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Finalists of the 17th Annual Contest!

Color Me Aspen: A Coloring Book of the City’s Iconic Architecture John Aaron Modern ARF Publications

Unsung African-American History Makers: Unknown Hidden Figures And Their Stories Michael A. Carson Double Infinity Publishing

How Did Black History Month Begin? Preserving the Legacy of African-American History Michael A. Carson Double Infinity Publishing

I'm Shutting Down James F Walsh Rita Walsh

Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide Greenleaf Book Group

Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide Greenleaf Book Group

Cracking the Stress Secret: How to Turn Pressure into Power Amir A. Rashidian Greenleaf Book Group Press

My Pain-Body Solution: A Journey to the Other Side of Suffering Michael Murray River Grove Books

The Magical Shell Endeah Canty Hundredfold Return Publishing

The Surfing Mouse Stefan Piccione Tellwell

Acts of a Dubious Nature Tony Canino Stone Cold Press

ChangeMasters Barry J. Moltz Ideapress Publishing

Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul Systemâ„¢ Timothy Mwololo Waema, PhD, Ron Price & Evans Baiya, PhD An Inc Original

Tom Peters' Compact Guide to Excellence Tom Peters Ideapress Publishing

Grow: The Essential Guide to Getting Promoted Greenleaf Book Group

Lead for a Change: Proven Strategies to Clarify Expectations, Foster Growth, and Achieve Breakthroughs River Grove Books

ASPIRE: Seven Essential Emotions for Leading Positive Change, No Matter Where You Are Reiner Lomb Self-Published

How to Leave the Law Amy Impellizzeri & Liz Brown Wyatt-MacKenzie

Whatever the Future Holds Heidi E. V. McCann Green Heart Living Press

Living Is for Living: A Caregiver's Story Terry Perkins Mitman Walk With Me, LLC

Chicken in the City C. L. Kovacik TouchPoint Press

Old Crabby Turtle C.L. Olsen Self-Published

My Safe Place Brittney Brackett Palmetto Publishing

My Mom Has Superpowers Vera Richard Harris Self-Published

Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll! Rocco Smirne The White House Historical Association

Anger Rima Ismail Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

Lillian's Christmas Dream Vera Richard Harris Self-Published

The Improved Hammer: A Guide to the Identification, History, and Evolution of the Hammer Dave Pahl Self-Published

Daily Doubles 2: Celebrity Impersonators C.J. Morgan & Jack Bullard Self-Published

The White House Family Cookbook Henry Haller with Virginia Aronson The White House Historical Association

1000 Shillings: Shillings and Farthings From Swedish-Occupied Riga and Elbing and Their Counterfeits (Vol. 1 - The Book) Torben Hoomann Self-Published

Bottled Lightning L.M. Weeks South Fork Publishers

Departure Philroy A. Hinds Amazon KDP

The Future Normal: How We Will Live, Work and Thrive in the Next Decade Rohit Bhargava & Henry Coutinho-Mason Ideapress Publishing

Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide Mae Bunseng Taing with James Taing Greenleaf Book Group

Whatever the Future Holds Heidi E. V. McCann Green Heart Living Press

I'm Shutting Down James F Walsh Rita Walsh

Teaching and Supporting English Learners: A Guide to Welcoming and Engaging Newcomers Eugenia Mora-Flores & Stephanie Dewing Shell Education

Leave a Mark Gary MacKnight Raven Scott Publishing

The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach Jennifer Dupree Apprentice House Press

Reservations for Six Lindsey Palmer Wyatt-MacKenzie

Moving Forward: The Widow's Journey Arlene Sacks Redwood Publishing, LLC

Symbol Maker's Daughter Clare Gutierrez River Grove Books

The Catbird Seat Rebecca Hollingsworth Greenleaf Book Group Press

Highway Heist America's Crumbling Infrastructure and the Road Forward James T. Bennett Independent Institute

The Official White House Christmas Ornament: Collected Stories of a Holiday Tradition Marcia Mallet Anderson & Kristen Hunter Mason The White House Historical Association

The Raven Dani Lamia with Gwendolyn Kress Level 4 Press

The Non-Obvious Guide to Better Presentations: How to Present Like a Pro (Virtually or in Person) Jacqueline Farrington & Rohit Bhargava Ideapress Publishing

Turning the Corner Ruozhen Ma Skylight Valley Creative Publishing

Leading Through Inflation: And Recession and Stagflation Ideapress Publishing

Leading Lightly: Lower Your Stress, Think with Clarity, and Lead with Ease Jody Michael Greenleaf Book Group Press

The Drug Tampering Trial Tom Breen Bbradford Books

In Her Defense Amy Impellizzeri

Bad Blood (The Payton Trilogy: Book One) Taylor L. Stanecek Taylor L. Stanecek

Living On A Smile Jo Ann Herold Ripples Media

The Panacea Project Catherine Devore Johnson Greenleaf Book Group

Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner Jamie Bowman Boyle & Dalton

Departure Philroy A. Hinds Self-Published

Europe on the Path to Self-Destruction: Nationalism and the Struggle for Hegemony, 1815-1945 Jack L. Schwartzwald McFarland Publishing

Quantum Physics For Beginners, Into the Light: The 4 Bizarre Discoveries You Must Know to Master Quantum Mechanics Fast, Revealed Step-By-Step (In Plain English) John Stoddard Wesley Matthews

The Evolution of Life: Big Bang to Space Colonies Richard M. Anderson Precocity Press

Living On A Smile Jo Ann Herold Ripples Media

The Baba Yaga Mask Kris Spisak Wyatt-MacKenzie

The Judges Eric J. Matluck Next Exit Press

RVA Playlist: Stories from the Richmond, Virginia Music Scene Andrew Cothern Self-Published

Inheriting Murder Jamie Rutland Gillespie Jamie Rutland Gillespie (Self published)

The Postmaster's Daughter Sharon Mabry Thorncraft Publishing

Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner Jamie Bowman Boyle & Dalton

Quantum Physics For Beginners, Into the Light: The 4 Bizarre Discoveries You Must Know to Master Quantum Mechanics Fast, Revealed Step-By-Step (In Plain English) John Stoddard Wesley Matthews

Detroit Steel Artists: How Edsel Ford, Ray Dietrich, Tom Hibbard, and Ralph Roberts Turned Motor City into a Styling Mecca Before Harley Earl Beaver's Pond Press

Unbelievable! The Life Journey of Art Williams: Baseball's First Black National League Umpire Dr. Audie Williams Self-Published

Dr. Junkie Benjamin Boyce Apprentice House Press

Being Your Child’s Most Important Teacher: A Guide for Families with Young Children Rebecca A. Palacios Shell Education

I Wish I Knew Soha Abou Chacra Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)

The Giving Back Tree Tarky Lee The Gullet Publishing

Beyond This Inferno Dante' Duruisseau Duruisseau Defense Technology LLC

Sheltering in Place Priscilla Audette Page Publishing

Island Secrets: Stories from the Coast of Maine Catherine J.S. Lee Sea Smoke Press

A Love Story: How the Heartland Fell in Love With a 400-Year-Old French Comedic Playwright Chantal Roberts Tilting At Windmills Press

The Great California Story: Portrait of a Place That Is One of a Kind Carl Palm Northcross Books

The Pirate's Conquest Charlene J. Centracchio Charlene Centracchio

Salty Flames: Tales of Modern Dating Fails Tamar Tremaine SPARK Publications

Assemblage: The Art and Science of Brand Transformation Emmanuel Probst Ideapress Publishing

The Transparent Sales Leader: How The Power of Sincerity, Science & Structure Can Transform Your Sales Team’s Results Todd Caponi Ideapress Publishing

Intersections: Short Stories from Rideshare Passengers Andrew Spink Audacity Press

Acts of a Dubious Nature Tony Canino Stone Cold Press

Unbelievable! The Life Journey of Art Williams: Baseball's First Black National League Umpire Dr. Audie Williams Self-Published

When Women Stood: The Untold History of Females Who Changes Sports and the World Alexandra Allred Rowman and Littlefield

Winning in the Dojo and Your Life: Soul of the Genius Sensei Kris Wilder & Lawrence Kane Stickman Publications, Inc.

Angelina's Choices: Growing and Learning to Make a Difference Angelina Wang Tyldoweb Publishing

Do You Follow? J.C. Bidonde Greenleaf Book Group Press

Cuba, Your Children Cry! Otto H. Iglesias, Esq. Bookbaby

Someone Knows: Highlighting South Dakota's Cold Cases Christine Mager Wevik Burlwood Press

"Sorry Guys, We Stormed the Capitol": Eye Witness Accounts of January 6th Ben Hamilton Self-Published

Oversight Dennis Batchelder NetLeaves

The Chinese Woman from the Painting Florence Tholozan Harvard Square Editions

A Death in Durango Doug Twohill River Grove Books

The Moments Between Dreams Judith F. Brenner Greenleaf Book Group Press

When Women Stood: The Untold History of Females Who Changes Sports and the World Alexandra Allred Rowman and Littlefield

When Universes Bleed DJ Whipple & LA Whipple Piroska Publishing

Angelina's Choices: Growing and Learning to Make a Difference Angelina Wang Tyldoweb Publishing

Color Me Aspen: A Coloring Book of the City’s Iconic Architecture John Aaron Modern ARF Publications

Beyond The Gate Nicole Elaine Avery Broadway Avery

Unsung African-American History Makers: Unknown Hidden Figures And Their Stories Michael A. Carson Double Infinity Publishing

How Did Black History Month Begin? Preserving the Legacy of African-American History Michael A. Carson Double Infinity Publishing

I'm Shutting Down James F Walsh Rita Walsh

Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide Greenleaf Book Group

Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide Greenleaf Book Group

Cracking the Stress Secret: How to Turn Pressure into Power Amir A. Rashidian Greenleaf Book Group Press

My Pain-Body Solution: A Journey to the Other Side of Suffering Michael Murray River Grove Books

The Magical Shell Endeah Canty Hundredfold Return Publishing

The Surfing Mouse Stefan Piccione Tellwell