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Broken Inn by A.W. Baldwin
The Curse of Conchobar―A Prequel to the Adirondack Spirit Series by David Fitz-Gerald
The Dung Beetles of Liberia: A Novel Based on True Events by Daniel V. Meier Jr
Unraveled: A Mother and Son Story of Addiction and Redemption by Tom H. Boldt and Laura Cook Boldt
I Love My Happy Hair by Dr. Linda J. M. Holloway
Bean Saves the Day Written by Rey A. Banda Illustrated by Chris Sweet
Not Always Home Before Dark by Brooke Newman
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Candy Floss Collection 3 novels (Social Fictions) by Patricia Leavy
2021 Distinguished Favorites
NYC Big Book Award
The Platinum Raven and other novellas by Rohan Quine
The Beasts of Electra Drive by Rohan Quine
AmazinGRACE- Miraculous Healing Alchemy Authored by Annette Bokpe and Annette Müller Narrated by Mukti Garceau
Blazing Trails of Miracles Authored by Annette Müller and Cornelia von Schelling Narrated by Mukti Garceau and Anette Oberhauser
Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunction and Trauma to Rewrite Our Stories Through Faith and Therapy by Gina Birkemeier LPC
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The Art of Being a School Counselor: Leading with Confidence, Compassion, and Authenticity by Nancy L. Regas, M.S., M.F.T., P.P.S.
Identity: From Holocaust to Home by Elke Babicki
Bindiya in India Written by Monique Kamaria Chheda MD and Illustrated by Desbasmita Dasgupta
New Moon's Family Written by Erika Adams Illustrated by Eric Soderstrom
Buried But Never Forgotten: A Journey Through Earth by Elisa Chastaine
It's For The Best by Janet K. Shawgo
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The Enigma Threat: A Techno Thriller Series by Charles V. Breakfield and Rox Burkey
The Lady of the Cliffs: The Bury Down Chronicles, Book Two by Rebecca Kightlinger
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The Life and Times of the Last Kid Picked by David Benjamin
Unraveled: A Mother and Son Story of Addiction and Redemption by Tom H. Boldt and Laura Cook Boldt
Onboarding Matters: How Successful Companies Transform New Customers Into Loyal Champions by Donna Weber
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Achieve Unstoppable Success in Any Economy: The 7 Divine Mantras to Maximize Your Leadership Potential by Payal Nanjiani
Leadership Presence: How to Show Up, Stand Out, & Shake Up The World by Justin Patton
Facing Cancer as a Parent: Helping Your Children Cope with Your Cancer by Heather Erickson
Champion Your Career: Winning in the World of Work by Halimah Bellows
Control the Narrative: The Executive's Guide to Building, Pivoting and Repairing Your Reputation by Lida Citroën
Find Your Carrot: Stop the Foolishness! Get on With Your Authentic Self by Jacquelyn Berry
Communication is Care: 9 Empowering Strategies to Guide Patient Healing by Jennifer George
How to Save Your Inner Wonder Woman: A Guide for Caregivers and Allies of Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Using... by Kenneth Rogers, Jr.
Film (Social Fictions Series) by Patricia Leavy
Empathy Airlines: Jelly Beans the Cheetah and Hope, Book 2 by SissyMarySue sissymarysue.org
New Moon's Family Written by Erika Adams Illustrated by Eric Soderstrom
The Global Kid A Political Comic Book by Dr Maha Hosain Aziz
Dwarf Story by W. W. Marplot
Luna's Star by Sheamus Rasch
Melody's Magical Flying Machine by Elaine Ambrose and Caroline Zina
The Tooth Fairy, and the Baby Elf ...a True Story by Granny by Cynthia Kern OBrien
To Carnival! A Celebration in Saint Lucia by Baptiste Paul and Jana Glatt
TomTom! Where's Your Hat? Written by Dot Gibbens Illustrated by Karine Makartichan
William's Wondering Week by Jacqueline Klouda
In The Mirror Written by Fabian E. Ferguson Illustrated by Alisa Aryutova
RICH...Like Us! Written by Kevin Brougher Illustrated by Lorraine Dey
The Best-Ever Adventure by Eric Artisan
Everybody Loves Grace: An Amazing True Story of How Grace Brings Love to Everyone She Meets by Katy McQuaid
Feyesper and the Red Shoes Written by Reynaldo Encina Jopé Illustrated by Floyd Ryan S. Yamyamin
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Life is Your Imaginations' Reality by Tricia Renée
Broken But Still A Masterpiece Surviving Multiple Unknown Illnesses by Miyoshi U Gordon
Kissing Guilt Goodbye: Breaking Free from the Shackles of Shame. Compiled and Edited by Alisa Hope Wagner and Holly Smith
Thirsting for Water Devotions to Awaken the Spirit & Quench the Thirst by Tekoa Manning
Mental Perk: A Friends Quiz Book by Rich Jepson
The Arizona Water Bar Tales of the Desert Southwest by Drew Aquilina
Witch Hunter: Volume One - Hunt The Hunters by Vincent J Ferrante
First Course by Jenn Bouchard
High Desert High by Steven Schindler
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Hungry Hill by Eileen Patricia Curran
When the Heart Listens (Milford-Haven Novellas) by Mara Purl
A Mistake Incomplete by Lorenzo Petruzziello
Delivering Virtue A Dark Comedy Adventure of the West by Brian Kindall
2023 IPA (Spring) IndependentPressAward.com
Escape from Oblivia One Man's Midlife Crisis Gone Primal by Brian Kindall
The Other Morgans by Carter Taylor Seaton
The Situation: A Radical Journey Thru Sisterhood by Lila Glasoe Francese
Atlantis: The Find of a Lifetime by Christos A. Djonis
The Art of Being a School Counselor: Leading with Confidence, Compassion & Authenticity by Nancy L. Regas, M.S., M.F.T., P.P.S.
The Angels of Resistance by David V. Mammina
Dragons in the Clouds by David Blair
Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay
Prince Ewald the Brave by Dylan Madeley
Bits of String Too Small to Save by Ruby Peru
Bunco: A Comedy About The Drama Of Friendship by Robin Delnoce
A Season in Lights A Novel in Three Acts by Gregory Erich Phillips
Book Endings: Loss, Pain, and Revelations by Syntell Smith and Tanisha Stewart
Harry Harambee’s Kenyan Sundowner: A Novel by Gerald Everett Jones
Have a Heart by António Gomes
Summer of '85 by Richard Fellinger
Take These Broken Wings and Learn to Fly by Brenda J. Grodzicki
Mother Beach The joy of finding beach glass by Patricia Merski
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How My Brain Works: A Guide to Understanding It Better and Keeping It Healthy by Dr. Barbara Koltuska-Haskin
The Greatest College Health Guide You Never Knew You Needed: How to Manage Food, Booze, Stress, Sex, Sleep... by Jill Henry and Dave Henry
The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything... by Jill Grimes MD FAAFP, Illustrated by Nicole Grimes
Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body by Michael Matthews
Fred: Buffalo Building of Dreams by Frances R. Schmidt
The Coal Miner's War by Randall R Reese
The Lady of the Cliffs: The Bury Down Chronicles by Rebecca Kightlinger
The Price of Freedom in 1848 by John Swisher
Wine and the White House: A History by Frederick J. Ryan Jr.
HIDDEN WOMEN Charlemagne’s Celtic Domain by Jacqueline Widmar Stewart
Our Unforgettable Halloween by Victor Teran
Tiny Tim and The Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge *Children's Edition* by Norman Whaler
Autumn Falls by A.R. Kingston
Guised Passage by James Boanerges
Horde Zombie Apocalypse-The Chad Halverson Series by Bryan Cassiday
What The Pandemic Learned From Me: A hilarious antidote to the pain that Corona dealt us by Anindita Das
Feel More Alive! 30 Brilliant Ways to Reignite Your Inner Spark by Giulietta Nardone
Quantum Thinking by Adrea L. Peters
Aviona the Flying Carousel Horse of Long Beach Island by Corinne G. Ruff
Journey to Jumbalot by Ryan Wakefield
The Runaways of Missing Lake by Tanya Fyfe
Stand Out: How to Build Your Leadership Presence by Carol Kinsey Goman
Caged Time: 1930s New York. David Tarniss faces his desire and his faith. By Erik S. Meyers
Grey Dawn A Tale of Abolition and Union by Nyri A. Bakkalian
Steel & Thunder by Dominic N. Ashen and Tilda M. Cooke
A Gay Man's Guide to Life: Get Real, Stand Tall, and Take Your Place by Britt East
Jacobo’s Rainbow by David Hirshberg
No Birds Sing Here by Daniel V. Meier Jr.
The Imagination Thief by Rohan Quine
Watkins Glen by Eleanor Lerman
What a Wonderful World This Could Be by Lee Zacharias
CODE BLUE: The Other End of the Stethoscope by Debra E. Blaine MD
Painful: One Doctor's fight against the opioid epidemic and Big Pharma by Mac Whitesides DMD, MMSc
The Vines - A Novel by Shelley Nolden
Forgive Us Our Trespasses: A Memoir of a Jewish Teacher in a Catholic School by Diane Gensler
One Fine Day: Overcoming Adversity and Embracing the New Normal with Grace and Gratitude by Sameer Bhide
Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love by Justin & Alexis Black
When Harry Met Minnie A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
Your Honor, Your Honor A Journey Through Grief to Restorative Justice by Judge Leonia J. Lloyd
EO-N by Dave Mason
Hurrah for Liberty by Oran Brucks
Reflections of a Hessian by Richard Leighton
The Ack-Ack Girl-Love and War by Chris Karlsen
The Strong Within Us (The Olason Chronicles) by J. A. Boulet
Breathless Sleep...No More: A Compelling Case Study by Paul Rodriguez
Mindful Beauty: Holistic Habits to Feel and Look Your Best by Dr. Debbie Palmer with Valerie Latona
Reflections on Being Your True Self in Any Situation (Wise Inner Counselor) by Cheryl Lafferty Eckl
Reflections on Doing Your Great Work in Any Occupation (Wise Inner Counselor) by Cheryl Lafferty Eckl
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The Magic of Mindfulness (Life Magic) by K P Weaver
The Seven Gifts: Ancient Wisdom Reveals the Deep Mystery of Who We Really Are by David B. Whitacre
Jai the Albino Cow: Jai Ng’ombe Zeruzeru by Gloria D. Gonsalves and Nikki Ng'ombe
My Stories Have No Endings by Gayle Gonsalves
Cool Cats and a Hot Mouse A History of Jazz and Disney by Matthew Hodge
Grumpy The Iguana by Susan Marie Chapman
Ophelia (Shakespeare Modern Murder Mysteries) by Norman Bacal
Vengeance Can Be Deadly (Warren Steelgrave Series) by Gary Smith
Why Me? Chimeras, Conundrums and Dead Goldfish by Charlotte Stuart
Mr. Squirrel Finds A Treasure by Susan Marie Chapman
After Happily Ever After A Novel by Leslie A. Rasmussen
Buried But Never Forgotten: A Journey Through Earth by Elisa Chastaine
The Serpent, The Puma, and The Condor: A Tale of Machu Picchu by Gayle Marie
To Martin, With Love by Brad Bujnowski
Sing Like Never Before A Creative Look at Vocal Technique & Pedagogy for Singers & Voice by Justin Stoney
Sisters of the Moon by Alexandrea Weis
Baby Out of Wedlock: Co-Parenting Basics from Pregnancy to Custody by Jim and Jessica Braz
House of the Shrieking Woman by Steven Ramirez
Twice a Daughter A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue
AfterLIFE Waking Up from My American Dream by Carlo Pietro Sanfilippo
Finding Life In Between...a Journal For Me, To You by Candy Leigh
The Science of Story: Mastering Your Nature by Adrea Peters
The Miracle of Intent by K P Weaver
Maya Ruins Revisited: In the Footsteps of Teobert Maler by William Frej
MOMENT by Robert Abad
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UNDERTONES: Gifts of a Southern Tide Nan Young Carey, photographer; Douglas Cutting, narrative
Bindiya in India Written by Monique Kamaria Chheda MD Illustrated by Desbasmita Dasgupta
Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons: Ellie's First Day of School by Joseph E Goodrich
The Tap-Dancing Pigeon of Covent Garden by Serena Hassan
Two If By Sea Written by Susan Marie Chapman Illustrated by Natalia Loseva
Ack! The Nantucket Duckling Written by A.K. Spurway Illustrated by Jacqueline East
Aspire! Aspirar! (Bilingual) Written by Patty York Raymond Illustrated by Chiara Savarese
Frankie the Ferret by Kimberley Paterson
Lily and Sam (Adventures of Lily) by Andy and Victoria Stonehouse
Please Don't Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit Written by Michelle Lander Feinberg Illustrated by Anna Mosca
Sharing: Princess and Unicorn Stories: Teaching Children How to Be Polite, Caring, and Kind by J.S. Jen and Penny B. Jen
Bone Music by Joel Peckham
Grim Honey by Jessica Barksdale and Hayley Haugen
Litany of Flights Poems by Laura Reece Hogan
Secondary Cicatrices by Lynne Goldsmith
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Visiting Hours by Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum
Dark Money by Larry D. Thompson
Silence Her by Douglas Fetterly
Deaf Cinderella by Adonia K. Smith
Are We Home Yet? by Katy Massey
Understanding the Far-Reaching Global Impact of the World Racial Order by Sterlin Williams
Japanese In-Law: Words and Phrases for Day-to-Day Living by Kenneth Atchity and Keisaku Mitsumatsu
Soul Seeker by Kaylin McFarren
Sunrise in Florence by Kathleen Reid
The Ack-Ack Girl Love and War by Chris Karlsen
The Magic Ingredient (A Bar Harbor Holiday Novel) by Lindy Miller
Up for Air (Lost in Austin) by Christina Berry
Where Your Treasure Is by M. C. Bunn
Now Lorraine Has Gone by Jeff Lowder
Serendipity in Berkeley (The Bay Area Blues) by Kay C. Beerman
La Paloma - A Novel by Willard Thompson
Authentic Selling: How to Use the Principles of Sales in Everyday Life by Jeff Kirchick
Leading the Customer Experience: How to Chart a Course and Deliver Outstanding Results by Brad Cleveland
André's Reboot: Striving to Save Humanity by Steve Coleman
Broken Options by James Wood
Shredded A Dystopian Novel by Charles O'Donnell
The First Robot President by Robert Carlyle Taylor and Arvind Patel
THE SEEDS TRILOGY by Cary Allen Stone
Time Benders and the Two Promises- Book II by JB Yanni
The Breakthrough in Two Acts (Revised Edition) by Fredric C. Hartman, Ph.D.
Bourbon Street Nocturne and Other Short Stories: Fictional tales on a ride of twists, turns, and the unexpected by Elle Stockton
#ImpactMyLife: Being the Change by Eric Godwin
Living in Different Cultures by Tamar Frankel and Ann Taylor Schwing
The Divine Flow of Abundance by Jan L Lynch
To Hear The Forest Sing: Some Musings on the Divine by Margaret Dulaney
The Ultimate Human Secrets: The Hidden Power in our Mysterious Unconscious Knowledge by Ramzi Najjar
Suffer Little Children by Freda Hansburg
The Kitten by Laurie Jameson
Thirty Below by Harry Groome
Fat Vinny’s Forbidden Love by David Benjamin
The Urkiola Boy: An Adventure in Basque Time by Robert Egby
Vampyrian Gateway: Attached Worlds by Richard C. Christensen
Darkness is Coming by SM Smith
Irrational Fears by Lee Lindauer
QUANTUM by T. Milton Mayer
The Deeper Shadow (The Elle Anderson Series) by A.M. Adair
The Enigma Threat A Techno Thriller by Charles V. Breakfield and Rox Burkey
Unfinished Business by Tony Tedeschi
Square Up: 50,000 Miles in Search of a Way Home by Lisa A Dailey
The Son of Seven Mothers by Benjamin Risha
Becoming Truitt Skye: The City on the Sea by Adrea L Peters
The God Matrix: A Spiritual Thriller With Cosmic Consequences by Brian David Alexander
Peak Human Clock: How to Get up Early, Fix Eating Time Schedule, and Improve Exercise Routines to be Highly Productive by Said Hasyim
Grizzly Justice by April Christofferson
Promise of Spring by T.K. Conklin
Broken Trust by A.F. Presson
The Gift From Fortuny by Terry Stanfill
The Moon Always Rising A Novel by Alice C. Early
The Shackle: escape from the knot of restraint by Donnalee Overly
The Sound of Wings A Novel by Suzanne Simonetti
Where Are We Tomorrow? by Tavi Taylor Black
If My Ass Were Smaller Life Would be Perfect: And Other Lies The Mean Girl in Your Head Tells You by Julie Glynn
Pound On!! From the Glass Slipper to the Glass Ceiling by Robin Rotenberg
Fiction Tinker's Guide to Whimsical Worlds: 21 Tips for Defining Your World by Theodore Niretac Tinker
Blue Blue by L.E. DeLano
How the Deer Moon Hungers (A Friday Harbor Novel) by Susan Wingate
Prairie Sonata by Sandy Shefrin Rabin
The Scarlet Queen (The Darkwolf Saga) by Mitch Reinhardt
Valiance by Vanessa Caraveo