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2022 NYC Big Book Award Winners

Action/Adventure

Capsize

David Kushner

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Animals-Pets Fiction

General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms

David Bush

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Audiobook Fiction Series

Pastel Pink (The Zadok Series book 1)

Nikki Minty

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Audiobook Nonfiction

Rethink Creativity: How to Innovate, Inspire, and Thrive at Work

Monica H. Kang

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Book Cover Design-Fiction

The Wand, The Madigan Chronicles, Book Three

Marieke Lexmond

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Business-Entrepreneurship & Small Business

ChangeMasters: How To Actually Make the Changes You Already Know You Need To Make

Barry J. Moltz

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Cancer

Off Our Chests: A Candid Tour Through the World of Cancer

John Marshall & Liza Marshall

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Chapter Books

Hurricane!

Bruce Rougraff

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Childrens Environment

When the Earth Slept

Jillian Arena

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Childrens Inspirational

The Rare, Tiny Flower

Kitty O'Meara

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Childrens Music

Lazlo Learns Recorder

Vicky Weber

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Christian Nonfiction

Salt & Light; The Complete Jesus

Jonathan Geoffrey Dean

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Contemporary Novel

Em's Awful Good Fortune

Marcie Maxfield

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Cross Genre

What Seems True

James Garrison

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Environment

Federalsim, Preemption, and the Nationalization of American Wildlife Management: The Dynamic Balance Between State and Federal Authority

Lowell E. Baier

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Epic Fantasy

Trine Rising, The Kinderra Saga: Book One

C.K. Donnelly

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Friendship

Novel Women 2

Between Friends Book Club

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Green

Chemicals and Christians: Compassion and Caution

Martha McLaughlin

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Historical Fiction

The Puppet Maker's Daughter

Karla M. Jay

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Holiday-Childrens

POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance

Neil Goldberg & Niko Nickolaou

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How-to

Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving

Samuel Sanders

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Inspiration

Live Like Sean: Important Life Lessons from My Special-Needs Son

TJ Nelligan with Theresa Foy DiGeronimo

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LGBTQ Fiction

Two Boys at Breakwater

Boston Teran

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Legal Thriller

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD

Alex S. Avitabile

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Marriage

Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships

Sandy Gerber

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Memoir

Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops

Allison Hong Merrill

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Military Nonfiction

Where Cowards Go to Die

Benjamin Sledge

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Multicultural Nonfiction

Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways to Build a More Inclusive World

Rohit Bhargava & Jennifer Brown

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Mystery

The Fixer's Daughter

Hy Conrad

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Nature-Childrens Series

Babies On Board Part 2

Susan Marie Chapman

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Nonfiction

Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel

Gena Cox

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Parenting & Family (Adoption)

Fostering: A Memoir of Courage and Hope

Carmen Maria Navarro

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Personal Growth

Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business

Jenny Blake

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Picture Books - Ages 4-8

Bravo Anjali

Sheetal Sheth

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Picture Books - Preschool

ABC Ready for School: An Alphabet of Social Skills

Celeste C. Delaney

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Poetry-Reflections

Feelings Awakened

Vibha Maurya

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Political Fiction

What Would The Founding Fathers Tell Us Today? Political Dialogs Between 1789 and 2040

Werner Neff

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Psychiatry/Psychology

Safe, Wanted, and Loved: A Family Memoir of Mental Illness, Heartbreak, and Hope

Patrick Dylan

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Reference

Jobseeker's Guide, 9th Edition, Ten Steps to a Federal Job®

Kathryn Troutman

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Religion-Fiction

The Attractiveness of Wisdom

Judy Kelly

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Sales & Marketing

Competing on Thought Leadership

Robert S. Buday

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Self-help: Motivational

Mind Hacking for Rebels: A practical guide to power and freedom

Karin Tydén

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Short Stories

Lockdown: A Collection of Dark Tales

Arthur Herbert

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Sociology

A Socio-Criminological Analysis of the HIV Epidemic

Bruno Meini

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Sports Nonfiction

Why Baseball Is a Sport and Golf Is Not: Separating the Players from the Poseurs

Aaron S Bayley and Luigi Di Serio

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Techno-thriller

The Enigma Source

Breakfield and Burkey

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Travelogue

Stories from Ecuador: A Collection

Tyrel Nelson

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Visionary Fiction

Cali the Destroyer

Sol Luckman

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Western Fiction

The Bones of Amoret

Arthur Herbert

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Young Adult Fiction

Space Story

W. W. Marplot

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Addiction & Recovery

Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency and Addiction: A Memoir and Roadmap to Freedom

Sarah Michaud

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African American Nonfiction

No One Cheers for Goliath: My Leadership Story

Timothy J. Brown

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Anthology

James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House

Stewart D. McLaurin

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Audiobook Fiction Series

Powerful Purples (The Zadok Series, Book 3)

Nikki Minty

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Biography-Historical

Francis and Clare The Struggles of the Saints of Assisi

Kathleen Brady,
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Book Cover Design-Nonfiction

Francis and Clare The Struggles of the Saints of Assisi

Kathleen Brady,
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Business-General

Adapt: Scaling Purpose in a Divisive World

Diane Primo

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Career

Reputation 360: Jumpstart your career by building a positive personal brand

Lida Citroën

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Chick-Lit

Transferring Credits, Book Three, The With Honors Series

Addison Winters

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Childrens Fiction

Pablo: The Plate Painter of Mazatlan

Craig Morgan Porter Rollins and Rufus ZaeJoDaeus

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Childrens Motivational

Dancing Deepa

Suchi Sairam

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Childrens Religion

It's That Time of Year! Diwali is Here!

Vanessa Kapadia

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Comedy

Giant Banana Over Texas: Darkly Humorous Tales

Mark Nutter

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Cookbooks International

Amalia's Mesoamerican Table-Ancient Culinary Traditions with Gourmet Infusions

Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

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Cultural and Social Issues

We Hardly Knew Them, How Homeless Mentally Ill People Became Collateral Damage

Pat Morgan

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Epic Fantasy

Trine Fallacy, The Kinderra Saga: Book Two

C.K. Donnelly

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Fantasy

Ignatius and The Swords of Nostaw

D.A. Mucci

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General Fiction

The Golden Hearts Club: A Novel

Cinda K. Swalley

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Grief

Dipped In It, a Memoir

Bethany Harvey

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History-United States

We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century

Ronald Gruner

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Home & Garden

Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy

James Archer Abbott, Elaine Rice Bachmann

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Humor

BINGE

Anne Pfeffer

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Judaism

The Heritage: A Jewish Historical Fiction Novel

Jack Michonik

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LGBTQ Nonfiction

The Life and Times of the Legendary Larry Townsend

Jack Fritscher

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Literary Fiction

Blood Up North

Fredrick Soukup

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Medical

Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body

Scott H. Hogan

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Middle Grade

Terriers in the Jungle, A Novel

Georja Umano

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Mind, Body, Spirit

Embodied: How to Connect to Your Body, Ignite Your Intuition, and Harness Universal Energy for Healing

Vicky Roubekas

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Music

The Music Therapy Studio: Empowering the Soul's Truth

Rick Soshensky

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Nature-Childrens

Mr. Robert's Madagascar: A Tale of a Lost World

Robert Bullock

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New Adult Fiction

The Clothes That Make You

L.S. Kilroy

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Paranormal Mystery/Thriller

Ta Le – Book 1: Knowledge

Yessoh G.D.

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Performing Arts

Waiting in the Wings: How to Launch Your Performing Career on Broadway and Beyond

Tiffany Haas

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Philosophy

Flock Without Birds

Filip Dousek

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Picture Books - All Ages

Have You Ever Wondered What You Will Be?

Junia Wonders

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Poetry-General

Scale Model of a Country at Dawn

John Sibley Williams

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Poetry-Social/Political

Gathering Broken Light

Heather Lang-Cassera

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Political Nonfiction

Macron Unveiled: The Prototype for a New Generation of World Leaders

Alain Lefebvre

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Race Relations

Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement

Frederick Douglass Reynolds

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Regional

Exploring Asheville: Its History, Attractions, Mysteries, Ghosts, and Tall Tales

Tom Collins

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Romance

The Refusal

Eve M. Riley

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Science Fiction

Ark of the Apocalypse

Tobin Marks

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Self-help: Spiritual

The Unfakeable Code®

Tony Jeton Selimi

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Small Books/Novella

Out of Poland - Novella

Breakfield and Burkey

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Spirituality

The Eye of the Heart: A New Translation with Selected Letters

Frithjof Schuon

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Steampunk

The Vitruvian Heir, Book I: The Unraveling

L.S. Kilroy

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Technology

CRYPTOSOCIAL

Allen Taylor

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True Crime

The East River Ripper: The Mysterious 1891 Muder of Old Shakespeare

George R. Dekle, Sr.

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Well-being

Beat stress, fatigue and burnout! Take immediate actions, re-evaluate your life and build a platform of resilience

Bard Borresen

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Women's Fiction

The Silence in the Sound

Dianne C. Braley

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Young Adult Nonfiction

Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens

Earl Hipp

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Adult Coloring Books

Explore & Color San Francisco Chinatown

Bibi LeBlanc

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Aging

Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body

Scott H. Hogan

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Audiobook Fiction

The Last Professional

Ed Davis

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Audiobook Fiction Series

Ruby Red (The Zadok Series book 2)

Nikki Minty

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Book Cover Design-Childrens Picture Books

POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance

Neil Goldberg & Niko Nickolaou

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Book Interior Design-Nonfiction

Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average

Sheri Koones

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Business-Motivational

What's Your "And"?: Unlock the Person Within the Professional

John Garrett

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Caregiving

Power Failure: A Nurse's Story

Terri Arthur, RN

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Childrens Educational

Visual Biology. Animals: Illustrated Study Guide.

Vladimir Timokhanov

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Childrens Humor

That Monster on the Block

Sue Ganz-Schmitt

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Childrens Multicultural

The Ace Compeers: The Secrets of Skin Colour

Rita Bhandari

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Christian Fiction

Angelic Wars: End of the Beginning

Rick E. Norris

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Comics and Graphic Novels

Snowlands: A Blood Moon

Morr Meroz; Ill. Collin Fogel

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Crime Fiction

Hot House

Lisa Towles

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Death & Dying

Reflections on Ineffable Love: from loss through grief to joy

Cheryl Lafferty Eckl

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Epic Fantasy

Trine Revelation: The Kinderra Saga: Book Three

C.K. Donnelly

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Fantasy-Game (Specialty Books)

Dungeon Jest: The Ruby of Power

Andrew Snook

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Gift Book

Embrace

Sonee Singh

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Health & Fitness

Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body

Scott H. Hogan

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Holiday

The Official White House Christmas Ornament: Collected Stories of a Holiday Tradition

Marcia M. Anderson, Kristen Hunter Mason

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Horror

Annihilation

Kaylin McFarren

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Juvenile Fiction

The Runaways of Missing Lake

Tanya Fyfe

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Leadership

Empathy In Action: How to Deliver Great Customer Experiences at Scale

Tony Bates, Dr. Natalie Petouhoff

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Marketing & Public Relations

The Brand Positioning Workbook: A Simple How-To Guide To More Compelling Brand Positionings, Faster

Ulli Appelbaum

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Medical Mystery/Thriller

Match: A Medical Murder Mystery

Amy S. Peele

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Military Fiction

Brothers Of War, The Iron Brigade At Gettysburg

Michael Eisenhut

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Multicultural Fiction

The Baseball Widow

Suzanne Kamata

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Mystery

Sins of the Family

Hy Conrad

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Nature-Childrens Series

Babies On Board Part 1

Susan Marie Chapman

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New Fiction (First-time Published)

The Golden Hearts Club: A Novel

Cinda K. Swalley

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Paranormal Romance

Of Dreams and Angels

Jared Morrison

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Personal Finance

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is

Sue Stevens

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Photography

Picturing Freedom: African Americans & Their Cars, A Photographic History

Stanley B. Burns, MD & Elizabeth A. Burns

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Picture Books - Multicultural

Guru Nanak: First of the Sikhs

Demi

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Poetry-Life/Experience

Healing Yesterday's Tears: An Inspiring Poetry Book about Overcoming Emotion and Discovering Love of Self

Kyli Santiago

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Political

Federalsim, Preemption, and the Nationalization of American Wildlife Management: The Dynamic Balance Between State and Federal Authority

Lowell E. Baier

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Political Thriller

Blood Before Dawn, Book 2 of the Dung Beetles of Liberia Series

Daniel V. Meier, Jr.

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Racism

Systematic Land Theft

Jillian Hishaw, Esq.

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Relationships

Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships

Sandy Gerber

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Romantic Thriller

Those We Trust

Marie Jones

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Self-help: General

The Unfakeable Code®

Tony Jeton Selimi

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Sexuality

Sexpert: Desire, Passion, Sensations, Intimacy, and Orgasm to Indulge in Your Best Sex Life

Dr. Chelsie Reed

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Social/Political Change

My Unexpected Life: An International Memoir of Two Pandemics: HIV and COVID-19

Martina Clark

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Sports Fiction

The Coach's Wife

Barbara Casey

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Suspense

The Enigma Always

Breakfield and Burkey

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Thriller

Eagle Ascending

Dan Whitfield

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Urban & Paranormal Fantasy

The Wand, The Madigan Chronicles, Book Three

Marieke Lexmond

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Well-being Childrens

1-2-3 My Feelings and Me

Goldie Millar, Lisa A. Berger

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Women’s Issues

Run, Walk, Crawl: A Caregiver Caught Between Generations

Sarahbeth Persiani

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