2018 living now award winners
Jenkins Group is proud to announce the results of the 10th Annual Living Now Book Awards.
Listed below are the complete results, listing the gold, silver and bronze medalists in each category. Part one lists categories 1-10; part two lists categories 11-20; part three lists categories 21-29.
To view the Evergreen medalists and our special Mind-Body-Spirit award winners, click here.
Congratulations to all the winners!
1. cookbooks - general
GOLD
So Much to Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love the Whole Year Through, by Katie Jacobs; principal photography by Amy Cherry (Thomas Nelson)
SILVER
Old Farm Country Cookbook: Recipes, Menus, and Memories, by Jerry Apps & Susan Apps-Bodilly (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
BRONZE
Wow! My Cuban American Recipes and Stories, by Teresita Shelton (Self-Published)
2. cookbooks - natural, nutrition, organic, vegetarian
GOLD
Cooking from Scratch: 120 Recipes for Colorful, Seasonal Food from PCC Community Markets, by PCC Community Markets with Jill Lightner; photography by Charity Burggraaf (Sasquatch Books)
SILVER
Eat Your Feelings: The Food Mood Girl’s Guide to Transforming your Emotional Eating, with Recipes!, by Lindsey Smith; photography by Sarah Van Tassel (St Martin’s Press)
BRONZE
Allergy Hospitality: 65 Familiar Recipes Every Guest can Eat and Enjoy!, by Margaret Dyck Schmitt (Irish Canyon Press)
3. cookbooks - ethnic, holiday, specialty
GOLD
AKVAVIT: Rediscovering a Nordic Spirit, by Sune Risum-Urth & Rasmus Poulsgaard (Two Guys Publishing)
SILVER
The Wine Region of Rioja, by Ana Fabiano (Arena Books)
BRONZE
Successful Cheesemaking®: Step-by-Step Directions & Photos for Making Nearly Every Type of Cheese, Vol 1 and 2, by Merryl Winstein (Smooth Stone Publishing)
4. crafts / hobbies / collecting / coloring books
Gold
Enchanting Mandala Mazes: Puzzles to Ponder and Solve, by Elizabeth Carpenter
with Aurélie Ronfaut (Get Creative 6)
SILVER (tie)
Inkspirations™ Mindful Living: Creative Coloring to Relax, Recharge, and Renew, by Judy Clement Wall (AARP)
Color Your Way Content: When Caring for a Loved One, by Amy Goyer (AARP)
BRONZE
Praying with Mandalas: A Colorful, Contemplative Practice, by Sharon Seyfarth Garner (Upper Room Books)
5. gift / specialty
GOLD
Laughter and Magic Shoes: Paintings and Poems, by Éva Borka (Self-Published)
SILVER
In Case Nobody Told You: Passages of Wisdom and Encouragement, by Emily Maroutian (CreateSpace)
BRONZE
Come to the Lake: Reflections on a Cottage Life, by Anne Goodwin (Pleasurable Pause Press)
6. journal / planner / calendar
GOLD
For My Grandchild: A Grandparent’s Gift of Memory (AARP)
SILVER
Write. Open. Act: An Intentional Life Planning Workbook, by Lee Weinstein (Intentional Life Planning)
BRONZE
Porcelain Prompts: Creating Characters, by Melissa Koons & Thomas A. Fowler (Spine Press & Post)
7. animals / pets
GOLD
The Pet Healer Project: Stories of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Animals, by Sandy Johnson (Top Reads Publishing)
SILVER
Posh Celebrations: Whimsical Themed Parties to Celebrate Your Pet, by Susan Rogers (Properly Posh Publications)
BRONZE
An Army of Ants, A Colony of Bats, A Pounce of Cats, by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg (Author House)
8. green living - alternative energy, conservation, gardening, etc.
GOLD
The Colorful Dry Garden: Over 100 Flowers and Vibrant Plants for Drought, Desert & Dry Times, by Maureen Gilmer (Sasquatch Books)
SILVER
My Smart Home for Seniors, by Michael Miller (AARP)
BRONZE
Our Earth, Our Species, Our Selves: How to Thrive While Creating a Sustainable World, by Ellen Moyer (Greenvironment Press)
9. family / parenting
GOLD
The Parent Gap: Tools to Keep Your Cool, Stay Connected, & Change Unhealthy Patterns, by Randi Rubenstein ( Morgan James Publishing)
SILVER
Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism, by Robert J. Bernstein with Robin Cantor-Cooke (Future Horizons)
BRONZE
The Co-Parenting Handbook: Raising Well-Adjusted and Resilient Kids from Little Ones to Young Adults through Divorce or Separation, by Karen Bonnell with Kristin Little (Sasquatch Books)
10. social activism / charity
GOLD
How to Help Someone with Cancer: 70 Ways to Help Cancer Patients and Their Families During Cancer Treatment, by Shannon Benish (Rebel Redd Books)
SILVER
A String of Pearls: Inspiring Stories of How Rotary Peace Fellows are Serving Humanity and Changing the World, by David C. Forward (ReachForward Publishing Group)
BRONZE
Live Ablaze: And Light Up the World, by Sarah Davison-Tracy (Ignite Publishers)