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Hello Librarian Friends,
We're moved by Ray Bradbury's quote, “You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
We hope you'll find new books that will get your patrons reading in this selection from our publishers, who have garnered rave reviews from
Booklist,
Publishers Weekly,
Foreword Reviews,
Kirkus Reviews,
Midwest Book Review, and other leading reviewers. Their titles have also received numerous awards. The selection presented is a variety-pack of fascinating reading, and each book is sure to appeal to many of your readers.
Thank you for your time, and for all that you do!
All of us at the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
Table of Contents:
Arts & Photography |
Biography & Memoir |
Business & Career
Education |
History |
Political & Current Events |
Religion |
Self-Help
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LEARN HOW TO DRAW FOR THE NON-ARTIST
by Earl R. Phelps
Phelps Publishing
Learn how to draw as well as improve your drawing skills. What I mean by Non-Artist is that everyone can learn how to draw. After completing this book you will have learned to draw such things as Still Life, Human Figure, Mammals, Reptiles, Sports Figures, Supercharacters, Fantasy, and Perspective.
ISBN: 978-1887627122 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Brodart, Follett, Ingram Wholesale
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THE LIGHT IN HIS SOUL
Lessons from My Brother’s Schizophrenia
by Rebecca Schaper
GreyHawk Media
Call Richmond, Jr. went missing. Twenty years later he appeared on a family member's doorstep. He was homeless, broken, and suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. For the next 14 years, his sister Rebecca struggled to restore him as they faced the dark and painful memories of their shattered family.
ISBN: 978-0999277140 (Hardcover)
978-0999277119 (Paperback)
(Also Available as an Audiobook.)
Ordering info: BCH
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ONE MAESTRO’S JOURNEY
A Celebrated Life of Music & Ingenuity
by Heinrich Hammer
Still Life Enterprises
Having founded two celebrated orchestras and also conducted the Los Angeles & Berlin Philharmonics, this maestro’s compelling tour of yesteryear’s classical music world has finally been published―65 years after his death (born in 1862).
Unexpectedly poignant, includes 50+ vintage B/W photos. Stellar reviews by
Publishers Weekly and
Midwest Book Review.
ISBN: 978-0692051504 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Ingram Publisher Services, BCH Fulfillment & Distribution
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REDLINED:
A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago
by Linda Gartz
She Writes Press
Kirkus Reviews: “A stunning debut memoir...” and a
Kirkus “Best Books of 2018.” First Place Memoir 2018: IL Woman’s Press Association.
“A captivating personal story told through the lives of her Chicago family, Gartz probes the invisible web of oppression that affected both whites and blacks.” — Bill Kurtis, CBS-TV News anchor.
Redlining is a hot topic in current news and presidential campaigns.
ISBN: 978-1631523205 (Paperback)
978-1631523212 (eBook)
Ordering info: Ingram Publisher Services, Baker & Taylor, Overdrive
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TORNADOS, RATTLESNAKES & OIL
A Wildcatter's Memories of Hunting for “Black Gold”
by Thomas E. Cochrane, Geologist
River Beach Press
MEET a wildcatter...a “Big Oil” insider’s look at the rough n’ tumble oil patch of yesteryear (60s/70s) and the relentless pursuit of “hitting the big one.” From Oklahoma, to Texas, to rubbing elbows with iconic oilman T. Boone Pickens―a warts n’ all memoir “unreservedly recommended” by
Midwest Book Review.
ISBN: 978-0998510613 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Ingram Publisher Services, BCH Fulfillment & Distribution
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WONDERING AROUND GOD
by Elva Anson
Emidra Publishing
Elva’s life story takes the reader from the time Jesus became one of her first love objects through eighty-plus years of wondering. Struggles brought more wondering. Read about the miracle baby whose effort to be good exploded in confusion and despair and led to new efforts to learn about God.
ISBN: 978-0972356923 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Amazon, family1stbooks.com
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THE HOUSE HACKING STRATEGY
How to Use Your Home to Achieve Financial Freedom
by Craig Curelop
BiggerPockets Publishing
Don’t pay for your home. Hack it and live for free! This real estate strategy can save thousands in monthly expenses and build tens of thousands in equity each year. Discover why so many successful investors choose house hacking—and learn from a frugality expert who “hacked” his way to financial freedom!
ISBN: 978-1947200302 (Hardcover)
978-1947200159 (Paperback)
978-1947200166 (eBook)
Ordering info: Ingram Publisher Services
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FROM LECTERN TO LABORATORY
How Science and Technology Changed the Face of America's Colleges
by W. Nikola-Lisa
Gyroscope Books
W. Nikola-Lisa explores the origin of the classical liberal arts curriculum, the rise of “mutual education societies,” the founding of independent polytechnic institutes, and the creation of “schools of science” at established colleges and universities, initiatives that fundamentally changed the tone and direction of the nation’s still-evolving academic institutions.
ISBN: 978-0997252484 (Hardcover)
978-0997252491 (Paperback)
978-0578460710 (eBook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
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GUNPOWDER GIRLS
Three Civil War Tragedies
by Tanya Anderson
Quindaro
Named to the 2019 Texas Library Association's Topaz List! A Junior Library Guild Selection.
During the Civil War thousands of women and girls—some as young as 10—went to work rolling ammunition. Poor immigrant girls and widows paid the price for carelessness at three major arsenals. Hidden history comes alive through primary-source research and page-turning narrative.
ISBN: 978-0966925876 (Hardcover)
978-0966925845 (eBook)
978-1946248022 (Audiobook)
Ordering info: QuindaroPress.com
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Political & Current Events
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RESTORE TRUST
Economic Solutions to Current Social and Political Issues in the U.S.
by Werner Neff
Restore Trust provides an analysis on the distortion of economic and democratic principles in the U.S. The author calls for improving people’s lives by raising the minimum wage, introducing mandatory healthcare and pension funds. The American people must demand of our government exceptional services, authentic representation, and ethical leadership.
ISBN: 978-1723222153 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Amazon
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SOLAR DIVIDENDS
How Solar Energy Can Generate a Basic Income For Everyone on Earth
by Robert Stayton
Sandstone Publishing
A revolutionary plan using solar energy to pay for unconditional basic incomes for everyone on Earth. Clean energy generates money to simultaneously slow global warming and reduce poverty.
“...delivers a realistic vision of a better world.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“A thought-provoking idea if ever there was one!” — Bill McKibben, environmentalist and founder of 350.org
ISBN: 978-0990479239 (Paperback)
978-0990479253 (eBook)
Ordering info: Baker & Taylor, Ingram Wholesale, Overdrive
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A CATHOLIC SURVIVAL GUIDE
Plain Talk From The Pews: Protecting Family And Faith
by Andrew P. Hicks, Ph.D. and Mack R. Hicks, Ph.D.
Splenium House
Neuropsychologists who test priesthood candidates use science and humor to offer inside straight talk to people in the pews. Is the Holy Spirit playing hooky? Sex scandals: what to believe. Have Catholics lost their sense of humor? A Mass for lukewarm Catholics.
ISBN: 978-0971258785 (Hardcover)
978-0971258747 (Paperback)
978-0971258778 (eBook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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THE BUSINESS OF BEING
Soul Purpose In and Out of the Workplace
by Laurie Buchanan, PhD
She Writes Press
Shows you how to create personal transformation at the intersection of business and spirituality.
“This book is a lucid, step-by-step guide to personal and professional success—with vichyssoise mixed in.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“The balance of business advice, life advice, and La Mandarine Bleue kept me reading the whole way; right up to ‘Be the bean!’ —
Online Book Club
ISBN: 978-1631523953 (Paperback)
978-1631523960 (eBook)
Ordering info: Ingram Publisher Services
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THE MESSY JOYS OF BEING HUMAN
A Guide to Risking Change and Becoming Happier
by Helen Rosenau, Your Jewish Fairy Godmother
Riverview Press
“Enormously engaging... Readers will find a great burst of Yes in these pages.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“Rosenau’s set of practices, inspiring prose, and questions for contemplation will be of use to readers looking for guidance.” —
Publishers Weekly
“An extraordinary and life-enhancing read that will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to personal and community library Self-Help/Self-Improvement collections.” —
Midwest Book Review
ISBN: 978-1732533752 (Paperback)
978-1732533707 (eBook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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YOUR BEST DEFENSE
Smart Strategies for Staying Safe
by Wes Manko
HenschelHAUS Publishing
This book provides practical advice and tips for people of any age. Written by Wes Manko, founder of DEFENSEWORKS and a leading personal safety and self-defense expert, it combines valuable advice with hands-on actions to keep you and others from falling victim to bullying, gun violence, assault, or other attacks.
ISBN: 978-1595984807 (Paperback)
978-1595984937 (eBook)
Ordering info: Ingram Publisher Services, Baker & Taylor, 40% discount to libraries ordering through HenschelHAUS
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