ANTHOLOGY
Winner – “The Spring of Nine Hazels” Edited by Kathleen Cunningham Guler
ARTS
Winner – “Saints of the Pueblos” by Charles M. Carrillo
AUDIOBOOK – ADULT NON-FICTION
Winner – “Sound Selling Audiobook” by Collins Educational
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRS
Winner – “Stolen Hours” John Howard Prin
Honorable Mention – “Escape in Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story” by Thomas and
Paul T. Brown
Honorable Mention – “A Very Good Year” by Larry Cuocci
Finalist – “Pursuit of Freedom” by Susanne M. Reyto
Finalist – “Skinny Tan & Rich: Unveiling the Myth” by Maryanne Comaroto
Finalist – “Through My Ears Into My Soul” by Christa L. Bissell
Finalist – “ Ao Dai: My War, My Country, My Vietnam” by Xuan Phuong and Daniele
Mazingarbe
Finalist – “Berkeley in the Barnyard” by H.E. Stewart
BUSINESS
Winner – “China in Motion: 17 Secrets to Slashing the time to Production, Market,
Profits in China, Japan and South Korea” by Mia Doucet
Honorable Mention: “The PayPal Wars” by Eric M. Jackson
Finalist – “Managing with Conscience for Competitive Advantage” by Pete Geissler
Finalist – “The Six Sigma Path to Leadership” by David H. Treichler
Finalist – “Pioneers and Plodders: The American Entrepreneurial Spirit” by Robert C.
Baron
Finalist – “ Marketing to Seniors” by Michael C. Walker
CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK
Winner – “We Share One World” by Jane E. Hoffelt, Illustrated by Marty Husted
Honorable Mention – “Simon and The Sock Monster” Written and Illustrated by Kathryn
Otoshi
Honorable Mention – “The Adventures of Melon and Turnip” by Trisha Adelena Howell,
Illustrated by Paul Lopez
Finalist – “One Bug Hug” Written and Illustrated by Shirley Hillard
Finalist – “The Legend of Katama” by Stacy Elizabeth Hall, Illustrated by Jannette
Vanderhoop
Finalist – “The Lost Kachina” by Heather Irbinskas, Illustrated by Robert Albert
Finalist – “A Mother’s Promise” by Lisa Humphrey, Illustrated by David Danioth
Finalist – “The Adventures of Midas and the Little Red Airplane” by “Uncle Ted”
Afetian, Illustrated by Eddie Young
CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION
Winner – “The Crazy Kids Guide to Cooking for Your Pet” by Barbara and Missy
Denzer
COOKBOOKS
Winner – “The Garden of Eating: A Produce-Dominated Diet and Cookbook” by Rachel
Albert-Matesz and Don Matesz
Honorable Mention – “Roux to Go: The Art of Cooking in Southeast Louisiana” by the
Junior League of Greater Covington
Honorable Mention – “Celebrate the Rain: Cooking with the Fresh and Abundant Flavors of the Pacific Northwest” by the Junior League of Seattle
Finalist – “Beach Appetit” by the Junior League of the Emerald Coast
Finalist – “Mad About Food” by the Junior League of Madison
Finalist – “Grand Temptations: Delightful Diversions from the Great Lakes State” by the
Junior League of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Finalist – “Classic Southwest Cooking” by Sheryn R. Jones
Finalist – “Classic Tex-Mex and Texas Cooking” by Sheryn R. Jones
EDUCATION/ACADEMIC
Winner – “Dear Dr. Fisch – Children’s Letters to a Holocaust Surviver”
Finalist – “Permission to Forget” by Lee Jenkins
GARDENING/AGRICULTURE
Winner – “My Green Thumb” by Gail Holmen
GENERAL FICTION
Winner – “The Portal” by Keith White
Finalist – “Cuba” by Emily Barr
Finalist – “The Piano Teacher” by Lynn York
Finalist – “Waiting for White Horses” by Nathan Jorgenson
Finalist – “Weekend in Paris” by Robyn Sisman
Finalist – “Billie’s Ghost” by Chad Hautmann
GIFT BOOKS
Winner – “Mama Says…” by Maria L. Valdemi
Finalist – “My Very Wanted Child” by Ginny Lapporte
HEALTH
Winner – “Balanced Healing” by Larry Altshuler, M.D.
Finalist – “The Maker’s Diet” by Jordan S. Rubin
Finalist – “Your Final Diet” by Abby Aronowitz
Finalist – “Pregnancy and Oral Health” by Sheila Wolf
HISTORY/POLITICAL
Winner – “True Lies” by Anthony Lappe and Stephen Marshall
Finalist – “The Great California Story” by Carl Palm
HOBBY/CRAFTS/HOW-TO
Winner – “Buy Your Home Smarter with Feng Shui” by Holly Ziegler
HUMOR
Winner – “Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees, And Other Creatures Unique to the
Republic” by Robert Lanham
Finalist – “The Book of Bunny Suicides” by Andy Riley
Finalist – “How to Be a Superhero” by Doctor Metropolis
MULTICULTURAL
Winner – “Travels to Northern India – Jaipur” by Travel CDZ Inc.
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Winner – “X’s” by Louise Gaylord
Finalist – “Murder…Technically” by Steven J. Sokkal, Ph.D.
Finalist – “McLeary’s Mulligan” by Bridget Bell Webber
PARENTING/FAMILY
Winner – “Be a Parent not a Pushover” by Maryann Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Finalist – “Realizing the Power of Love” by V. Michael Santoro and Jennifer S. Santoro
Finalist – “Child Friendly Divorce” by Diane M. Berry
Finalist – “When Divorce Consumes the Maternal Instinct” by Robin R. Allen
Finalist – “Understanding Your Newborn & Infant” by Mary Ann LoFrumento
Finalist – “Keepers of the Children” by Laura M. Ramirez
POETRY
Winner – “Living with What Remains” by Judith Deem Dupree
Finalist – “Celebrity Poems & Memoirs” by Leila Duchesne
Finalist – “A Poetry Break” by Kay Day
PROFESSIONAL
Winner – “The Frugal Book Promoter” by Carolyn Howard-Johnson
PSYCHOLOGY/SELF-HELP
Winner – “Personal Village” by Marvin Thomas
Honorable Mention – “Are You Fit to Love?” by Allie Ochs
Honorable Mention – “Working On Your Relationship Doesn’t Work” by Ariel and Shya
Kane
Finalist – “365 Days of Coaching” by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Finalist – “Be Nice (Or Else!)” by Winn Claybaugh
Finalist – “Too Young to Retire” by Marika and Howard Stone
Finalist – “Straight Talk For Men About Marriage” by Martin G. Friedman
Finalist – “Building a Life of Value” by Jason A. Merchey
RECREATION/SPORTS
Winner – “Complete Guide to Saltwater Fishing” by Al Ristori
Finalist – “The Essential Guide to Geocaching” by Mike Dyer
Finalist – “Dr. Divot’s Guide to Golf Injuries” by Larry Foster, M.D.
REFERENCE
Winner – “The Shorter Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms” by Damien Abbott
RELIGION
Winner – “Praying in the Word of God” by Kathleen G. Grant
Finalist – “Above the Clouds” by Mike Moeller
Finalist – “Bright Dawn” by S.K. Kubose
SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT
Winner – “The Hidden Messages in Water” by Masaru Emoto
Honorable Mention – “Essential Environments” by Jamie Quinn
SPIRITUALITY/NEW AGE
Winner – “Alters of Power and Grace” by Robin and Michael Mastro
Finalist – “The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss” by James W. Kemp
Finalist – “Animals and the Afterlife” by Kim Sheridan
Finalist – “The Power of Divine” by Tiffany Snow
Finalist – “5 Gifts for an Abundant Life” by Diane Harmony
Finalist – “A Pace of Grace” by Linda Kavelin Popov
TRAVEL GUIDES
Winner – “Eccentric America” by Jan Friedman
Finalist – “Disneyland Detective” by Kendra Trahan
Finalist – “Travels to Northern India – Agra” by Travel CDZ Inc.
Finalist – “Drive I-95” by Stan Posner and Sandra Phillips-Posner
TRAVEL ESSAY
Winner – “Are We There Yet?” by Scott Haas
TRUE CRIME
Winner – “The Pied Piper of South Shore” by Caryn Lazar Amster
Finalist – “Ma Duncan” by Jim Barrett
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Winner – “Starlight Shines for Miranda” by Janet Muirhead Hill, Illustrated by Pat
Lehmkuhl
YOUNG ADULT NON-FICTION
Winner – “If You Could Be Anything, What Would You Be?” by Jeanne Webster
Finalist – “Yes, Your Parents Are Crazy!” by Michael J. Bradley |
