available for pre-order
Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third ACT by Victoria Moran, foreword by Sharon Gannon (Monkfish Publishing, coming January 2025)
“If you believe that life should be a meaningful adventure from start to finish, Age Like a Yogi is for you. Drawing on yoga’s time-honored track record of promoting physical health and inner peace, this book is an honest and light-hearted companion for fully embracing every day and every decade. Highly recommended!” —Dean Ornish, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of UnDo It!
"It is the deftness with which Moran handles this delicate balance between the metaphysical and tangible that makes her guide such a pleasure to read...A thoughtful and engaging reflection on what it means to get older, both physically and spiritually." —Kirkus Reviews
Liberating the Classroom: Healing and Justice in Higher Education by Tessa Hicks Peterson (Johns Hopkins University Press, (coming January 2025)
"Liberating the Classroom is a powerful call to action for educators, staff, and administrators seeking to transform learning spaces. With care for students at the center, Peterson advocates for moving past one-off 'fixes' for equity issues and provides a robust set of tools to build the groundwork for lasting change." ―Alex Shevrin Venet, author of Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education
"This book is what justice, equity, healing, and inclusion look like in what Tessa Hicks Peterson calls a 'beloved community' of learners where educators work with a transformative model of teaching and learning excellence. Here is a hopeful foundation to normalize a new narrative about liberatory education in a quest to have all students become personas educadas who possess the habits of the mind and heart." ―Laura I. Rendón, author of Sentipensante Pedagogy: Educating for Wholeness, Social Justice, and Liberation
available for pre-order
Amplify!: My Fight for Asian America by Dion Lim (Third State Books, coming May 2025)
February 24, 2020, started out like any other day for journalist and television anchor Dion Lim of San Francisco’s ABC News. Planning her pitches for the morning’s editorial meeting, she checked her Instagram account and saw a message from someone she didn’t recognize. Attached was a horrifying video in which men were beating and yelling racist slurs at an elderly Asian man who had been collecting cans in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. Lim felt compelled to investigate the story, help the man who “looked freakishly like my dad,” and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Thus began Lim’s four-years-and-counting quest to bring attention to the appalling rise of anti-Asian hate and violence in America. Amplify! My Fight for Asian America brings readers on an eye-opening journey alongside Lim, who has unwittingly become a national hero for her relentless fight for Asian American visibility.
Eating Does It: Healing Ourselves and Our Planet With Food by Kathryn Pollard, M.S., foreword by Ocean Robbins (Healthy Learning, October 2023)
One of Forks Over Knives' 12 Favorite Vegan Books of 2023
“This simple guide is incredibly important and timely. It’s now or never. The public needs to be informed and given a clear call to action to preserve our planet, as this book does.” —James Cromwell, Oscar-nominated actor and activist
2024 Living Well Book Award Winner
2024 American Book Fest Best Book Finalist!
"A book on animal agriculture and global warning ought to rank high priority for everyone. With Kathy Pollard, extraordinary plant-based nutritionist married to a climatologist, the book is a needed addition to the conversation on a timely topic.” —T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D, Cornell University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry; best-selling author (The China Study, Whole)
Eating Does It: Healing Ourselves and Our Planet With Food asserts that the most effective action any person can take to address the world's biggest problems is through diet.
A whole-food, plant-based diet combats both climate change and rampant chronic diseases, (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some cancers), without waiting for big policy changes or costly drugs or medical procedures.
A Woman Is No Man, debut novel by Etaf Rum, (HarperCollins, March 2019)
New York Times Bestseller
“Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns... Etaf Rum’s debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice.” —Refinery 29
a Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Fiction and Best Debut
BookBrowse's Best Book of the Year
a Marie Claire Best Women's Fiction of the Year
a Real Simple Best Book of the Year
a PopSugar Best Book of the Year
a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
a Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March
a Newsweek Best Book of the Summer
a USA Today Best Book of the Week
a Washington Book Review Difficult-To-Put-Down Novel
a Refinery 29 Best Books of the Month
a Buzzfeed News 4 Books We Couldn't Put Down Last Month
a New Arab Best Books by Arab Authors
an Electric Lit 20 Best Debuts of the First Half of 2019
a The Millions Most Anticipated Books of the Year
Nocturnal Admissions: Behind the Scenes at Tunnel, Limelight, Avalon, and Other Legendary Nightclubs by Steve Adelman, foreword by Anthony Haden-Guest (Santa Monica Press, June 2022)
"For three decades Adelman has been a nightlife innovator at the highest level. Whether it be mega-clubs in NYC or dance clubs in Boston and Hollywood, he has set the trend for others to follow. Nocturnal Admissions goes behind the scenes into his world and feels like a funhouse where you can’t help but anticipate what’s around the corner.” —Jodi Goodman, president, Live Nation Entertainment, Northern California
"As a nocturnal power broker, Steve Adelman knows the ins and outs of classic NYC nightlife, and he also knows his way around the art of telling about it all. His book is like a comp bottle of champagne served in a VIP room.” —Michael Musto, Village Voice
“Nocturnal Admissions chronicles a great time to be alive. In the late ’90s and early 2000s, American nightlife got a second wind and in the thick of it was Steve Adelman with clubs in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. Playing for Steve at the Avalon clubs in Boston and L.A. was always one of the highlights on a stateside tour for me, with sold-out nights and lines around the block. Steve’s clubs set the standard for the events that take place now.”—John Digweed, DJ and record producer
Some Type of Way: Aging out of Foster Care by Lisa Schelbe, PhD. (Oxford University Press, May 2023)
"Schelbe demonstrates the importance of listening to the lived experiences of youth, our responsibility to 'do something,' and a call to action so youth aging out can successfully build healthy relationships, be connected and supported, and not feel just 'some type of way.'" ―Monique B. Mitchell, Dougy Center; The National Grief Center for Children and Families
"The transition from childhood through adolescence to becoming a successful adult is hard enough for children who are raised in a stable, loving family. Many children begin that developmental road in an abusive or neglectful family and are 'rescued' into a foster care system that may be terrific for some but is inadequate or even horrible for others. Lisa Schelbe's book exposes how that process is navigated by five young adults and thoughtfully presents policy alternatives to improve the system. It is a must-read." ―Richard D. Krugman, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Roam, a novel by C.H. Armstrong (Central Avenue Teen, February 2019)
2020 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers—YALSA/ALA
“An empathetic tale that treats homelessness with respect and makes it visible.”—Kirkus Reviews
Note: Cathie is not a client. We connected when I was talent scouting for a few publishers. This is what she said about the feedback I offered:
"I just wanted to thank you once again for your notes on my manuscript. I can’t begin to tell you what a significant difference your thoughts made on my ability to tweak the writing and take it to a new level. Your advice was, I felt, so spot-on and I really just can’t thank you enough. All this time I’ve been sending to agents and editors and hearing, 'I like it but I’m not connecting,' with no thoughts on what they’re not connecting with or how to fix it. Yours was the first real advice I’ve been given and I’m just beside myself."
Cathie went on to secure a traditional publishing contract with Central Avenue Publishing and is now a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Mastery: How Learning Transforms Our Brains, Minds, and Bodies by Arturo E. Hernandez, PhD., (Prometheus Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot, April 2024)
available in English, Chinese, and Korean
“With surprising insights and interesting stories, this book will appeal to a broad audience of readers who want to know more about how humans learn, work and excel.” —Sian Leah Beilock, President of Barnard College at Columbia University, incoming President of Dartmouth College, cognitive scientist and author of Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To
“Informative, thoughtful, potentially life changing/improving, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, Mastery: How Learning Transforms Our Brains, Minds, and Bodies is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Memory Improvement collections and supplemental Cognitive Psychology curriculum studies lists.” ―Midwest Book Review
By the Wayside, stories by Anne Leigh Parrish (Unsolicited Press, January 2017)
Finalist in the short story category, 2017 International Book Awards
Marvelous. Honest. Generous. From the first story to the last, By the Wayside catches your attention and demands that you give into its every whirl. Each character unfolds with a precision that will have you wondering how Parrish managed to create such real-to-the-bones people within a world that captivates you with ease.
Vitamin C: A 500-Year Scientific Biography from Scurvy to Pseudoscience by Stephen M. Sagar, MD (Prometheus Books August 2022)
available in English and Korean
"...Sagar reveals many twists and turns in the Vitamin C story. There is salutary reading in the erring from careful science by Nobel-prize winner Linus Pauling – some businesses made millions based on faulty conclusions about the miraculous healing power of high-dose Vitamin C.
If the steady plod of science as well as its serendipity fascinates you, this is a good read. Sagar is an investigative historian as well as a research neurologist and writes quite a page-turner." ―Jonathan Chick, book review for Oxford Academic's Alcohol and Alcoholism, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 116
Women Within, a novel by Anne Leigh Parrish (Black Rose Writing, September 2017)
"Women Within is a finely crafted tale of three outcast women, their struggles, and their lives. It is relevant and expertly arranged, and composed of stirring and sympathetic trials and tribulations." –Foreword Reviews
Finalist in the literary fiction category, 2017 Best Book Awards
Best Fiction Winner, 2017 Maxy Award
Finalist in the short story category, 2017 International Book Awards
Rethinking Everything: When Faith and Reality Don’t Make Sense by Tim Rymel, M.Ed. (November 2018)
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN LIFE DOESN'T END UP THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO? American evangelical Christianity is a uniquely American Phenomenon. Ingrained in culture and politics, fundamentalism ascribes to strict theological and political dogmas in ways that seldom mirror our vast human experiences. That's when people of faith find themselves caught in the crosshairs of belief and real life.
Rethinking Everything When Faith and Reality Don't Make Sense is a book for real people with real questions. An intellectual and emotional journey, readers discover the origins of their faith, and how we struggle to separate belief from reality in a world of fundamentalist absolutes. It addresses the feelings of anger, depression, and fear that often go with strict theological conformity we, or others, have placed on us.
Rethinking Everything is a book about letting go, finding peace, and discovering your passion again.
the amendment, a novel by Anne Leigh Parrish (Unsolicited Press, June 2018)
Finalist in the literary fiction category, 2018 International Book Awards
“When Lavinia Dugan Starkhurst’s wealthy, older husband is struck dead by lightning while playing golf, the former manufactured-home saleswoman and mother of five sets out west from upstate New York on a journey of liberation and discovery. She leaves behind her loving but inept ex-husband, her brood of floundering adult children, a close friend on the brink of divorce, a suitor relentlessly determined to be her next spouse and a hard-to-please housekeeper, all of whom, in one way or another, view her trip as a fool’s errand. If Rabbit Run was John Updike’s answer to Kerouac’s On the Road, then The Amendment is the pitch-perfect contemporary response to Rabbit Run: a nuanced, witty and insightful exploration of the fetters of family and community that prove impossible to escape. Anne Leigh Parrish is a smart, savvy writer with a gift for exploring landscapes of both geography and emotion. Once again, she has produced a work of considerable charm and poignancy.”—Jacob M. Appel, author of Millard Salter’s Last Day
But My Speech Is Fine: Speech-Language Pathology: True Stories of a Misunderstood Profession by Lauren Hermann, M.S., CCC-SLP (May 2021)
Newborns. The criminal justice system. Brain surgery. End of life. You might not associate these topics with speech therapy, but that's the beauty of this career- it's surprisingly versatile. Unveiling one of the world's best kept secrets, Lauren Hermann took it upon herself to share real stories about the misunderstood profession of speech-language pathology.
But My Speech is Fine is a collection of Lauren's on-the-job experiences as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) with featured stories from various SLPs across the U.S.
This book is meant to dispel the occupational myths through eye-opening and heart-warming experiences across the lifespan. With expertise going far beyond the lips, speech-language pathologists are here to help you with life's greatest gifts. Allow this book to show you how.
The Solid Beat Concept: A Modern Method for Modern Musical Advancement by Billy Kilson, 2x GRAMMY® winning drummer (Authority Publishing, October 2017)
The Solid Beat Concept is a must-read for all music students and those who want a career in the 21st-century music industry. This unique resource identifies some of the challenges facing today's students and professionals and provides answers to core questions, helpful tools, wisdom, concepts, and resources from one of the busiest working professionals today. This book presents a new philosophy to help you establish and maintain a career as a professional musician.
Grammy Award(R)-winning drummer Billy Kilson sets a standard all his own. Constantly evolving in his craft, philosophy, and approach, Kilson hits the mark every time. As a sideman with Chris Botti over the last decade, Billy has shared the stage with some of the most prolific musical icons of our generation: Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Tyler, and John Mayer, just to name a few. With Botti, Kilson has toured the world and entertained millions with his infectious grooves, standing ovation drum solos, and charismatic charm...
Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life by Linda K. Olson (She Writes Press, October 2022)
"One of the 24 Best Memoirs to Read in 2020" by Parade magazine
"A heartrending, heroic memoir of resilience and love that reminds us all how precious life is and how important it is to fight for it." —Drs. Thomas Patterson and Steffanie Strathdee, coauthors of The Perfect Predator: A Scientist’s Race to Save her Husband from a Deadly Superbug
2021 IPPY Awards Gold Winner in Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal Struggle/Health Issues)
2021 Maxy Award Winner in Best Nonfiction
A 2020 Shelf Unbound Top Notable Indie Book
2020-2021 Reader Views Silver Award Winner in Memoir/Biography/Autobiography
“An unbelievable journey from hell back to some degree of normal living. A must-read for anybody recovering from traumatic injury.”
—US Senator Max Cleland (Ret.)
Good Cop, Black Cop: Guilty Until Proven Innocent by Clayton Moore, foreword by Micah Hyde, NFL Buffalo Bills Safety (Authority Publishing, February 2021)
2021 NYC Big Book Award
"Clayton Moore provides a highly engaging and personal account of his experiences...His own fight for justice reveals a great deal about race relations in the United States, making it an essential book in these turbulent times." —Robert Alexander, PhD., Director, Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern University; CNN contributor
Active duty or retired, being a police officer is an identity. Law enforcement officers take an oath to serve and protect. This book is an extension of that mission. Good Cop, Black Cop is a moving and timely memoir that reveals how racism impacts people on both sides of the "thin blue line." It's a real-world view into racial inequity in America and ends with Moore's thoughtful perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement and what we as a nation need to do to heal.
Make Lemonade: Thrive through Divorce by Transforming Your Life by Alicia Robertson (March 2022)
Your marriage is over. But girl, your new life is just beginning. Divorce sucks. No one enters a marriage planning for a separation or divorce. Life as a newly single woman can feel, well, awful. It's painful, unfamiliar, and disorienting—full of unknowns, emotional turmoil, and confusion. Things get even more complicated when you’re adapting to being a single parent, or negotiating co-parenting with your former spouse.
But here's the thing. Divorce doesn’t have to happen to you. It can happen for you. In this empowering guide to surviving, rebuilding, and thriving through and beyond divorce, certified life coach and divorce mentor Alicia Robertson shares her own divorce journey, and gives you the support and guidance you need to navigate yours. With honesty and clarity, she shows you how to rise above divorce, take control, and start charting a path forward with a self-assured, action-oriented approach informed by positive psychology and mindfulness.
The Cannabis Prescription: How to Use Medical Marijuana to Reduce or Replace Pharmaceutical Medications by Colleen Higgins, R. Ph. (March 2020)
25th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards winner
2020 NYC Big Book Award Winner
This book was written for patients with access to legal medical cannabis programs.
In the Cannabis Prescription: How to Use Medical Marijuana to Reduce or Replace Pharmaceutical Medications, pharmacist Colleen Higgins, R.Ph. uses her experience working in a cannabis dispensary to instruct readers as to the most comfortable and effective way to begin using medical cannabis therapy, either when inhaled, used sublingually or when taken as an edible.
Specific dosages of CBD, THC, and CBN are provided in order to help patients avoid over consumption while still achieving effective symptom management.
Businesses Don’t Fail They Commit Suicide: How to Survive Success and Thrive in Good Times and Bad by Larry Mandelberg (March 2023)
Symptoms that Your Business May be About to Commit Suicide... Do constant disruptions and distractions make you feel like the business is managing you rather than you're managing the business? Do the Board and senior managers disagree on major decisions? Is one department or department head the source of most problems? Is conflict within the leadership team undermining staff morale? If your business is suffering from any of the above problems then it's time to do something about it. No business ever failed because they ran out of money. Most businesses fail because their success brings unfamiliar problems that leaders and managers do not know how to...
