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

www.sgblaise.com

by S.G. Blaise (Lilac Grove Entertainment LLC)

BRONZE

www.laertesbooks.org

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)