150 Award Genres
Children
- Children - Action
- Children - Adventure
- Children - Animals
- Children - Audiobook
- Children - Christian
- Children - Coming of Age
- Children - Concept
- Children - Educational
- Children - Fable
- Children - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Children - General
- Children - Grade 4th-6th
- Children - Grade K-3rd
- Children - Mystery
- Children - Mythology/Fairy Tale
- Children - Non-Fiction
- Children - Picture Book
- Children - Preschool
- Children - Preteen
- Children - Religious Theme
- Children - Social Issues
Christian
- Christian - Amish
- Christian - Biblical Counseling
- Christian - Devotion/Study
- Christian - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Christian - Fiction
- Christian - General
- Christian - Historical Fiction
- Christian - Living
- Christian - Non-Fiction
- Christian - Romance - Contemporary
- Christian - Romance - General
- Christian - Romance - Historical
- Christian - Thriller
Fiction
- Fiction - Action
- Fiction - Adventure
- Fiction - Animals
- Fiction - Anthology
- Fiction - Audiobook
- Fiction - Chick Lit
- Fiction - Crime
- Fiction - Cultural
- Fiction - Drama
- Fiction - Dystopia
- Fiction - Fantasy - Epic
- Fiction - Fantasy - General
- Fiction - Fantasy - Urban
- Fiction - General
- Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic
- Fiction - Historical - Event/Era
- Fiction - Historical - Personage
- Fiction - Holiday
- Fiction - Horror
- Fiction - Humor/Comedy
- Fiction - Inspirational
- Fiction - Intrigue
- Fiction - LGBTQ
- Fiction - Literary
- Fiction - Magic/Wizardry
- Fiction - Military
- Fiction - Mystery - General
- Fiction - Mystery - Historical
- Fiction - Mystery - Legal
- Fiction - Mystery - Murder
- Fiction - Mystery - Sleuth
- Fiction - Mythology
- Fiction - New Adult
- Fiction - Paranormal
- Fiction - Realistic
- Fiction - Religious Theme
- Fiction - Science Fiction
- Fiction - Short Story/Novela
- Fiction - Social Issues
- Fiction - Southern
- Fiction - Sports
- Fiction - Supernatural
- Fiction - Suspense
- Fiction - Tall Tale
- Fiction - Thriller - Conspiracy
- Fiction - Thriller - Environmental
- Fiction - Thriller - Espionage
- Fiction - Thriller - General
- Fiction - Thriller - Legal
- Fiction - Thriller - Medical
- Fiction - Thriller - Political
- Fiction - Thriller - Psychological
- Fiction - Thriller - Terrorist
- Fiction - Time Travel
- Fiction - Urban
- Fiction - Visionary
- Fiction - Western
- Fiction - Womens
Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction - Adventure
- Non-Fiction - Animals
- Non-Fiction - Anthology
- Non-Fiction - Art/Photography
- Non-Fiction - Audiobook
- Non-Fiction - Autobiography
- Non-Fiction - Biography
- Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
- Non-Fiction - Cooking/Food
- Non-Fiction - Cultural
- Non-Fiction - Drama
- Non-Fiction - Education
- Non-Fiction - Environment
- Non-Fiction - Genealogy
- Non-Fiction - General
- Non-Fiction - Gov/Politics
- Non-Fiction - Grief/Hardship
- Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
- Non-Fiction - Health - Medical
- Non-Fiction - Historical
- Non-Fiction - Hobby
- Non-Fiction - Home/Crafts
- Non-Fiction - Humor/Comedy
- Non-Fiction - Inspirational
- Non-Fiction - LGBTQ
- Non-Fiction - Marketing
- Non-Fiction - Memoir
- Non-Fiction - Military
- Non-Fiction - Motivational
- Non-Fiction - Music/Entertainment
- Non-Fiction - New Age
- Non-Fiction - Occupational
- Non-Fiction - Parenting
- Non-Fiction - Relationships
- Non-Fiction - Religion/Philosophy
- Non-Fiction - Retirement
- Non-Fiction - Self Help
- Non-Fiction - Short Story/Novela
- Non-Fiction - Social Issues
- Non-Fiction - Spiritual/Supernatural
- Non-Fiction - Sports
- Non-Fiction - Travel
- Non-Fiction - True Crime
- Non-Fiction - Womens
- Non-Fiction - Writing/Publishing
Poetry
Romance
Young Adult
- Young Adult - Action
- Young Adult - Adventure
- Young Adult - Coming of Age
- Young Adult - Fantasy - Epic
- Young Adult - Fantasy - General
- Young Adult - Fantasy - Urban
- Young Adult - General
- Young Adult - Horror
- Young Adult - Mystery
- Young Adult - Mythology/Fairy Tale
- Young Adult - Non-Fiction
- Young Adult - Paranormal
- Young Adult - Religious Theme
- Young Adult - Romance
- Young Adult - Sci-Fi
- Young Adult - Social Issues
- Young Adult - Thriller
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The Un-Prescription for Autism
A Natural Approach for a Calmer, Happier, and More Focused Child
Janet Lintala
2018 Gold Medal
304 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
The Un-Prescription for Autism: A Natural Approach for a Calmer, Happier, and More Focused Child by Janet Lintala is a wonderful tool for parents, guardians, and teachers handling kids with autism, a book written by a professional in the field, and the founder of the Autism Health center. This book offers non-medical tools that can dramatically transform the lives of children with autism. In this book, readers will learn to understand the underlying conditions affecting the behavior of autistic kids, determine the best protocols to apply to them, and correct the disregarded health conditions with probiotics, digestive enzymes, anti-fungal, and other treatments. The explanations are so clear that they provide a wealth of knowledge to readers.
It is interesting to notice how the author weaves personal experience, the most recent research in the field, and her clinical expertise into this informative book to provide clear answers to readers with children who are autistic. Janet Lintala’s voice is both sympathetic and eloquent, charged with authority and confidence, and the reader has the clear feeling that they are dealing with an expert in the field, someone writing from their own intimate experience with autism. The language is accessible and it flows beautifully. Readers will enjoy the manifold examples that are provided, the convincing facts that corroborate the author’s insights and practical advice. The Un-Prescription for Autism: A Natural Approach for a Calmer, Happier, and More Focused Child is an invaluable tool to help readers successfully deal with autism in kids and the protocols and solutions offered tackle the underlying issues behind this condition painlessly.
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Leadership Hack
Leading the Millennial Tribe
Bruce Langevin
2017 Bronze Medal
123 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
Leadership Hack: Leading the Millennial Tribe is a non-fiction business, human resources and personnel management book written by Bruce Langevin. Langevin has been in the workforce for twenty-five years, and fifteen of them have been in senior management positions. His focus is on the majority of persons in today's workforce, namely the millennials, who are described as people who were born between the years 1981-2000. They're a different breed of worker than those found in previous generations. He discusses how attitudes towards work, life, authority and the so-called work/life balance have changed over the years, starting with the GI Generation, born between 1901-1926; the Silent Generation, born between 1927-1945; the Baby Boomers, born between 1946-1964; and the Millennials' closest predecessor, Generation X, born 1965-1980. Each generation is informed by its own culture and that of its predecessors. The Millennials are also directly affected by the digital revolution. Their focus is on passion and the direct integration of work and life, rather than a balance of the two. They seek involvement on all levels, honesty and openness on the part of their supervisors, and a feeling that their work has value and meaning, that it will make a difference for the world. Langevin introduces the reader to a variety of methods for adjusting one's management style to work most efficiently with millennials. He concludes each chapter with a summation of main points entitled: Leadership Hack -- Our Call-to-Action. He also includes an extensive set of End Notes with links where available.
Bruce Langevin's non-fiction business/finance book, Leadership Hack: Leading the Millennial Tribe, is a thought-provoking look at the largest segment of today's workforce. All-too-often millennials are classified according to general stereotypes, such as the often incorrect view that they are unable/unwilling to stay at one job for very long. Langevin counters many of these misconceptions, and he goes a long way towards demystifying the mindsets of this dynamic and passionate generation. As a former manager of a team of young, highly educated workers, I was fascinated by the author's sociological approach to human resources and often found myself wishing I had had access to this text at the time. While he affirmed the value of many of my practices, he also came up with a number of other concepts that would have been of inestimable value for me as a leader/mentor for my staff. Leadership Hack is well-written, and Langevin's conversational style makes it easy to get involved with, and enthusiastic about, his subject. Leadership Hack: Leading the Millennial Tribe is most highly recommended.
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Cyber Crisis - It's Personal Now
William Keiper
2017 Honorable Mention
90 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
If you've ever had thieves break into your home, toss your personal possessions helter-skelter and take off with your valuables, you know how invaded you feel, not to mention the subsequent financial costs you'll incur to replace what was stolen. That's how it feels to be hacked. It's what William Keiper calls a Cyber Crisis. And a crisis it is. Yet, despite all the warnings in the media, all the reports of big businesses, institutions and massive website hacks, like the one carried out on Yahoo, folks continue to believe it won't happen to them. Well, as the opening line of Cyber Crisis states: "Your personal information will be hacked if it hasn’t been already." Keiper is not saying "might be" or "may be." He says you WILL be hacked. And if, after you read this short, easy to read and utterly important expose of how and why you will be hacked, you still don't take measures suggested by Keiper to make sure you don't get hacked, well, it's like applying for house insurance after your house burns down!
One of the first things I did after reading this book was visit the link provided in the first chapter. This is a website "dedicated to informing victims of data breaches." I breathed a sigh of relief when I input my primary email address and found it hadn't been hacked...yet! But after entering several alternative emails I use, I found all had been compromised courtesy of a website on which I had used them and which had subsequently been hacked. Great. Just great. William Keiper delves, of course, into the dangers of posting everything no one really needs to know about us on social media sites like Facebook. Why don't folks think a bit before posting their pending vacation plans and times, or where they are currently enjoying a dinner or socializing with friends? Do they really believe only their friends know where to find them?Hackers access that kind of data every second of the day! One of the most informative sections of Cyber Crisis is Chapter 8, "The Hidden Web." You may have heard of it. But if you haven't, you'll want to read that chapter as you'll learn where so much of our very personal information is stored. Sadly, hackers can access that as surely as government and other agencies can.
You may come away from Cyber Crisis rather scared. So you should be. But the book doesn't leave you with no response to the question: "What should I do now to protect myself?" In Chapter 10, William Keiper provides tons of links for further reading and research, along with the often repeated simpler advice about changing passwords frequently, using virus and malware protection, and taking advantage of privacy controls offered by social media sites. If you spend a good deal of your day on your smartphone, tablet or computers and haven't read Cyber Crisis yet, make the next site you visit one where you can purchase this very important book and read it before you begin any other online activities. As William Keiper asserted above in no uncertain terms: "Your personal information will be hacked if it hasn’t been already." Believe it! An excellent, important book. I knew much of it, but learned a whole lot more.
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Spirituality 103 The Forgiveness Code
Finding The Light In Our Shadows
Ivan Figueroa-Otero
2017 Finalist
299 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
Spirituality 103 The Forgiveness Code: Finding The Light in Our Shadows by Ivan Figueroa-Otero is a spiritual masterpiece, a self-help book that will help readers to descend to the very core, to the center, and beginning of their being. When I picked this book up, I felt that I would be reading some tips on how to bring ourselves to forgive people who have hurt us in life, but the core of the book is something else. It is about forgiveness, but forgiveness as an essential element in the spiritual journey that restores, heals, and situates us on the right path towards the mission of our life. In language that is very powerful, lyrical, and suffused with symbolism, the author offers compelling and insightful advice on self-discovery and the path towards compassion and reconciliation with ourselves.
There are very beautiful passages in this book and some undeniable facts. I read this book twice and went back to underline some key passages. One of the expressions that hit home was: “Living, if we go about it with selfishness and lack of awareness of our interdependence with the universal laws and other people, turns into a nightmare of suffering, with brief moments of happiness.” But we can change that and re-invent our happiness by walking the path of forgiveness, by understanding how our emotions hurt ourselves. In fact, most of the suffering people experience does not come from outside. It comes from within, when their mind mirrors the hurts and pain they have suffered. But they can set themselves free by choosing to bathe in the light of forgiveness. After reading this book, you’ll never look at yourself in the same way and the world, including those around you, will have a new significance in your life. Spirituality 103 The Forgiveness Code: Finding The Light in Our Shadows was the perfect gift I needed.
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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
200 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
At the risk of sounding corny and unprofessional: there’s gold in them thar hills! The hills being Rachel Thompson’s superb and timely social-media marketing guidebook, BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge, addressed specifically to the needs of authors whom she assumes are already producing a superior product. To immediately mix metaphors, Ms. Thompson’s book is so meaty right from the start, one is likely to overstuff oneself with informative protein. Pulling back into a literary stance: this highly practical, highly informative, highly knowledgeable book is so accessible to the reader and the novice author/marketeer, and so practical and do-able in its challenge, it should easily become the contemporary Bible for any indie writer or professional do-it-yourselfer.
In BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge, a how-to book of the highest caliber, Rachel Thompson proceeds to give clear, concise, easy-to-accomplish daily assignments for quickly establishing an increasingly brilliant, personally-branded presence (yes, authors need to brand themselves) within the infinitely expansive virtual but real world of the Internet, specifically through social media. From the hidden worth of Twitter to the creativity of YouTube, and everything in between, Ms. Thompson effortlessly turns a perceived behemoth of intimidation into a comfortable but dynamic marketing routine. She has done all the backbreaking work necessary to excavate this lucrative mine (back to my original outburst); now you simply have to pan quietly for the gold. But I guarantee you this: the gold is there. Rachel Thompson keeps the promise she makes boldly in her subtitle: How to Energize Your Book Sales in a Month! She might easily have added: While All the Time Having Loads of Fun!
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Federal Prison Handbook
The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Christopher Zoukis
2017 Gold Medal
521 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
Convicted of a federal crime and heading to Federal Prison is a horrific prospect, made even more so when the newly convicted person doesn’t know what to expect, but with the aid of Federal Prison Handbook - The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons by Christopher Zoukis, the prisoner can be prepared. Even those with prior experience in federal prison will find Mr. Zoukis’s informative handbook invaluable. Federal Prison Handbook details how inmates can navigate the complexity of federal prison, and outlines the basic rules, procedures, and expectations as well as offering sage advice on everything from legal procedures to how to get a college education, and includes a thorough list of resources for the inmate to utilize. In the extensively researched, well organized, and well written Federal Prison Handbook, Mr. Zoukis also helps family members understand how the federal prison system works and what they need to do to avoid problems within the system.
I am impressed by Christopher Zoukis’s Federal Prison Handbook as well as with the author himself. Christopher Zoukis, currently incarcerated, took advantage of his time in prison to earn a Bachelor degree, and is working toward his MBA. He not only provides support and direction to inmates, but also teaches writing and publishing, as well as writes and publishes books and articles. His goal upon release is to attend law school and become a criminal defense attorney. I have no doubt he will achieve his ambitions. I give Christopher Zoukis’s Federal Prison Handbook - The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons the highest rating.
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The Longest Trail
A True Story
Roni McFadden
2016 Gold Medal
332 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
The Longest Trail: A True Story by Roni McFadden is an interesting memoir where the author shares her love for horses and how her love and respect for the animals change her life. Roni's world had turned upside down after her mother's divorce and the only thing that she had left in her life was her horse, Sparol. Her meeting with a cowboy and his guidance shape Roni's evolution from a 14-year-old girl to a strong woman who knows exactly what she wants from life. Set in the 1960s and 1970s in Southern California, the story is filled with adventure, humor, and sadness.
The book conveys a beautiful message that good always triumphs over bad. Readers will definitely be inspired by Roni's growth from an angry and confused teenager to a mature and confident woman. The book also teaches readers how to love a horse, how to ride, and how to heal oneself. The author's story also has spiritual themes and it is encouraging and inspirational to see her evolution and her growth. The author's writing style is vivid and she pulls readers into the book, making the scenes come alive in front of their eyes. The pictures shared in the book bring readers close to the author and the life she led. Readers will be able to relate to and understand many of Roni's life situations.
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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
Eat Like Eve by Cherry Capri is a unique cookbook based around raw foods and vegan eating. The cookbook opens with an introduction about “Eve” in the Garden of Eden and how her diet revolved around fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. The theory is that fruits and veggies, when cooked, will lose valuable nutrients, therefore becoming not as nutritious and healthy as they would be if eaten in raw form. The author gives a full account of her connection with raw foods and how she feels better living this lifestyle. Also included in the introduction are some of the ways you can ease into this style of eating, the price of some of the items/supplies used to produce these foods (dehydrator, blender, food processor), and where you can find some of the more unique all-natural foods listed as ingredients throughout the book (agave, raw nuts, specific oils, flax seed, etc.). From there, the cookbook dives right into recipes with raw ingredients, most of the dishes being raw versions of everyday food choices. Included, to list just a few, are chili, chicken nuggets, salads, BBQ sauce, pasta toppings, condiments, curry, French onion soup, and even cheesecake. Basically, most favorite foods are available in raw forms.
As a vegetarian, I appreciated Cherry Capri’s approach to this way of eating (and as she says, vegetarians eat more than just salads!). While I do eat cheese and cooked vegetables, I understand her argument that most vegetarians fill up on pastas, breads, and desserts. Because of that, I did find this cookbook interesting enough to give it a try. Easing in with snacks and salads is probably the best way to go about eating raw foods, and as mentioned in Eat Like Eve, even adding little bits of raw foods here and there is a good start. Overall, the cookbook is fun and has a big personality, especially with the author’s outlook and personalization. I would recommend the book to vegetarians, health-food lovers, or anyone who wishes to live a healthier lifestyle through raw fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
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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
Saigon Tease: So, What Did You Do in Nam, Dad? by John Wood is a memoir about a soldier becoming a man during the Vietnam war. It starts out with setting the stage of the stories that are to follow by introducing us to a kid who joins the army after ruling out the other branches of the military: he doesn't want to be sea-sick, so no navy; he thinks the boot camp and uniforms of the Air Force are both weak; and he can't understand why the marines would brag about being the first ones to land and fight in conflict. From here we see a coming of age tale about a kid becoming a man, including getting on (at least in his mind) the Most Wanted List in a little hamlet and being rescued by a soldier who was clueless as to why he was acting so preposterously.
The playful writing style and personal way in which the author addresses the reader made this volume truly special. The stories were fun and anecdotal, such as when he is planning to enlist and was promised that a stenographer would never be sent to Vietnam as long as the war went on. As soon as his training was over, he was immediately sent to Vietnam. The memoir is about a hapless and blessed person who knows better than to challenge fate and is willing to admit that he's lived a fortunate life. The mistakes are all relatable, as well as the personality, and I think anyone who is interested in memoirs about a soldier's life would count themselves lucky for stumbling across this. Saigon Tease: So, What Did You Do in Nam, Dad? by John Wood is a real winner and a great story.
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The Sibold Effect
Beyond Science, History, Ghosts, and the Appalachian Supernatural
John David Miller
2016 Honorable Mention
317 Pages
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Non-Fiction - General
The Sibold Effect: Beyond Science, History, Ghosts, and the Appalachian Supernatural by John David Miller is a memoir about a seemingly random piece of property in the Appalachian Mountains that the author purchased. But as the author began researching the property, he discovered that he had a connection with the property. His historical research, laid out in The Sibold Effect, connected his family and the property with historical figures like George Washington and important iconic battles in the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War. But it wasn't just history that John David Miller dug up. During the project's remodel, supernatural events occurred that are also chronicled in this chilling memoir. John David Miller asks, was it all a coincidence? Or was he drawn to this property by some supernatural power that wanted to reconnect him with his family and his history.
The Sibold Effect is an interesting memoir because it is part historical non-fiction and part ghost story. On top of that, John David Miller poses an interesting question about coincidence. Could all of the events that came together have been by chance? And if they weren't random, what power brought them all together? John David Miller presents his argument in a strong, engaging way that is easy to believe. Even if you aren't a believer in ghost stories, it is easy to understand John David Miller's argument. He is obviously very passionate about his belief in history, family, and the supernatural powers that bring them all together. For what purpose...still remains to be seen.