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Spirituality 103 The Forgiveness Code:

Finding The Light In Our Shadows
Ivan Figueroa-Otero

2017 Finalist
222 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2017 Finalist

A battle between the light of your knowledge and the shadows of your ignorance is happening as you read this cover. Your warrior of light is receiving wounds that cause your life's suffering.

Do you want to give your internal warrior the best weapons to reach victory?

In this book, the third in the School of Life trilogy, Dr. Figueroa-Otero helps us discover our mind's magical mirror, where this epic battle determines where we are in the road to return to our light source. You will learn about your spiritual DNA, emotions, and where to find the healing code for our emotional scars--forgiveness.

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Cyber Crisis - It's Personal Now

William Keiper

2017 Honorable Mention
90 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2017 Honorable Mention
"I'VE BEEN HACKED." Of course, you have, and if you haven't been -- you will be. Last year alone, over 3 billion records were exposed. "NOW WHAT?"

What happens now? Where could my private and personal information end up? How can I be safer online and in social communities? What can I can actually do myself (no geek needed)?

Cyber Crisis - It's Personal Now addresses these questions and many more.

In an easy and informative read, author William Keiper provides crucial knowledge about social network risks, online trust and privacy, content oversharing and smartphone addiction. He also offers easy-to-follow steps you can take to improve your personal cyber security.These are things you must know for yourself and so you can teach others.

When online, you, your friends, children, parents, co-workers and social acquaintances are always just one click away from a stalker, predator, thief, troll, catfish or another social media sewer dweller. Protecting you and yours is not someone else's problem--it is a matter of personal responsibility. You can start by reading Cyber Crisis - It's Personal Now.

Author William Keiper will heighten your awareness of some of the factors and conditions that could, in the blink of any eye, suck you into a personal cyber crisis. His book represents a warning shot for those of you predisposed to trust your fellow man in the real-world and, without thinking, carry that bias into cyberspace.

His perspective as the author comes from having been a part of computer technology and software businesses since shortly after the launch of the first Apple and IBM personal computers. In these public and private technology and related companies, he served as CEO, board member, and strategic advisor. Through this work, he gained experience, understanding, and perspective, about digital age developments and their personal impacts, good and bad.

Keiper has also written two previous books whose driving themes involve greater self-reliance in personal and business life.

The Web is us, and we as a collective are the Web. After reading Cyber Crisis, you will better understand this dynamic relationship, and will be motivated to accept a higher level of personal responsibility for your digital well-being.

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Leadership Hack

Leading the Millennial Tribe
Bruce Langevin

2017 Bronze Medal
123 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2017 Bronze Medal

Leadership Hack: Leading the Millennial Tribe



With the Millennial generation being the largest age group to enter the work force since the Baby Boomers, the workplace of today isn’t what it used to be. As a leader, if you don’t understand what makes Millennials tick, you’re heading onto dangerous ground, which as the author succinctly states is ‘fraught with peril.’

Bruce Langevin will have you questioning many of your basic leadership assumptions in this thought-provoking look at today’s workforce. With two decades of experience in the leadership field behind him, Bruce’s ideas bring a fresh perspective to both new and seasoned leaders alike.

“Leadership Hack: Leading the Millennial Tribe” is not just a suggested or recommended read, it’s compulsory for anyone who is serious about wanting to successfully engage and motivate Millennials to achieve their business objectives.
For leaders, generational gaps do exist.

Discover how to adapt and hone your leadership skills with Bruce’s remarkably insightful solutions.


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BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge: How to energize your book sales in a month

How to energize your book sales in a month
Rachel Thompson

2017 Silver Medal
232 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2017 Silver Medal
2017 Readers’ Favorite Silver Award Winner (Non-Fiction)!
5/5 STARS, Readers Favorite!
4/4 STARS, IndieReader!

THE SINGLE BEST TOOL every writer needs NOW to build, boost, and grow their author platform.

Unsure how to market your book or feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of author platform options out there (or not even sure what the term means)? Ever wish someone could break it down for you in simple steps?

Then this is the book for you!

Over the course of one month, Rachel provides you daily challenges containing a wealth of information, and easy to follow assignments to help energize your book sales. If you haven’t released your book yet, this book will help you set the stage necessary to build the strongest foundation possible for success.

Topics include:
* Twitter secrets
* Facebook page must-do’s
* Social media ideas you might not know or haven’t thought of
* Promotion, giveaways, and other book marketing secrets
* Website, blogging, and SEO tips designed just for authors

All writers, bloggers, and small businesses can benefit can benefit from this guide.

“When it comes to social media marketing for authors, no one knows more than Rachel Thompson. She practices what she preaches and has helped dozens of our authors enjoy significant leaps in their social media standing.”

Steve Bennett, Founder & Creative Director, AuthorBytes

“This book is an amazing compilation of data and resources that only someone with years of experience could pull together. As a book marketing specialist myself, I’m still blown away by the amazing content Rachel provides. If you’re writing or marketing a book, this is a MUST-HAVE. “

Alexa Bigwarfe, Author Coach & Owner of Kat Biggie Press Digital Media Co.

Buy this book right now and get started. Your only regret is that you waited so long!

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Federal Prison Handbook

The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Christopher Zoukis

2017 Gold Medal
522 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2017 Gold Medal
Incarceration can be cruel for prisoners and their loved ones. Learn what to expect and make the best of this time by staying safe and building a life behind bars. The Federal Prison Handbook teaches everything you need to know to protect yourself and your rights, compiled by a college-educated inmate currently serving time at a federal prison. His insider's view of this unknown world will guide you through the mental stresses of confinement, and keep you physically safe by explaining how to avoid the near-constant conflicts found inside federal prisons in the United States today.

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Eat Like Eve

Irresistible Recipes for Nude Food
Cherry Capri (with Anand and Chef Mason Green)

2016 Finalist
92 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2016 Finalist
A perfect gift for anyone you LOVE who’s curious about eating healthier, BUT doesn't want to be hit on the head with a lecture. It's about FUN (& yummy) learning!

In Eat Like Eve, Cherry Capri, America's Queen of Modernism, Manners and Mirth, shares her secrets for staying happy and healthy. She maintains that Eve in the Garden of Eden must have looked pretty darn good. This is because she was eating raw plant-based cuisine, composed of uncooked organic fresh fruits, nuts, seeds, greens and vegetables.

This quirky funny raw food diet un-cookbook also contains 88 quick delicious recipes based on living food principles and lifestyle. The recipes are vegan, lactose-free, dairy free, gluten free, and made from family friendly, natural ingredients. The simple, yet creative dishes are made from quality whole foods. They range from breakfast granola bars to lunch time Chinese chicken 'chicky' salad dressing and smoky split pea soup, to suppertime with raw tomato marinara sauce and onion bread. And no meal would be complete without alcohol-free mojitos, delightful dairy-free deserts of macaroons and RAWket chocolate pudding and pie!

The book provides easy-to-understand background on why raw foods matter. Cherry explains basics, equipment, ingredients, and even a bit of personal philosophy behind meat-free culinary choice. For ten years, Cherry Capri has written a "Dear Cherry" advice column for Mid Century Modern fans. Her column combines swanky style and healthy homemaking with hip hosting tips. So in quintessential Cherry style, this cookbook is filled with fabulous fun fifties illustrations! AND the AUDIBLE AUDIO BOOK is loaded with Esquivel-inspired SOUND SURPRISES!

Eat Like Eve makes an essential gift for someone you care about. The text takes a non-judgmental, light-hearted approach and will appeal to anyone who is health-curious, or interested in inner beauty, longevity or weight loss. Unprocessed unrefined snacks are tasty enough to satisfy even hard core omnivores. They are accompanied with clear list of ingredients, short fast instructions and color photographs for every dish - with time-saving tips and techniques.

Why wouldn't you want to Eat Live Eve?

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Saigon Tease

So, What Did You Do in Nam, Dad?
John Wood

2016 Honorable Mention
288 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2016 Honorable Mention
• SILVER MEDAL, 2015 Global Ebook Awards (Autobiography/Memoir)
• 4 STARS, 2015 Wishing Shelf Book Awards
• HONORABLE MENTION, 2016 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards

"Catch-22" was the first classic farce about American military life. "M*A*S*H," set later during the Korean War, continued that tradition. But few books have chronicled the behind-the-scenes absurdities of the Vietnam War.

In the tradition of "Sgt. Bilko" and "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?" SAIGON TEASE follows the misadventures, narrow escapes, and anguish of an 18-year-old in Vietnam in 1967 as he awkwardly transitions from boy to man. But it differs from its predecessors in one significant way: the bizarre escapades in SAIGON TEASE are all true. And that 18-year-old was me.

Many Americans, when asked what comes to mind when they think of Vietnam, would probably say anger, torment, sadness. I had a different experience. For that reason, the tone of my book is not angry, tormented, or sad. The war is a backdrop to my story, not the stage. SAIGON TEASE isn't meant to diminish the suffering and sacrifice of those who fought, bled, and/or died there. Instead, its purpose is to pay homage to Vietnam, its people, and those who served there.

SAIGON TEASE is not a war story, and yet it is very much a war story. It's not a diary from the front lines; it's a chronicle from behind the lines where the vast majority of Vietnam vets served. It's a saga of wonder and beauty and innocence and mischief set in exotic Southeast Asia during the pivotal war of our generation.

But perhaps the most significant thing about SAIGON TEASE is that these tales were not the exceptions; they were the norm for most men and women who went there. And that story has never been told.

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The Sibold Effect

Beyond Science, History, Ghosts, and the Appalachian Supernatural
John David Miller

2016 Honorable Mention
318 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2016 Honorable Mention
Fifteen years ago, a historian acquires a piece of  property deep in the Appalachian Mountains he has never seen and knows nothing about. After closing, he discovers his mother's maiden name written on the bottom corner of the plat. He knows now it was no accident he came to be here and this book will explain exactly who brought him here and why. This is a true story.

"Warning - when starting "The Sibold Effect" make sure you don't have anywhere you need to be or anything you need to do because you won't want to stop reading until you've finished it all!! " (5 stars) Carla Biggins--Goodreads

"It all comes together to make a surprising ending that literally made me gasp out loud!" (5 stars) Jenna Brewster--Goodreads

"One of the most original and well-crafted books I've read in a long  time!" (5 stars) Cody Brighton--Goodreads

"This was a brilliant, engaging, and totally mind blowing book that completely surpassed my expectations and then some!" (5 stars) Jenna Brewster--Goodreads

Winner Reader's Favorite 2016 International Book Awards
Winner 2016 Hollywood Book Festival 
Winner 2016 Beach Book Festival
Winner 2016 San Francisco Book Festival
Winner 2016 New York Book Festival
Winner 2016 Paris Book Festival

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And Then There Were Three

Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha
Julia G. Fox

2016 Bronze Medal
116 Pages
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2016 Bronze Medal
When gay marriage was legalized in the United States on June 26, 2015, it appeared as though the last major hurdle for LGBT rights was finally overcome. While this is a major milestone in the journey for equal rights, there is still a long way to go before global tolerance can be achieved.

Julie Fox's autobiographical memoir, And Then There Were Three: Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha, documents the challenges that still face members of the LGBT community, especially those in countries where being homosexual is still considered an abnormality. In a moving collection of letters to the man who opened her eyes to a new perspective on love and tolerance, Fox gives readers an honest look into her experiences with a less traditional type of relationship. In this poetic memoir, Fox chronicles the reunion of her husband, George, with his former lover from college, Sasha--a man living a double life in a culture where his homosexuality could result in imprisonment or worse. As Sasha enters their life, both husband and wife must learn to navigate and explore the challenges and complexities of a polyamorous reality together against a backdrop of cultural and societal expectations and judgments.

And Then There Were Three: Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha is a personal reflection that examines the dynamic and often challenging elements of marriage, relationships, and acceptance, as well as the nature of love itself.

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Trading Places

Becoming My Mother's Mother, A Daughter's Memoir
Sandra Bullock Smith

2016 Silver Medal
154 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General

2016 Silver Medal

Caring for an elderly parent can be extremely challenging. The role reversal involved is emotionally and intellectually demanding, and many caregivers find themselves unprepared to undertake such a difficult task.

In Trading Places: Becoming My Mother’s Mother, author Sandra Bullock Smith shares her personal experiences spending ten years caring for her ailing mother.

This heartfelt look at the trials and tribulations of that decade offers powerful insight and encouragement for anyone entering into a similar period of life. Smith’s touching stories share the heartbreaking, and sometimes comical, moments she experienced while providing assistance to her aging parent—and how they mirrored similar events from her own childhood.

In a very real sense, the two women traded places. Smith found herself uttering phrases she heard all too often as a child, such as, “Don’t give your food to the dog” and, “You’ve had enough sugar today.” Smith began jotting down the things she said, and thus this charming book was born.

Filled with respect, compassion, and love, this uplifting and amusing memoir is for anyone involved in elder care or who may face the role in the future.