paris, favelas in Rio, late-life pilot, Bali bystander.

Office Avenger: Creative Revenge for the Injustices of Your Job or Job Loss!

April Zion. April Zion. $3.99 e-book, ASIN B0139ZEQLQ

Amazon

A humorous collection of true-life office bad boss and crappy coworker stories from the worker’s point of view. Office Avenger suggests the creative revenge.

Practical Wisdom: The Seeker’s Guide to a Meaningful Life

Frank Mallinder. iUniverse. $12.95 paper (116p), ISBN 978-1-4620-4051-3; $9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4620-4052-0

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Mallinder shares insights that can help individuals live purposeful, high-energy lives that complement their distinctive talents. He recommends that you use this guide to reach your most fulfilling life.

RV Living in the 21st Century: The Essential Reference Guide for All RVers

Peggi McDonald. AuthorHouse. $16.95 paper (296p), ISBN 978-1-4184-4315-3

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Carrying a copy of this book on board is like having a professional tech camping beside you. The how-to of each aspect of your RV is explained in detail.

Screwed: Dancing with the Generals

Sergiu Viorel Urma. Sergiu Viorel Urma. $10.38 paper (202p), ISBN 978-0-692-41350-0

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This memoir offers a rare peek behind the iron curtain as it documents the life of an Associated Press reporter working in an extremely dangerous political environment in Ceausescu’s Romania.

A Season in the Abyss: Sports Gambling vs. the NFL’s Integrity

Brian Tuohy. Mofo Press. $14.95 paper (274p), ISBN 978-0-9889011-2-4

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Tuohy examines the true nature of the National Football League’s relationship with both the legal and illegal sports gambling industry.

The Secrets of a Fifty-Year Romantic Expedition: A Golden Anniversary Celebration

Matthew E. McLaren. iUniverse. $14.95 paper (146p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6604-0; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-6602-6

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Using his 50 years of experience in marriage, the author shows how to appreciate the power and value of love and marriage, a relationship that provides joy, contentment, and security.

The Stem Cell Revolution

Mark Berman and Elliot Lander. AuthorHouse. $14.95 paper (134p), ISBN 978-1-5049-2001-8

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Drs. Berman and Lander describe their journey into the growing arena of stem cell therapy by highlighting the road that brought physicians together and patient success stories. With illustrations by Michelangelo.

Take the Leap: What It Really Means to Be Psychic

Michelle A. Beltran. Hay House/Balboa. $12.99 paper (158p), ISBN 978-1-5043-3999-5

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Beltran says it is possible for anyone to make the conscious decision to develop, rekindle, or magnify the powers of their intuitive voice—their psychic mind.

Thoughts of an Unlikely Messenger

Carl Burton. Inkwater Press. $14.95 paper (183p), ISBN 978-1-62901-236-0

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Conspiracies those in power have put in place for the agenda of creating a New World Order have brought us further from understanding truth and God.

TWSC: A Shrouded Autobiography

Tenacity. iUniverse. $21.95 paper (294p), ISBN 978-1-4917-3846-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-3847-4

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Tenacity’ explores his childhood highs and lows, puppy love, incarcerations, drug experimentation, and service in Vietnam. In his darkest times, humor became his survival weapon of choice.

Up from the Ashes

Bob Mannino. iUniverse. $16.95 paper (186p), ISBN 978-1-4917-5868-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-5869-4

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An exposition of the unholy trinity of corrupt media, intolerant academia, and a dictatorial judicial system. Political correctness has unhinged democracy, and if not overturned, threatens to condemn civilization to a new dark ages.

War Ready: In My Father’s Shadow

Mary Lou Darst. iUniverse. $15.95 paper (220p), ISBN 978-1-4620-3154-2; $9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4620-3156-6

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Darst’s new memoir follows a World War II–era military family as they encounter adventures, challenges, and new horizons.

Weigh Yourself Slim

M. Holmes. AuthorHouse. $18.24 paper (192p), ISBN 978-1-5049-4492-2; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-4488-5

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Weigh yourself every day and lose weight—Holmes presents a new way to diet with no fads and no restrictions. Her plan promotes completely natural, healthy, and long-term weight loss.

Children’s/YA

Brisko: A True Tale of Holocaust Survival

Steven Paul Winkelstein, illus. by Dana Juliano. Mystic Waters Publishing. $12.99 paper (142p), ISBN 978-0-9824498-6-8

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In this nonfiction tale of Holocaust survival, Libe must survive for 18 months in a haystack. Her only hope comes from a dog named Brisko.

Crilen and the War of False Prophets

Donald I. Templeman. iUniverse. $20.95 paper (362p), ISBN 978-1-4917-3416-2; $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-3415-5

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Templeman melds the realms of science fiction and religion, pitting two distant worlds against each other in a battle of faith.

Escape to the Fifth Dimension

Dean Yang. Partridge Singapore. $19.21 paper (254p), ISBN 978-1-4828-2833-7; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-2835-1

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Keat navigates a world faced with an apocalypse, and help to survive will need to come from unexpected sources, offering a look into the near future.

Farmer Green’s Amazing Animals

Susan Yanac. AuthorHouse. $17.99 paper (26p), ISBN 978-1-5049-1138-2; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-1139-9

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Hardy Green always dreamed of being a farmer, and in Moyie Springs, Idaho, he finds the perfect spot. But where are the animals? Their safe return begins a loving relationship between Farmer Green and his obedient animal friends.

Ferret (The Ferret Books, Book 1)

C.C. Wyatt. Me Myself Publishing. $9.99 e-book, ASIN B0151Z547C

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The clock is ticking as Pia Wade sets out to unlock the mystery of a world that only she seems to live in—that is, until Cameron Jacks enters her life. He’s key to the mystery. Pia’s only problem is figuring out how.

General Houston’s Little Spy: A Texas Revolution Story

Cara Skinner. Tate Publishing. $15.99 paper (180p), ISBN 978-1-68028-436-2

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Samantha Russell comes to Texas with her fiancé, Danny Autry. After tragedy strikes at the fall of the Alamo, Samantha becomes a spy for General Houston and the Texian Army.

Guitar Hero

Day’s Lee. CreateSpace. $11.50 paper (169p), ISBN 978-1-4823-5824-7

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How can one little mistake ruin a guy’s life? One is all it takes to make 16-year-old David Chang face the music and learn what it really means to be a guitar hero.

Indian Summer

Douglas Graney. iUniverse. $16.95 paper (250p), ISBN 978-0-595-31130-9; $6 e-book, ISBN 978-0-595-75958-3

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A chronicle of the journey of a modern Apache tribe from Florida to New Mexico. Along the way, they encounter many obstacles that parallel the plight of their ancestors.

Joey Visits Grandpa

Patricia Nichvolodoff, ilus. by Shannen Marie Paradero. Trafford Publishing. $13.54 paper (28p), ISBN 978-1-4907-5910-4; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4907-5909-8

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This lighthearted, humorous story shows young readers the value of family as its main character helps his grandpa find solutions to problems they encounter, big and small.

Love Your Gay Neighbor: Instructions from the Bible

Daniel V. Runyon. Saltbox Press. $9.99 paper (150p), ISBN 978-1-5169-1046-5

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This book tells the story of God, provides a definition of love, shows how Bible characters offer that love, and equips readers to love gay neighbors.

Mirror World

John Calicchia. Psychangel Books. $11.95 paper (404p), ISBN 978-0-9861020-0-4

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Cailyssa bravely enters the portal to Mirror World and embarks on an epic quest to overcome the evil forces trying to destroy the world.

My Super-Special, Kinda-Human Dog Named Louie

Jeanne Andersen. AuthorHouse. $18.99 paper (34p), ISBN 978-1-5049-1991-3; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-1992-0

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Share exciting adventures with the most lovable, playful, and smart dog around.

The Seventh Circle

Todd Cheney. iUniverse. $18.95 paper (294p), ISBN 978-0-595-28700-0

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An ex-soldier-turned-farmer’s family is kidnapped while he struggles to decipher mysterious markings developing on his skin, pushing him to endure an arduous journey filled with bizarre creatures and wondrous environments.

The Soul Shepherd and the Threshold

M.V. Noerrac. M.V. Noerrac. $1.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9948400-0-4

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This teen/young adult novel is about overcoming a most horrific tragedy, settling the debate between free will and destiny, and forgiveness and redemption.