Previous winners of the Eric Hoffer Award for independent books are listed below for the various prize categories. Each year a small group of finalists is isolated for the grand prize round of judging. This is known as the "short list," which is announced publicly in the summer of each award year. In 2007, individual press honors were awarded for the first time. Beginning in 2008, the Montaigne Medal was additionally awarded. At the bottom of this page, you may read the award commentary for the most recent award winners. We respectfully ask that you give fair use when quoting our award winners. Please use: "Best New Writing: The Eric Hoffer Award."
GRAND PRIZE
2008 Winner:
* Thought to Exist in the Wild, Derrick Jensen, Photographs by Karen Tweedy-Holms, No Voice Unheard
2007 Winner:
* A Woman at War: Marlene Dietrich Remembered, J. David Riva, Wayne State University Press
ACADEMIC PRESS
2008 Winner:
* Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible, Karel van der Toorn, Harvard University Press
2007 Winner:
* Under Kilimanjaro, Ernest Hemingway, The Kent State University Press
SMALL PRESS
2008 Winner:
* Lasting Contribution, Tad Waddington, Agate B2 Books
2007 Winner:
* Diabetes: Sugar-Coated Crisis, David Spero, New Society Publishers
MICRO PRESS
2008 Winner:
* Clown Girl, Monica Drake, Hawthorne Books
2007 Winner:
* Greene's Summer, Thomas E. Kennedy, Wynkin De Worde
SELF-PUBLISHED
2008 Winner:
* Thinking Organized for Parents and Children, Rhona M. Gordon, Thinking Organized Press
2007 Winner:
* The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes, Richard Mack, Quiet Light Publishing
ART
2008
* In New Mexico Light, Douglas Kent Hall, Museum of New Mexico
* Designs on the Heart, Karal Ann Marling, Harvard University Press
* Orleans Embrace, T.J.Fisher, Morgana Press
* Connecting the Dots: Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project, Wayne State University Press
* Migrant Artifacts, Michael Hyatt, Great Circle Books
* Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey, Maryann McLoughlin, ComteQ Publishing
2007
* The Amazing Faith of Texas: Common Ground on Higher Ground, Roy Spence, Idea City Press
* A Photo Tour of Las Vegas, Andrew Hudson, Photo Tour Books
* On the Altar of Greece, Donna J. Gelagotis Lee, Gival Press
* The Glorious Mushroom, Frank Spinelli, Catskill Press
* Balancing the Tides: A Newport Journal, Issue 2, Many Birches Press
2006
* Our National Parks and Wildlife Refuges: Capturing the Rhythms of Light and Land, Jim Jamieson, ImageStream Press
*Renata and other Poems, Renata Pallottini, Host Publications
* Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques, Vicky Perry, Watson Guphill
* Poetic Voices Without Borders, Robert L. Giron, Gival Press
* Treehouse Chronicles, S. Peter Lewis, TMC Books
2005
* Ireland: Standing Stones to Stormont, Tom Quinn Kumpf, Devenish Press
* Eyes of the Nation: A Visual History of The United States, Vincent Virga and the Curators of the Library of Congress with Alan Brinkley, Bunker Hill Publishing
* American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s, An Illustrated Survey, Ed. Marika Herskovic, New York School Press
* The Relativity Riot, Gam Klutier, Ruder Finn Press
* Mary McFadden: High Priestess of High Fashion, A Life in Haute Couture, Décor, and Design, Mary McFadden & Rita Saliklis, Bunker Hill Publishing
* Secret Stories in the Art of the Northwest Indian, Oscar Newman (Bounding Warrior), Catskill Press
2004
* The Art of the Russian Matryoshka, Rett Ertl & Rick Hibberd, Vernissage Press
* Spirit & Creator, Nova Hall, ATN Safe Goods Publishing
* Abecedarium Anomalous, Ruth Keil Posselt & Jason Posselt, RoothBooks Intl.
* Romancing the Rain, Stephen & Marlo Kirkpatrick, The Marvelous Works
* Temptations for a Juvenile Delinquent, Sky Gilbert, ECW Press
POETRY
2008
* Dismal Rock, Davis McCombs, Tupelo Press
* Twenty Poems to Nourish Your Soul, selected by Judith Valente & Charles Reynard, Loyola Press
* Toward Any Darkness, Rick Mulkey, Word Press
* The Origin of the Milky Way, Barbara Louise Ungar, Gival Press
* Head Trauma, Gary David Johnson, iUniverse
2007 - 2004
* Prior to 2008, Poetry was awarded in the Art category.
GENERAL FICTION
2008
* Migration Patterns, Gary Schanbacher, Fulcrum Publishing
* The Faithful Lover, Massimo Bontempelli, Host Publications
* Endings, Barbara Bergin, Sunstone Press
* The Pict, Jack Dixon, iUniverse
* The River, By Moonlight, Camille Marchetta, VBW Publishing
2007
* A Man of His Village, Tanyo Ravicz, iUniverse
* Dasnish Fall, Thomas E. Kennedy, Wynkin De Worde
* My Half of the Sky, Jana McBurney-Lin, Komenar Publishing
* Dancing Backwards in Paradise, Vera Jane Cook, iUniverse
* To Love Mercy, Frank S. Joseph, Mid-Atlantic Highlands
* The Anvil Stone, Kathleen Cunningham Guler, Bardsong Press
2006
* In the Ruins, Jean D. Minton, iUniverse
*Money Shot, Brian Rouff, Hardway Press
* Blackbelly, Heather Sharfeddin, Bridge Works Publishing Co.
* Losing Patience, Joyce Faulkner, Red Engine Press
* The Discontinuity of Small Things, Kevin Haworth, Quality Words in Print
* Beyond the Cayenne Wall, Shaila Abdullah, iUniverse
* The Chinese Laundry, Robert B. Boeder, Old Mountain Press
2005
* Sing of the High Country, Jonathan Adam DeCoteau, Publish America
* O’Sullivan’s Odyssey, Rick Spier, MoonDonkey Press
* Waiting for White Horses, Nathan Jorgenson, Flat Rock Publishing
* Subversion of Trust, William T. Close, Meadowlark Springs Productions
* The Shot from the Mountain: An Appalachian Odyssey, Claude S. Phillips, The Priscilla Press
2004
* A Portable Chaos, E.M. Schorb, 1st Books Library
* The Contortionist's Handbook, Craig Clevenger, MacAdam/Cage
* Anthropology of An American Girl, Hilary T. Hamann, Vernacular Press
* Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy, Mark McGinty, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc.
* India Fortunes, Gary Worthington, Time Bridges Publishers
* May Not Appear Exactly As Shown, Gordon Leenders, ECW Press
COMMERCIAL FICTION
2008
* Discipline, Paco Ahlgren, Greenleaf Book Group
* Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys, Janet Kay Jensen, Bonneville Books
* Who Killed Callaway, John Rhodes, iUniverse
* The Fatal Heir, Lois Lewandowski, iUniverse
* The Hellish Vortex between Breakfast and Dinner, Brigadier General Richard M. Baughn USAF, Booksurge
* Body Count: A Killer Collection, Darrell James, iUniverse
* Random Sample: An Uncertain Suicide, Andrew Greenwood, Booksurge
2007
* The Lagarto Stone, Gordon N. McIntosh, iUniverse
* No Time to Hide, Rob Palmer, Leisure Books
* Where Rivers Meet, Barbara Mac Kinnon, Beavers Pond Press
* The Chase, Jan Neuharth, Paper Chase Farms
* In the Light of the Passing (Book 1) & Brinda's Promise (Book 2), K.C.Berg, Infinity Publishing
* Diamond Deception, Skinner, Activus Publishing
2006
* All Shook Up: An Eddie Dancer Mystery, Mike Harrison, ECW Press
*An Interlude in Dreamland, Alan Robbins, iUniverse
* Teeth in a Pickle Jar, H.B. Milligan, Hand-in-Hand Publishing
* Phase One After Zero: Where 9/11 Never Happened, Vladimir Chernozemsky, Triumvirate Press
2005
* The Copper Trader, Bill Abler, iUniverse
* Raw Deal, Rick Gadziola, ECW Press
* Deadmistress, Carole B. Shmurak, Sterling House
* The White Rose of Scotland, Audrey McClellan, Beaver's Pond Press
* The Tels, Paul Black, Novel Instincts
* Ebola: Through the Eyes of the People, William T. Close, Meadowlark Springs Productions
2004
* The Nature of the Beast, Burton Hersh, Tree Farm Press
* Dear Heart, How Like You This, Wendy J. Dunn, Metropolis Ink
* Merlin the Sorcerer, William P. Burch, Taylor-Madison Publishing, Inc.
* Andros Draws The Line, Bruce Edwards, Lean Press
* Addie Fay and Old Yellow Streak, Whitt McDonald, Denlinger Publishing, Ltd
CHILDREN’S
2008
* Priscilla McDoodleNut DoodleMcMae Asks Why?, Janet Mary Sinke, My Grandma and Me Publishers
* First Snow in the Woods, Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick, Carl R. Sams II Photography
* Eddie Spaghetti and Grandma Baretti, Tricia Bond, Booksurge
* Marcello the Movie Mouse, Liz Hickinson & Kathryn Otoshi, KO Kids Books
* Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome, Dylan Peters, Little Five Star
2007
* I Saw It in the Garden, Martin Brennan, illustrated by Michael Glenn Monroe, Mitten Press
* Red Knot: A Shorebird's Incredible Journey, Nancy Carol Willis, Birdsong Books
* Peace and Pancakes, Anne M. Picard, Beaver's Pond Press
* I Can Do It! Piano Book, Christine Bemko Kril, illustrated by Patricia Carmody, Kāpok Press
* Freckles and the Great Beach Rescue, Ellen Bryant Lloyd, illustrated by Carol Schwartz, Butterfly Creations
* Much, Much Better, Chaim Kosofsky, illustrated by Jessica Schiffman, Hachai Publishing
2006
* Winter's Gift, Jane Monroe Donovan, Sleeping Bear Press
*Zoe's Good-Bye, Mary Schlangen, Beaver's Pond Press
* Lost in the Woods, Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick, Sams & Stoick
* Someday Is Not a Day of the Week, Denise Brennan-Nelson, Sleeping Bear Press
* America's White Table, Margot Theis Raven, Sleeping Bear Press
2005
* A is for Ark, Colleen & Michael Glenn Monroe, Storytime Press
* Nantu and Auju: How the Moon and the Potoo Bird Came To Be, Alejandro Taish Mayaprua, Arutam Press
* Color, Color, Where Are You, Color?, Mary Koski, Illustrated by Janeen Mason, Trellis Publishing, Inc.
* Adventures of Riley Safari in South Africa, Amanda Lumry & Laura Hurwitz, Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre, Eaglemont Press
* Who’s Not Asleep, Shirley Hillard, Mamoo House
2004
* Hildegarde and the Great Green Shirt Factory, Ravay Snow, Snowbound Press
* Sweet Dreams Douglas, Regan Dunnick, The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
* Let's Make-Believe, P. Taylor Copeland, Grammy Time Books
* My Dad, Everyone's Soldier, Tiera Rozman, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
* Tobin Learns to Make Friends, Diane Murrell, Future Horizons, Inc.
YOUNG ADULT
2008
* Runt the Hunted, Daniel Schwabauer, Clear Water Press
* Reggie & Ryssa and the Summer Camp of Faery, Bo Savino, Aisling Press
* Zan-Gah: A Prehistoric Adventure, Allan Richard Shickman, Earthshaker Books
* PIP, Jane Harmon, Trafford
* How Mohammed Saved Miss Liberty, M. S. Holm, Great West Publishing
2007
* The Fire and the Light, Tracy A. Akers, Ruadora Publishing
* Fergus the Soccer-Playing Colt, Dan Peterson, Raven Publishing
* A Dog Called Leka, Willard Manus, Viveca Smith Publishing
* Danny's Dragon: A Story of Wartime Loss, Janet Muirhead Hill, Raven Publishing
2006
* Mr.Touchdown, Lyda Phillips, iUniverse
*Firebelly, J.C. Michaels, Philograph
* Tina Springs into Summer/Tina se lanza al verana, Teresa Bevin, Gival Press
* Vocabulary Accelerator 01, Keith London & Rebecca Osleeb, Defined Mind, Inc.
* Nothing Held Back, Keren Taylor, WriteGirl Publications
2005
* The Peacock’s Stone, Faith Richardson, Fox Song Books
* Starlight Comes Home, Janet Muirhead Hill, Raven Publishing, Inc.
* Saving Our Teen Drivers Using Aviation Safety Skills on the Roadways, John H. Loughry, Seminee Publishing
* The Town on Rambling Creek, Carroll Thomas, Smith and Kraus
2004
* The Thirsty Horse of Mongolia, Anthony Sansom, Thirsty Horse, LLC
* Iraq, 2003, Nancy Poffenberger & Val Gottesman, Fun Publishing Co.
* Miranda and Starlight, Janet Muirhead Hill, Raven Publishing of Montana
* Monday Redux, Robert Favole, Flywheel Publishing
* Countdown to College: 21 'To Do' Lists for High School, Valerie Pierce & Cheryl Rilly, Front Porch Press
CULTURE
2008
* Reflections in a Critical Eye, Jan Whitt, University Press of America
* Their Other Side, Helen Barolini, Fordham University Press
* The Window Shop: Safe Harbor for Refugees, Ellen Miller, iUniverse
* The Gift of Hope, Ellyn Sanna, Harding House Publishing
* Hope for Children in Poverty, edited by Ronald J. Sider & Heidi Unruh, Judson Press
* Chic Ironic Bitterness, R. Jay Magill, University of Michigan Press
* We Came in Peace for All Mankind, Tahir Rahman, Leathers Publishing
2007
* Face to Face with Katrina Survivors: A First Responder's Tribute, Lemuel A. Moyé, Open Hand Publishing
* In Search of the Lost Feminine: Decoding the Myths That Radically Reshaped Civilization, Craig S. Banres, Fulcrum Publishing
* The World We Used to Live In: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Man, Vine DeLoria Jr., Fulcrum Publishing
* History on the Road: The Painted Carts of Sicily, Marcella Croce & Moira F. Harris, Pogo Press
* Afloat Again, Adrift: Three Voyages on the Waters of North America, Andrew Keith, Aliform Publishing
2006
* My Second University: Memories from Romanian Communist Prisons, Stanciu Stroia with Dan L. Dusleag, iUniverse
*Restless Tribes, Stephen Ausherman, Central Ave Press
* Power Politics: Primeval, Medieval, and Constant Evil, Leonard Smith, iUniverse
* Where Will the Atheists Pray? Life and Laughter in Israel, William Louis Finn, Ruder Finn Press
* The Emergency Teacher, Christina Asquith, West Parley Press
* When Elephants Fly: One Women's Journey from Wall Street to Zululand, Carol Batrus, Fulcrum Publishing
2005
* Whirlwind: The Godfather of Black Tennis, Doug Smith, Blue Eagle Publishing
* No Paltry Thing: Memoirs of a Geezer Dad, Larry L. Meyer, Calafia Press
* People Farm, Steve Susoyev, Moving Finger Press
* Conservatives are from Mars (Liberals are from San Francisco), Burt Prelutsky, Scorched Earth Press
* Lighthouse Island: Our Family Escape, Bill Baker, Ruder Finn Press
* Dying In Vein: Blood, Deception … Justice, Photos by Kathy Seward MacKay, Text by Stacy Milbouer, Hollis Publishing Company
2004
* Best Damn Garage in Town, Smokey Yunick, Carbon Press, LLC
* University of Psychogenic Fugue, Tye R. Farrell & Jeffrey Morrow, Meteorite Press
* New Leadership into the 21st Century, Yahya ibn Shabazz, Xlibris
* The Smoke Week: Sept. 11-21, 2001, Ellis Avery, Gival Press
* War Stories, Harold Evans, Bunker Hill Publishing
MEMOIR
2008
* Crossing the Sands, Ariane Audouin-Dubreuil, Dalton Watson Fine Books
* Turning White, Lee Thomas, Momentum Books
* Time of Grace, Ken Lamberton, University of Arizona Press
* Postcards from Heartthrob Town, Gerard Wozek, Southern Tier Editions/Harrington Park Press
* Plaintiff Blues, Judith Pearson, Lake Vermilion Publishing
* Adventures in the Ditch, Jon Coile, iUniverse
2007 - 2004
* Prior to 2008, Memoir was awarded in the Culture category.
BUSINESS
2008
* Spiritual Capitalism, Peter Ressler & Monika Mitchell Ressler, Chilmark Books
* Listen Up!, Eunice Le May & Jane Schwamberger, Papilio Publishing
* The Complete Guide to E-Mail Marketing, Bruce C. Brown, Atlantic Publishing
* The First Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Agent , Henry D. "Hank" Myers, iUniverse
* Basic Accounting, Vol 1 & 2, Gregory Mostyn, Worthy & James Publishing
2007
* The Professional Caterer’s Handbook: How to Open and Operate a Financially Successful Catering Business, Lora Arduser and Douglas Robert Brown, The Atlantic Publishing Group
* Vital Integrities: How Values-Based Leaders Acquire and Preserve Their Credibility, George Brymer, All Square
* How to Open a Financially Successful Pizza & Sub Restaurant, Shri L. Henkel & Douglas R. Brown, The Atlantic Publishing Group
* Churchill’s Adaptive Enterprise: Lessons for Business Today, Mark Kozak-Holland, Multi-Media Publications
* The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning, Shannon Kilkenny, The Atlantic Publishing Group
2006
* Interview Fitness Training, Carole Martin, Interview Publishing
*For the Love of Money: The 411 to Taking Control of Your Taxes and Building Your Net Worth, Shannon K. Nash, iUniverse
* Estate Planning Success for Women, Professor Lynne Marie Kohm & Attorney Mark James, Barron Publishing Co.
* Estate Planning Success for Business Owners, Attorney Mark James & ProfessorJames Bechtel, Barron Publishing Co.
* Questions and Answers on Life Insurance, Anthony Steuer, iUniverse
* 101 Tax Savings Ideas: Seventh Edition, Julie Welch & Randy Gardner, Wealth Builders Press
2005
* The PayPal Wars, Eric M. Jackson, World Ahead Publishing
* Starting Something: An Entrepreneur’s Tale of Control, Confrontation, & Corporate Culture, Wayne McVicker, Ravel Media
* How to Get a Job in Europe, Cheryl Matherly & Robert Sanborn, Planning Communications
* Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten, Stephen Few, Analytic Press
* An Act of Love: Preparing Your Spouse for Life Without You, David J. Herbeck, Beaver’s Pond Press
* Listening Leaders: The Ten Golden Rules to Listen, Lead & Succeed, Lyman K. Steil & Richard K. Bommelje, Beaver’s Pond Press
2004
* The Gatehouse, Craig Elkins, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
* Breakthrough, William Mills, Beaver's Pond Press, Inc
* Hall Career Choice Inventory, L.G. Hall, Scholastic Testing Service
* Never Be Boring Again, Doug Stevenson, Cornelia Press
REFERENCE
2008
* The Roman Triumph, Mary Beard, Belknap Press
* Fred Jones Tools for Teaching, Fredric H. Jones, Federic H. Jones & Associate
* The Uncertain Revolution, John T. Cunnigham, Down the Shore Publishing
* The Death of Socrates, Emily Wilson, Harvard University Press
* The New York City Motorist's Parking Survival Guide, Louis Camporeale, Parking Pal, Inc.
* The Complete Guide to Planning Your Estate, Sandy Baker, Atlantic Publishing Company
2007
* The Cork Jester’s Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It, and Enjoying It, Jennifer Rosen, Clerisy Press
* Loosening Corsets: The Heroic Life of Georgia’s Feisty Mrs. Felton, FirstWoman Senator of the United States, A. Louise Staman, Tiger Iron Press
* Unlocking the Genius Within: Neurobiological Trauma, Teaching and Transformative Learning, Daniel S. Janik, MD, Rowan and Littlefield Education
* How to Choose the Best English Language School, D.S. Janik and Joel Weaver, Author House
* People vs. Profit: Columns by Victor Perlo, Volume II: The United States and the World, International Publishers
2006
* Into the Unknown: The Remarkable Life of Hans Kraus, Susan E.B. Schwartz, iUniverse
*How Do I Teach This Kid?, Kimberly A. Henry, Future Horizons, Inc.
* Alan J. Pakula: His Films and His Life, Jared Brown, Backstage Books
* A Blacksmithing Primer, Randy McDaniel, Hobar Publications
* Sallie Mae: How to Pay for College, Gen & Kelly Tanabe, SuperCollege
* Devastation on the Delaware: Stories and Images of the Deadly Flood of 1955, Mary A. Shafer, Word Forge Books
2005
* The Illustrated To Think Like God: Pythagoras and Parmenides, The Origins of Philosophy, Arnold Hermann, Parmenides Publishing
* Surviving Healthcare, Pamela Armstrong, Chestnut Ridge Books
* Gymnastics Level 3 Coaches Certification Manual, Rita Brown, RJC Publishing
* Exploring America’s Highways: Minnesota Trip Trivia, MichiganTrip Trivia, & Wisconsin Trip Trivia, Michael Heim, T.O.N.E. Publishing
* Spelling Dearest: The Down and Dirty Nitty-Gritty History of English Spelling, Niall McLeod Waldman, What The Dickens Press
2004
* The Slate Roof Bible, Joseph Jenkins, Jenkins Publishing Co.
* Restaurant Manager's Handbook, Douglas R. Brown, Atlantic Publishing Group
* Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges, Frederick E. Rugg, Rugg's Recommendations, Inc.
* The Second Coming of Jesus the Messiah, E. Keith Howick, WindRiver Publishing, Inc.
* Venice In Context, Robert Wayne, Independent International
HOME
2008
* Celebrate… Italian Style, Jacqueline Miconi, AuthorHouse
* 301 Simple Things You Can Do To Sell Your Home now..., Teri B. Clark, Atlantic Publishing
* Tastes & Treasures, Historical League, Favorite Recipes Press
* The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals, Dan Hardy, Atlantic Publishing
* Help-I Gotta Cook!, Ed Dugan, Booksurge
2007
* Tables of Content, The Junior League of Birmingham, Alabama, Favorite Recipes Press
* Your Green Home: A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly New Home, Alex Wilson, New Society Publishers
* Deer in My Garden, Volume 1: Perennials & Shrubs, Carolyn Singer, Garden Wisdom
* Nurturing Nuggets for Dementia Caregivers, Susan Lanza, LNHA, Button Berry Books
* Something to Talk About, The Junior League of Lafayette, Louisiana, Favorite Recipes Press
2006
* Mastering Marriage: For Every Couple Who Wants to Grow Happier and More in Love Each Year, Charlie Michaels & Mike Brown, Mastering LifeSkills Inc.
*Homeschooling More Than One Child: A Practical Guide for Families, Carren W. Joye, iUniverse
* Defeating the Child Obesity Epidemic, Dr. Carolyn Ashworth, PSB Books
* Secret Recipes from the Corner Market, Carol Ann Kates, Penny Lane Press
* The Ebay Home Makeover, Alyssa Ettinger, Watson Guphill
2005
* Roux to Do: The Art of Cooking in Southeast Louisiana, The Junior League of Greater Covington, Favorite Recipes Press
* Anger Management for Children, Ida Green, Ph.D., PSI Publishers
* Raising Topsy-Turvy Kids: Successfully Parenting Your Visual-Spatial Child, Alexandra Shires Golon, DeLeon Publishing
* Beach Appetit, The Junior League of the Emerald Coast, Favorite Recipes Press
* Honest to Goodness: Honest Good Food from Mr. Lincoln’s Hometown, The Junior League Springfield Illinois, Favorite Recipes Press
2004
* Mystery of Color, Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, L&M Publications
* The Floor is Not an Option, Sheila G. McCurdy, Clutter Stop
* Pants for Real People, Pati Palmer & Marta Alto, Palmer/Pletsch
* Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids, Amy Houts, Snaptail Press
HEALTH
2008
* A Life Unburdened, Richard Morris, New Trends Publishing
* Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully, Nancy Manahan & Becky Bohan, Beaver's Pond Press
* Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time, Lynne Eldridge & David Borgeson, Beaver's Pond Press
* Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food, Beth H. Harrison, iUniverse
* Saving Millie, Tina Kotulski, Extraordinary Voices Press
* Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes, Stephanie A. Eisenstat, Harvard University Press
2007 - 2004
* Prior to 2008, Health was awarded in the Self-Help category.
SELF-HELP/SPIRITUAL
2008
* How Big Is Your God, Paul Coutinho, S.J., Loyola Press
* Tarot for the New Aeon, P.C. Tarantino, Alternative Insights Publishing
* Courageous Souls, Robert Schwartz, Whispering Winds Press
* The Wisdom of Yawdy Rum, Micheal Lane, Expert Publishing
* Halfway Across the River, Annette Childs, The Wandering Feather Press
* Paradise Now!, Laura M. Roy, LiteSoul Publishing
* Burying the Secret, Carol Rutter, Babbling Books
2007
* What To Do Before & After Someone Dies, Judith Lee, Little Moose Press
* The Heart and Science of Yoga:
A Blueprint for Peace, Happiness and Freedom from Fear, Leonard Perlmutter with Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, AMI Publishers
* Midwives of an Unnamed Future: Spirituality for Women in Times of Unprecedented Change, Mary Ruth Broz and Barbara Flynn, ACTA Publications
* Making the Job Work for You: Balancing Work and the Rest of Your Life, Patrick Lee Mason, iUniverse
* Dynamic Energetic Healing: Integrating Core Shamanic Practices With Energy Psychology Applications and Processwork Principles, Howard Brockman, LCSW, Columbia Press
* How to Create a Magical Relationship, Ariel & Shya Kane, ASK Productions
2006
* Altars of Power and Grace, Robin and Michael Mastro, Balanced Books
*God without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths, Sankara Saranam, The Pranayama Institute
* All Eyes/Deaf Women's Lives: Three Self-Portaits, Bainy Cyrus, Gallaudet University Press
* The Leadership Integrity Challenge: How to Assess and Facilitate Emotional Maturity, Edward E. Morler, Sanai Publishing
* Health Secrets of the Stone Age, Philip J. Goscienski, MD, Better Life Publishing
* Remodel Your Reality, Kimberly Fulcher, River Rock Press
2005
* Personal Village: How to Have People in Your Life by Choice, Not Chance, Marvin Thomas, Milestone Books
* Living, Loving, and Other Heresies, Zsolt, Conundrum Press
* Coming to Your Senses, Soaring with Your Soul, Sally M. Veillette, Pop the Cork Publishing
* Bright Dawn: Discovering Your Everyday Spirituality, S.K. Kubose, Dharma House
* No Time to Grieve: A Survivor’s Guide to Loss and Healing, Judy Strong, Beaver’s Pond Press
* Teen Spirit: One World, Many Paths, Paul B. Raushenbush, HCI Teens/Health Communications
2004
* Go For It! Finding Your Own Frontier, Judith Kleinfeld, Ed. D., Epicenter Press
* ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide, American Academy of Pediatrics
* R&R: Rescue and Relief, Gini Maddocks, LMT, Good Natured Publishing
* The Mate Map, Steven Sacks, Banner
* Zoey and the Zones: A Story for Children & Companion Workbook, Shawn McCormick & Nathan Schmidt, Health Springs
LEGACY
2008
* One Man's War, Dan A. Baker & Tommy LaMore, Taylor Trade Publishing
* Heart Works, Jerre Petersen, Heart Works Publishing
* The Language of Conscience, Tieman H. Dippel, Jr., Texas Peacemaker Publications
* In Gravity's Pull, Gail Segal, IML Publications
* Listening for Wellness, Pierre Sollier, The Mozart Center Press
* Vedette, Stephen Siciliano, iUniverse
* Let's Eat Out!, Kim Koeller & Robert LaFrance, R&R Publishing
* Multi-Lingual Phrase Passport, Kim Koeller & Robert LaFrance, R&R Publishing
2007
* The Next Evolution: A Blueprint for Transforming the Planet, Jack Reed, The Community Planet Foundation
* America's Trail of Tears: A Story of Love and Betrayal, Dean W. Arnold, Chattanooga Historical Foundation
* Time and Fevers: New and Selected Poems, E.M.Schorb, Author House
* Love, List and Longing, Eileen Morgan, Red Rock Press
* California sol Food: Casual Cooking from the Junior League of San Diego with Photography by Frankie Frankeny
2006
* Street Milk, Robert Swearingen, Central Ave Press
*The Hasty Papers, Alfred Leslie, Host Publications
* Murder Yet to Come, Isabel Briggs Myers, Center for Applications of Pyschological Type
* Under Pressure: Fast & Easy Pressure Point Therapy, John Sherman, Ph.D., New Found Therapies Publications
* Vantha's Whisper, Saoran Pol LaTour & Vivian Kirkbride, Xlibris
* First Come, First Served … In Savannah, St. Andrew's School PTO, Wimmer
2005
* Lamentation 9/11, E.L. Doctorow & David Finn, Ruder Finn Press
* Canada’s Northern Diamonds … from Rocks to Riches, Gayla Meredith, Northern Ink Limited
* Outsourcing the American Dream, Christopher M. England, Writers Club Press
* Me & Jay, W. Royce Adams, Unlimited Publishing
* The Others at Monticello, Volume II, Esther Franklin, Xlibris
* How To Manage Your Dick: Destructive Impulses with Cyber Kinetics, Sean Joseph O’Reilly, Auriga Publishing Group
2004
* All-City, Paul 107, ECW Press
* Special Diets for Special Kids, Lisa Lewis, Ph. D., Future Horizons, Inc.
* A Walk for Sunshine, Jeff Alt, Dreams Shared Publication
* Neuro-Cranial Restructuring, Dean Howell, N.D., Howell Canyon Press
* Take a Backyard Bird Walk, Jane Kirkland, Stillwater Publishing
Category Finalists
Some titles passed the rigorous first round of judging but ultimately were not awarded a prize. Please visit our list of category finalists.
Award Commentary
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