2020 living now award winners
mind-body-spirit awards
These three books are chosen as exceptional stand-outs from the rest of the medalists. All will receive gold medals.
Living Now Mind Award
Headstrong: Surviving a Traumatic Brain Injury
by JoAnne Silver Jones
(She Writes Press)
Living Now Body Award
by Nicole C. Ayers; illustrated by Mica Gadhia
(SPARK Publications)
Living Now Spirit Award
The Worst First Day: Bullied While Desegregating Central High
by Elizabeth Eckford Eurydice Stanley and Grace Stanley
(Amused Media and Productions LLC)
1. Cookbooks - General
GOLD
Think, Eat, Cook Sustainably: 100 Recipes, Plus Tips & Ideas for a Healthy World
by Rachel Khanna
(Tiffin Llc)
SILVER
Quick & Healthy: 50 Simple, Delicious Recipes for Every Day
by American Cancer Society
(American Cancer Society)
BRONZE
Beautiful Balance: A Wellness Guide to Healthy Eating and Feeling Great
by Zoe Palmer-Wright
(Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press)
2. Cookbooks - Ethnic, Holiday, Specialty
GOLD
Cooking with Marika: Clean Cuisine from an Estonian Farm
by Marika Blossfeldt
(Delicious Nutrition)
SILVER
FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices
by Gigi Berardi
(North Atlantic Books)
BRONZE
The Mediterranean Functional Lifestyle
by Nikos Ligidakis
(Inkwell Books)
3.Gift/Specialty/Keepsake
GOLD
Colorado Kids: The Art of Making Memories
by Gail Riley and Amy Kenney
(Highland Haven Creekside Inn)
SILVER
Tattle Tales: Tattoo Stories and Portraits
by Brandy Isadora
(Brandimar Publishing)
BRONZE
Love Poems from Vermont: Reflections on an Inner and Outer State
by Jon Myer
(Brilliant Light Publishing)
4. Journal/Activity/Coloring book
GOLD
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall... Where Does My Self-Love Fall
by Nina Norstrom
(WriteLife Publishing)
SILVER
The Thankful Mermaid: I Am Confident
by Hayley Rose
(Flowered Press)
BRONZE
by Jolyn Farber and Reagan Farber
(Self-Published)
5. animals/pets
GOLD
by Nadine Mazzola
(Blue Cloud Books)
SILVER
Little Mouse Adventures: Yoga at the Zoo
by Teresa Anne Power; illustrated by Emma Allen
(Stafford House Books)
BRONZE
by Rey A. Banda; illustrated by Chris Sweet
(Northopolis Publishing Company)
6. green living
GOLD
Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change
by Rob Badger and Nita Winter
(WinterBadger Press)
SILVER
Renewal: How Nature Awakens Our Creativity, Compassion, and Joy
by Andres R. Edwards
(New Society Publishers)
BRONZE
Your Body’s Environmental Chemical Burden
by Cindy Klement, MS, CNS, MCHES
(Mindstir Media)
7. Family / Parenting
GOLD
Dads for Daughters: How Fathers Can Give Their Daughters a Better, Brighter, Fairer, Future
by Michelle Travis
(Mango Publishing)
SILVER
by Ainsley Arment
(HarperCollins)
BRONZE
On the Edge: Help & Hope for Parenting Children with Mental Illness
by Andrea Berryman Childreth
(The Lemonade Project)
8. Social Activism / Charity
GOLD
by Marianne Williamson
(HarperCollins)
SILVER (tie)
Home Now: How 6000 Refugees Transformed an American Town
by Cynthia Anderson
(Public Affairs)
SILVER (tie)
by Jack Jenkins
(HarperCollins)
BRONZE
Stand Up! Be an Upstander and Make a Difference
by Wendy L. Moss PhD
(American Psychological Association)
9. Personal Growth - Self-Help
GOLD
by Lalah Delia
(HarperCollins)
SILVER (tie)
Big Wild Love: The Unstoppable Power of Letting Go
by Jill Sherer Murray
(She Writes Press)
SILVER (tie)
Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion
by Marianne Ingheim
(She Writes Press)
BRONZE
by Nathanael Garrett Novosel
(Nathanael Garrett Novosel)
10. Motivation - Practical Self-Improvement
GOLD (tie)
by Gary John Bishop
(HarperCollins)
GOLD (tie)
by J. Douglas Holladay
(Harper Collins)
SILVER
Dancing Through Life: Indulge Your Dreams and Pursue Life's Possibilities
by Allen T. Brown
(Greenleaf Book Group)
BRONZE
by Susanne Tedrick
(Wiley)
11. Sexuality / Femininity
GOLD
Stripped Down: How Burlesque Led Me Home
by Anna Brooke
(Legs Malone Inc.)
SILVER
Conscious Feminism: How Women and Gen Z are Changing the World in Our New Millennium
by Kashonia Carnegie PhD
(Self-Published)
BRONZE
The Healing Power of Girlfriends: How to Create Your Best Life Through Female Connection
by Deborah A. Olson RN MA LPC
(Galleria Publishing)
12. Relationships / Marriage
GOLD
The Expedition: Two Parents Risk Life and Family in an Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole
by Chris Fagan
(She Writes Press)
SILVER
The 5 Core Conversations for Couples
by David Bulitt and Julie Bulitt
(Books Forward)
BRONZE
Simple Habits for Marital Happiness
by Dr. Randy Schroeder
(Crosslink Publishing)
13. Inspirational Memoir - Male
GOLD
by Mendek Rubin & Myra Goldman
(She Writes Press)
SILVER
by Aaron Berkowitz
(HarperCollins)
BRONZE
The Freaknik Lawyer: A Memoir on the Craft of Resistance
by Harold Michael Harvey
(Cascade Publishing House)
14. Inspirational Memoir - Female
GOLD (tie)
Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days
by Andrea Wilson Woods
(Build Your BLISSS)
GOLD (tie)
by Christine Ristaino
(She Writes Press)
SILVER
by Hilarie Burton
(HarperCollins)
BRONZE
Broth from the Cauldron: A Wisdom Journey through Everyday Magic
by Cerridwen Fallingstar
(She Writes Press)
15. Enlightenment / Spirituality
GOLD
by Casper ter Kuile
(HarperCollins)
SILVER (tie)
by Venerable Hsin Ting
(Buddha's Light Publications USA Corp)
SILVER (tie)
by Satish Kumar
(New Society Publishers)
BRONZE
by Jim Wallis
(HarperCollins)
16. Metaphysical - Astrology, Tarot, Psychic Development
GOLD
You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self Acceptance
by Chani Nicholas
(HarperCollins)
SILVER (tie)
Illumination of the Shadow: Ancestral Wisdom from the Past for the Future
by Anthea Durand
(Shamanism and Evolving Consciousness Ltd)
SILVER (tie)
Conquer Your Karmic Relationships: Heal Spiritual Trauma to Open Your Heart and Restore Your Soul
by Tracee Dunblazier
(GoTracee Publishing)
BRONZE
Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience
by Bud Megargee
(Megargee Healthcare Group)
17. Exercise / Fitness / Yoga
GOLD
The Book of Help: A Memoir in Remedies
by Megan Griswald
(Rodale Books)
SILVER
Jiffy Body: The 10- Minute System to Avoid Joint and Muscle Pain
by Bart Potter
(Blue River Publishing)
BRONZE
by Matthis Krug
(Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press)
18. Health / Wellness
GOLD
All Of Us Warriors: Cancer Stories of Survival and Loss
by Rebecca Whitehead Munn
(She Writes Press)
SILVER
End Chronic Disease: The Healing Power of Beliefs Behaviors and Bacteria
by Kathleen DiChiara
(Hay House, Inc.)
BRONZE
A Nation of Unwell: What's Gone Wrong?
by Kristine L. Gedroic MD and Valerie A. Latona
(LCR)
19. Meditation / Relaxation / anxiety relief
GOLD
Draw Breath: The Art of Breathing, Mindfulness & Meditation
by Tom Granger
(Draw Breath)
SILVER
by Susie Frazier
(Susie Frazier)
BRONZE
by Adam L. Saenz PhD
(The Applied EQ Group)
20. Healing Arts / Bodywork / Energy Techniques
Category Canceled
21. Caregiving
GOLD
by Anne Basting
(HarperCollins)
SILVER
Take Care of Ivan: A Caregiver’s Struggle to Save Her Husband
by Suzanne Anest
(Origin House Publishing)
BRONZE
Through the Rabbit Hole: Navigating the Maze of Providing Care
by Trish Laub
(Comfort in their Journey)
22. Mature Living / Aging
GOLD (tie)
Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift
by Jill Vitale-Aussem
(AARP)
GOLD (tie)
by Jo Ann Jenkins
(AARP)
SILVER
Eightysomething: A Practical Guide to Letting Go, Aging Well, and Finding Unexpected Happiness
by Katharine Esty, PhD
(Skyhorse Publishing)
BRONZE
A Delightful Little Book on Aging
by Stephanie Raffelock
(She Writes Publishing)
23. Grieving / Death & Dying
GOLD
by Martina Reaves
(She Writes Press)
SILVER
Loss to Legacy: A Stepping Stone to Healing and Transformation
by Lily Myers Kaplan
(Rainbow Bridge Press)
BRONZE (tie)
by Barbara Rubel
(Griefwork Center Inc.)
BRONZE (tie)
by Marilyn Willis LPCC NCC
(Marilyn C F Willis)
24. General Fiction
GOLD (tie)
by Dete Meserve
(Lake Union)
GOLD (tie)
by J.J. Martin
(Dundurn Press)
SILVER
by Erik Segall
(Harvard Square Editions)
BRONZE
Song of Ourself: Voices in Unison
by The Anthology Team
(Dragolin Indie Press)
25. Adventure/Romance Fiction
GOLD
by Luke Nielsen
(Self-Published)
SILVER
Tales from Bombast’s Bookshelf
by Steve Michael Reedy; illustrated by Tom Fee
(Monkey Mind Tales)
BRONZE
by Dr. Roy Smith
(LiveUp Resources)
26. Children’s Picture Book
GOLD
by United States Conference of Bishops; Illustrated by Kristin Sorra
(Loyola Press)
SILVER
The Firefly
by Ameera H. Al-Naemi; illustrated by Nikos Yanopulos
(Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press)
BRONZE
Yogi Superhero: Adventures in Nature-Forest
by Anna Smithers; Illustrated by Martyna Nejman
(Orange Lotus Yoga)
2020 Living Now Evergreen Medals
We launched the Evergreen Book Medals to commemorate world-changing books published since the year 2000. We all seek healthier, more fulfilling lives for ourselves and for the planet, and books are important tools for gaining knowledge about how to achieve these goals for ourselves, our loved ones, and for Planet Earth. Divided into five categories, these books are honored for their contributions to positive global change. Here are the Living Now Evergreen Book medalists.
EVERGREEN MEDAL FOR WORLD PEACE
GOLD
Ethel Percy Andrus: One Woman Who Changed America
by Craig Walker
(AARP)
SILVER
A World Without Identity: The Sacred Task of Uniting Humanity
by Patrick Paul Garlinger
(Anastasis Books)
BRONZE
50 Women: Book One and 50 Women: Book Two
by Jessica Buchleitner
(Nikita Publishing)
EVERGREEN MEDAL FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
GOLD
by Terri Hanson Mead
(Class Bravo Ventures)
SILVER
Feeling Good: Living Low Toxin in Community and Everyday Life
by Cheryl Meyer
(Heavenly Tree Press)
BRONZE
by Princess Diane von Brainisfried
(HarMaxiProductions, LLC)
eVERGREEN MEDAL FOR PERSONAL GROWTH
GOLD
The Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse
by Charlie Mackesy
(HarperCollins)
SILVER
My Dog is More Enlightened Than I Am
by Maureen Scanlon
(Life Coach Maureen Scanlon)
BRONZE
Not a Blueprint: It's the Shoe Prints that Matter: A Journey Through Toxic Relationships
by Nina Norstrom
(Writelife)
EVERGREEN MEDAL FOR SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
GOLD
Leadership with a Servants Heart: Leading through Personal Relationships
by Kevin Wayne Johnson
(Writing for the Lord Ministries)
SILVER
SEVEN TESTAMENTS OF WORLD RELIGION and the Zoroastrian Older Testament
by Brian Arthur Brown
(Rowman & Littlefield)
BRONZE (tie)
by Jim Wetton
(WestBow Press)
BRONZE (tie)
by Tim Schneider
(Aegis Learning LLC)
EVERGREEN MEDAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
GOLD
Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders
by Angelou Ezeilo with Nick Chiles
(New Society Publishers)
SILVER
Coyotes in the Pasture and Wolves at the Door
by John & Sukey Jamison
(Word Association)
BRONZE
Welcome to the Agrihood: Housing, Shopping, and Gardening for a Farm-to-Table Lifestyle
by Anna DeSimone
(Housing 2020 Publishing)