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
Illustration Award
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Our Journey with Prostate Cancer
Empowering Strategies for Patients and Families
Judith Anne Desjardins LCSW BCD MSWAC
2015 Silver Medal
306 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Our Journey with Prostate Cancer: Empowering Strategies for Patients and Families by Judith Anne Desjardins LCSW BCD MSWAC is a useful book that serves as a guided meditation to all those battling prostate cancer. The book provides spiritual and medical insights and also the entire process of recovery to spiritual development in patients. The author's experience of handling her husband's prostate cancer and their emotional and psychological journey together while going through the treatment is very inspirational. Her insights into the dynamics of cancer, treatment and healing are comforting to readers who are around those going through this or the patients themselves.
The journal entries of the author have a lot of informative facts and also guide readers. The book is definitely helpful to all those who are going through this difficult phase in their lives. The meditations and tips for checking on one's spiritual and physical health are also very useful. The recommendations for cancer patients and their families who are experiencing anxiety and panic attacks are encouraging and supportive. Dealing with cancer can be stressful and tiring, and the book encourages those who are going through this traumatic phase to tap into the power of prayer. I liked the holistic approach to handling the disease which reiterates the power of hope, love and healing. The insights into physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being are not only powerful but also comforting.
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101+ Secrets from Nutrition School
That You Need to Know
Lynne M Dorner
2015 Gold Medal
242 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
What a delightful read 101+ Secrets from Nutrition School by Lynne M. Dorner is! I came to this book with no knowledge of its contents, but I was curious what more I could possibly learn about nutrition than I already know at 69 years of age. Well, to my surprise, I did learn a few new things. And to my further surprise, I realized that, despite the title, 101+ Secrets from Nutrition School was about a lot more than just what I put in my mouth! As a certified holistic health coach, Lynne Dorner is interested in feeding the whole person ie. not just physically, but mentally and spiritually. She realizes, and puts across to her readers in a joyous, almost light-hearted way, that good health is possible when the mind, heart and body are working together well, and imbalance in one can throw the entire being off balance.
Using simple illustrations and lots of humor in neat, short chapters, Lynne drives home what we need to know about eating healthily, reminding us that fat is good for us too, despite the rap it's taken over the past 30 years; that we can fill our plates to the brim...as long as it's with the right foods...that we need exercise and oxygen; that we should buy our fruits and veggies from local farmers where possible; that we need to be wary of what's on and in the foods we buy in the supermarkets; and that when we're reading labels, what to look for. Nothing new there? You'll be surprised what Lynne Dorner shares that you perhaps didn't know e.g. our brains resemble walnuts, a cut carrot our eyes, tomatoes our hearts, kidney beans our kidneys and so on. Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she designed those organs to remind us of what's good for us.
And when Lynne Dorner is done turning a few food nutrition myths upside down, she moves in on that other nutrition, the one that feeds the soul and mind: meditation, breathing, relaxation, doing what you love and loving what you do. Towards the end of 101+ Secrets from Nutrition School, Lynne Dorner advises us to look in the mirror and see the most beautiful person in the world: ourselves. No, her advice here isn't new, but if you keep 101+ Secrets from Nutrition School in a handy spot, you can remind yourself daily, and quickly, of those things we need to remember as we begin each day. You'll love it.
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3 Off the Tee: No Excuses
The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book
Lorii Myers
2014 Silver Medal
306 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
3 Off the Tee: No Excuses, The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book by Lorii Myers is a motivational self-help book that guides readers through the mind and body connection path in order to achieve success in every aspect of their life. The focus is on physical activity and correct diet in conjunction with a mental strength – by exercising body and mind, people will become healthier and fitter, regardless of their age. The book carries readers through a few steps they need to take to reach their goal: from training the brain by learning something new all the time, to managing excuses, visualizing aspirations, and finding the strategy that works. The reference to the golf game throughout the book, starting with the title, is an analogy for the continuous improvement process that one needs to adopt so as to eliminate excuses and succeed.
The book is informative and enjoyable. The golf metaphor is subtle, contributing to the overall understanding of the concept, even for non-golfers. The action plans in the second part are designed to apply the concepts of the book while reading it, so at the end you will start your own journey towards the fit mind-fit body strategy. The final chapters on recommended caloric intake, healthy eating, and exercising routine suggestions are useful, thus making this a life changing manual you can revisit any time. I highly recommend the book for anyone who wants to start their fit mind-fit body regime, regardless of their age or fitness level. I surely started mine!
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Four Quadrant Living
Making Healthy Living Your New Way of Life
Dina Colman
2014 Gold Medal
224 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Four Quadrant Living by Dina Colman is a book everyone should read. It may be in the category of health books, but it takes a far broader approach than books that simply focus on the body and its health. Dina Colman shows readers that health consists of much more than simply having a healthy and fit body. She divides health into four different factors: Relationships, Environment, Body, and Mind. Each of those factors, or quadrants, is described in four main chapters. These are divided into smaller sub-chapters that look at various aspects of the four quadrants. For each quadrant, there are questions at the end of the main chapter, so readers can see whether they need to work on this quadrant or not.
Even though the concept behind the Four Quadrant Living is not new to me, I found a lot of useful information within the different chapters and thought that this book was very valuable. I am also aware that many people out there don't know much about how different aspects of life have such an immense effect on their overall health. I think that a book like this should be read by everyone, especially by people who tend to be sick a lot and who often feel very low in energy. It might very well be that one of the many tips in this book could help people like that to make little changes in their lives than can have a very positive effect! In addition, the book never gets boring, so that's another plus.
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The Lotus Project
The Art of Being a Woman
Lyn Hicks
2013 Silver Medal
126 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
“The Lotus Project: The Art of Being a Woman” by Lyn Hicks gives a new perspective on women's roles at home, in the workplace and in the society. It awakens and encourages women to become mindful of their intuition and wisdom that are just waiting to be discovered. In her words, “Seeking true nourishment and nurturing begins with ourselves and continues as a recurring theme through all areas of our lives.”
First of all, this is a beautiful book that is so pleasing to the eyes. The cover art is simply stunning and the interior design definitely shimmering with femininity. I really enjoyed this self-help, personal transformation book. It is an easy read and simply put together very well - absolutely inspiring. I get something from almost every page turned. I was enlightened as I kept reading. It conveys the powerful, uplifting message about embracing your femininity, about how to honor yourself to create a positive state of mind. The information inside is a wonderful celebration of how to live and celebrate the life of being a female. A lot of the guidance is innovative and intelligent and makes you smile and nod in agreement with the insight of the author. Dance, artistic environmentalism, healthy eating, yoga and many more tools are shared by the author which are sure to help readers live a happier and healthier life. A necessary material for all women today, this book is simply worth reading again and again. Simple, yet memorable and empowering. I highly recommend it to my fellow females.
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1 Weight Loss Plan, 2 Friends, 3 Weeks
Using the Buddy System to Fight Fat
April Paine and Stacey Wein
2013 Gold Medal
103 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
A three week weight-loss plan? That is just what this book is. But it is really much more than that; it is a journey to healthier living, using a buddy to help you through. This book starts off by giving you tips in finding the right friend and partner to go on this journey with you. It even gives you a Healthier Lifestyle Partnership Agreement for each of you to fill out. It then follows by giving you The Daily Plan, The Weekly Plan, Loving Your Body, Exercise and everything else you need to follow this exciting plan. This is an altogether different outlook on losing weight. There are so many neat things in this book that I hadn’t thought of before. These two ladies break it all down into simple steps that make the journey so much easier. And with this plan, you don’t need help from any of those expensive weight loss programs. All of your help comes from your partner. There is one thing though, you both have to be completely honest with each other for this to really work. The letters these ladies wrote to each other show the support they gave each other. And another bonus you will get following this plan is a special, much closer friendship with your weight-loss partner.
"1 Weight Loss Plan, 2 Friends, 3 Weeks" is a little book with a powerful plan. I have read it, and I plan to re-read it and find a friend to follow this journey with me! Everything about this plan is good, so I encourage you to pick up a copy and try it for yourself.
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Improve Your Wellness Quotient in 28 Days
A 4 Week Wellness Program
Lakshmi Narayani
2013 Bronze Medal
58 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
"Improve Your Wellness Quotient in 28 Days: A 4 Week Wellness Program" is designed to help you achieve optimal health one day at a time. Lakshmi Narayani's work makes self-improvement something anyone can work at without making major changes to their lives. There are 28 different Wellness Enablers that help with your physical fitness, psychological health, emotional fulfillment and spiritual satisfaction. At the end of the text, there are weekly and monthly scorecards for marking down each day's Wellness Enabler with room for comments. There is also an additional 28 days of Wellness Enabler included which could easily allow you to extend your Wellness Program further.
I smiled as I read this book. I had expected this would be exactly like the usual wellness prescriptions but that was not at all the case with "Improve Your Wellness Quotient". The Wellness Enablers are fun and, for the most part, easily accomplished. Narayani's presentation of each enabler is inspirational and open-ended. There is never the sense that the author is telling you to do something a certain way; instead, there is more of a gentle nudge showing you how you can expand or improve your life, health and wellness. While some suggestions may be more appealing than others (I, for one, shudder at the thought of de-cluttering), there are so many simple and practical things to promote wellness, such as an hour spent in a park, coffee with a friend or playing with your pet. Who knew wellness could be so much fun?
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Breaking Thru the Fibro Fog
Scientific Proof Fibromyalgia Is Real
Kevin White
2011 Honorable Mention
256 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Breaking Thru the Fibro Fog starts off describing Fibromyalgia (FM) in detail: what it is, what it is not, the symptoms, how to expect to feel, how FM is diagnosed and false things that have been said widespread about the disease. The second part is twelve chapters about Fibromyalgia being real, and the scientific reasons to back this up. The third and last part is about the Trauma and Disability of FM.
I chose this book to review because I suffer with FM, and I am always looking for new information to read. This book is a good choice for the FM patient because of the wealth of information included. The First Chapter is really informative about every aspect of the disease. The author's details of how's and why's of FM help the reader understand more clearly what is happening in the body with this disease. This book is very user friendly for the doctor, patient and even insurance companies and lawyers dealing with patients who have FM.
But the book is most important for the scientific evidence proved here in these pages that FM is indeed a disease. Many who suffer with FM have been ridiculed by friends and family, as well as doctors and lawyers because of their complaints of symptoms of FM. I found it interesting that the millions that suffer with FM all have very similar symptoms, meaning that there is no way all of these people are not making up the same symptoms. If you have FM or know someone who has it, please purchase a copy of this great book and read it!
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The Quick and Easy Sleep Apnea Book
Gautam Soparkar
2011 Silver Medal
96 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Gautam Soparkar, author of The Quick and Easy Sleep Apnea Book, focuses specifically on sleep apnea: the description, the diagnosis, and the treatment. This disorder is associated with high blood pressure and heart disease. Most people with sleep apnea snore and are overweight. The disorder can affect you throughout the day by causing you to be sleepy and feel as though your brain is in a fog. The American Sleep Apnea Association offers six questions to help you determine whether you need to be checked for sleep apnea.
Soparkar discusses the three types of Sleep Apnea and uses illustrations to explain each. At the end of each chapter he reviews the main points. He describes a sleep study, its purpose and how one is conducted. He lists the lifestyle changes that can help with the problem: lose weight, stop smoking, avoid sleeping pills, avoid alcohol, and avoid sleeping on your back. While there are many ways to treat Sleep Apnea, a CPAP machine is the most effective.
Gautam Soparkar takes the mystery out of sleep apnea. He uses simple and easy to understand terms as well as illustrations so that a layman can comprehend the disorder. This book is a fantastic resource tool for patients and physicians. I suggest physicians give their patients a copy of this book or at least recommend it. He clearly stresses that sleep apnea goes along with several other health risks.
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Forget Diets, Plant Tomatoes
A Metaphoric, Hypnotic Journey to Stop Emotional Eating
Joanna Cameron with Rachel Weisman
2011 Silver Medal
257 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
This book piqued my interest the moment I saw it for two reasons: 1) I love tomatoes; and 2) I'm overweight. Author Joanna Cameron takes a unique approach to weight loss. She encourages us to have a conversation with our unconscious mind and to make it our best friend. According to Cameron, too many of us "eat emotionally to fill a void in our heart and soul...and diets do not work because they don't address the underlying emotional causes of an eating problem." It is only by reaching our unconscious mind that we can ferret out the negative emotions that cause us to overeat.
This is not a diet book but is considered to be an action plan. There are assignments and MP3 downloads to assist the reader in discovering why they overeat. Cameron teaches the reader to use self-hypnosis to reach the unconscious mind.
There are seven major steps to Cameron's plan:
1. I get started today. I take action.
2. I take responsibility for where I am today.
3. I take inventory of where I am today.
4. I set one-month goals in the health and fitness area of my life.
5. I let go of limiting decisions and negative emotions from the past.
6. I celebrate reaching my one month goal.
7. I set long term goals in every area of my life.
I'm impressed with Cameron's book because she backs up her statements with examples and testimonies. She also includes a lot of information from well-known doctors such as Milton Erickson and Sigmund Freud. I've been hypnotized in three comedy acts. The first two were pleasant experiences, but I was mortified by my actions at the last one. However, this is proof to me that a person can be hypnotized. I also remember feeling extremely relaxed after the session, and I was able to sleep like a baby. I plan to reread this book and use the MP3. I highly recommend Forget Diets, Plant Tomatoes.