Authority

In this insightful book, you will find the collective wisdom of 15 international thought leaders, scattered across three continents and multiple industries, as they share their best strategies for building influence and authority.

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IR Approved Author Benjamin Gohs: “Advice is nice but you’ve got to figure your writing life out for yourself.”

Death of Abeona Browne’s famed abolitionist father in 1860 sparks a frantic transatlantic adventure as she searches the wilds of Africa for answers to devastating family secrets which threaten the very anti-slavery movement her father helped build.

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IR Approved Authors Bruce + Carson McCandless on “Carson Clare’s Trail Guide to Avoiding Death”

The Trail Guide is the pre-teen's best friend--a book of practical tips in verse to help him or her deal with the strange world of middle school, social media, bullies, body shamers, and more! 

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IR Approved Chris Driver on “…working life, the value of a liberal arts education in America and what it’s like to be overeducated and underemployed…”

Despite my master’s degree in English, I ended up driving a truck, delivering and repossessing portable storage barns in isolated, rural, southeastern backyards across several states. I came to realize I had more to share than a lot of crazy, ridiculous and darkly comic stories about what happened to me when I worked as a barn-hauling truck driver.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Isabel Jolie: “…devoting some amount of time to marketing and to staying current with this evolving industry is important.”

She’s a reluctant dog sitter, he’s a sexy single dad and veterinarian. When they meet, sparks fly, but they both have a lot to work out.  She’s all about having fun, and he’s forgotten what fun is.  Can she help him remember?

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IR Approved Author Steve McManus on Being an Indie: “You learn a lot as you go, and some lessons are more expensive than others…”

During the last days of fifth grade, a group of friends investigate a rumor of a girl who vanished, and find more than they bargained for.

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IR Approved Author Ricardo Suarez-Gartner on Motivation: “The shine in the eyes of those who come across their grrrrrreat-grandparents’ stories for the first time makes it all worthwhile…”

A blend of memoir and family history, “Walkabout” is the author’s legacy to his young grandson in the form of an open letter. With honesty and love, this carefully researched book describes the ups-and-downs of a highly mobile family.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Jillian Her: “…reach out to other indie authors in your genre to get recommendations for helpful resources.”

"Drawn In" follows the story of Violet, a young girl who moves into her mother's childhood home. After a long day of unpacking her room, she becomes happily distracted when she stumbles upon a rather unusual box of crayons on the floor.

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