Congratulations to our Llewellyn and Midnight Ink titles on their IPPY Awards! Our 2018 winners are: Magical Destinations of the Northeast, by Natalie Zaman (Silver; US Northeast, Best Regional Non-Fiction category) Kitchen Table Tarot, by Melissa Cynova (Bronze; Best First Book - Non-Fiction category) Embracing the End of Life, by Patt Lind-Kyle (Gold; New Age/Mind-Body-Spirit category) Uncorking a Lie, by Nadine Nettmann (Silver, Mystery/Cozy/Noir category) Hollywood Homicide, by Kellye Garrett (Gold, Best First Book - Fiction) The Independent Publisher Awards or IPPYs, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by

For so many of us, our pets go beyond an animal presence in our lives; they are our children, extended members of our family who bring our soul love and nourishment while with is in this life and continue even after they've crossed the Rainbow Bridge. To celebrate our pets this National Pet Day, I wanted to take a look at some of the books that we have that can help us strengthen our bonds with our fur-ever children. Animal Lessons, by Danielle MacKinnon All around you, animals are acting as therapists, trainers, mentors, and gurus—if you pay attention. Each animal we encounter in our lives has a message for us, if only we listen (my fifteen-year-old cat Buckley, for instance,

Whether or not to read reversed cards in a spread is a decision each reader must make for themselves. For those who choose to read reversals, they must then decide how to interpret the reversals. Most do not use the older methods, such as reading them as the opposite of the upright meaning or using a memorized traditional meaning (which often have nothing to do with either the upright meaning or the image). Instead, readers struggle to find a coherent method. Leeza Robertson focuses on five distinct aspects in her new book, Tarot Reversals for Beginners. Here is what she has to say: When a card lands in your reading reversed, there is more going on here than just an upside down card.

Melissa Cynova’s Kitchen Table Tarot is known for its straight talk and insight. Cynova tells it like it is, with sass, compassion, and clarity. In addition to interpretations for each individual cards, she also provides an understanding of what each group of numbered cards means. That is, she explains what Aces, 2s, 3s, etc. mean in general. This is a great way for beginners to start to learn the cards. By looking at them in groups, it breaks down learning meanings into smaller chunks. Start by learning the numbers…there are only ten of them. That is much less daunting than jumping into learning all forty of the numbered cards. This creates a sketch of the tarot structure, which