Adult – Leisure, Parenting, How-To

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Award-winning products are listed alphabetically by title.

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~ Personal Growth (How-To / Self-Improvement)

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Leisure

As I Am, A True Story of Adaptation to Physical DisabilityAs I Am, A True Story of Adaptation to Physical Disability
by Garret Lee Frey and Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot
The Peppertree Press, 2008
Inspirational / Motivational

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Braided Cord: Tough Times In and OutBraided Cord: Tough Times In and Out
by Liz Kulp, Jodee Kulp, Karl Kulp
Better Endings New Beginnings, 2010
Life Challenges

A Daughter's Touch: A Journey of a Mother Trying to Come to Terms with Postpartum DepressionA Daughter’s Touch: A Journey of a Mother Trying to Come to Terms with Postpartum Depression
by Sylvia Lasalandra
Quattro M Publishing, 2010
Inspirational / Motivational

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DreamsDreams
by Brittany Glynn
Cool Titles, 2010
Fiction – Christian

Falling into the Sun: A NovelFalling into the Sun: A Novel
by Charrie Hazard
Spoonbill Cove Press, 2009
Fiction & Literature

Feed Me Bubbe: Recipes and Wisdom from America's Favorite Online GrandmotherFeed Me Bubbe: Recipes and Wisdom from America’s Favorite Online Grandmother
by Avrom Honig and Bubbe
Running Press, 2011
Biographies & Memoirs

Healing With Words: A writer's cancer journeyHealing With Words: A writer’s cancer journey
by Diana M. Raab
Loving Healing Press, 2010
Biographies & Memoirs

King of Glory: The Story & Message of the Bible Distilled into 70 ScenesKing of Glory: The Story & Message of the Bible Distilled into 70 Scenes
by P.D. Bramsen; Illustrated by Arminda San Martin
Rock International, 2011
Religion & Spirituality

One God One MessageOne God One Message
by P.D. Bramsen
Rock International, 2008
Religion & Spirituality
see also: Spanish, French, Russian, and seven other languages

An Ordinary Person, An Extraordinary GiftAn Ordinary Person, An Extraordinary Gift
by Deanna Danielle
WestBow Press, 2011
Religion & Spirituality

PassPorter’s Walt Disney World 2011PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2011: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake!
by Jennifer Marx, Dave Marx and Allison C. Marx
PassPorter Travel Press; 13th Edition edition, 2011

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Prudent Advice (A Life List for Every Woman)Prudent Advice (A Life List for Every Woman) Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
by Jaime Morrison Curtis
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010
Inspirational / Motivational

Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for CollegeReady for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College
by Theresa E. Laurie Maitland, PhD and Patricia O. Quinn, MD
Magination Press, 2011
Parenting – Special and Exceptional Needs

The Reindeer Keeper: Believe Again …The Reindeer Keeper: Believe Again ...
by Barbara Briggs Ward
Wheatmark, 2011
General Fiction

A Song in My Heart - Including CD with Original Musical ScoreA Song in My Heart; A Novel, including CD with Musical Score
Written & Composed by Roma Calatayud-Stocks
Beaver’s Pond Press, 2011
Multimedia Experiences

A Survivor’s Secrets to Health and HappinessA Survivor's Secrets to Health and Happiness
by Angi Ma Wong
Pacific Heritage Books, 2010
3 Categories: Non-Fiction-General, Inspirational / Motivational, and Self-Improvement

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Texas TablesTexas Tables
By The Junior League of North Harris and South Montgomery  Counties, Inc.
Favorite Recipes Press, 2009
Cooking, Food & Wine

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Tornado Warning: A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence and Its Effect On A Woman's LifeTornado Warning: A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence and Its Effect On A Woman’s Life
by Elin Stebbins Waldal
Sound Beach Publishing, 2011
Biographies & Memoirs

What We Have: A Family#s Inspiring Story About Love, Loss, and SurvivalWhat We Have: A Family#s Inspiring Story About Love, Loss, and Survival
by Amy Boesky
Gotham Books, 2010
Biographies & Memoirs

The World According to ToddlersThe World According to Toddlers
by Shannon Payette Seip and Adrienne Hedger
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011
Parenting – Humor

Parenting

Babies Can Talk: A Practical Guide For Early Communication Through Signing And Fun ActivitiesBabies Can Talk (Sign to Speak)
by Marilyn Daniels, PhD, Georgia Frawley, MA and Ken Frawley
Sign To Speak / Production Associates Inc., 2010
Parenting – General

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Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth DiaperingChanging Diapers: The Hip Mom's Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering
by Kelly Wels
Green Team Enterprises, 2011
Parenting – General

The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our ChildrenThe Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children
by Shefali Tsabary, PhD
Namaste Publishing, 2010
Parenting – General

A Daughter's Touch: A Journey of a Mother Trying to Come to Terms with Postpartum DepressionA Daughter’s Touch: A Journey of a Mother Trying to Come to Terms with Postpartum Depression
by Sylvia Lasalandra
Quattro M Publishing, 2010
Inspirational / Motivational

Diet Drama: Feed Your Body! Move Your Body! Love Your Body!Diet Drama: Feed Your Body! Move Your Body! Love Your Body!
by Nancy Redd
Gotham Books, 2010
Parenting – Health, Nutrition, Fitness & Safety

Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?: Stop Fighting, Start Talking, and Get to Know Your TeenDo I Get My Allowance Before or After I'm Grounded?: Stop Fighting, Start Talking, and Get to Know Your Teen
by Vanessa Van Petten
Plume Books, 2011
Parenting – General

Homework Made Simple: Tips, Tools, and Solutions to Stress-Free HomeworkHomework Made Simple: Tips, Tools, and Solutions to Stress-Free Homework
by Ann K. Dolin, M.Ed.
Advantage Books, LLC, 2010
Parenting – General

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Honey, I Wrecked the Kids: When Yelling, Screaming, Threats, Bribes, Time-outs, Sticker Charts and Removing Privileges All Don’t WorkHoney, I Wrecked the Kids: When Yelling, Screaming, Threats, Bribes, Time-outs, Sticker Charts and Removing Privileges All Don't Work
by Alyson Schafer
John Wiley & Sons, 2009
Parenting – General

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Hygiene and Related Behaviors for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders: A Fun Curriculum with a Focus on Social UnderstandingHygiene and Related Behaviors for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders: A Fun Curriculum with a Focus on Social Understanding
by Kelly J. Mahler, MS, OTR/L
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2009
Parenting – Special & Exceptional Needs

Intuitive Parenting: Listening to the Wisdom of Your HeartIntuitive Parenting: Listening to the Wisdom of Your Heart
by Debra J. Snyder,  PhD
Beyond Words / Atria, 2010
Parenting – New Age & Indigo Topics

Iva Keene’s Natural Fertility Prescription: Your 4 Month Pregnancy Home Study Course
by Iva Keene, ND
Natural Fertility Prescription, 2011
Parenting – Fertility
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A Little Book Gift Set: A Little Book To Ease Meal-Time Madness!; A Little Book Of Menu Planners; A Little Book Of Meal Labels
by Janet A. Spiech
A Little Book, various

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The Nanny Factor, A Parent’s Guide to Finding the Right Nanny for Your FamilyThe Nanny Factor, A Parent's Guide to Finding the Right Nanny for Your Family
by Candi Wingate
Nannies International Press, 2010
Parenting – Resources

Navigating ADHD: Your Guide to the Flip Side of ADHDNavigating ADHD: Your Guide to the Flip Side of ADHD
by Tracey Bromley Goodwin and Holly Oberacker
Authorhouse, 2011

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Optimistic Parenting: Hope and Help for You and Your Challenging ChildOptimistic Parenting: Hope and Help for You and Your Challenging Child
by V. Mark Durand
Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Parenting – Special & Exceptional Needs

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Parenting Without Stress: How to Raise Responsible Kids While Keeping a Life of Your OwnParenting Without Stress: How to Raise Responsible Kids While Keeping a Life of Your Own
by Dr. Marvin Marshall
Piper Press, 2010
Parenting – General

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Project June BugProject June Bug
by Jackie Minniti
iUniverse, Inc., 2008
Parenting – Special and Exceptional Needs

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Prudent Advice (A Life List for Every Woman)Prudent Advice (A Life List for Every Woman) Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
by Jaime Morrison Curtis
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010
Inspirational / Motivational

Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and EmpowermentRaising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment
by Emma Walton Hamilton
Beech Tree Books, 2008
Parenting – General

Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves: Transforming parent-child relationships from reaction and struggle to freedom, power and joyRaising Our Children, Raising Ourselves: Transforming parent-child relationships from reaction and struggle to freedom, power and joy
by Naomi Aldort
Book Publishers Network, 2009
Parenting – General

Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True PotentialSmart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential
by Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD and Mark S. Lowenthal, PsyD
Jossey-Bass, 2011
Parenting -General

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Socially ADDept: Teaching Social Skills to Children with ADHD, LD, and Asperger's (Jossey-Bass Teacher)Socially ADDept: Teaching Social Skills to Children with ADHD, LD, and Asperger’s (Jossey-Bass Teacher)
by Janet Z. Giler, PhD
Jossey-Bass, 2011
Parenting – Special & Exceptional Needs

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Step Ahead of Autism: What You Can Do to Ensure the Best Possible Outcome for Your ChildStep Ahead of Autism: What You Can Do to Ensure the Best Possible Outcome for Your Child
by Anne Moore Burnett
Sunrise River Press, 2011
Parenting – Special & Exceptional Needs

SuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start in the First 3 YearsSuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start in the First 3 Years
by Dr. Jenn Berman
Sterling Publishing, 2011
Parenting – General

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Toddlers at Play (Sign to Speak)Toddlers at Play (Sign to Speak)
by Marilyn Daniels, PhD; Georgia Frawley, MA and Ken Frawley
Production Associates Inc., 2011
Parenting – General

Top Ten Tips: A Survival Guide for Families with Children on the Autism SpectrumTop Ten Tips: A Survival Guide for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
by Teresa A. Cardon, MA, CCC-SLP
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2008
Parenting – Special & Exceptional Needs

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TORN: True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood TORN: True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood
by Samantha Parent Walravens
Coffeetown Press, 2011
Parenting – Contemporary Families, also Adult – Women’s Issues

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When You Say "Thank You," Mean It: And 11 Other Lessons for Instilling Lifelong Values In Your ChildrenWhen You Say "Thank You," Mean It: And 11 Other Lessons for Instilling Lifelong Values In Your Children
by Mary O’Donohue
Adams Media, 2010
Parenting – General

Working Parents, Thriving Families: 10 Strategies That Make a DifferenceWorking Parents Thriving Families: 10 Strategies That Make a Difference
by David J. Palmiter Jr., Phd, ABPP
Sunrise River Press, 2011
Parenting – Contemporary Families

The World According to ToddlersThe World According to Toddlers
by Shannon Payette Seip and Adrienne Hedger
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011
Parenting – Humor

Personal Growth

Back to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8 Step Cardiac Comeback PlanBack to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8 Step Cardiac Comeback Plan
by Marc Wallack, MD and Jamie Colby
Avery, 2010
Health, Nutrition, Fitness & Safety

Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their SecretsBad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets
by Carole Lieberman, MD
Cogito Media Group, 2011
Relationships and Marriage

Bangle Bear: The Tale of a Tailless CatBangle Bear: The Tale of a Tailless Cat
by Martha Steward
Authorhouse, 2011
Animal & Pet Care

Becoming a Life Change Artist: 7 Creative Skills to Reinvent Yourself at Any Stage of LifeBecoming a Life Change Artist: 7 Creative Skills to Reinvent Yourself at Any Stage of Life
by Fred Mandell, PhD & Kathleen Jordan, PhD
Avery, 2010
Life Transitions

Changing Shoes: Getting Older–Not Old–with Style, Humor, and GraceChanging Shoes: Getting Older--Not Old--with Style, Humor, and Grace
by Tina Sloan
Gotham Books, 2010
Life Transitions

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Darby’s Story: The Life of an Adopted DogDarby's Story: The Life of an Adopted Dog
by Martha Steward
AuthorHouse, 2009
Animal & Pet Care

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Dinner for Busy Moms: Easy Strategies for Getting Your Family to the Table (Simple Solutions for Families)Dinner for Busy Moms: Easy Strategies for Getting Your Family to the Table (Simple Solutions for Families)
by Jeanne Muchnick
Plain White Press, 2011
Cooking, Food & Wine

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Hot Sweaty Mamas: Five Secrets to Life as a Fit MomHot (Sweaty) Mamas: Five Secrets to Life as a Fit Mom
by Kara Thom and Laurie Kocanda
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011
Health, Nutrition, Fitness & Safety

Master Your Sleep - Proven Methods SimplifiedMaster Your Sleep – Proven Methods Simplified
by Tracey I. Marks, MD
Basom Hill Publishing Group, 2011
Health, Nutrition, Fitness & Safety

The Mini-Retreat Solution: How To Relax & Refresh Anytime, AnywhereThe Mini-Retreat Solution
by Julia James
SPARK Publishing, 2010
Self Improvement

No Contact – Ending A Destructive RelationshipNo Contact - Ending A Destructive Relationship
Outskirts Press, 2008
Relationships & Marriage

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Previvors: Facing the Breast Cancer Gene and Making Life-Changing DecisionsPrevivors: Facing the Breast Cancer Gene and Making Life-Changing Decisions
by Dina Roth Port
Avery, 2010
Health, Nutrition, Fitness & Safety

The Professional Housekeeper (The Professional Housekeeper: Training Guide & DVD, 1)The Professional Housekeeper ("The Professional Housekeeper: Training Guide & DVD", 1)
by Marta Perrone
Parasiempre Productions, 2010
Home & Garden

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Running with Stilettos: Living a Balanced Life in Dangerous ShoesRunning with Stilettos: Living a Balanced Life in Dangerous Shoes
by Mary T. Wagner
iUniverse, 2008
Inspirational / Motivational

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The Sky is Green and the Grass is Blue: Turning your upside down world right side up!The Sky is Green and the Grass is Blue: Turning your upside down world right side up!
by Deb Scott
Authorhouse, 2009
Self Improvement

A Survivor’s Secrets to Health and HappinessA Survivor's Secrets to Health and Happiness
by Angi Ma Wong
Pacific Heritage Books, 2010
3 Categories: Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction-General, and Inspirational / Motivational

Train Your Brain, Transform Your Life: Conquer Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In 60 Days, Without RitalinTrain Your Brain: Transform Your Life: Conquer Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In 60 Days, Without Ritalin
by Nicky Vanvalkenburgh
Petrie Press, 2011

Vegan Family Meals: Real Food for EveryoneVegan Family Meals: Real Food for Everyone
by Ann Gentry
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011
Cooking, Food & Wine