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
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- 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 Warrior's Meditation
The Best-Kept Secret in Self-Improvement, Cognitive Enhancement, and Stress Relief, Taught by a Master of Four Samurai Arts (Total Embodiment Method TEM)
Richard L Haight
2020 Gold Medal
200 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
The Warrior's Meditation: The Best-Kept Secret in Self-Improvement, Cognitive Enhancement, and Stress Relief, Taught by a Master of Four Samurai Arts (Total Embodiment Method TEM) by Richard L Haight is a relatively straightforward book about meditation. The author starts with meditation principles and guides the reader on where they should start in their practice. The book teaches readers the importance of your five senses and how to become more self-aware of them. Once learning the background of meditation and its important tenets, the author moves on to teaching readers how to make lifestyle adjustments to make meditation a habit. Like any other task, it should be regularly practiced to receive the maximum benefit.
The Warrior's Meditation by Richard L Haight was a great beginner’s book on meditation. I have read quite a few books on mediation and am working on practicing so it was another introduction into a different aspect of meditation I was previously unaware of – the total embodiment method (TEM). It was also exceptionally useful in providing specifics of meditation such as how long to do it, positioning, and exercises. Of course, any beginner is sure to have questions and the book even does a question-and-answer section to help readers. For those who don’t know where to start, it certainly provides clarity. I also appreciated that the author provided their own experiences as it was beneficial to see that they also practice what they are trying to teach. Those wanting to get into meditation should take a look at this book before starting.
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How to Live from Your Heart
Deepen Relationships, Develop Creativity, and Discover Inner Wisdom
Nanette Hucknall
2019 Finalist
274 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
How to Live from Your Heart: Deepen Relationships, Develop Creativity, and Discover Inner Wisdom by Nanette V. Hucknall is a useful tool that will help readers to open their hearts and connect themselves to higher wisdom. The book highlights the importance of always using the heart. The author has included many exercises and experiments for readers to connect with their hearts, leading them to a connection with their Higher Selves. The book demonstrates the beauty of using the heart and how one can be open to its energy and feel its qualities.
I found the topic interesting and the author weaves the physical and the spiritual plane together beautifully, which makes it easy for readers to have a better understanding about their hearts and how to work with their energies. The tips and suggestions are simple and easy to understand, enabling readers to incorporate them into their lives and thinking. The book will help us to understand our hearts in a better way, and use it properly in all the relationships so that it can deepen them. The book will make readers think deeply with its insightful interpretation of the heart, its strength, and its importance.
It is a book that will make readers discover themselves for the better, and help to make positive changes in the way they look at relationships and life in general. All the exercises can be practiced easily to strengthen the heart and have a better understanding about the role it plays in our lives.
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The Breakthrough in Two Acts
Breaking the Spells of Painful Emotions and Finding the Calm in the Present Moment
Fredric C. Hartman, Ph.D.
2019 Honorable Mention
222 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
Within the first few paragraphs of The Breakthrough in Two Acts by Fredric C. Hartman, Ph.D., one breathes a very deep sigh of appreciation for something truly fresh and intelligent, startled by the clear recognition that, “Hey, I’m in the presence of something brisk and new, something that explains with crystal clarity this current life I live, something, even more importantly, that I can actually use to live it better." Some of his earliest words explain the basic parameters defining this recognition: “Our brain keeps believing danger is everywhere, as it was neurologically designed to do.” “But shouldn’t a sturdy, stable awareness be as basic to civilized life as shelter, or clothing?”
It might seem axiomatic that an academic subject written about by an accomplished academic would sound, well, academic. However, The Breakthrough in Two Acts, a remarkable evaluation, assessment, and practical revelation of human consciousness and our intimate connection with it, reads more like Fredric C. Hartman is a poet, not a doctor, or a mighty wise guru sitting alone atop a hill. That is the pleasure one feels while reading: not like he is listening to a lecture, but like he has wandered into a private conversation revealing the big secret behind our existence. Almost like someone finally unearthed that rumored-to-exist-but-must-not-be-seen instruction booklet. If all of this seems a bit light-hearted for such a serious subject, it is because the effect of Dr. Hartman’s book is to make one feel enlightened, and yes, a bit more light-hearted. But, in a most down-to-earth and useful way. And finally, I will say something I have never said before: Everyone needs to read this book. Everyone should read this book.
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Love, Forgive, Never Give Up!
3 Powerful Ways To Turn Tragedy Into Triumph, Adversity Into Advantage, And Take Your Life To The Next Level (Next Level Life) (Volume 1)
Bill Hargenrader, Daniele Hargenrader
2019 Honorable Mention
187 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
'You are the master of your fate. You are the captain of your soul.' Love, Forgive, Never Give Up! 3 Powerful Ways To Turn Tragedy Into Triumph, Adversity Into Advantage, And Take Your Life To The Next Level by Bill and Daniele Hargenrader is an encouraging and motivational book on overcoming adversity, tragedy, struggle, and suffering. This book is useful when it comes to consciously choosing actions and aligning them with living. It gives readers the framework to fit within their own chosen lifestyle and purpose. The book is about helping readers understand how to use adversities to their advantage and emerge stronger than before.
The personal experiences of the authors help readers connect with the tools and strategies, and three powerful forces (love, forgiveness, never giving up) that are useful when it comes to finding their way in life. Though the authors speak about their personal history, they do not harbor self-pity, self-doubt, or lack of self-confidence. Instead, their positive attitude towards dealing with the adversities in life will inspire all readers to deal with the problems in their lives in a positive way. This book is a game changer; it is about healing and will teach readers life lessons to make them stronger. It is a book that should be in everybody's collection as it can be read many times. Readers can use it for reference while dealing with personal challenges and overcoming all the odds life keeps throwing at them.
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Practice Makes PURPOSE
Six Spiritual Practices that Will Change Your Life and Transform Your Community
C. Paul Schroeder
2019 Bronze Medal
226 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
Practice Makes PURPOSE: Six Spiritual Practices that Will Change Your Life and Transform Your Community by C. Paul Schroeder proposes a path that helps readers to be more human, to unlock the floodgates of joy and happiness and create a life of meaning. This author understands what it takes to create a life that stands out and that has more impact. He writes insightfully about what is intrinsically linked to the human essence like the power of compassion (with a wonderful definition: seeing through another's eyes), heartfelt listening, intentionally creating spaces for others to evolve through the subtle art of hospitality, participating, and a lot more. He reminds me a lot of the writings of Henri Nouwen, especially when he talks about things that are linked to our humanity.
What makes this book unique is the author’s ability to understand the deepest yearnings of the human heart. Proposing practical steps to develop qualities and values that transform a person from within is one of the things that make the writing invaluable and a tool for everyone. I enjoyed when he talks about setting boundaries by developing the art of gracefully saying “no”. Practice Makes PURPOSE: Six Spiritual Practices that Will Change Your Life and Transform Your Community is packed with wisdom for everyday life and tools that will allow readers to easily connect with others and their community and to create the positive influences that will have a great impact on the lives of others. Written in a style that is easy to understand and language that is fluid, this book is like an intimate conversation with the author, a conversation about some of the things that really matter and that we often take for granted. C. Paul Schroeder’s self-help book is required reading for anyone who wants to grow, meaningfully connect with others, and positively impact lives. A highly recommended read.
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Master Your Emotions
A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings
Thibaut Meurisse
2019 Bronze Medal
217 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings by Thibaut Meurisse is a nonfiction, self-help book with a lot of insights, wisdom, and strategies for taking control of emotions and transforming them into constructive energy. Emotions are things we deal with every day. Unfortunately, most of us are weighed down by negative emotions rather than positive ones and these can come between having dreams and actually achieving them. In this book, the author teaches readers how to triumph over emotions and use them for their personal growth, sharing a simple formula to transform negative emotions into positive attitudes, offering 31 strategies to cope with depressing situations, and a lot more.
I have read articles and books that deal with emotions, but haven’t read one so detailed and insightful as Master Your Emotions. There are great gems in this book and I particularly loved the author’s take on what affects our emotions, on how sleep affects our moods, and how to use the body to influence emotions. Readers may be familiar with some of the insights in this book, like changing one’s environment in order to change one’s emotions, but the delivery is what makes it compelling. From how emotions are formed to transforming emotions into positive energy, to using emotions to transform one’s life, this author offers lessons that are life-changing; eye-openers that everyone needs to pay attention to. In writing that is simple and beautiful and a voice that is confident and authoritative, Thibaut Meurisse gives readers exactly what they need to deal with emotions.
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The Art of Hunting Humans
A radical and confronting explanation of the human mind
Sidney Mazzi
2019 Silver Medal
223 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
Human beings are the smartest animals on earth. The Art of Hunting Humans: A radical and confronting explanation of the human mind by Sidney Mazzi is an engaging book that delves into the key aspects of human behavior. There are tips in the book that will guide readers on how to take advantage of the ignorance humans display about their nature. It will also help readers to know themselves better and understand human behavior and evaluate it. The book gives interesting insights about human behavior, how to identify the patterns that can be explored, choosing the perfect prey to hunt and how to manipulate weaker humans. There are tricks and tools in the book that are helpful when it comes to hunting prey and it will also encourage humans to get out of their survival mode and get to know themselves.
The author speaks about a topic that has not been discussed much before in a very different way. The concept is simple but since humans are complicated beings, it might take readers a while to understand and incorporate the teachings of the book in their lives. It is also interesting to read how the author describes superior human beings. Reading this book is good for awareness of how the human mind actually works and the importance of communication. It is a good book for all those readers who are looking to make changes in their lives and want to change their perception of the world around them.
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Turn Your Happiness On
How to Light up your Days and Fill your Life with Joy
Norma Nikutowski
2019 Gold Medal
196 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
Turn Your Happiness On is Norma Nikutowski’s practical guide to living a happy and healthy life. The work begins by defining happiness as seeing the good even in the bad and having a positive outlook on life. It also acknowledges that happiness means different things to different people. The work also explores the barriers to happiness such as trying to please other people without consideration for your own dreams. It also provides insights on how to prepare yourself to be happy through surrounding yourself with and cultivating positive relationships around you. Other sections explore positive thinking and having a positive attitude even when things do not go as planned, being grateful, changing destructive habits by adopting better habits at work and at home, and adopting ways to maintain happiness in your life.
Each chapter in Turn Your Happiness On by Norma Nikutowski is introduced by a quote that is related to the content in that section. The quotes are encouraging and they add to the insight contained in the book. At the end of every chapter, clearly outlined and explained action steps are offered as well as a summary of the section’s main ideas. This ensures that the discussions remain practical and the main ideas are not forgotten as the reading progresses to other chapters. Norma Nikutowski also includes her own experiences and what she has learned from them as well as other scenarios from different people which make the work relatable. The book uses uncomplicated language and remains professional throughout. Definitely a must-read for all readers especially those interested in living a joyful life.
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A Year of Living Kindly
Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You
Donna Cameron
2019 Gold Medal
296 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
A Year of Living Kindly: Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You by Donna Cameron is a book with the wisdom that enables readers to transform their lives with positive energy. In this book, readers learn what happens when they choose kindness over a sense of revenge and bitterness. With the stress that comes with the routine of contemporary life, it is easy to focus on what's in it for the individual, but the author of this book teaches readers that our fast-paced, somewhat stressful life offers myriad opportunities to choose kindness and explains how it can be a tool for a healthy, productive, and meaningful life.
Our modern culture focuses on individuality, one that compels people to mind their own business, but this author demonstrates with unusual skill and eloquence that life has meaning only when it intersects with the lives of others. In this inspirational book, readers understand the importance of choosing, how to give and receive kindness, and how to deal with acts of unkindness. This is a much-needed guide for contemporary society. Donna Cameron writes with grace and the prose flows easily, adopting a popular conversational style that drives the message home to readers. The writing is filled with insights that help readers understand the gift of kindness and how to claim it. This book contains the wisdom most of us need to bring love and light into our lives. A highly recommended read.
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The Business of Being
Soul Purpose In and Out of the Workplace
Laurie Buchanan, PhD
2018 Finalist
320 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Self Help
The Business of Being: Soul Purpose In and Out of the Workplace by Laurie Buchanan, PhD explores the idea of personal development against the backdrop of a flourishing boutique restaurant, La Mandarine Bleue. The book is a personal training guide that demonstrates with wonderful arguments, compelling examples, and well laid-out principles how to harness the art of “being” and how to allow business concepts and principles to guide the journey to authenticity and success in personal life. This book explores ways we can implement similar principles for success in business to grow, discover and embrace our purpose, and live authentically fulfilling lives. While showing readers what makes businesses succeed, the author demonstrates how we can approach personal growth and the way we relate to ourselves from the perspective of how we do business. This means we can apply the same set of effective principles we use in business to move deeper into ourselves, identify our core values and our mission and embrace them, allowing them to transform our lives and to propel us forward to where we are meant to be.
Curiously, one notices that business owners who are consistent with their core personal values and who create a strong awareness of their purpose tend to be more successful than very hardworking people who are disassociated from their core values. This book teaches readers how to use business models to journey back to themselves and become people who are authentic, purpose-driven, and creative. Laurie Buchanan, PhD demonstrates great expertise in business and personal development and her book is enriched by her skillful storytelling, which makes for an enjoyable reading experience. The prose is gorgeous, and the tone confident and authoritative. The book is filled with touching and inspiring stories, powerful insights, and practical steps to transform one's personal life and succeed in business. The Business of Being: Soul Purpose In and Out of the Workplace is a book with a revolutionary message for readers who want to work on themselves and bring their business goals to align with their core values. It is fresh and rewarding.