Here's a selection of some of the best books by indie authors that have come through the Kirkus Indie service in recent months.
INDIE
Released: Jan. 13, 2011
"Fans of the fantastic, the quirky and the diversity of nature will find new ideas to relish and ponder."
Marr's debut is a collection of emotional, imaginative stories written from a spiritual viewpoint.
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INDIE
Released: Jan. 11, 2011
"An entertaining epic with a twist of empowerment."
A righteous, feminist demi-goddess rocks ancient Greece like a hurricane in this boisterous fantasy adventure.
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INDIE
Released: Jan. 10, 2011
"A heartening testament to the ability of love to transcend loss."
Rather than bringing release, a long-foreseen death prompts anguished soul-searching in this tender, hopeful memoir-cum-self-help primer.
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INDIE
Released: Jan. 7, 2011
"A spirited adventure that takes itself too seriously."
INDIE
Released: Jan. 2, 2011
"A touching story of hope, courage, generosity and the resiliency of children."
In the 1940s, one family adopts four abandoned siblings in this true and tender recollection written by the eldest son.
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INDIE
Released: Nov. 4, 2010
"The kind of dangerous book that makes you want to remove most of your clothing, climb in a dugout and just start paddling."
INDIE
Released: Oct. 22, 2010
"A sheaf of revealing X-rays of the soul in distress."
A doctor confronts ailments of the spirit as well as of the body in these raw, anguished poems.
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INDIE
Released: June 14, 2010
"An inspirational, unsentimental tale of overcoming the odds."
INDIE
Released: May 18, 2010
"An existential guide, though not despairing; these small urban essays are both illuminating place studies and highly motivational to get pedaling."
Pinsky explores a wide swath of the United States from an unlikely venue--the saddle of a bike--and comes back with gold.
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INDIE
Released: April 15, 2010
"A lively, indulgent memoir."
A musician reflects on his career and experiences from the Depression Era through the present.
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INDIE
Released: Aug. 15, 2009
"A valuable addition to ground-level history, caught with a keen eye even while Maleck was ducking his head."
Maleck presents a lively, chromatic memoir of his days as a medic in the European theater of WWII.
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