2022 General Catetories 59-91
59. Holiday
GOLD
Dachshund Through The Snow
by Michelle Medlock Adams
(End Game Press)
SILVER
Bob Ross' Happy Little Night Before Christmas
by Bob Ross & Robb Pearlman
(BenBella Books)
BRONZE
Last Blue Christmas
by Rose Prendeville
(Eridani Press)
60. Health/Medicine/Nutrition
GOLD
Understanding Modern Health Care
by Steve Fredman
(Self-Published)
SILVER
The Busy Caregiver's Guide to Advanced Alzheimer Disease
by Jennifer R. Stelter, PsyD
(Johns Hopkins University Press)
BRONZE
Vibrant
by Stacie Stephenson
(BenBella Books)
61. History (U.S.)
GOLD (tie)
A Constitution for the Living: Imagining How Five Generations of Americans Would Rewrite the Nation’s Fundamental Law
by Beau Breslin
(Stanford University Press)
Dirty Works: Obscenity on Trial in America’s First Sexual Revolution
by Brett Gary
(Stanford University Press)
SILVER(tie)
A Second Reckoning: Race, Injustice, and the Last Hanging in Annapolis
by Scott D. Seligman
(Potomac Books)
George Washington’s Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation
Robert P. Watson
(Georgetown University Press)
BRONZE
Gone Before Glory : The Life and Tragic Death of William McKinley
by Stephen G. Yanoff
(AuthorHouse)
62. History (World)
GOLD
Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace: The Rise, Demise, and Revival for Arms Control
by Michael Krepon
(Stanford University Press)
SILVER
How Britain Underdeveloped the Caribbean: A Reparation Response to Europe’s Legacy of Plunder and Poverty by Hilary McD.Beckles
(The University of the West Indies Press)
BRONZE (tie)
Prose of the World: Denis Diderot and the Periphery of Enlightenment
by Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht
(Stanford University Press)
Genetic Crossroads: The Middle East and the Science of Human Heredity
by Elise K. Burton
(Stanford University Press)
63. History - Oversized
GOLD
Violins and Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall
by Daniel Levin
(George F. Thompson Publishing)
SILVER
Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House and Its Legacy
by James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann
(The White House Historical Association)
BRONZE
Triumph and Tragedy: The Evolution and Legacy of 20th Century War Machines
by Martin Miller
(The Chelsea Press)
64. Home & Garden
CATEGORY CANCELLED
65. Inspirational/Spiritual
GOLD (tie)
Clarity to Make Your Mark
by Jessica Ritchie
(Self-Published)
Live Like Sean: Important Life Lessons from My Special-Needs Son
by TJ Nelligan with Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
(GreenLeaf)
SILVER
Because My Soul Longs for You: Integrating Theology into Our Lives
edited by Rabbi Edwin C. Goldberg and Rabbi Elaine S. Zecher
(Central Conference of American Rabbis)
BRONZE
Legacy of Love: Lessons in Love, Loss, and Recovery
by Debbie Gordon
(Paper Raven Books)
66. New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit
GOLD
In Praise of Retreat: Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World
by Kirsteen MacLeod
(ECW Press)
SILVER
Your Next Big Idea
by Samuel Sanders
(Heard Publishing, LLC)
BRONZE (tie)
Yoga and Self-Enquiry
by Lucy E. Johnson
(Self-Published)
Ornitherapy: For your Mind, Body, and Soul
by Holly Merker, Richard Crossley, Sophie Crossley
(Crossley Books)
67. Parenting
GOLD
Unraveling Bias
by Christia Spears Brown
(BenBella Books)
SILVER
In Our Blood
by Caitlin Billings
(She Writes Press)
BRONZE
Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself
by Lisa Marchiano
(Sounds True)
68. Pop Culture
GOLD
Death Never Dies: Mourning 2020 Through the Lives and Deaths of Public Figures
by Lee Fearnside
(Chimera Projects)
SILVER
Bob Kingley's Book of Records: 60 Years of Country Music Through the Lens of a Legend
by Ken Halford
(The Nautilus Publishing Company)
BRONZE
Proper - A Modernist Guide to Impeccable Taste
by Andy Morling
(Getdeeper Publishing)
69. Psychology/Mental Health
GOLD
Traditional and Western Medicine: Voices from Jamaican Psychiatric Patients
by Caryl James Bateman
(The University of the West Indies Press)
SILVER
Fear Traps: Escape the Triggers that Keep You Stuck
by Dr. Nancy Stella
(Berry Powell Press)
BRONZE (tie)
Doing Grief in Real Life: A Soulful Guide to Navigate Loss, Death & Change
by Shea Darian
(Gilead Press)
The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life
by D Terrence Foster M.D
(Global Health & Consortium)
70. Sports
GOLD
Marathon Man: My Life, My Father's Stroke and Running 35 Marathons in 35 Days
by Alan Corcoran
(Self-Published)
SILVER
SMALL MIRACLES – The Inspiring Kids of Variety Village by Mike Strobel (North Channel Press)
BRONZE (tie)
Indy Split: The Big Money Battle that Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing
by John Oreovicz
(Octane Press)
Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body by Scott Hogan
(SaltWrap)
71. Reference
GOLD
Encyclopedia of Trade Goods: Gun Accessories & Hand Weapons of the Fur Trade
by James A. Hanson
(Museum of the Fur Trade)
SILVER
The Non-Obvious Guide to Marketing & Branding (Without a Big Budget)
by Rohit Bhargava
(Ideapress Publishing)
BRONZE
Internal Fire: The Internal Combustion Engine 1678–1900 by C. Lyle Cummins Jr. (Octane Press)
72. Religion - Eastern/Western
GOLD (tie)
Pillars: How Muslim Friends Led Me Closer to Jesus
by Rachel Pieh Jones
(Plough Publishing)
Interplay of Things: Religion, Art, and Presence Together
by Anthony B. Pinn
(Duke University Press)
SILVER
Mishkan HaSeder: A Passover Haggadah
by Rabbi Hara E. Person and Jessica Greenbaum
(Central Conference of American Rabbis)
BRONZE (tie)
The Garden of Flowers and Weeds: A New Translation and Commentary on The Blue Cliff Record
by Matthew Juksan Sullivan
(Monkfish Book Publishing Company)
The Social Justice Torah Commentary
by Rabbi Barry H. Block
(Central Conference of American Rabbis)
73. Science
GOLD
Unsettled
by Steven E. Koonin
(BenBella Books)
SILVER
A Brief History of the Earth's Climate: Everyone's Guide to the Science of Climate Change
by Steven Earle, PhD
(New Society Publishers)
BRONZE
SuperSight
by David Rose
(BenBella Books)
74. Self Help
GOLD
The Remarriage Manual: How to Make Everything Work Better the Second Time Around
by Terry Gaspard
(Sounds True)
SILVER
The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit: 25 Tools to Worry Less, Relax More and Boost Your Self-Esteem
by Risa Williams, illustrated by Jennifer Whitney and Amanda Way
(Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
BRONZE (tie)
Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business
by Jenny Blake
(IdeaPress Publishing)
Awaken to Your Calling
by Randi Benator
(She Writes Press)
75. Sexuality/Relationships
GOLD
Fifty First Dates After Fifty
by Carolyn Lee Arnold
(She Writes Press)
SILVER
Invitation to Intimacy by Dr. Judy Tiesel-Jensen (Et Alia Press)
BRONZE
Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships
by Sandy Gerber
(Page Two)
76. Transportation (Auto/Aviation/Railroad, etc.)
GOLD
John Deere Evolution: The Design and Engineering of an American Icon
by Lee Klancher
(Octane Press)
SILVER
Picturing Freedom: African Americans & Their Cars
by Stanley B. Burns, MD & Elizabeth A. Burns
(Burns Archive)
BRONZE
The Last Winter: Chronicles of the Last Year-Round Long-Distance Steam Locomotive Show in the U.S. by Frank Barry (Fresh Dirt Publications)
77. Travel - Essay
GOLD
THE BUMBLING TRAVELER - Sketching the World
by Tom Schmidt
(Kakibubu Media Limited)
SILVER
Braving the World: Adventures in Travel and Retirement
by Pam Saylor
(Self-Published)
BRONZE
An Elephant Ate My Arm: More True Stories from a Curious Traveler
by Laurie McAndish King
(Destination Insights)
78. Travel- Guidebooks
GOLD
Photographing Iceland Volumes One and Two
by James Rushforth
(fotoVUE Ltd)
SILVER
Coastal Trails of Maine including Acadia National Park
by Dolores Kong and Dan Ring
(FalconGuides)
BRONZE
Croatian Wine: Regions, Grapes, and History
by Greg Viola
(Self-Published)
79. Women’s Issues
GOLD
The Sweetness of Venus: A History of the Clitoris
by Sarah Chadwick
(Armin Lear Press)
SILVER
Anarchy in High Heels
by Denise Larson
(She Writes Press)
BRONZE
Dear White Woman, Please Come Home
by Kimberlee Yolanda Williams
(Elephant Room Press)
80. Writing/Publishing
GOLD
Memory into Memoir: A Writer's Handbook
by Laura Kalpakian
(University of New Mexico Press)
SILVER
The Joy of Writing Journal: Spark Your Creativity in 8 Minutes A Day
by Lisa Tener
(Prosperity House Media)
BRONZE
Writing the Novella
by Sharon Oard Warner
(University of New Mexico Press)
81. Book/Author/Publisher Website
GOLD
www.a-given-grace-christian-anthology.com
edited by Desmond Francis Xavier Kon (Zhicheng-Mingdé) & Eric Francis Tinsay Valles (Squircle Line Press)
SILVER
by S.G. Blaise (Lilac Grove Entertainment LLC)
BRONZE
designed by Ryan Dann (Laertes)
82. Cover Design - Fiction
GOLD
Little Bird
by Mary Ruth Barnes
(Chickasaw Press)
SILVER
All The Blues Come Through
by Metra Farrari
(Wise Ink)
BRONZE
Flower Girl: A Novel
by Merida Johns
(Coffee Cup Press)
83. Cover Design - Non-Fiction
GOLD
Behind Glass by Anne Berry (Shock Design Books)
SILVER
Their Spirits Took Flight: Nevada City's Historic Pine Grove Cemetery
by Brian Suwada
(Banner Mountain Press)
BRONZE
Why Some Animals Eat Their Young
by Dallas Louis
(Sandra Jonas Publishing)
84. Cover Design - Oversize
GOLD
J’Adore
by Todd Leonard, Travis Lovell, Gareth Fry, John Rees, Melissa Barrett
(Utah Valley University)
SILVER
How Good Food Works From Seed to Plate
by Laura Moore
(Don Sanders)
BRONZE
Ichimatsu: Japanese Play Dolls
by Alan Scott Pate
(Alan Scott Pate Antique Japanese Dolls)
85. Best First Book - Fiction
GOLD
Sugar Birds
by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
(She Writes Press)
SILVER
The Gods of Green County
by Mary Elizabeth Pope
(Blair)
BRONZE (tie)
Paper Airplanes
by Tabitha Forney
(She Writes Press)
Faron Goss
by Diane Lechleitner
(Green Place Books)
86. Best First Book - JUV/YA
GOLD
Queen of Muck by Isaac Thackray
Illustrated by Millie Perocheau
(Mary Egan Publishing)
SILVER
The Lady or the Lion
by Aamna Qureshi
(CamCat Books)
BRONZE (tie)
The Nodders: What! You Don’t Want to Nap?
by Tina Huggins, Illustrated by Brian Schmidt
I Love You, Fiorella, Flaws and All!
by Cindy A. Bell, Illustrated by Emily House
(Suzy and Scout Publishing)
87. Best First Book - Non-Fiction
GOLD
Typology: Collections at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
by Diana Zlatanovski
(Scala Arts Publishers, Inc.)
SILVER (tie)
Difficult Gifts: A Physician's Journey to Heal Body and Mind
by Courtney Burnett
(Wise Ink)
The Angle of Flickering Light
by Gina Troisi
(Vine Leaves Press)
BRONZE
Raising, and Losing, My Remarkable Teenage Mother
by Stacey Aaronson
(Astoria Books)
88. Book Series - Fiction
GOLD
Threads West Series
by Reid Lance Rosenthal
(Greenleaf Book Group) (Sastrugi Press)
SILVER
The Anjali Series
by Sheetal Sheth, illustrated by Lucia Soto and Jessica Blank
(Mango and Marigold Press)
BRONZE
The Ceiling Smashers Series: The Closer and Smashers Synched
by Shaz Kahng
(OLOM Press)
89. Book Series - Non-Fiction
GOLD
The Non-Obvious Trends series by Rohit Bhargava et al. (IdeaPress Publishing)
SILVER
The Heart & Home Books series
by Victoria Duerstock
(End Game Press)
BRONZE
Triumph and Tragedy: The Evolution and Legacy of 20th Century War Machines
by Martin Miller
(The Chelsea Press)
90. Audiobook - Fiction
GOLD
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit
by Colby Cedar Smith; narrated by Gail Shalan, Hope Newhouse, Ramiz Monsef
(Andrews McMeel Publishing)
SILVER
Contest of Queens
by Jordan H. Bartlett; narrated by Karissa Vacker
(CamCat Books)
BRONZE (tie)
Golden Dreg Army, Enlisted
by D.K. Dailey; narrated by Zoleka Vundla and Jonny Unitus
(Tillable Ground Dreams)
Ruby Red: Book 2 of the Zadok Series
by Nikki Minty; narrated by Khristine Hvam, Jodie Harris, James Patrick Cronin, and James Fouhey
(Self-Published)
91. Audiobook - Non-Fiction
GOLD
Space is Cool As Fuck
by Kate Howells; narrated by Jer Adrianne Lelliot
(Andrews McMeel Publishing)
SILVER (tie)
Some Assembly Required: A True Story of Love and Organ Transplants
by TJ Condon; narrated by James R. Cheatham
(Black Rose Writing)
Women Peacemakers: What We Can Learn from Them
by Barbe Chambliss, Ph.D.; narrated by Daneil B. & Barbe Chambliss
BRONZE
I Hear the Black Raven: A Petite Memoir
by Claire Ishi Ayetoro
(Self-Published)