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2011 Best of Indie: The Complete List (page 5)


Cover art for THE WORD ON WORDS
INDIE
Released: March 31, 2011

"Lively, informative and thoroughly beguiling."
The English language gets pulled up by its roots for purposes of entertainment, enlightenment and vocabulary building in this sprightly linguistic romp. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE GUARDIANS OF TIME
INDIE
Released: March 21, 2011

"Lawrence does a masterful job of drawing readers into his fully realized, morally complex vision of the future."
Lawrence's debut balances adventure, mystery, science, religion and morality. Read full book review >
Cover art for AMERICAN INFERNO
INDIE
Released: March 2, 2011

"Deserves to be a cult classic."
A crazy, wild journey up an Appalachian Trail paved with the stones of a philosophical quest. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE INSURGENCY IN CHECHNYA AND THE NORTH CAUCASUS
INDIE
Released: Feb. 18, 2011

"A tour de force in breadth and depth."
Schaefer's debut is an in-depth critical assessment of the Russo-Chechen conflict that reflects a deep understanding of counterinsurgency in general and how it relates to that region specifically. Read full book review >
Cover art for JEZEBELS OF THE EARTH
INDIE
Released: Feb. 14, 2011

"A provocative romp that pits men against women and goddesses against God to remind us that lust is with us, maybe to the end of times."
When two Wiccan goddesses bring their unfettered sexuality and eco-feminist fervor to Atlantis Springs, Mont., the town's ruling Christian patriarchy are unamused--until our witchy heroines expose what's really going on under the local covers. Read full book review >
Cover art for INFECTED WITH DIFFERENCE
INDIE
Released: Feb. 14, 2011

"An erudite look at disease from within and without, digressive but ultimately a convincing argument for a paradigm shift in the way we treat what ails us and position ourselves in our eco-political communities."
A detailed brazening out of big questions via a discourse on sickness and heath, mind and body, and human society and the environment. Read full book review >