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Kirkus Indie Books of the Month - May 2016

NONFICTION

Come Live With Me

by Barbara K. Kincaid

A cleareyed, moving portrait of Alzheimer’s and the family ties that transcend it. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

Ruined

by Ruth Everhart

Forthright, compassionate, and expertly crafted—everything readers should want from a memoir. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

The Egg Thief

by Alane Adams illustrated by Lauren Gallegos

A delightful take on the theme of a boy and his dog, full of detailed—and frequently funny—images and a valuable message... Full review >

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FICTION

Journeys Off the Road

by Alan Hilfiker

Prose and stories that, even at their darkest, are still resoundingly beautiful. Full review >

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FICTION

Red Phoenix Burning

by Larry Bond and Chris Carlson

Readers should hardly notice the novel’s epic length, breezing through laudable characters and a global plot running at full... Full review >

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