![\"Publishers](\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-1124-s2p-books2bookmark-800x600.jpg\")
Image Caption: Publishers Newswire Books to Bookmark List for 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cA notable trend in 2022 was the illustrated children\u2019s book, teaching youngsters to deal with grief from loss of a loved one, or explaining the pandemic, or both,\u201d says PNW editor and publisher, Christopher Laird Simmons, who has worked in the publishing world since the late \u201870s, and is also CEO of the website\u2019s parent company, NEOTROPE®. \u201cAdoption and memoirs were also a trend in small publishing, more so than the common business and financial books, or general adult fiction. For our annual list we\u2019ve picked a diverse and worthwhile line-up for avid readers to discover.\u201d<\/p>\n
Herewith are 10 interesting reads worth a look (alphabetical order, based on book title):<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA Secret Revealed<\/a>\u201d (ISBN 978-1954682351; J2B Publishing; 136pp) by Robert Stowe England is debut novel, tells the story of Dean Farley, a young boy growing up in post-World War II America trying to gain confidence in himself by earning the respect of his parents and peers. A small North Carolina community is the crucible Robert Stowe England, a veteran financial author, uses in\u00a0\u201cA Secret Revealed\u201d\u00a0for Dean to figure out if he has\u00a0the mettle and ability to handle adult life.<\/p>\n \u201cAvoiding Swindlers<\/a>\u201d (ISBN: 978-0228881179; Tellwell Talent; 360pp) by Canadian author Al Rosen, is a book full of warnings based on true events. Investors lose multi-millions of dollars to financial tricksters. Social media and new investing apps have encouraged new investors to buy into \u201chot tips\u201d \u2013 this has created more hazards and swindlers. Al Rosen wrote \u201cAvoiding Swindlers\u201d so individuals can learn to identify red flags. Al Rosen has served as a university professor (holding a PhD) with several qualifications in the fields of investigative accounting and reporting (such as acting as a fraud examiner) for over 35 years.<\/p>\n \u201cHere Comes Cowboy Larry, Stepping Out In Faith<\/a>\u201d (ISBN 978-1667838816; Reality Marketing And Design; 116pp) is the biographical story of Larry Callies in his own words, where he dreamt from the age of ten of becoming a Cowboy; and his spiritual journey as man of color to the founding of the First Museum honoring the long history of the Black Cowboy Heritage. This must-read story shares insight into Larry\u2019s unshakeable grit, unrelenting compassion, unbending stubbornness, and unmistakable kindness which Larry cultivated while growing up in a segregated Southeast Texas over three decades on ranches, singing Country Western songs at the then segregated Gilley\u2019s Nightclub with Gilley\u2019s all white band, and life-risking bull penning jobs. Larry is a professional cowboy, singer, writer, and museum curator.<\/p>\n \u201cI Slept in My Bed Last Night<\/a>\u201d (ISBN 979-8985784404; WF Publications; 32pp) by seven-year-old author, Sammy Wallace, is his debut rhyming children\u2019s picture book. The book is a comical story about a boy who finally decides to sleep in his bed. While fast asleep, a mysterious monster wakes him up from his dream. Confused as to exactly what the monster is, and what the monster wants, the brave boy contemplates a series of possibilities as he tries to unlock the mystery. Sammy created the premise of the book at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles. Due to school closures, Sammy kept busy with his imagination and often composed stories with his grandmother, Dr. Gwendolyn Mukes, who transcribed the book for him, and felt that it was important to help Sammy find his literary voice while maintaining a sense of wonder and imagination.<\/p>\n \u201cKetogenic Bodybuilding: A Natural Athlete\u2019s Guide to Competitive Savagery<\/a>\u201d (ISBN: 978-1956955071; Savage Sports LLC; Legacy Launch Pad Publishing; 448pp), the first book by Robert Sikes. While Sikes was always interested in competitive bodybuilding, the \u201cbro dieting\u201d approach based on junk calories, extreme caloric deficits and carbohydrates resulted in disastrous side effects. The book is the result of Sikes\u2019 experiences as a professional bodybuilder and fitness coach, specifically his transition from carbohydrate-based training protocols to ketogenic ones, and its resultant performance benefits.<\/p>\n \u201cLove Without Wings: An Adoption Fairytale<\/a>\u201d (ISBN: 979-8986768014; BookBaby; 36pp), by Adam Swain Ferguson and Illustrated by Veronica Stanley Hooper, was inspired by a true story \u2013 his own story \u2013 and celebrates diverse families made complete through adoption. While \u201cLove Without Wings\u201d is written for children, it\u2019s also the perfect read for adoption agency staff, counselors and teachers in search of a positive educational tool.<\/p>\n \u201cScootieToots and the Feathers From Heaven: A Family Healing Book<\/a>\u201d (ISBN: 978-0228866862; Tellwell Talent; 66pp) by Audri B. Cabness is a whimsical children\u2019s story with a powerful message that offers families an uplifting vantage point, at any point in their healing process, from which they are given the opportunity to begin to pivot from despair to serenity. CABNESS is an author from the United States, and is also the founder of The Sebastiens Smile Foundation. Cabness endured the pain associated with the loss of her beloved infant son, in whose honor the book was written.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Velocity of Information \u2013 Human Thinking During Chaotic Times<\/a>\u201d (ISBN: 978-1475865455; Rowman & Littlefield; 208pp), authored by David P. Perrodin, Ph.D., rigorously clarifies and deepens how we think about societal human behavior and mental health during days, weeks, months, or even years of chaos. This is an invigorating scholarly work for all audiences. Utilizing several in-depth personal interviews and explorations of historical and contemporary events, \u201cThe Velocity of Information\u201d provides a functional and realistic roadmap with specific, actionable guidance on how to navigate chaos. Perrodin is an author, researcher, professor, and host of \u201cThe Safety Doc\u201d podcast. Dr. Perrodin is a speech-language pathologist specializing in psycholinguistics.<\/p>\n \u201cThe World According to Bess: A Funny, Unfiltered Memoir of Life Lessons from My 90-Year-Old Mom<\/a>\u201d (ISBN: 978-1956955330; Legacy Launch Pad Publishing; 168pp), by Bonnie Lorber Habyan is a treasure trove of motherly insights and a \u201clove letter\u201d to her mother. Reflecting on their mother-daughter bond, Habyan details the hilarious and insightful things her mother has said and done over the years. In the latter chapters, she also examines how their relationship has been shifting as Bess battles with dementia. Habyan is a speaker and a chief marketing officer working in real estate in finance, and has had rich life experiences that include earning her MBA as well as being a corporate spokesperson, a news reporter, and a radio DJ for a call-in love songs program.<\/p>\n \u201cUncle Rocky \u2013 Fireman #10 \u2013 Ice Rescue<\/a>\u201d (ISBN: 978-1954682160; J2B Publishing; 36pp), authored by James Burd Brewster is the 10th Uncle Rocky \u2013 Fireman book in the \u201cGlad to do it!\u201d children\u2019s series and is illustrated for kids aged 3-7. The series, illustrated by Mary Barrows, honors first responders by retelling true-life emergency response stories through the eyes of its characters: Uncle Rocky \u2013 Fireman, Officers Jack and Kate and EMT Morales.<\/p>\n