Award Winning Books

THE CHICAGO KILLER: The Hunt For Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy is the story of the capture of John Wayne Gacy, as told from the perspective of the former Chief of Detectives of the Des Plaines, Illinois Police Department, Joseph Kozenczak. The conviction of...

Not feeling very beautiful? Learn what beauty is from God's perspective.Revolve speaker Jenna Lucado has teamed up with her dad, Max Lucado, to bring girls a fresh perspective on what they need to live a life of peace, joy, and confidence. What does God...

In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, "the fabulous dance of the past hundred years-and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham." Thompson traces tango's evolution in the nineteenth century...

Winner of the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-FictionFinalist for the Cundhill Prize in HistoryA richly detailed, profoundly engrossing story of how religion has influenced American foreign relations, told through the stories of the men and women--from presidents to preachers--who have plotted the country's...

Her relationship with fianc Paul Waddell in tatters, Hannah Lapp has fled her secluded Old Order Amish community in hopes of finding a new home in Ohio with her shunned aunt. Hampered by limited education and hiding her true identity, Hannah struggles to navigate...

Author: Katherine HengelPublisher: Mighty Media Junior ReadersPublished: 04/01/2014Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 8.66h x 8.53w x 0.35dISBN: 9781938063428Audience: Ages 9-12Award: IndieFab awards - Gold Medal WinnerReview Citation(s): Foreword 02/27/2014Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2014School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 146About the AuthorKatherine Hengel works as a writer and...

The landmark new novel from award-winning author Claire Keegan It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man, faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order...

With an enchantingly simple perspective, Wildsmith offers a splendid vision of the greatest story ever told.Author: Brian WildsmithPublisher: Eerdmans Books for Young ReadersPublished: 01/01/2000Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 12.33h x 9.74w x 0.35dISBN: 9780802851895Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.5Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

No one called her Mud in Silicon Valley. There, she was Mae, a high-powered professional who had left her Kiowa roots behind a decade ago. But a cryptic voice message from her grandfather, James Sawpole, telling her to come home sounds so wrong that...

Author: Martin S. Indyk, Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Michael E. O'HanlonPublisher: Brookings Institution PressPublished: 03/06/2012Pages: 342Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.20dISBN: 9780815721826Award: IndieFab awards - Bronze Medal WinnerReview Citation(s): Choice 10/01/2012About the Author Martin S. Indyk is vice president and director of...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK"Fantastic . . . A sweeping novel, unflinching and evocative in its engrossing study of love, motherhood, sex, Mexico, journalism and more." -- WASHINGTON POST"Masterful . . . Elegance, darkness, even fear are deftly intertwined...

From author Alicia Bessette comes an all-new mystery series featuring Callie Padget, a former reporter turned bookshop clerk in the Outer Banks who is pulled into a deadly web of secrets when a mysterious fall at a lighthouse echoes a tragedy from her past.When...

Silver Medal Winner, Success and Motivation, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards An essential guide for mastering failure in order to achieve your goals Success is often just a moment--a goal fulfilled, soon to be replaced with new goals. But failure is the ambitious person's...

A practical guide to being a trusted advisor for leaders in any industry In this hands-on successor to the popular book The Trusted Advisor, you'll find answers to pervasive questions about trust and leadership--such as how to develop business with trust, nurture trust-based relationships,...

Astrophysicist and scholar Martin Harwit examines how our understanding of the Cosmos advanced rapidly during the twentieth century and identifies the factors contributing to this progress. Astronomy, whose tools were largely imported from physics and engineering, benefited mid-century from the U.S. policy of coupling...

Finalist for Foreword Reviews' IndieFab Novel of the Year for Multicultural fiction and Horror. Even before the apocalypse, nine-year-old Letitia Johnson's life had never been simple. Shuttled from foster home to foster home in the impoverished neighborhood of Mott Haven, it was all she...

Like it or not, marketing has become part of every author's job. But believe it or not, marketing doesn't have to make you miserable. In The Author's Guide to Marketing, publishing insider Beth Jusino guides you past the one-size-fits-all formulas and over-hyped fads, and...

Murder Survivor's Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources provides information, resources, and strategies for learning to live with the aftermath of a homicide, including safety issues, dealing with the criminal justice system, addressing the news media, and coping with traumatic grief, while preserving the...

L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist (Graphic Novel/Comics) 2014Cartoonist Studio Prize Shortlist 2014Can a children's cartoon cause riots?One of Mana Neyestani's cartoons sparked riots, shuttered the newspaper he worked for, and landed the cartoonist and his editor in solitary confinement inside of Iran's notorious prison...

Poetry. SAILING TO BABYLON is the first full-length collection from James Pollock. These are poems of exploration and discovery of the self and the universal. Closer to home, there is the schoolboy fascination with the English teacher; the grandmother's old Bible; a Dantean-style extended...