We are excited to announce that Great Sex Made Simple by Mark A. Michaels & Patricia Johnson is an IPPY Award-Winner, and finalist for two other awards. The book's accolades include: 2013 IPPY Award (Gold, Sexuality/Relationships); the awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. ForeWord Awards (Finalist, Self-Help category); ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards were established to bring about increased attention to the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors. ForeWord Awards (Finalist,Family & Relationships

We are excited to announce that The Awakened Aura by Kala Ambrose is now the winner of three awards! The book's accolades include: 2013 IPPY Award (Silver, New Age [Mind-Body-Spirit] Category); the awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Living Now Gold Medal Award (Metaphysical Category); the Living Now Book Awards celebrate the innovation and creativity of newly published books that enhance the quality of our lives. USA Best Book Award (Gold Award Winner; New Age Non-Fiction 2012); www.USABookNews.com is an online publication providing coverage for books from

Four Llewellyn titles are IPPY award winners! These titles were named as winners in the 2013 Independent Publisher Awards, which are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. The 2013 Independent Publisher Awards (IPPYs) were revealed via an announcement on their website. The awards will be presented at a ceremony in New York on May 29. Our Llewellyn winners are below: Our Children Live On, by Elissa Al-Chokhachy (Bronze, Aging/Death & Dying) The Awakened Aura, by Kala Ambrose (Silver, New Age [Mind-Body-Spirit]) The Good Energy Book, by Tess Whitehurst (Bronze, New Age

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Debra Moffitt, author of Awake in the World and the new Garden of Bliss. Everyone wants to find happiness, but what if there is something deeper, something more lasting? Happiness is good. It's a wonderful feeling that comes from buying a new dress or eating an ice cream cone. It may be connected with having physical desires met, but happiness can be fleeting and temporary. Joy dives deeper and last longer. It touches into the spiritual and comes from within. Bliss is the ultimate harvest of spiritual life; it's an experience that transcends the physical and, according to wisdom traditions, it is our true nature. If you want to find that path