2020 IPPY MEDALIST bookStore
General Medalists Continued (return)
61. HOME/GARDEN/crafts
GOLD: The Garden: Before & After
by Randle Siddeley
(Papadakis)
SILVER: The Complete Book of Clean: Tips & Techniques for Your Home
by Toni Hammersley
(Weldon Owen)
BRONZE (tie): Artisan Felting: Wearable Art
by Jenny Hill
(Schiffer Publishing)
The Goldwork Masterclass: Adventures in Metal Thread Embroidery
by Alison Cole
(Alison Cole Embroidery)
62. INSPIRATIONAL/SPIRITUAL
GOLD: Yoga and the Art of Mudras
by Nubia Teixeira; photography by Andrea Boston
(Mandala Publishing)
SILVER: The Lord is My Strength: Praising the Psalms Day by Day
by Eric Kampmann
(Beaufort Books)
BRONZE: MicroShifts: Transforming Your Life One Step at a Time
by Gary Jansen
(Loyola Press)
63. NEW AGE / MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
GOLD: by Susan Shumsky, DD
(Weiser Books)
SILVER: Dreaming at the Gates: How Dreams Guide Us
by Kathryn Ridall, PhD
(DreamGate Press)
BRONZE: Death Nesting: Ancient & Modern Death Doula Techniques, Mindfulness Practices and Herbal Care
by Anne-Marie Keppel
(Self-Published)
64. PARENTING
GOLD (tie): Raising Will: Surviving the Brilliance and Blues of ADHD
by Katherine Quie, PhD, LP
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Parent Shift: Ten Universal Truths that Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids
by Linda and Ty Hatfield & Wendy Thomas Russell
(Brown Paper Press)
SILVER: Of Parents and Children: Tools for Nurturing a Lifelong Relationship
by Jorge & Demián Bucay
(Upper West Side Philosophers)
BRONZE: #LookUp: A Parenting Guide to Screen Use
by Judy Stoffel
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
65. POPULAR CULTURE
GOLD: Walt Disney’s Disneyland
by Chris Nichols
(Taschen)
SILVER: All American Toy Co.: All American Toys for All American Boys
by Frank Barnett & Martha A. Solomon
(Barnett & Solomon)
BRONZE: Lover’s Leap Legends: From Sappho of Lesbos to Wah-Wah-Tee of Waco
by Leland & Crystal Payton
(Lens & Pen Press)
66. PSYCHOLOGY/MENTAL HEALTH
GOLD: The EQ Intervention: Raising a Self-Aware Generation Through Social and Emotional Learning
by Adam L. Saenz
(The Applied EQ Group)
SILVER: Growing Up Lonely: Disconnection and Misconnection in the Lives of Our Children
by J. W. Freiberg
(Self-Published)
BRONZE: 8 Ways To Wellbeing For Recovering People
by Sonnee Weedn, PhD
(Chispa Publishing)
67. SPORTS/FITNESS/RECREATION
GOLD: The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500
by James Craig Reinhardt
(Red Lightning Books)
SILVER: The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories (Second Edition)
by Tom Zappala & Ellen Zappala with Lou Blasi; foreword and contributions by Joe Orlando and contributions by Derek Hogue
(Peter E. Randall Publisher)
BRONZE: by Mitch Bishop and Mark Raffauf
(Octane Press)
68. REFERENCE
GOLD: The Encyclopedia of Trade Goods Volume 3: Tools & Utensils of the Fur Trade
by James A. Hanson & Jon Nelson
(Museum of the Fur Trade)
SILVER: by K.I. Knight
(First Freedom Publishing)
BRONZE: Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the Loss of a Valuable Resource
by John C. Porter and Francis E. Gilman
(Peter E. Randall, Publisher)
69. RELIGION (EASTERN/WESTERN)
GOLD: by Jay Wexler
(Stanford University Press)
SILVER: Buddhist Feminisms and Femininities
Edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo
(SUNY Press)
BRONZE (tie): Spiritual Rebel: A Positively Addictive Guide to Finding Deeper Perspective & Higher Purpose
by Sarah Bowen
(Monkfish Book Publishing Company)
by Rebecca E. Bender and Kenneth M. Bender
(North Dakota State University Press)
70. SCIENCE
GOLD: Testosterone: An Unauthorized Biography
by Rebecca M. Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis
(Harvard University Press)
SILVER: Organumics: An Epigenetic Re-framing of Consciousness, Life, and Evolution
by Ben L. Callif
(S. Woodhouse Books)
BRONZE: Mama Rae’s Rocks and Rhymes: Fun Facts and Trivia for Gem Collectors, Students, and Rockhounds
by Suzette Rae Fell Buhr
(Designs in a Nutshell Publications)
71. SELF HELP
GOLD: Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life
by Laura Gassner Otting
(Ideapress Publishing)
SILVER (tie): Be Wise Now: A Guide to Conscious Living
by Gael McCool
(Feel Inc.)
Drinking From the River of Light: The Life of Expression
by Mark Nepo
(Sounds True)
BRONZE: The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity in the Age of Compromise
by Lily Zheng & Inge Hansen
(Berrett-Koehler Publishers)
72. SEXUALITY/RELATIONSHIPS
GOLD: by Charles M. Johnston MD
(ICD Press)
SILVER: by Jan Dworkin, PhD
(Belly Song Press)
BRONZE: Intimate Lies and the Law
by Jill Elaine Hasday
(Oxford University Press)
73. TRANSPORTATION (AUTO/AVIATION/RAILROAD)
GOLD: Transportation and the American People
by H. Roger Grant
(Indiana University Press)
SILVER: Full-Scale Passion: The Bachman Collection
by Philip Bachman
(Self-Published)
BRONZE: American Steam Locomotives: Design and Development, 1880-1960
by William L. Withuhn
(Indiana University Press)
74. TRAVEL – ESSAY
GOLD: On the Hummus Route: A Journey Between Cities, People, and Dreams
by Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein & Dan Alexander
(Magica)
SILVER: Walking to the End of the World: A Thousand Miles on the Camino de Santiago
by Beth Jusino
(Mountaineers Books)
BRONZE: Strange Tales of World Travel: Bizarre - Mysterious - Horrible - Hilarious
by Gina & Scott Gaille
(Travelers’ Tales)
75. TRAVEL – GUIDEBOOK
GOLD: Soul of Los Angeles: A Guide to 30 Exceptional Experiences
by Emilien Crespo
(Jonglez Publishing)
SILVER: D-Day 75th Anniversary: A Millennials Guide
Edited by Jay Wertz
(Monroe Publications)
BRONZE: A Manga Lover’s Tokyo Travel Guide
by Evangeline Neo
(Tuttle Publishing)
76. WOMEN'S ISSUES
GOLD (tie): Even If You're Broken: Essays on Sexual Assault and #MeToo
by Katie Rose Guest Pryal
(Blue Crow Books)
Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality
by Celeste Watkins-Hayes
(University of California Press)
SILVER: We Got This: Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor
by Marika Lindholm, Cheryl Dumesnil, Domenica Ruta, and Katherine Shonk
(She Writes Press)
BRONZE: The Other Ladies of Myanmar
by Jennifer Rigby
(ISEAS)
77. WRITING/PUBLISHING
GOLD: The Influential Author: How and Why to Write, Publish, and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter
by Gregory V. Diehl
(Identity Publications)
SILVER: Listen Up, Writer: How Not to Write Like an Amateur
by Nikki Hanna
(Patina Publishing)
BRONZE: From Page to Stage: Inspiration, Tools, and Public Speaking for Writers
by Betsy Graziani Fasbinder
(She Writes Press)
78. BOOK/AUTHOR/PUBLISHER WEBSITE
GOLD: https://stefanienaumann.com
SILVER: https://mothersthoughtsfortheday.com
BRONZE: www.janellebruland.com
79. COVER DESIGN – FICTION
GOLD: Drafts of a Suicide Note
by Mandy-Suzanne Wong; Cover design by Lafayette & Greene; Cover image by Heather Kettenis
(Regal House Publishing)
SILVER: A Little Chatter
by Terry Connell; Cover design by Kelly Davidson Studios
(Self-Published)
BRONZE (tie): The Blue Witch (Witches of Orkney, Volume One)
by Alane Adams; Cover illustration by Jonathan Stroh
(SparkPress)
Umijoo: The Wondrous Tale of a Curious Girl and Her Journey Under the Sea
by Casson Trenor; Illustrated by Caia Koopman; Book design by Mike Sully Sullivan
(Shark and Siren Press)
80. COVER DESIGN – NON-FICTION
GOLD: To Live on Lafayette Square: Society & Politics in the President’s Neighborhood
by William Seale; Designed by Luke Hayman, Shannon Jager and Margaux Saulou, Pentagram NewYork
(The White House Historical Association)
SILVER: The After-Normal: Brief, Alphabetical Essays on a Changing Planet
by David Carlin & Nicole Walker; Cover design by Heather Butterfield; Artwork by Amy Casey
(Rose Metal Press)
BRONZE: Sneaky Art of Eau Claire
by Nishant Jain; Cover design by Mayfly Design
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
81. COVER DESIGN - NON-FICTION OVERSIZE
GOLD: Art in the White House
by William Kloss; Cover photo by Bruce M. White
(The White House Historical Association)
SILVER: Dividing Colors: War & Rights
by Travis Lovell, Brandon Truscott, Howard Fullmer; Design by UVU Department of Design
(Utah University Press)
BRONZE: Beautiful Living: Cooking the Cal-a-Vie Health Spa Way
by Terri Havens; Cover design by Elise DeSilva, Limb Design; Cover photo by Anne Watson
(Cal-a-Vie Health Spa)
82. BEST FIRST BOOK - FICTION
GOLD: Crow
by Amy Spurway
(Goose Lane Editions)
SILVER (tie): Cooperative Lives
by Patrick Finegan
(Two Skates Publishing)
by Vince Sgambati
(Guernica World Editions)
BRONZE: Watershed
by Mark Barr
(Hub City Press)
83. BEST FIRST BOOK - NON-FICTION
GOLD: The Peterson Pipe: The Story of Kapp & Peterson
by Mark Irwin & Gary Malmberg
(Briar Books Press)
SILVER: Lettering Journey: Fast. Functional. Fun!
Written and Illustrated by Heather Leavitt Martinez
(Self-Published)
BRONZE: Forest Bathing with your Dog
by Nadine Mazzola
(Blue Cloud Books)
84. BOOK SERIES - FICTION
GOLD: The Letter Series
by Kathleen Shoop
(Self-Published)
SILVER: The Dream Horse Mysteries
by Candace Carrabus
(Witting Woman Works)
BRONZE: Fate & Freedom
by K. I. Knight
(First Freedom Publishing)
85. BOOK SERIES - NON-FICTION
GOLD: The Deep Time Trilogy
by Wolfgang Grulke
(At One Communications)
SILVER: Secrets of the Forge plus The Blacksmith's Project Book
by Antonello Rizzo
(Artisan Ideas)
BRONZE: Quintessential Kitchens and Spaces by Matthew Quinn
by Matthew Quinn with Heather Paper
(Parrish Press)