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Gma is your source for useful news and inspiration on how to live your best life. Last february i had the privilege of having america libre nominated by rueben martinez of libreria martinez for the international latino book awards. Its only been 12 hours since the man booker prize was announced in london, but here come the finalists for the national book awards. Their unique combination of indepth characters and high stakes action shines here with caps deadliest mission of all. The american book award is an american literary award that annually recognizes a set of books and people for outstanding literary achievement. Make sure your book is among the ones being considered. The american book awards program respects and honors excellence in american literature without restriction or bias with regard to race, sex, creed, cultural origin, size of press or ad budget, or even genre. The board of directors of the romance writers of america would like to offer our sincerest apology to you, our members. The foundations mission is to celebrate the best literature in america, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in american culture.
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