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CreateSpace $ 15.99 - 322 Pages Women ’ s Literature ISBN : 978-1534659636
ISBN : 978-1480177222
J . Thomas-Like
Pepper Taylor took it on the chin more times than she cared to count . She ’ s finally found the man of her dreams , but when he ' s diagnosed with a crippling illness , their future comes apart at the seams . Can Pepper navigate the overwhelming paths through grief , loss , and unexpected motherhood ?
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Carole P . Roman
Award winning author , Carole P . Roman , started writing as a dare from one of her sons . Using an imaginary game she played with her grandson as a base , Captain No Beard : An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate ’ s Life was born . Captain No Beard has won numerous awards , most recently , Kirkus Best 2015 .
“ Roman charms with an imaginative , whimsical picture book that will entertain even the oldest pirates .” ~ Kirkus Review
ISBN : 978-1478113553
At TopShelf , we sift through thousands of small-press and self-published titles each month and showcase only the most market-worthy , while our traditional publishing imprint , TopShelf Publishing , strives to produce incredible reads by some of the most exciting talent we ’ ve discovered .
In the left column and pages 6 & 12 , you ’ ll find spotlights . These are indie books by authors that we believe to be worthy of your attention . The large , outlined and highlighted spotlights are featured spotlights . Authors pay for these listings , however , every book goes through our rigorous screening process before being considered for placement . You ’ ll find spotlights scattered throughout this guide .
To the right of this page , you ’ ll find features . These are books and authors who we feel deserve a little extra attention and therefore we have included an author bio and a brief synopsis . Authors do not pay for this space , so it is indeed quite special . These are authors and books our staff strongly believe in , and whom we feel would be worthy of your time and effort to investigate further .
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