2010 GOLD WINNERS
| BEST IN SMALL PRESS – Honorary Category | |
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HANDS AT WORK A carefully crafted, 144-page hardcover, provides a rich tapestry of people passionate about laboring with their hands. Iris Graville’s vivid narratives, combined with Summer Moon Scriver's striking black-and-white photographs of hands, tools, and materials, provide a meditation on work that kindles readers' inspiration and insights. |
| WOMEN'S INTERESTS - HONORARY for 2010 | |
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WINGED VICTORY: ALTERED IMAGES The elegant photographs in this book feature American and French women following treatment for breast cancer. Their portraits reveal scars and missing breasts in an artistic and sensitive manner while the accompanying poetry and the women’s personal vignettes reveal hope, courage, confidence, and humor. |
| 001 AGING GRACEFULLY / RETIREMENT | |
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THE THIRD CHAPTER In The Third Chapter, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot captures a new moment in history—a developmental phase when we are “neither young nor old”—and offers us a book rich with insight and hope about our endless capacity for change and growth. |
| 002 ANIMALS & NATURE | |
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BROKEN: A Love Story The true story of author Lisa Jones' friendship with quadriplegic Northern Arapaho horse gentler and traditional healer Stanford Addison. BROKEN: A Love Story, set in Wyoming, intertwines the spiritual journeys of both people in a tale “so beautifully told that the reader is not just transfixed but transformed.” |
| 003 ART / SPECIALTY / GIFT | |
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THE NATIONAL PARKS America’s National Parks and historical sites embody the American spirit. The National Parks presents a collection of over 200 of Shive’s photographs demonstrating the diversity and awe-inspiring beauty of the American Wildlands. |
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HANDS AT WORK A carefully crafted, 144-page hardcover, provides a rich tapestry of people passionate about laboring with their hands. Iris Graville’s vivid narratives, combined with Summer Moon Scriver's striking black-and-white photographs of hands, tools, and materials, provide a meditation on work that kindles readers' inspiration and insights. |
| 004 AUDIO BOOKS & SPOKEN WORD - TO ENLIGHTEN AND INSPIRE> | |
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THE HORSE BOY "A six-year-old boy with autism finds his true self with horses, music, and nature. Everyone who is fascinated by the human animal bond should read this totally engrossing book." --Dr. Temple Grandin, bestselling author of Animals in Translation |
| 005 Conscious Business / Leadership | |
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WORKING FOR GOOD Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living is a practical guidebook for becoming a conscious entrepreneur, intrapreneur, or change agent at work—designed to inspire, inform, engage, activate and assist readers in their pursuit of building and operating a conscious enterprise. |
| 006 – CONSCIOUS MEDIA / JOURNALISM / INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING |
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CHASING MOLECULES Environmental pollutants– among them synthetic chemicals in consumer products–have a profound effect on human health. With Chasing Molecules, Grossman illustrates the potential for green chemistry to revolutionize the materials we make, how they’re used, and the benefits to our health and environment. |
| 007 – COSMOLOGY / NEW SCIENCE | |
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FRACTAL TIME New York Times bestselling author Gregg Braden merges the modern discoveries of nature’s patterns (fractals) with the ancient view of a cyclic universe to create a powerful model of time—fractal time. The bottom line: If you know how to read the cycles of time, you know what to expect when they repeat! |
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THE TAO OF LIBERATION Humanity and the Earth itself stand at a crossroad, where ecological degradation and poverty create a vortex of destruction and despair. Drawing on insights from quantum physics, deep ecology, and the new cosmology, Hathaway and Boff chart a path of spiritual renewal, ecological transformation, and authentic liberation for all. |
| 008 ECOLOGY / ENVIRONMENT / SUSTAINABILITY - Green Values | |
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THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND An immensely engaging tale about an enterprising teenager in Malawi who builds a windmill from scraps found around his village and brings electricity--and a future--to himself and his family. |
| 009 FICTION / VISIONARY FICTION - Adult | |
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POPE ANNALISA She has supreme spiritual authority over 1.5 billion souls, and the world will not be the same again. The old order crumbles, the new order is born in violence. Is Annalisa the builder or destroyer? Four people race against a holocaust to learn the secret that will touch upon the very origin and destiny of humanity. |
| 010 FOOD / COOKING / NUTRITION | |
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EAT WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVE WHAT YOU EAT Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat is the antidote to ineffective dieting. Dr. Michelle May guides readers out of the food-focused, diet-driven downward spiral that leads them to eat, repent, and repeat. She offers a powerful alternative: end their love-hate relationship with food and eat mindfully and joyfully. |
| 011 GRIEVING / DEATH & DYING | |
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LIVING FULLY, DYING WELL A dialogue between spiritual leaders and medical healers who offer their stories, insights, and most valuable practices—all to transform death from a source of fear to an opportunity. Part 2 includes a collection of resources: guided meditations, life-review practices, affirmations, and reflections. |
| 012 HEALTH / HEALING / REJUVENATION / ENERGY MEDICINE | |
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A RETURN TO HEALING A RETURN TO HEALING enriches the health care debate with a transformational vision for radical reform based on the preventive and integrative medicine of the future. Dr. Saputo’s insights—gained through forty years as a primary physician—build the case for a sustainable new system that works for all Americans. |
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THE SUBTLE BODY: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy |
| 013 HOME & GARDEN / NATURAL LIVING | |
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CHAKRA GARDENS: Opening the Senses of the Soul Carol Cumes transports armchair travelers, gardeners, and soul seekers on a unique journey to see the seven healing chakra gardens she created in the high Andes of Peru, and, to the mystical world of the Incas. Spectacular, vibrant, photography by Greg Asbury. All proceeds for the Willka T’ika Children’s Fund |
| 014 INDIGENOUS / MULTICULTURAL | |
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HEART OF DRYNESS This compelling nonfiction narrative dramatizes the struggle over water – the fulcrum of economic, political and spiritual power – as besieged indigenous Kalahari Bushmen deploy timeless survival strategies against government rule in a microcosm of our world where two in three humans fight to quench an escalating thirst. |
| 015 MEMOIR / PERSONAL JOURNEY | |
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CHILDREN OF DUST A searing memoir revealing the truth about Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan and the culture shock of moving to the U.S. Author Ali Eteraz is a compelling young male Muslim voice, and in telling his coming-of-age story he captures not merely pain, but also the love, laughter, and pathos of Muslim life.
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ROLL AROUND HEAVEN Successful magazine travel writer Maxwell didn't intend to write a book about spirituality. The author of books on golf, fishing and other nature adventures claimed an allergy to religion, yet spirituality seemed to find her anyway. After stumbling upon a lovable pig farmer/spiritual teacher, the self-proclaimed spiritual klutz finds herself wading through adventures with auras, demons, psychics and Jesus.
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| 016 PARENTING | |
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THE ART OF CONSCIOUS PARENTING "Based on obstetric and psychological evidence, Jeffrey and Dalit Fine reveal how bonding begins in utero and that the physical and mental preparation of both the father and mother, even before conception, sets the tone for the future well-being of the child." |
| 017 PERSONAL GROWTH / SELF-HELP / PSYCHOLOGY | |
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HOW PHILOSOPHY CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE “This inspiring book reveals how the heartbeats of philosophy—clear thinking, quiet reflection, and good conversation—are essential ingredients in a well-lived life. Framed around ten philosophical themes that, according to McCarty, “matter most,” it is full of thought-provoking discussion ideas and activities.” |
| 020 SOCIAL CHANGE / ACTIVISM / PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS | |
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BE THE CHANGE From being held in a prison cell to living in a crowded city, meditation has |
| 022 SPIRITUALITY | |
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THE GENTLE ART OF BLESSING How can a blessing change the world? According to Pierre Pradervand, making the conscious choice to bless every person or being around you can truly make a world of difference in yourself and in others around you. The Gentle Art of Blessing explores the potential in shifting one's attitude from confrontation and negativity to acceptance and enthusiasm. A powerfully simple way of perceiving and shaping our surroundings, blessings can reflect the unconditional love and acceptance that is necessary for world -- and inner -- peace. |
| 024 CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
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THE BAREFOOT BOOK OF EARTH TALES Barefoot Book of Earth Tales- Learn how different cultures around the world set out to live in harmony with the natural world. The seven folk tales are each followed by a hands-on activity that promotes green living and reinforces the eco-messages of the stories. |
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THE BUTTERFLY'S TREASURE A wise, old monarch butterfly returns home after his year-long journey around the world. On his travels he encounters some of earth’s most amazing animals, and realizes that all living things are part of the treasure of earth. Now he wants to pass his wisdom along to a young caterpillar. |
| 026 CHILDREN'S FICTION & NONFICTION -- ELEMENTARY | |
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MERLIN'S DRAGON: DOOMRAGA'S REVENGE Grade 6 Up—Basil has become accustomed to his large size as a powerful dragon, his new name, and his greater role in the fate of his world. With Avalon teetering on the edge of catastrophe, he and Merlin search for ways to squelch the violence erupting throughout the realms. The action is packed with battles between dragons and dwarfs, crows and terns, and many more creatures of Avalon. Readers will also find new love, loss, and relationships on the brink. Unfortunately, the book suffers extensively from middle book syndrome. |
| 027 FICTION -- TEEN | |
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LITTLE LEAP FORWARD: A Boy in Beijing Little Leap Forward- Experience this coming-of-age tale that brings to life the time of the Cultural Revolution. A young boy growing up in the hutongs of China discovers the heartache of loving and having to let go when he captures a bird, only to discover that she will not sing in confinement. The first in Barefoot Books' Young Fiction line, this story also includes beautiful full-color illustrations. |
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WORKING FOR GOOD: Making a Difference While Making a Living Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living is a practical guidebook - for becoming a conscious entrepreneur, intrapreneur, or change agent at work - designed to inspire, activate, and assist readers in their pursuit of building and operating a conscious enterprise, based on the principle "the process is the product." |
| 028 NONFICTION (TEENAGE) | |
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EARTH HEROES: CHAMPIONS OF THE WILDERNESS "Earth Heroes" features the lives of the world’s greatest naturalists and environmentalists. This is the first in a series that shows how these heroes shared their scientific skills and knowledge with the public to make lasting contributions to the world. This book features such historic greats as John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt and Henry David Thoreau. |
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GREAT PEACEMAKERS Great Peacemakers tells the inspiring true life stories of 20 great peacemakers from around the world. Winner of more than 30 awards, the book is endorsed by 3 presidents and 3 Nobel Peace Prize recipients. More information, including a sample chapter, is available at www.GreatPeacemakers.com. |