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2017 Living Now Bookstore
Congratulations to the 2017 Living Now Medalists!
1. Cookbooks - General
GOLD
Cooking with the Muse: A Sumptuous Gathering of Seasonal Recipes, Culinary Poetry and Literary Fare
By Myra Kornfeld and Stephen Massimilla (Tupelo Press)
Purchase from: Tupelo Press / Amazon
SILVER
Tonja’s Table: Menus and Recipes for Every Occasion
By Tonja Engen (W.I. Creative Publishing)
Purchase from: Seattle Book Company / Amazon
BRONZE
Seasoned with Gratitude: 250 Recipes and Blessings Celebrating the Greater Nourishment of Real Food
By Kathryn Lafond (Greater Nourishment Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
2. Cookbooks - Natural, Nutrition, Organic, Vegetarian
GOLD
PNW Veg: 100 Vegetable Recipes Inspired by the Local Bounty of the Pacific Northwest
By Kim O’Donnel (Sasquatch Books)
Purchase from: Sasquatch Books / Amazon
SILVER
Gluten-Free Cooking for Two: 125 Favorites
By Carol Fenster (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
Mila’s Meals: The Beginning & The Basics
By Catherine Barnhoorn (Self Published)
Purchase from: Mila's Meals / Amazon
3. Cookbooks - Ethnic, Holiday, Specialty
GOLD
Bubbe and Me in the Kitchen: A Kosher Cookbook of Beloved Recipes and Modern Twists
By Miri Rotkovitz (Sonoma Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
SILVER
French Brunch at Home
By Leah Johnson (Le Petit Croissant)
Purchase from: Rock's Mill Press / Amazon
BRONZE
The Art of Cooking with Lavender
By Nancy Baggett (Kitchenlane Productions)
Purchase from: Nancy's Lavendar Place / Amazon
4. Crafts / Hobbies / Collecting / Coloring Books
GOLD (tie)
F*ck This I’m Coloring
By Jacqueline Monique (BoredRoom Books)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
Sweeter Than Honey: A Coloring Book to Nourish Your Soul
By Lindsay Sherbondy (HarperOne)
Purchase from: HarperCollins / Amazon
SILVER
Bricks, Cobblestones and Pebbles: A Path to Modern Quilts
(FPI Publishing)
Purchase from: Colourful Stitches
BRONZE
Zentangle Art to Go
By Bonnie K. Browning (American Quilter’s Society)
Purchase from: American Quilter's Society / Amazon
5. GIFT / SPECIALTY
GOLD
The Positivity Kit: Instant Happiness on Every Page
By Lisa Currie (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER
Wildly Into the Dark: Typewriter Poems and the Rattlings of a Curious Mind
By Tyler Knott Gregson (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
BRONZE
Give Thanks: A Journal for Sharing Gratitude
By Josie Robinson (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
6. JOURNAL / PLANNER / CALENDAR
GOLD
Conquer Your Year: The Ultimate Planner to Get More Done, Grow Your Business, and Achieve Your Dreams
By Natalie MacNeil (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER
Pick Me Up: A Pep Talk for Now and Later
By Adam J. Kurtz (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
BRONZE
Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal: Questions, Prompts, and Coloring Pages for a Brighter, Happier Life
By Lori Deschene (HarperOne)
Purchase from: HarperCollins / Amazon
7. ANIMALS / PETS
GOLD
Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse: An Animal Lover’s Guide to a Healthy, Happy, and Extraordinary
By Carlyn Montes De Oca (She Writes Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
SILVER
A Squirm of Worms
By Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg (Authorhouse)
Purchase from: AuthorHouse / Amazon
BRONZE
Behind the Barn Door (Book 2 in the Farming is Fun series)
By Jane Sheffer; illustrated by Duff Lueder (Growing Senses Publications)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
8. GREEN LIVING - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, CONSERVATION, GARDENING, ETC.
GOLD
The Reducetarian Solution: How the Surprisingly Simple Act of Reducing the Amount of Meat in Your Diet Can Transform Your Health and the Planet
Edited by Brian Kateman (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER
Living the Locavore Lifestyle
By Bruce and Elaine Ingram (Secant Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
The Cool Block: An On-Ramp to the Future of Our Cities and Planet
By David Gershon (High Point)
Purchase from: The Cool Block
9. FAMILY / PARENTING
GOLD (tie)
The Disconnected Kids Nutrition Plan: Proven Strategies to Enhance Learning and Focus for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders
By Dr. Robert Melillo (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
Knights in Training: Ten Principles for Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys
By Heather Haupt (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER (tie)
What Great Parents Do: 75 Simple Strategies for Raising Kids Who Thrive
By Erica Reischer, PhD (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom: Tools for Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Mood Swings During Your Pregnancy
By Alice D. Domar, Ph.D. and Sheila Curry Oakes (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
BRONZE (tie)
Get the Most Out of Motherhood: A Hot Mess to Mindful Mom Parenting Guide
By Ali Katz (Skyhorse Publishing)
Purchase from: Skyhorse Publishing / Amazon
Downsizing the Family Home: What to Save, What to Let Go
By Marni Jameson (AARP/Sterling)
Purchase from: Sterling Publishing / Amazon
10. SOCIAL ACTIVISM / CHARITY
GOLD
Becoming a Citizen Activist: Stories, Strategies & Advice for Changing Our World
By Nick Licata (Sasquatch Books)
Purchase from: Sasquatch / Amazon
SILVER
Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity
By James Martin SJ (HarperOne)
Purchase from: HarperOne / Amazon
BRONZE
Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age
By Jo Ann Jenkins (PublicAffairs)
Purchase from: PublicAffairs / Amazon
11. PERSONAL GROWTH - SELF-HELP
GOLD
The Bravest You: 5 Steps to Fight Your Biggest Fears, Find Your Passion, and Unlock Your Extraordinary Life
By Adam Kirk Smith (TarcherPerigree)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER
Life, Incorporated: A Practical Guide to Wholehearted Living
By Halley Bock (Greenleaf Book Group Press)
Purchase from: Greenleaf / Amazon
BRONZE (tie)
A Story That Matters: A Gratifying Approach to Writing About Your Life
By Gina L. Carroll (Spark Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
Drop In: Lead with Deeper Presence and Courage
By Sara Harvey Yao (She Writes Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
12. MOTIVATION - PRACTICAL SELF-IMPROVEMENT
GOLD (tie)
Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
By Barbara Oakley (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping by and Get Your Financial Life Together
By Erin Lowry (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER
Fulfilled!: Critical Choices: Work, Home, Life
By William A. Schiemann (Secant Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
Dancing With Elephants: Mindfulness Training for Those Living with Dementia, Chronic Illness or an Aging Brain
By Jarem Sawatsky (Red Canoe Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
13. SEXUALITY / FEMININITY
GOLD
Smiling on the Outside: Secrets, Sex, Shame and the Search for Self-Love
By Ann Peck (Curvy World Media)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
SILVER
Straight Expectations: The Story of a Family in Transition
By Peggy Cryden with Janet E. Goldstein-Ball (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Purchase from: Jessica Kingsley Publishers / Amazon
BRONZE
BOY: A Woman Listening to Men and Boys
By Hathaway Barry (Self Published)
Purchase from: Amazon
14. RELATIONSHIPS / MARRIAGE
GOLD
Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage
By Corie Weathers (Elva Resa Publishing)
Purchase from: Elva Resa / Amazon
SILVER
Loving Promises: The Master Class for Creating Magnificent Relationship
By Richard Matzkin (First Edition Design Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
You’ll Do Anything for Him: A New Relationship Perspective
By Maureen E. Hosier and Berta Hosier Conger (Inkwater Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
15. INSPIRATIONAL MEMOIR - MALE
GOLD
Eyes Wide Open: Overcoming Obstacles and Recognizing Opportunities in a World That Can’t See Clearly
By Isaac Lidsky (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER
Walking to Japan
By Derek Youngs and Carolyn Affleck Youngs (Tellwell)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
Even the Trees Were Crying
By Ernie Carwile (Verbena Pond Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
16. INSPIRATIONAL MEMOIR - FEMALE
GOLD
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church
By Carol Howard Merritt (HarperOne)
Purchase from: HarperCollins / Amazon
SILVER
I Know It in My Heart: Walking Through Grief with a Child
By Mary E. Plouffe, Ph.D. (She Writes Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
You Carried Me: A Daughter’s Memoir
By Melissa Ohden (Plough)
Purchase from: Plough / Amazon
17. ENLIGHTENMENT / SPIRITUALITY
GOLD
What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything
By Rob Bell (HarperOne)
Purchase from: HarperCollins / Amazon
SILVER
The Infinite View: A Guidebook for Life on Earth
By Ellen Tadd (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
BRONZE
Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World: Four Keys to Fulfillment and Balance
By Anna Gatmon, PhD (She Writes Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
18. METAPHYSICAL - ASTROLOGY, TAROT, PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
The Five Elements: Understand Yourself and Enhance Your Relationships with the Wisdom of the World's Oldest Personality Type System
By Dondi Dahlin (TarcherPerigee)
Purchase from: PenguinRandom House / Amazon
SILVER
Heal Your Soul History: Activate the True Power of Your Shadow
By Tracee Dunblazier (GoTracee Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
Angels Looking Through: Stories of Contact with Remarkable Spirits
By Paul Lambillion (Top Reads Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
19. EXERCISE / FITNESS / YOGA
GOLD
Bodies On Raw
By Marisa Ignacio Hormel and Melinda Lerner (Yello Ink)
SILVER
The ABCs of Yoga for Kids Around the World
By Teresa Anne Power (Stafford House Books, Inc)
Purchase from: ABC Yoga For Kids / Amazon
BRONZE
Make Fitness A Priority: How to Win the Fight Against Your Excuses
By Chad Austin (Self Published)
Purchase from: Amazon
20. HEALTH / WELLNESS
GOLD
The Wise Woman’s Almanac: A Seasonal Guide with Recipes for New Beginnings that Never Go Out of Season
By Connie Pshigoda (LenaClare Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
SILVER (tie)
Healing Our ADHD Children: An 8-Week Program for Moms by a Mom
By Linda Artis (SPARK Publications)
Purchase from: Linda Artis
Not As Prescribed: Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adults
By Harry Haroutunian, MD (AARP/Hazelden Publishing)
Purchase from: Hazelden / Amazon
BRONZE
Thirty Days to Natural Blood Pressure Control: The “No Pressure” Solution
By David DeRose,MD, MPH, Greg Steinke, MD, MPH, and Trudi Li, MSN, FNP (CompassHealth Consulting Inc.)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
21. MEDITATION / RELAXATION
GOLD
Practical Zen: Meditation and Beyond
By Julian Daizan Skinner (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Purchase from: Jessica Kingsley Publishers / Amazon
SILVER
Running on Empty: The Irreverent Guru’s Guide to Filling Up with Mindfulness
By Shelley Pernot (True North Development Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
The Book of Relief: Passages and Exercises to Relieve Negative Emotion and Create More Ease in The Body
By Emily Maroutian (Maroutian Entertainment)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
22. HEALING ARTS / BODYWORK / ENERGY TECHNIQUES
GOLD
The Essential Oils Complete Reference Guide: Over 250 Recipes for Natural Wholesome Aromatherapy
By K G Stiles (Page Street Publishing Co.)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
SILVER
How to Create Positive Energy in Your Space
By Kasi Kaye Iliopoulos (Balboa Press)
Purchase from: Balboa Press / Amazon
BRONZE
The Yellow Monkey Emperor’s Classic of Chinese Medicine
By Damo Mitchell and Spencer Hill; artwork by Spencer Hill (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Purchase from: Jessica Kingsley Publishers / Amazon
23. CAREGIVING
GOLD
Elder Care Journey: A View From the Front Lines
By Laura Katz Olson (SUNY Press)
Purchase from: SUNY Press / Amazon
SILVER
Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents
By Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW (She Writes Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
Meditations for Caregivers: Practical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family
By Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD and Julia L. Mayer, PsyD (AARP/Da Capo Press)
Purchase from: Da Capo / Amazon
24. MATURE LIVING / AGING
GOLD
Love, Loss, and Awakening: (Mis)adventures on the Way Back to Joy
By Dennis P. Freed (Tolawaken Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
SILVER
Remembering What Matters: Stories From an Amazing Place Reveal the Unexpected Lessons of Dementia
By Suzy LaForge (Bright Sky Press)
Purchase from: Bright Sky Press / Amazon
BRONZE
A Chance to Say Goodbye: Reflections on Losing a Parent
By Lisa J. Shultz (High Country Publications)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
25. GRIEVING / DEATH & DYING
GOLD
Lori: The Disintegration of My Ordinary Reality
By Lori Morrison (Spirit Concierge)
Purchase from: Amazon
SILVER
Stepparenting the Grieving Child: Cultivating Past and Present Connections with Children Who Have Lost a Parent
By Diane Ingram Fromme (Merry Dissonance Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
When Their World Stops: The Essential Guide to TRULY Helping Anyone in Grief
By Anne-Marie Lockmyer (Comfort for the Hurting)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
26. INSPIRATIONAL FICTION
GOLD
The Last Up: A Curious Tale About the Future of Sales
By Jimmy Vee & Travis Miller with Dan Clements (Atlas Press)
Purchase from: Amazon
SILVER
Colorblind
By Leah Harper Bowron (Spark Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
Unliving the Dream
By Sandra Vischer (Trill Publishing)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
27. ADVENTURE FICTION
GOLD
Ocean’s Fire (Book One of The Equal Night Trilogy)
By Stacey Tucker (Spark Press)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
SILVER
How Fast Can You Run
By Harriet Levin Millan (Harvard Square Editions)
Purchase from: Harvard Square Editions / Amazon
BRONZE
The Great Sugar War (Book 2 from The Land Without Color)
By Benjamin Ellefson; illustrated by Kevin Cannon (Beaver’s Pond Press)
Purchase from: Benjamin Ellefson / Amazon
28. CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK
GOLD
Words: Understand Their Power, Learn to Use Their Strength
By Linda Ragsdale; illustrated by Imodraj (Flowerpot Press)
SILVER (tie)
Wonderful Nature, Wonderful You
By Karin Ireland; illustrated by Christopher Canyon (Dawn Publications)
Purchase from: Dawn Publications / Amazon
All Birds Have Anxiety
By Kathy Hoopmann (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Purchase from: IndieBound / Amazon
BRONZE
The Twins Mia & Mateo: Daddy’s Little Helpers
By Anne-Marie Martens and Marjorie Joys; illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre (Avenue Petit Lou)
Purchase from: Avenue Petit Lou / Amazon
29. CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION
GOLD
What I Can Learn from the Fantastic and Incredible Life of Oprah Winfrey
By Fredrik Colting and Melissa Medina; illustrated by Eszter Chen (Moppet Books)
Purchase from: Moppet Books / Amazon
SILVER (tie)
The Tween Book: A Growing Up Guide for the Changing You
By Wendy L. Moss, PhD. and Donald A. Moses, MD (Magination Press)
The Survival Guide for Kids in Special Education (And Their Parents): Understanding What Special Ed. Is & How It Can Help You
By Wendy L. Moss, PhD. & Denise M. Campbell, M.S. (Free Spirit Publishing)
Purchase from: Free Spirit Publishing / Amazon
BRONZE
Who Are You?: The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity
By Brook Pessin-Whedbee (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Purchase from: Jessica Kingsley Publishers / Amazon