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African American Fiction
Still Waters
Jenna Caldwell
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Anthology
Million Dollar Identity: Experts, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs Share How to Build, Monetize, & Scale Your Market Authority, Profit & Influence...
Jamie Wolf, Myron Golden PhD, Victoria Kennedy, Dan Ashburn, Eric Beer, Ryan Stewman, et al
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Autobiography
Living While Human
Arwinder Kaur
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Book Cover Design-Fiction
Charlie's Encore
J. Ronald M. York
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Business - General
Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace
Phil Simon
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Career
The 5-Day Job Search: Proven Strategies To Answering Tough Interview Questions & Getting Multiple Job Offers
Annie Margarita Yang
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Chick-Lit
The Corey Effect
Casey Dembowski
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: How Do We Keep Our Balance?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: What Does Our Thyroid Do?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: Why Do We Have to Drink Water?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Humor
Pebble the Penguin
Ankit Kumar Pradhan
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Childrens-Religion
Zen & The Ten Oxherding Pictures
Demi
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Christian Fiction
Rise on Eagles' Wings
Lois Kennis
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Comics and Graphic Novels
Hashman
Alex Grand & Joshua S. Berman
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Cookbook: Regional
Valter of Salt Lake City
Elaine Bapis
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Cross Genre
Secrets In The Mirror
Leslie Kain
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Current Events
The Future Normal: How We Will Live, Work and Thrive in the Next Decade
Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason
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Education
This May Be Difficult to Read
Claire N. Rubman
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Fantasy
Endeavor's Run
Tobin Marks
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Friendship
Canvas of Healing
Suzette Welling
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Hispanic/Latin
Bring the Light
Annette Montez Kolda
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Horror
River of Ashes
Alexandrea Weis and Lucas Astor
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Inspiration
A Sky of Infinite Blue- A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self
Kyomi O'Connor
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Legal Thriller
Extreme Vetting: A Thriller
Roxana Arama
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Literary Fiction
Metropolis
Monte Schulz
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Medical Mystery / Thriller
WARM AND DEAD (Dr. Zack Winston Series, a medical conspiracy thriller Book 2)
Mike Krentz
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Military Fiction
Before the Snow Flies
John Wemlinger
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Motivational
The Big Thing Effect: How to Transform Your Life Forever
Jeff Patterson
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Music
The Guitar Decoder Ring: Featuring SIGIL - the New Language of Guitar
Asher Black & Barry Gilman
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New Fiction (First-time Published)
Extreme Vetting: A Thriller
Roxana Arama
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Novellas
The Islander
David W. Berner
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Performing Arts
Don't Miss This: A Decade of Eccentric Performing Arts
Jim R Moore
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Philosophy
Letters of Frithjof Schuon: Reflections on the Perennial Philosophy
Edited Michael Oren Fitzgerald
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Picture Books - BILINGUAL
The Carousel King and the Space Mission
Leticia Ordaz
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Political Thriller
The Next Witness
Kirstyn Petras
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Preschool/Early Reader
The Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob #4 - A Secret in the Deep
Brooks Olbrys
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Religion Fiction
Revelation - A Novel
Gary McCarragher
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Romantic Comedy
Mick & Moira & Brad: A Romantic Comedy
Gerald Everett Jones
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Sales & Marketing
Sell Yourself: How to Create, Live, and Sell a Powerful Personal Brand
Dr. Cindy McGovern
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Self-help: Spiritual
Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience
Charlotte Maya
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Spirituality
The Atheist and The Afterlife—An Autobiography : A true story of inspiration, transformation, and the pursuit of enlightenment
Ray Catania
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Technology
Intelligent Digital Ecosystems
Janak Alford
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Travelogue
Unlost: Roaming Through South America on a Spontaneous Journey
Cory Mortensen
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Visionary Fiction
No, You're Crazy
Jeff Beamish
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Women’s Fiction
Mother in Name Only
Diana Kingsley
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Young Adult Fiction
Deadly Setup
Lynn Slaughter
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Action/Adventure
In the Lair of Legends
David Buzan
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African American Nonfiction
These Broken Roads: Scammed and Vindicated, One Woman's Story
Donna Marie Hayes
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Arts & Entertainment
Love And Murder The Final Days of Vincent van Gogh
Dr. Irv Arenberg
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Biography: Historical
Einstein: The Man and His Mind
Gary S. Berger and Michael DiRuggiero, Foreword by Hanoch Gutfreund
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Book Cover Design-Nonfiction
Of Dirt and Wildflowers, A Memoir: On Growing the Courage to Bloom
Kylee J. Marshall
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Business-Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World's Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations
Josh Bersin
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Caregiving
Raging Currents: Mental Illness and Family
Nanette J. Davis, Ph.D.
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: How Do Our Fingernails Grow?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: How Does Our Spine Work?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: Why and How Do We Breathe?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: Why Do We Lose Our Teeth?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Inspirational
The Brave Little Parrot
Rafe Martin
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Childrens: Animals & Pets
Please Love Me Like I love You
Kip Ullrich Fechner, Illustrated by Janis Ullrich Dillon
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Christian Nonfiction
Fight Like Jesus: How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy Week
Jason Porterfield
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Contemporary Novel
Joint Venture
Carol Rhees
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Cookbooks: General
The White House Family Cookbook
White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, Virginia Aronson , et al.
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Cultural & Social Issues
Artists Under Fire: The BDS War against Celebrities, Jews, and Israel
Lana Melman
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Dark Fantasy
Black Wing Sky
Kaylin McFarren
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Environment
The Climate Pandemic: How Climate Disruption Threatens Human Survival
Dennis Meredith
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Finance
Crypto Decrypted: Debunking Myths, Understanding Breakthroughs, and Building Foundations for Digital Asset Investing
Jake Ryan, James Diorio
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General Fiction
Trust
Hernan Diaz
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Historical Fiction
The Bereaved
Julia Park Tracey
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How-To
Course Creation Simplified: The 6-Phase System To Profitable Online Courses
Jimmy Naraine
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Jewish Literature
Dineh: An Autobiographical Novel
by Ida Maze; translated from the Yiddish by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
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LGBTQ Fiction
Complexities of Love
M.A. Quigley
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Marketing & Public Relations
Using Behavioral Science in Marketing: Drive Customer Action and Loyalty by Prompting Instinctive Responses
Nancy Harhut
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Memoir
Home Is Within You: A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption
Nadia Davis
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Military Nonfiction
Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History
Robin Bartlett
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Multicultural Fiction
Lock Up
Joe Klingler
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Mystery
Death by Saxophone
Debbie Burke
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New Adult
Fallout Shelter
Steven Schindler
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Paranormal Mystery / Thriller
The Nosferatu Conspiracy: Book One, The Sleepwalker
Brian James Gage
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Personal Finance
Tales of the Profitable Trader
James Harris
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Picture Books - Ages 4-8
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale
Rukhsana Khan
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Picture Books - Preschool
Please Love Me Like I love You
Kip Ullrich Fechner, Illustrated by Janis Ullrich Dillon
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Pre-Teen Nonfiction
Making a Mummy
Dona Herweck Rice
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Psychology
Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities
Dr. Rachel Altvater
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Religion Nonfiction
Leadership with a Servant's Heart: Leading in Your Workplace
Kevin Wayne Johnson
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Romantic Suspense
The Truth (Book 1)
D.F. Kennedy
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Science Fiction
Endeavor's Run
Tobin Marks
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Short Stories
The Game Cafe: Stories of New York City in Covid Time
Eleanor Lerman
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Steampunk
A Machine Divine
Derek Paul
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Teen
Burning Bright
Michele Kwasniewski
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True Crime
Behold the Monster: Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer (Best New True Crime Nonfiction Books)
Authored by Jillian Lauren, Foreword by Michael Connelly
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Well-being
Fulfilled. 52 Prescriptions for Healing, Health, and Happiness
Dr. Bernadette Anderson
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Women's Issues
The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place
Ellen Taaffe
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Addiction and Recovery
And She Came Tumbling Down: Breaking the Bonds of Alcohol and Creating a Life of Freedom
Karla Adkins
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Aging
Chronological Order: The Fine Print for a Large Life
Jill B. Yesko , Laurean Kile
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Audiobook Nonfiction
Negotiation Simplified: A Framework and Process for Understanding and Improving Negotiating Results
Jim Reiman
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Book Cover Design-Childrens Picture Books
Zen & The Ten Oxherding Pictures
Demi
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Book Interior Design Fiction
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale
Rukhsana Khan
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Business-Motivational
Finding Your Brand True North
Lauren Clemett
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Chapter Books
In Search of Sparkle: A Faerie Fairy Tale
Donna E. Lane
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: How Do We Grow?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: Tell Me About the Systems of the Human Body.
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Educational
Nurse Florence® Coloring Book: Why and How Do We Sneeze?
Michael Dow, RN, MS
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Childrens-Environmental
The ForestGirls, with the World Always
Written by Sissel Waage // Illustrated by Ana-Maria Cosma
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Childrens-Motivational
Dancing Devi
Priya Parikh
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Childrens: Nonfiction
Kids Play at the White House!
Jonathan Pliska, Illustrated by John Hutton
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Coffee-table Book
Valter of Salt Lake City
Elaine Bapis
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Cookbook: lnternational
LOVE Peace & Vegetables: Recipes for Conscious Living
Marcela Benson
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Crime Fiction
Man on the Run
Charles Salzberg
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Cultural Heritage
My Place Among Them
J Stanion
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Death & Dying
Nine Days
Judy Lannon
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Epic Fantasy
Warden's Reign
Parris Sheets
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Fine Arts
America's Collection: The Art and Architecture of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S. Department of State
Virginia B. Hart
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Grief
The Gift of Ben: Loving Through Imperfection
Lindsey Rogers-Seitz
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History: World
1000 Shillings: Shillings and Farthings (Dreipölker) from Swedish-Occupied Riga in Livonia and Elbing and Their Counterfeits From Suceava (1000 Shillings Vol. 1)
Torben Hoomann
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Humor
Pure Cosmos Club
Matthew Binder
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Leadership
Broken to Better: 13 Ways Not to Fail at Life and Leadership
Michael Kurland
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LGBTQ Nonfiction
Taming the Dragon: My Memoir of Coming Out, Addiction, and Awakening
Gary Tubbs
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Medical
Goodbye, Dry Eye!
Shilpi Pradhan
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Middle Grade
Facing the Beast Within: the Anxiety of Cameron Poole
Mark Cheverton
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Mind, Body, Spirit
The Alchemical Search for the Unified Field
R.E. Kretz
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Multicultural Nonfiction
A Sky of Infinite Blue- A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self
Kyomi O'Connor
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Nature
A Year of Moons
Joseph Bruchac
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New Nonfiction (First-time Published)
Home Is Within You: A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption
Nadia Davis
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Parenting and Family
The Helping Babies Sleep Method; The Art and Science of Teaching Your Baby to Sleep
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Personal Growth
A Path to Excellence
Tony Jeton Selimi
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Picture Books - All Ages
Marky the Magnificent Fairy
Cynthia Kern OBrien
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Poetry
The Unempty Spaces Between
Louis Efron
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Helping Babies Sleep Method; The Art and Science of Teaching Your Baby to Sleep
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
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Regional
Inside Passage
Keema Waterfield
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Romance
The Outcast
Eve M. Riley
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Romantic Suspense
The Whole Truth (Book 2)
D.F. Kennedy
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Self-help: General
Clarity to Make Your Mark
Jessica Ritchie
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Sociology
Intimate Inequalities: Millennials' Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times
Cristen Dalessandro
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Suspense
Secrets In The Mirror
Leslie Kain
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Thriller
Code Name: Juggernaut
Sherman E Ross
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Urban Fantasy
The Palladium
Thorsten Brandl
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Western Fiction
Hardland
ASHLEY E. SWEENEY
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Writing and Publishing
Spiritual Writing from Inspiration to Publication