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Hello Librarian Friends,
We hope you and yours are well. In the face of ongoing global crises, we continue to believe that books and libraries are essential. We trust you'll find new stories that will feel essential for your patrons in this selection from our publisher members. It's a variety-pack of fascinating reading. Thank you for your time, and for all that you do!
All of us at the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
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CALLADITA NO MORE
My Latina Journey and the Lessons That Shaped Me
by Hady Méndez
Illustrated by Sol Cotti
Publish Your Purpose
Calladita No More blends powerful personal storytelling with trusted-friend style leadership coaching that challenges the pressure many Latinas and underestimated professionals face to play small.
Through lived experience and honest insight, Hady Méndez shares lessons on self-advocacy and visibility, helping readers step into their power and lead with confidence and courage. Firebird Award–winning multicultural nonfiction.
ISBN: 9798887971759 (Hardcover) 9798887971766 (Paperbook) 9798887971773 (Ebook)
Ordering info: IPS, Ingram Wholesale
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CARRYING THE TIGER
Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy while Grieving
by Tony Stewart
West End Books
“A beautifully devastating memoir ... A remarkable odyssey of learning to ‘live fully in the shadow of death.’” —
Publishers Weekly (Editor’s Pick)
Tony Stewart and his wife navigate her cancer treatment with humor and grace, and after she dies, his journey through grief reveals that grief and joy can coexist.
Gold Medal Winner, Global Book Awards
Finalist, Best Memoir,
Library Journal/Indie Author Project
Semi-Finalist for the BookLife Prize
ISBN: 9798992264920 (Hardcover) 9798992264913 (Paperback) 9798992264906 (Ebook)
9798992264937 (Audiobook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale, Overdrive
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THE INNER SPACE TRAVELER
by David L Hoefer
Illustrated by Camstinio
DiscoverTheSelf
What if trying harder keeps you stuck?
Licensed psychotherapist David L. Hoefer offers seven principles for healing trauma through impartial observation — no technique, no striving required.
"For readers whose years of psychotherapy haven't helped."
—BlueInk (Starred Review)
"The feel of a pep talk from an old friend."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Most unique self-help book I've ever read." —
Readers' Favorite (Five Stars)
ISBN: 9798985918434 (Paperback) 9798985918441 (Ebook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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VACCINES AND THE DISEASES THEY TARGET
An Analysis of Vaccine Safety and Epidemiology
by Physicians for Informed Consent
Physicians for Informed Consent
Vaccines and the Diseases They Target (the Silver Booklet) presents clear, side-by-side comparisons of childhood diseases and their vaccines in a concise hardcover guide.
With simple, clear graphics and over 400 citations, it is an indispensable resource for parents, students, and professionals.
“The most comprehensive and research-based analysis of the CDC-recommended vaccine schedule,” says pediatrician
Dr. Bob Sears.
ISBN: 9798998784514 (Hardcover) 9798998784507 (Paperback) 9798998784521 (Ebook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale (Hardcover), Amazon (Paperback & Ebook)
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THE GENDER BINARY IS A BIG LIE
Infinite Identities around the World
by Lee Wind
Zest Books/Lerner Publishing Group
An award-winning journey through primary sources to explore gender diversity around the world and throughout time–including today.
★ “An accessible, thorough, curiosity-provoking introduction to gender.”
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Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
“Edifying...reveals worlds in which gender nonconformity is celebrated.”
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Foreword Reviews
“Thorough and eloquent.” —
Booklist
“This book will save lives.” —Dreya Blume, psychotherapist and author
ISBN: 9781728414546 (Paperback) 9781728414539 (Hardcover) 9781728486109 (Ebook)
Also available as an Audiobook
Ordering info: Lerner Publishing Group
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, LIONEL TRAINS!
A Photo History of an American Icon
by Roger Carp
Project Roar Publishing
Named to
Kirkus Reviews' Best Indie Books of 2025.
“A visually engrossing, thorough history of how Lionel trains came into being and ruled the toy world.”
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Kirkus
Reviews, Starred review
“A varied visual mosaic that illustrates the breadth and depth of the toy trains' cultural impact.”
—Foreword Clarion Reviews
“A delightfully nostalgic pictorial history.”
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BlueInk Review, Starred review
Recipient of 12 Awards & Honors including IBPA, IPPY, MIPA & Eric Hoffer.
ISBN: 9781933600079 (Hardcover)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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BEFORE LEAVING THE ISLAND
by John Fadely
Trail to Table Press
Before Leaving the Island, John Fadely’s debut collection, explores the dislocations of midlife.
Mining 30 years of experience in Asia, Fadely – who practiced law for 25 years – takes us from civil unrest to pandemic quarantine in Hong Kong, and from an abandoned fort in Taiwan to a coin-op laundromat that launders much more than just clothes.
According to
Kirkus Reviews, “Fadely offers a mosaic of influences in this evocative poetry collection.”
ISBN: 9781966644033 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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OTHER SHEPHERDS
Poems with Translations from Marina Tsvetaeva
by Nina Kossman & Marina Tsvetaeva
Open Ends Press & Poets and Traitors
Original poetry by Nina Kossman, accompanied by a selection of poems by Marina Tsvetaeva, translated from the Russian by Kossman.
"'The sea is a postcard,' writes Kossman. There is both something elemental in this vision and — iron-tough. Kossman's poetics in conversation...This is a beautiful, honest book." —Ilya Kaminsky
"Intensely eloquent translations which capture the doom-eager splendor of a superbly gifted poet." —Harold Bloom
ISBN: 9780999073742 (Paperback) 9798994032619 (Ebook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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Political & Current Events
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LEGITIMATE DISTRUST
Why Conspiracy Theories Grow When Institutions Fail
by Sebastian Saviano
Statera Press
What if distrust isn’t irrational—but a response to institutional failure?
Legitimate Distrust examines why conspiracy thinking emerges, why it persists, and why efforts to counter misinformation often fail.
Saviano argues that trust cannot be restored through messaging alone, but must be rebuilt through transparency, consistency, and accountability.
ISBN: 9798999233660 (Hardcover) 9798999233653 (Paperback) 9798999233646 (Ebook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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EXPANDED AWARENESS: A HEALTH PSYCHOLOGIST'S INQUIRY INTO AI AND CONSCIOUSNESS
Book Three
by Sophie Guellati-Salcedo, PhD
Illustrated by Sophie Guellati-Salcedo
SGS Quantum Press
An interdisciplinary analysis of how generative AI reshapes human judgment, perception, and decision-making.
Grounded in psychology, this book examines how interaction with non-sentient systems influences meaning-making, agency, and authorship in academic and professional contexts.
"An analytical psychological survey of how AI reflects human thought patterns."
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Clarion, Foreword Reviews.
ISBN: 9781968465131 (Hardcover) 9781968465124 (Paperback) 9781968465148 (Ebook)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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THE ALTAIRE MANUALS: BOOK AWARDS
An Altaire Publication
The Altaire Manuals: Book Awards contains 380 pages with 1,277 listings for international book awards and awarding organizations from 34 English-speaking countries with comprehensive submission information.
Entries are first categorized by country and then genre. The publishing guide provides the required data to the questions: 'what book awards', 'which genres', ‘how to submit’, 'where are they' and 'what does it cost'.
ISBN: 9781923336018 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
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THE UNOFFICIAL BATMAN: THE ANIMATED INTERVIEWS
Volume One
by W. R. Miller
BearManor Media
"These books should be part of the curriculum of any school or university teaching writing, production and animation. They describe the perseverance, passions and unfettered commitment to quality from all those engaged to deliver a truly great series. Bob's penetrating questions...help readers and fans understand how the series was made, and why it worked so well."
—Margaret Loesch, Fox Kids Network, 1990-1998
Kirkus Reviews starred review
ISBN: 9798887710914 (Hardcover) 9798887710907 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale
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MONTANA ROCKS!
A Guide to Geologic Sites Under the Big Sky
by Robert C. Thomas
Illustrated by Chelsea M. Feeney
Geological Society of America
Every vista in Montana tells a geologic story. Join author Robert C. Thomas to explore 60 of the very best geologic sites in the Big Sky state and discover how landscapes were built, reshaped, and transformed over time.
Each carefully chosen stop is a geologic time capsule, brought to life with beautiful photographs and clear, indispensable maps. Sites range from the world's oldest rocks on the Beartooth Plateau to recent rockfalls in Billings!
ISBN: 9780813741277 (Paperback)
Ordering info: Ingram Wholesale, Mountain Press
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TOO STRONG FOR YOUR OWN GOOD
Success With Soul
by Anette DeMattio
10-10-10
“An affecting guide that effectively reframes unraveling as a necessary release — for readers who have learned to survive by being the strong one.”
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Kirkus Reviews, Get it!
Too Strong For Your Own Good explores the hidden emotional cost of always being the strong one. After six cancer diagnoses, award-winning author Anette DeMattio offers a grounded path back to self, balance and wholeness for exhausted over-givers, caretakers and leaders.
ISBN: 9798993369167 (Paperback) 9798993369167 (Ebook)
Ordering info: Overdrive, Ingram Wholesale
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WHAT NOT TO SAY AT A FUNERAL
An Unexpectedly Humorous Guide to Showing Up When It Matters Most
by Kristen L Gilligan
Left Field Publishing
A humorous grief guide, Brené Brown–style. Want to help someone who’s grieving but don’t know what to say? A compassionate, practical guide to supporting people through grief.
Drawing on lived experience and deep empathy, Amy Havis explains why common phrases often cause harm—and offers better alternatives that communicate care, presence, and respect.
For readers drawn to Brené Brown,
It's OK That You're Not OK, and
The Art of Showing Up.
ISBN: 9781966883128 (Hardcover) 9781966883135 (Ebook)
Ordering info: IPG
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