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

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INDIE
Released: March 21, 2011
THE GUARDIANS OF TIME: BOOK 1 OF THE GUARDIANS SERIES
by Damian Lawrence
"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 >
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INDIE
Released: March 31, 2011
THE WORD ON WORDS: THE PLAY OF LANGUAGE
by Norman German
"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 >
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INDIE
Released: April 4, 2011
Kirkus Star DEATH WITH DIGNITY: THE CASE FOR LEGALIZING PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DYING AND EUTHANASIA
by Robert Orfali
"A lucid, powerful argument for letting dying patients go gentle into that good night."
Orfali's compelling manifesto explores the fraught ethics and surprisingly convenient practical details of physician-assisted dying. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: April 8, 2011
Kirkus Star SPEAKING TRUTHS
by Dayna Hester
"Teaches and informs while remaining a compelling, nonexploitative read."
A teenage boy must piece his past together after discovering he was kidnapped as a child. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: April 15, 2011
MINDWARP: A NOVELLA...AND OTHER STRANGE TALES
by Richard Hébert
"A beguiling blend of high-concept narrative and old-school literary chops."
This scintillating collection of a novella and eight short stories uses offbeat character studies to wrestle with snaky issues of identity and self-knowledge. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: May 4, 2011
THE VOICE OF THE DOLPHINS
by Hardy Jones
"A moving, effective tale that urges readers to place greater importance on environmental conservation."
An award-winning filmmaker describes three decades of work with dolphins. Read full book review >