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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.