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Sage Sapien

From Karma to Dharma
Johnson Chong

2019 Finalist
190 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2019 Finalist

Author Johnson Chong explores the obstacles and triumphs of being a first-generation Asian American gay man, split between a conservative upbringing and living his truth. Follow his journey through the pangs of youth, to growing self-awareness and life-changing lessons in India and abroad. This is a courageous story of shifting old attachments of self-rejection and shame into a new paradigm of peace and unconditional love. It is about embracing our emotional fumbles and self-deprecating tendencies as opportunities for growth, instead of sweeping them under the rug. A unique blend of spirituality and inspirational memoir, Sage Sapien is a universal story of an outcast who steps into his authentic expression.

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Powerful As F*ck

Own Your Sh*t. Live the Life of Your Dreams.
Morgan Field

2019 Honorable Mention
264 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2019 Honorable Mention
Take your power back. It is time to reclaim your birthright of unshakable knowingness of self and worth, to truly and fully live your most epic and legendary life. Powerful as F*ck lays out a path to being who you were born to be. This is a handbook for stepping into authentic power and creating the life you've always dreamed of living.Here is what the reader's are saying about this book:"This book is like getting hit upside the head by a 2x4 of awakening. Morgan has lovingly and bluntly captured some of the most vital arenas of self-reflection and awakening to true potential. You simply can’t go back to unknowing the self- awareness you will discover along the way."-Liz Corwin, Owner and Creator of Walkabout Yoga"Morgan blasts through the excuses we make for not living fully empowered lives. Dropping a megaton truth bomb on every page, she pulls no punches along the way. Powerful As F*ck is not a guidebook for some variant of magical thinking; it’s a roadmap for truly magical living!"-Lee Gaitan, Award-winning, #1 Amazon author of Lite Whines and Laughter—Mild Rants and Musings on the Mundane"Deliciously blunt. Boldly unapologetic. Powerful As F*ck is an uncompromising, witty, and lavishly frank invitation to get out of your own way and into your dream life."-Theora Moench, Executive Coach and Business ConsultantPowerful As F*ck gives you tangible tools and patterns of thought to summon the warrior inside of you. It will give you a guide to make both small and big decisions that ultimately will decide how your life will be lived. A voice that cuts through the clutter and noise of the day, Morgan Field follows up to her first book with a truly epic read with timeless truths that provides readers with a path to access a reservoir of inner strength!Alan Griffin, Surgical Neurophysiologist

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The Little Love That Could

Stories of Tenacious Love, Underdogs, and Ragamuffins
Pamela Capone

2019 Bronze Medal
242 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2019 Bronze Medal
In this collection of personal essays, Pamela Capone writes with both heart and humor. Using historical and contemporary examples--as well as stories from her own life--she writes for the soul and for the sole intention of pointing to love.
This book is about teensy-weensy firecracker love, love that, when ignited, lights up someone's dark night. It's about feet-on-the-ground, sky's-the-limit, life-changing, world-engaging, mustard-seed love that grows from a hunch, an idea, a nudging from above--and then blossoms in the willingness of a heart to act on its sometimes-wobbly faith.
Such audacious, underestimated love--like the little engine that could from the children's book--just keeps chugging along over "impossible" hills, shrugging off the naysayers, imagining the view from the top. The difference is, this tenacity in the human heart is what turns seeming underdogs and ragamuffins into influencers and game-changers, right in our own communities, workplaces, homes . . . or wherever we go in the world.
May Pamela Capone's often-hilarious observations and always-engaging experiences put a little fuel in your tank to help you get up and over, so you can see that all things are indeed possible . . . if you believe that Love can.

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The Little Book of Stoicism

Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
Jonas Salzgeber

2019 Bronze Medal
285 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2019 Bronze Medal
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?”– Epictetus, Stoic philosopherWhere can you find joy? Gain strength? How should we face our fears? Deal with the death of a loved one? And what about those reoccurring depressing thoughts?While traditional schooling doesn’t address such questions, it’s exactly what ancient schools of philosophy were all about: They taught you how to live. Even though these schools don’t exist anymore, you and I and most people are in as much need of a philosophy that guides us through life as we ever were.This compelling, highly actionable guide shows you how to deal more effectively with whatever life throws at you and live up to your best self.A mix of timeless wisdom and empowering advice, The Little Book of Stoicism will point the way to anyone seeking a calm and wise life in a chaotic world.

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Kick-Ass Kinda Girl

A Memoir of Life, Love, and Caregiving
Kathi Koll

2019 Silver Medal
276 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2019 Silver Medal
2019 Indie Excellence® Award Winner • 2019 Independent Press Award Winner • 2019 Reader's Favorite Silver Medal Winner • 2019 Book Excellence Award Finalist
Kathi Koll's acclaimed and award-winning memoir is both a love story and a survivor's tale in which Koll courageously unveils an unexpected life of joy, adventure, heartbreak, and even little laughter as she shares the realities of life as a full-time caregiver.

When her husband, Don, called on his way to the hospital, Kathi Koll had no idea how dramatically their lives would change or how her loving heart and indomitable spirit would fight it. From childhood, her life might have seemed charmed —play dates with Lucie Arnaz, real dates with a future TV idol, and a big brother engaged to film star Dolores Hart. But behind the scenes, her role as a caregiver began early with a mother dying of cancer, a father battling alcoholism, and a brother diagnosed with a debilitating disease. Then Kathi found Don Koll--her "rock"--and their joie de vivre and unstoppable moxie made everything feel possible. Until Don woke up "locked in" after a catastrophic stroke.

With raw honesty and refreshing humor, Kathi shares the realities of a life in uncharted territory as a full-time caregiver, from turning her home into an ICU to trying to regain a couples' intimacy. Her ability to share sorrows while laughing at herself helped her find a "new normal" where she and Don could live each day to its fullest. Koll's journey is a powerfully moving tale of resilience and finding inspiration--at the best of times and under the worst of circumstances.

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Jumping the Curb

Gail Desberg

2019 Gold Medal
375 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2019 Gold Medal
When Alex Kiejdan, a free-spirited father of two, decides to go body surfing at the Jersey shore, he has no idea that it will be the last time he has full control of his body. After a life altering accident Alex and his wife Gail are forced to discover what the people around them are really made of. Their young family is thrown into an alien world of medical emergencies, insurance nightmares, life-and-death decisions, and family politics. Gail has to put her own needs aside in order to take care of their small children, support her quadriplegic husband, and try to create an awareness of the dangers that lie beyond the water's edge. These sacrifices come at a cost that only gradually reveals itself.

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Permanent Happiness

The Only Way to Find Peace, Joy, and Your Life-Given Purpose
Iyabo Ojikutu MD

2018 Finalist
168 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2018 Finalist
“Another book about happiness?” What does this one have to say that we all have not heard before? And is happiness really an achievable state of being? We never stop craving happiness. It is the world’s most sought-after feeling and emotion. As we wake up each morning, we do so hoping to find happiness in all that we experience, whether we are consciously aware of this desire or not. We do, of course, find happiness at different points and phases in our lives. The problem is, this situational happiness tends to be short lived. We are happy for a few days and then fall back into anxiety, sadness, and/or worry.Permanent Happiness outlines three easy steps to pursuing permanent happiness. It tackles key life situations we encounter during our daily living and shows how to pursue peace and be positive influencers on those around us. When our lives are in balance, we discover we let go of the stress and worry that arise when life throws us curveballs.Get ready to be challenged and inspired. More importantly, get ready to learn about and understand permanent happiness and peace from a different perspective!

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Are You Being Set Up To Fail?

Jillion R Rising

2018 Honorable Mention
152 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2018 Honorable Mention
The citizens of America are caught between the future and the past. The past represented a rigid society trapped within a strict confinement ruled by a feeling of guilt. The present generation of Americans have begun to remove the restrictive rules of the past and is teetering on the brink of disarray and destruction.Many of our citizens young and old are filled with anxiety, confused as they are inundated with an over abundance of consumer product advertisement and a political system on the brink of self-destruction.Are-You-Being-Set-Up-To-Fail, carefully lays out for the reader how and why America's mental health as a country is in jeopardy. The solutions offered are uniquely designed to help each reader gain control of their mental health providing them with a path to success using methods that will empower the reader for a lifetime.What makes America great? It is not our government or our media…it is a unified mentally stable citizenship. It is time we remove the shackles of doubt and control placed upon our citizens, We must build a new society comprised of peace within ourselves and our communities. Once you have completed "Are You Being Set Up To Fail" you will be empowered by techniques that are uniquely designed to enhance each individual person's characteristic traits. The methods used for encouragement allow each reader to build an inner strength that will stay with them for a lifetime!

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Writing for Bliss

A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life
Diana Raab

2018 Bronze Medal
238 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2018 Bronze Medal
Writing for Bliss is most fundamentally about reflection, truth, and freedom. With techniques and prompts for both the seasoned and novice writer, it will lead you to tap into your creativity through storytelling and poetry, examine how life-changing experiences can inspire writing, pursue self-examination and self-discovery through the written word, and, understand how published writers have been transformed by writing.

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"Writing for Bliss is about the profound ways in which we may be transformed in and through the act of writing. I am grateful to Diana Raab for sharing it, and I trust that you will feel the same as you read on. May you savor the journey."
--from the foreword by MARK FREEMAN, PhD


DIANA RAAB, MFA, PhD, is an award-winning poet, memoirist, speaker, educator, and survivor. She's the author of nine books and more than one thousand articles and poems. She lives in Southern California. Learn more at DianaRaab.com

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Sister Jaguar's Journey

A Nun’s Ayahuasca Awakening in the Amazon Rainforest
Judy Bisignano, Sandra C Morse

2018 Silver Medal
253 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Inspirational

2018 Silver Medal
Sister Jaguars Journey is the fiercely honest story of Sister Judy Bisignanoa Dominican nun who, after spending sixty-eight years looking for God in all the wrong places, finally found the peace and divine connection she was looking for in Ecuadors Amazon rainforest.

It all starts with a simple invitation to visit the Achuar community in the Amazon jungle. Here, in this place, with these special people, using the plant medicine ayahuasca, she was propelled onto a new path. Guided by the indigenous wisdom of Pachamama (Mother Earth) and the sacred rituals of the Achuar people, she confronts and lets go of her turbulent, abusive, and angry past, ultimately discovering that her lifes purpose was not to become an American educator, author, and nun but rather, a compassionate human being.

In many ways, Sister Jaguars Journey is the story of one nuns transformational passage from self-rejection to self-acceptance and from self-blame to self-love. It is, perhaps, the journey of each of us as we search for peace in this life and beyond.

The Achuar call her Hermana OtorangoSister Jaguar, and so will you.