GREAT INDIE READS
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The Great Indie Reads section spotlights the work of exceptional independent authors as chosen by DartFrog Books.
This month's recommendations
Beyond Everest: One Sherpa’s Summit and Hope for Nepal
One small man, one giant mountain: a Sherpa’s quest to create a better future, one perilous step at a time.
The Memory Trap
In the early 1960s, Rob Chambers, a brilliant young Dallas attorney, finds himself ensnared in a dangerous game of money laundering by the son of his firm’s largest client. If Rob refuses to participate, everyone dear to him will be murdered, starting with Wanda, the woman he cherishes.
Uninvited Valor--The Forsaken Soldiers of WWII: Based on the Epic True Story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Debut author John Kiyonaga draws on his own father’s experience serving with the 442nd RCT, a unit consisting entirely of Japanese-American enlisted soldiers and considered the military’s most decorated unit. Expertly weaving fiction with history, Uninvited Valor is the story of men called into brotherhood—and greatness—by circumstances beyond their control, and their decision to go for broke, risking everything for the country that has forsaken them.
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October, 2024
Onward Forward -- My Journey with ALS: Finding Beauty and Love in the Clusterf*ck
Beginning with a foreword by fellow soul-seeker Alanis Morissette, Onward Forward is an invitation to fully engage with life, to embrace “the good, the bad, and the shitshow,” and to run toward our truest selves with abandon.
July and Everything After
Fans of Paolo Coelho, Vaddey Ratner, and Khaled Hosseini will be captivated by July and Everything After, a modern tale of resilience and transformation against extraordinary odds, genocide, and war.
Seven (Echoes in Time)
You can’t change history…or can you?
September, 2024
Bones: Anorexia, Anxiety and My Path to Self-Love
Bones is the tragicomic, roller coaster story of Robyn Shumer’s lifelong battle with—and triumph over—a crippling eating disorder. It’s an honest, first-person account that takes the reader inside the emotional, mental, physical, and social world of an anorexic from childhood to adulthood, through four decades of a changing society whose message to girls and women remained stubbornly the same: “thinner is the winner.”
The Boy Behind the Glass Screen
The Boy Behind the Glass Screen is a thought-provoking, page-turning exploration of humanity that will leave you questioning the very nature of life itself.
When Shadows Grow Tall: A Novel
In the Grasp, a realm on the threshold of enlightenment, the dactyli guard the fading embers of their ancient brotherhood, dedicated to the pursuit of absolute truth.
August, 2024
How You Bear It: Triumph and Resiliency in Life
The Ride of My Life: From Street Gangs to Motorcycle Clubs to Social Worker
Justin joined a 1%-er motorcycle club in pursuit of age-old values of brotherhood, honor and respect. He never lost those values, but he watched them come under fire in America as clearly as in club life, where gaining personal power became the highest objective, rather than honoring the code that once bound his community.
Pursuing a new career in social work, Justin carried the old values to a new generation of youth caught in the riptide of a world increasingly defined by personal gain over communal well-being.
"If you are a lover of motorcycles or if you enjoyed Mayans M.C and Sons of Anarchy, you will really enjoy this memoir." —Reading_with_Nicole
The Only Jew In The Room: Searching For Understanding In An Arab Islamic College
This enlightening memoir provides a nuanced look at the lesser-known side of Arab-Jewish relations in Israel. At its heart is the belief that mutual understanding paves the path forward.
About the Books
The Great Indie Reads is a collaboration between Bookclubs and Dartfrog to expose book clubs to new, independent authors and books! Dartfrog books are the best in independently published literature. DartFrog uses professional editorial standards to curate book store and book club worthy books from self-publishers, hybrid publishers, and smaller traditional publishers. We're bringing recommended DartFrog books to you, each with a book club discussion guide. Enjoy!
