The 2014 International Book Awards

Award-Winner in the "Health: Diet & Exercise" category of the 2014 International Book Awards

No Excuses: The Fit Mind - Fit Body Strategy Book (3 Off the Tee, Volume 3) by Lorii Myers

Leda Publishing Corp.

978-0986790072

The 2014 International Book Awards

Full Results Listing by Category   Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists of the 2014 International Book Awards.  All Finalists are of equal merit, listed alphabetically.

Animals/Pets: General  Winner Boston Terrier (Animal Planet Dogs 101) by Patricia F. Lehman TFH Publications 978-0793837328 Finalist Libby Speaks: The Wit and Wisdom of The World's Wisest Dog by John Sheirer DAT Press 978-1480151369 Finalist Think Like Your Dog and Enjoy the Rewards by Dianna M. Young and Robert H. Mottram Island Book Publishing, LLC 978-0-9892008-0-6 Finalist Through the Eyes of the Horse: Finding Common Ground by Carlos Tabernaberri with Marty Schiel Moonrose Media 978-0-9803176-3-3 Anthologies: Non-Fiction Winner Heart of a Toastmaster: True stories by, for, and about members of Toastmasters International Sparkle Press 978-1-880878-27-9 Finalist An Anthology of Sisterhood: 22 Shades of Red, edited by L.D. Wells and Dr. Francene Breakfield Eargasmic Ink Publishing 978-0-615-72526-0 Finalist My Gutsy Story® Anthology: True Stories of Love, Courage and Adventure From Around the World, edited by Sonia Marsh Gutsy Publications 978-098503928 Art: General Winner Barbara Nessim An Artful Life, edited by David Galloway  Abrams, New York 978-1-4197-0768-1 Finalist More Than a Likeness: The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte by Martha R. Severns University of South Carolina Press 978-1-61117-276-8 Autobiography/Memoir Winner Spoke by Coleman Little Creek Press. A Division of Kristin Mitchell Design, LLC 978-0-9896431-0-8 Finalist Descanso For My Father: Fragments of a Life by Harrison Candelaria Fletcher University of Nebraska Press 978-0-8032-3839-8 Finalist Ethel Merman, Mother Teresa and Me: A Memoir - My Improbable Journey from Chateaux in France to the Slums of Calcutta by Tony Cointreau Prospecta Press 978-1-935212-34-8 Finalist Evolving Through Adversity: How to Overcome Obstacles, Discover Your Passion, and Honor Your True Self by Seconde Nimenya Aviva Publishing 978-1-938686-59-7 Finalist Rescuing Riley, Saving Myself by Zachary Anderegg  Skyhorse Publishing 978-1-62636-170-6 Best Cover Design: Fiction Winner November Echo by James Houston Turner Regis Books 978-0958666435 Finalist The Legacy Letters—his wife, his children, his final gift by Carew Papritz King Northern, Inc. 978-0-9857088-7-0 Finalist The Limit of Words and Silence by Geraldine O'Connell Cusack Raven's Wings Books, an imprint of Grey Gate Media, LLC 978-161807-068-5 Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction Winner Qi Infused Yogo by Brenda Schnable CreateSpace 978-1493770199 Finalist "Am I Okay God?" Devotionals from the Seventh Dimension by Lorilyn Roberts Roberts Court Reporters  978-0-9891426-6-3 Finalist God Speaks by Teresa Robbins Diamond DMT Publishing 978-0-9837638-4-0 Finalist Lian Husi Klamar: The Traditional Music of East Timor by Ros Dunlop Tekee Media 978-0-646-58183-5 Finalist Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers by Judith Briles Mile High Press 978-1-885331-49-6 Best Interior Design Winner Photographing Acadia National Park: The Essential Guide to When, Where, and How by Colleen J. Miniuk-Sperry Analemma Press 978-0-9833804-7-4 Finalist Brielle and the Horror by Jared Barel & Jordan Barel Loaded Barrel Studios 978-0-615-88682-4 Finalist Lian Husi Klamar: The Traditional Music of East Timor by Ros Dunlop Tekee Media 978-0-646-58183-5 Best New Fiction Winner Ways of Leaving by Grant Jarrett Spark Press 978-1940716411 Finalist Capitol Hell by Jayne Jones & Alicia Long Beavers Pond Press 978-1-59298-536-4 Finalist From Finland with Love, A Novel by Ellie Alanko Libra Publications 978-0989427210 Finalist Lenin Lives Next Door: Marriage, Martinis, and Mayhem in Moscow by Jennifer Eremeeva Small Batch Books 978-1-937650-31-5 Finalist The Legacy Letters—his wife, his children, his final gift by Carew Papritz King Northern, Inc. 978-0-9857088-7-0 Best New Non-Fiction  Winner Descanso For My Father: Fragments of a Life by Harrison Candelaria Fletcher University of Nebraska Press 978-0-8032-3839-8 Finalist Fibromyalgia and Other Chronic Painful Conditions Second Edition: The Patient's Guide and Survival Manual for Obtaining Proper and Effective Medical Care by Jeffrey B. Loomer, M.D., FACP, FACR Mystery Doc Publishing, LLC 978-0-9849207-3-0 Finalist M.O.R.E. A New Philosophy for Exceptional Living by Alyson Jones Influence Publishing 978-1-77141-015-1 Finalist The LIGHT Process: Living the Razor's Edge of Change by Cheryl Eckl Flying Crane Press 978-0-9828107-4-3 Biography Winner The King of Casinos: Willie Martello and the El Rey Club by Andy Martello Just A Martello Books 978-0615894591 Finalist A Country Doctor Goes to War by Tamara Thayer Minnesota Heritage Publishing 978-0-9850937-6-1 Finalist Kauai Stories: Life on the Garden Island told by Kauai's People edited by Pamela Varma Brown Write Path, LLC 978-09856983-1-7 Business: Careers Winner Talent Wants to Be Free: Why We Should Learn to Love Leaks, Raids and Free Riding by Orly Lobel Yale University Press 978-0-300166279 Finalist Innovative Leadership Workbook for Global Leaders: Field-Tested Processes and Worksheets for Innovating Leadership and Creating Thriving Organizations by Maureen Metcalf, Steve Terrell Ed.D., and Ben Mitchell Integral Publishers 978-0-9896827-3-2 Finalist The Bounce Back: Personal stories of bouncing back higher and faster from a layoff, re-org or career setback by Sherri Thomas BookLocker.com 978-1-62141-258-8 Business: Communications/Public Relations Winner Say it like Shakespeare: The Bard's Timeless Tips for Communication Success, 2nd Edition by Thomas Leech Presentations Press 978-0-9817693-1-8 Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business Winner The Responsible Entrepreneur: Four Game-Changing Archetypes for Founders, Leaders, and Impact Investors by Carol Sanford Jossey-Bass/Wiley 978-1118910975-7 Finalist BreakPoints: Where Businesses Get Stuck…And How They Get Unstuck! By Larry Kesslin & Chris Winter 4-Profit Press 978-0-9886592-0-9 Finalist Liber8Your Business: The revolutionary business planning technique that will set every small business owner free by Laura Humphreys Liber8me 978-0-473-25597-8 Business: General Winner Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs by Soren Kaplan, Ph.D. Berrett-Koehler Publishers 978-1609944940 Finalist Hunting in a Farmer's World by John F. Dini Gardendale Press 978-0-9790531-1-5 Finalist Make Change Work: Staying Nimble, Relevant, and Engaged in a World of Constant Change by Randy Pennington  Wiley  978-1118617465 Finalist Why Is My Coworker So Crazy: A little book about lack of cooperation in the workplace by Vito J. Pandolfo Lead Smarter Associates 978-0-615-44378-2 Finalist Would You Want to Work for YOU™? How to build an executive leadership brand that inspires loyalty and drives employee performance by Brenda Bence Global Insight Communications, LLC 978-0-9825353-5-6 Business: Management & Leadership Winner All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton Free Press, a division of Simon & Schuster 978-1-4516-5982-5 Finalist Destiny Driven: How to Find Your Way on the Road to Personal Greatness by Douglas M. Wood Cadbury Publishing 978-0-9852871-0-8 Finalist How Do I Keep My Employees Motivated? The Practice of Empathy-Based Management by George Langelett River Grove Books 978-1938416736 Finalist Leadership and the Art of Struggle: How Great Leaders Grow Through Challenge and Adversity by Steven Snyder Berrett-Koehler Publishers 978-1609946449 Finalist The Respect Factor: Using the Science of Neuroleadership to Inspire a more Loyal and Productive Workplace by Paul Meshanko McGraw-Hill 978-0-07-181609-0 Finalist The Star Factor: Discover what your top performers do differently – and inspire a new level of greatness in all by William Seidman & Richard Grbavac AMACOM Books 978-0814433201 Business: Marketing & Advertising Winner Romancing the Brand: How Brands Create Strong Intimate Relationships with Consumers by Tim Halloran Jossey-Bass/Wiley 978-1118611289 Finalist Branding: Owning Real Estate in the Consumer's Mind by Tom Hayes and Sam Sager CreateSpace 978-1494487584 Finalist The Noise behind Business: How to Make Tradeshows Work by Chris Kappes and DJ Heckes Red7Media 978-1-57880-100-8 Business: Motivational Winner The HUMAN Brand: How We Relate to People, Products and Companies by Chris Malone and Susan T. Fiske Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand 978-1118611319 Finalist Creating the Million Dollar Leader: 52 Inspirational Lessons to Attract the Life You Want by Brenda Lane-Oliver ACT International Publishers 978-0989998901 Business: Personal Finance/Investing Winner The Joy of Financial Security by Donna Skeels Cygan, CFP, MBA Sage Future Press 978-0-9897784-4-2 Finalist Home Finances for Couples: Resolve Money Problems in Marriage and Learn Easy Steps to manage your family budget by Leo Ostapiv 978-1301941872 Finalist The Money Flow: How to Make Money Your Friend and Ally, Have a Great Life and Improve the World by Ana Weber-Haber with Shel Horowitz Morgan James Publishing 978-1-61448-493-6 Business: Real Estate Winner More Than Cashflow: The Real Risks & Rewards of Profitable Real Estate Investing by Julie Broad Stick Horse Publishing 978-0-9919060-1-7 Finalist Fair Housing Helper for Apartment Professionals by Ron Leshnower Hillocrian Creative LLC 978-0989291101 Finalist Land for Love and Money, Vol I by Reid Lance Rosenthal Rockin' SR Publishing 978-0982157357 Business: Reference Winner Innovative Leadership Workbook for Global Leaders: Field-Tested Processes and Worksheets for Innovating Leadership and Creating Thriving Organizations by Maureen Metcalf, Steve Terrell Ed.D., and Ben Mitchell Integral Publishers 978-0-9896827-3-2 Finalist No Excuses: The Fit Mind - Fit Body Strategy Book (3 Off the Tee, Volume 3) by Lorii Myers Leda Publishing Corp. 978-0986790072 Business: Writing/Publishing Winner Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers by Judith Briles Mile High Press 978-1-885331-49-6 Finalist Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace, 3rd Edition by Sarah Bolme Crest Publications 978-0-9725546-9-5 Children's Educational Winner The Adventures of Bella & Harry, Let's Visit Rome! By Lisa Manzione, illustrations by Kristine Lucco Bella & Harry, LLC 978-1-937616-08-03 Finalist Idioms in Conversation, Volume I by Marshall Cavendish Education Writer Group Times Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited 978-988-226-386-4 Finalist Oliver & Hope's Amusing Adventure by Meg Cadts, illustrated by Samantha Fitch UHCCF/Adventure™ 978-0-9897937-0-4 Finalist Queen Infinity by L. Kobie Wilkerson III, illustrated by Aaron J. Ratzlaff Love II Learn Books 978-0-9796679-1-6 Children's Fiction Winner Mom Made Us Write This In The Summer by Ali Maier Erie Island Media 978-0-9893755-0-4 Finalist Joshua of Gaia: The Lost Elderzamia by M.G. Russell CreateSpace 978-1466278523 Finalist Keeper of Reign, Book 1 by Emma Right Telemachus Press, LLC 978-1-939337-69-6 Finalist The Fairies of Turtle Creek by Jill K. Sayre Wisdom House Books 978-0-9885066-4-0 Finalist The Gentle Beagle by Karen J. Roberts, illustrated by Lilith Jones CreateSpace 978-1484147030 Children's Mind/Body/Spirit Winner The Infinite Song written and illustrated by Andrea Freeman Halcyon Wind Press 978-0-9890897-0-8 Finalist Oliver & Hope's Amusing Adventure by Meg Cadts, illustrated by Samantha Fitch UHCCF/Adventure™ 978-0-9897937-0-4 Finalist Sprinkle Your Sparkles: Show Yor Love and Kindness by Kirsten Walgren Tulsian Ferne Press 978-1-938326-20-2 Children's Non-Fiction Winner Monet's Garden: A Book for Kids by The National Gallery of Victoria National Gallery of Victoria 978-0-7241-0371-3 Finalist Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones by Ted Enik, illustrated by G.F. Newland Pixel Mouse House 978-1939322104 Children's Novelty & Gift Book Winner Oliver & Hope's Amusing Adventure by Meg Cadts, illustrated by Samantha Fitch UHCCF/Adventure™ 978-0-9897937-0-4 Finalist Bucket Filling from A to Z: The Key to Being Happy by Carol McCloud and Caryn Butzke, illustrated by Glenn Zimmer Nelson Publishing & Marketing 978-1938326134   Finalist Sprinkle Your Sparkles: Show Yor Love and Kindness by Kirsten Walgren Tulsian Ferne Press 978-1-938326-20-2 Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction Winner Each The Same by Michelle Worthington Ambassador International 978-1620202043 Finalist A Beach Day for Hannah, photos and story by Linda Petrie Bunch Book Club Productions 978-0-9777781-9-5 Finalist Endeavour's Long Journey by John D. Olivas, illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski, edited by Icy and Michael Smith East West Discovery Press 978-0985623722 Finalist Little Jimmy Says, "Same Is Lame" by Jimmy Vee, illustrations by Mike Motz, edited by Allen J. Venezio Atlas Press 978-0985478223 Finalist My Name is Leona by Carol Gahara Harris, illustrated by Kim Fujiwara Snowy Night Publishing 978-0-9860324-0-0 Finalist No Cell Phone Day by Delfeayo Marsalis, illustrated by Reginald William Butler Kidstown Press 978-0989519502 Finalist Otto & the Grand Prix Bees, written & illustrated by Kip Noschese Three Lanterns 978-0-615-798370 Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction Winner The Do's and Don'ts by Hayley Rose Inkwell Productions 978-1939625380 Finalist Where Snow Leopard Prowls: Wild Animals of Tibet by Naomi C. Rose Dancing Dakini Press 978-09836333-0-3 Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction Winner The ABC's of what I could be, written and illustrated by Pamela Araya CreateSpace 978-1484975305 Finalist A Sergeant in the House by Betty Turnbull, illustrated by Susan Senning Light Messages Publishing 978-1611530605 Finalist Climb by Caroline Touhey, illustrated by Emma Stuart Little Steps Publishing 978-1921928871 Finalist Neo the Cool Cal by Josh Prigge & Minha Park Larv & Mib 978-0-9898095-2-8 Finalist Queen Infinity by L. Kobie Wilkerson III, illustrated by Aaron J. Ratzlaff Love II Learn Books 978-0-9796679-3-0 Children's Picture Book: Softcover Non-Fiction Winner The Mouse and the Meadow, written and illustrated by Chad Wallace Dawn Publications 978-1-58469-482-3 Finalist Bucket Filling from A to Z: The Key to Being Happy by Carol McCloud and Caryn Butzke, illustrated by Glenn Zimmer Nelson Publishing & Marketing 978-1938326134 Comics: Graphic Novels Winner Brielle and the Horror by Jared Barel & Jordan Barel Loaded Barrel Studios 978-0-615-88682-4 Finalist Angelboy, Vol.1 by N.M. Beguesse Angelboy.com 978-0989887908 Cookbooks: General Winner Thrive Energy Cookbook: 150 Functional, Plant-Based Whole Food Recipes by Brendan Brazier De Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group 978-0-7382-1740-6 Finalist For The Love of Paprika by John Czingula EdenLili Publishing Company LLC 978-0-9893130-0-1 Finalist Greek Revival from the Garden: Growing and Cooking for Life by Patricia Moore-Pastides University of South Carolina Press 978-1-61117-190-7 Finalist The Ultimate Anti-Cancer Cookbook by Pam Braun Rare Bird Books 978-0988745612 Finalist Visionary Kitchen: A Cookbook for Eye Health by Sandra Young, OD Beyond Carrots & Kale LLC 978-0-615-86697-0 Cookbooks: International Winner From the Kitchens of Pancho Villa by Karina Ann Betlam Infinity Publishing 978-0-7414-7952-5 Current Events Winner The American Wall by Maurice Sherif Maurice Sherif 978-0-292-72697-0 Education/Academic Winner Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story by Ember Reichgott Junge Beaver's Pond Press 978-1-59298-476-3 Finalist "Why Do Only White People Get Abducted by Aliens?": Teaching Lessons from the Bronx by Ilana M. Garon Skyhorse Publishing 978-1626361133 Fiction: African-American Winner A Generation of Curses by Patricia A. Bridewell and Faatima Albasir-Johnson NCM Publishing 978-0983346135 Finalist Miss Nobody (Shaw Family Saga, Book 1) by Nicole Dunlap 978-1480127135 Finalist Monster by Ben Burgess Jr. Wasteland Press 978-0988374508 Finalist Sweet Souls by Stephanie Grant Redmon CreateSpace 978-1499175202 Fiction: Anthologies Winner Chiral Mad 2 edited by Michael Bailey Written Backwards 978-1494239978 Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit Winner Where the Heart Lives (Book Two, A Milford-Haven Novel) by Mara Purl Bellekeep Books 978-1-93687802-4 Finalist A Slant of Light: Contemporary Women Writers of the Hudson Valley, edited by Laurence Carr and Jan Zlotnik Schmidt Codhill Press 978-1-930337-73-2 Finalist On Grace by Susie Orman Schnall Spark Press 978-1940716138 Finalist Robin's Blue by Pam Alster Plexigirl Media 978-0-9883282-1-1 Finalist The Valentine State by Mariana Williams Sunset Squid Publishing 978-1493566327 Finalist To Tuscany with Love by Gail Mencini Capriole Group 978-1-938592-00-3 Fiction: Cross Genre Winner The Legacy Letters—his wife, his children, his final gift by Carew Papritz King Northern, Inc. 978-0-9857088-7-0 Finalist Airforce One Has Vanished! by David H. Brown TriMark Press 978-0-9886145-4-3 Finalist Reflection of the Gods by Lisa Llamrei Alchera Press 978-0-9880203-0-6 Finalist The Six train to Wisconsin by Kourtney Heintz CreateSpace 978-1481884570 Finalist They Only Come Out at Night by F.M. Kearney Starlite Press 978-0988841819 Fiction: Fantasy Winner Unearthed (Book 1 of The Pactem Orbis Legends) by Karen Seymour CreateSpace 978-1492747550 Finalist Advent of Darkness by Gary Caplan CreateSpace 978-1470079130 Finalist An Emerging Threat by Mark E. Lein CreateSpace 978-1493592890 Finalist Woven Through Time by Hilda K. Weisburg Vermillion Pencil Press, an imprint of Grey Gate Media, LLC 978-1-61807-106-4 Fiction: Gay & Lesbian Winner The Walk-In Closet by Abdi Nazemian Curtis Brown Digital 978-0615988689 Finalist Cooper's Promise, a novel by Timothy Jay Smith Owl Canyon Press 978-0-9834764-3-6 Finalist Finding Bluefield by Elan Barnehama Bold Strokes Books  978-1602827448 Fiction: General Winner Playing the Angel by Kenneth Womack Stephen F. Austin State University Press 978-1-62288-023-2 Finalist Ambition by Stephen Maitland-Lewis Glyd-Evans Press 978-0-9832596-5-7 Finalist Lenin Lives Next Door: Marriage, Martinis, and Mayhem in Moscow by Jennifer Eremeeva Small Batch Books 978-1-937650-31-5 Finalist The Fix by Michael Balkind & Ryan Burr Telemachus Press, LLC 978-1940745527 Finalist The Way They See by Evelyn Marshall Piper Press 978-0-9848999-6-8 Finalist Wiggle Room: A Tale of a Fallen Anchorite by D.A. Winstead Aviva New York 978-1-938686-47-4 Fiction: Historical  Winner The Gemini Agenda, A Winston Churchill Thriller by Michael McMenamin & Patrick McMenamin Enigma Books 978-1-936274-37-6 Finalist Ten Months in Wonderland by Terry Persun Terry Persun 978-1-4827-74187 Finalist The First Raven Mocker by Courtney Miller Popul Vuh Publishing 978-0-9887711-0-9 Finalist The Limit of Words and Silence by Geraldine O'Connell Cusack Raven's Wings Books, an imprint of Grey Gate Media, LLC 978-161807-068-5 Finalist The Patient Ecstasy of Fraulein Braun by Lavonne Mueller Opus 978-1-62316-008-1 Finalist To Kill The Duke by Sam Moffie CreateSpace 978-1461147060 Fiction: Literary Winner Outside In by Doug Cooper Greenleaf Book Group Press 978-1626340046 Finalist Courage: A Story of Love and Friendship by Disko Praphanchith CreateSpace 978-1484169476 Finalist Jubilee's Journey by Bette Lee Crosby Bent Pine Publishing 978-0-9891289-2-6 Finalist Spring Moon by Mary Ellen Courtney Porter Chance Books 978-0988953604 Finalist The Brotherhood of Purity by Thomas D. Carlo & Connie D. Atkinson Hummingbird Press 978-0-9888553-0-4 Fiction: Multicultural Winner The Leaving of Things by Jay Antani Bandwagon Press 978-0-988419308 Finalist Across the Sabarmati by Sriram Ananth Broken Shackles Press 978-0988112209 Finalist The Runaway Daughter by Juliet Philip Spark Press 978-0989315999 Finalist Uncompahgre—where water turns rock red by Reid Lance Rosenthal Rockin' SR Publishing 978-0982157671 Fiction: Mystery/Suspense Winner Strong Rain Falling by Jon Land Forge 978-0765331502 Finalist Favors and Lies by Mark Gilleo The Story Plant 978-1-61188-145-5 Finalist Intuition by Marala Scott and Alyssa Curry Seraph Books 978-0991176045 Finalist Limestone Gumption: A Brad Pope and Sisterfriends Mystery by Bryan E. Robinson Five Star Publishing 978-1-4328-2778-6 Finalist Noah's Rainy Day by Sandra Brannan Greenleaf Book Group Press 978-1-62634-017-6 Finalist Price of Justice by Alan Brenham Black Opal Books 978-1626940833 Fiction: New Age Winner The Unholy by Paul DeBlassie III Sunstone Press 978-0-86534-959-9 Finalist Run of the Mill by Dave Patten G. Street Chronicles 978-1938442865 Finalist The Goddess Letters by Vicki Matthews Missing Voice Publications 978-09882626-6-9 Fiction: Religious Winner Heresy by Frank Spinella Resource Publications, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers 978-1-62564-536-4 Finalist Dinner for God by Rayme Sciaroni Publishing Unleashed 978-0-9850931-1-2 Finalist Tale of the Penitent Thief by Don Willis Westbow Press 978-1-4497-9195-7 Finalist The Medal, a novel by Kerriann Flanagan Brosky Dog Ear Publishers 978-1-4575-1400-5 Finalist The Lie (Volume 2, the Celia Kelly Series) by CN Bring Assent Publishing 978-1628279023 Fiction: Romance Winner What the Heart Knows (Book One, A Milford-Haven Novel) by Mara Purl Bellekeep Books 978-1-936878-01-7 Finalist A Sinner in Paradise by Deborah Hining Light Messages Publishing 978-1611530575 Finalist Find Me Again by Janet K. Shawgo Two Harbors Press 978-1-62652-614-3 Finalist Jagged Edges by Doris H. Dancy St. Paul Press 978-0-9890885-96 Finalist Postcards in the Attic by Jackie Bradley Little Creek Press. A Division of Kristin Mitchell Design, LLC 978-0-9896431-7-7 Finalist Uncompahgre—where water turns rock red by Reid Lance Rosenthal Rockin' SR Publishing 978-0982157671 Fiction: Science Fiction Winner The Bane of Yoto: Second Edition by Joshua Viola with Nicholas Karpuk FiXT 978-0-9855590-5-2 Finalist Elementals: The Sever Spheres by Jared Files StarGen Press 978-0991032105 Finalist Hear No Evil by Terry Persun Booktrope Editions 978-1-62015-116-7 Finalist Overlay by Blaine Readler Full Arc Press 978-0-9834973-4-9 Finalist The Devereaux Dilemma by Steve McEllistrem Two Harbors Press 978-1-938690-52-5 Fiction: Short Story Winner The Gothic Shift by B.D. Bruns World Waters 978-0-9856635-5-1 Finalist A Short Walk to the Other Side by Matthew J. Pallamary Mystic Ink Publishing 978-0615949482 Finalist Lo que trae la marca / What the Tide Brings by Xánath Caraza Mouthfeel Press 978-0-9844268-8-1 Finalist Sitting Pretty by Carol White Dog Ear Publishing 978-1457525346 Finalist The Portable Richard Harding Davis, edited by Thomas Saunders Glendower Media 978-0914303077 Fiction: Thriller/Adventure Winner November Echo by James Houston Turner Regis Books 978-0958666435 Finalist Pirate's Plunder (An Adele Bonny Adventure) by Wendy Wilkinson Bellekeep Books 978-1-9355685-1-1 Finalist Sweat by Mark Gilleo The Story Plant 978-1-61188-051-9 Finalist The Tenth Circle by Jon Land Open Road Integrated Media 978-1480414792 Finalist The Vintage Club by Darin Gibby Koehler Books 978-1-938467-65-3 Fiction: Visionary Winner The Transhumanist Wager by Zoltan Istvan Futurity Imagine Media, LLC 978-0988616110 Finalist A Meeting of Clans by Kathleen Flanagan Rollins CreateSpace 978-1494986704 Finalist The Collector of Tears by Michael C. Keith Underground Voices 978-0983045670 Fiction: Western Winner Maps of Fate (Book 2 of the Threads West series) by Reid Lance Rosenthal Rockin' SR Publishing 978-0982157633 Finalist Lakota Betrayal by A.P. Greenwood Sunstone Press 978-0-86534-915-5 Finalist Spinster's Folly by Marsha Ward WestWard Books 978-0-9883810-0-1 Finalist Threads West, An American Saga (Book 1) by Reid Lance Rosenthal Rockin' SR Publishing 978-0982157619 Fiction: Young Adult Winner Christmas Nevermore: An Ecological Christmas Fable by Marc Cadieux and Herve Bastien Sir Reel Films 978-0-9898933-0-5 Finalist Bilge Rat, Pirate Adventurer, Book One: Remarkable Rascal by Kevin Charles Smith Journey Publications, LLC 978-0979817182 Finalist Fat Chance: Pony Tales by Betty Briggs Sunrise Selections 978-09656307-64 Finalist Gold Medal Threat by Michael Balkind Telemachus Press, LLC 978-1939337443  Finalist Queen of Hearts, Volume One: The Crown by Colleen Oakes Spark Press 978-1940716022 Finalist The Megalith Union by Brad A. Lamar Light Messages Publishing 978-1611530704 Gay & Lesbian: Non-Fiction Winner Enter Miss Thang by Brian Edwards Archway Publishing 978-1480801738 Finalist Cowboys, Armageddon, and The Truth: How a Gay Child was Saved from Religion by Scott M. Terry Lethe Press 978-1590213667 Finalist Heartbeat: Musings on Leather and Leadership by Thomas Smith Alternate Publishing 978-1481949835 Health: Addiction & Recovery Winner Smoking: Why to Quit, How to Quit, How to Keep Your Kids from Smoking by Muriel L. Crawford CreateSpace 978-1484083383 Finalist Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts edited by Marnie C. Ferree Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health 978-0-9857472-0-6 Health: Aging/50+ Winner Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure by Steve S. Ryan, Ph.D. A-Fib, Inc. 978-0-98495124-0-6 Finalist Ageless! Never too Old, Never too Late by Judith Horky Crystal Mountain Press 978-0-9711862-3-1 Finalist Fibromyalgia and Other Chronic Painful Conditions Second Edition: The Patient's Guide and Survival Manual for Obtaining Proper and Effective Medical Care by Jeffrey B. Loomer, M.D., FACP, FACR Mystery Doc Publishing, LLC 978-0-9849207-3-0 Finalist I've Been Thinking (And It Might Save Your Life and Vision) by Frank J. Weinstock, M.D., F.A.C.S. TriMark Press 978-09886145-9-8 Health: Alternative Medicine Winner Map of the Spirit: Diagnosis and Treatment of the Spirit by Michael F. Cantwell MD, MPH Hillhaven Press 978-0-9832704-0-9 Finalist Access Your Inner Power: Awakening Your Health and Vitality by Brenda Schnable CreateSpace 978-1478281658 Finalist Trust Your Intuition: 25 Natural Medicine Confessions by Jenni Wilson Xlibris 978-1483637556 Health: Cancer Winner Getting Things off My Chest: A Survivor's Guide to Staying Fearless and Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer by Melanie Young Cedar Fort Inc/Plain Sight 978-1-4621-1323-1 Finalist The Tiffany Box, a memoir by Kathleen Buckstaff Two Dolphin Productions 978-0-9887642-0-0 Health: Death & Dying Winner Both Sides Now: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Bold Living by Nancy Sharp Books & Books Press 978-0983937869 Finalist Keep Going: From Grief to Growth by Aimee DuFresne Balboa Press 978-1-4525-7075-7 Health: Diet & Exercise Winner No Excuses: The Fit Mind - Fit Body Strategy Book (3 Off the Tee, Volume 3) by Lorii Myers Leda Publishing Corp. 978-0986790072 Finalist Friends with the Scale: How to Turn Your Scale Into a Powerful Weight Loss Tool by Linda Spangle, RN, MA SunQuest Media 978-0-9767057-1-0 Finalist Justify Thin: Be Thin on Your Own Terms by Renae Da Grava Justify Books 978-1492144854 Health: General Winner Thrive Energy Cookbook: 150 Functional, Plant-Based Whole Food Recipes by Brendan Brazier De Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group 978-0-7382-1740-6 Finalist Becoming the Healer: The Miracle of Brain Injury by Deborah Schlag Balboa Press 978-1-45255-881-3 Finalist Four Quadrant Living: Making Healthy Living Your New Way of Life by Dina Colman Four Quadrant Media, an imprint of Wyatt-Mackenzie 978-1-939288-22-6 Finalist The Secret Burden: Letting Go of the Shame, Anger and Guilt of Emotional Eating by Michelle Bybel Done For You Publishing 978-0-9892014-0-7 Finalist Ultimate Wellness: The 3-step plan by Professor Kerryn Phelps AM Pan Macmillan Australia 978-1742611921 Health: Psychology/Mental Health Winner Co-Creating Change: Effective Dynamic Therapy Techniques by Jon Frederickson Seven Leaves Press 978-0-9883788-4-1 Finalist M.O.R.E. 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