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Winner
Becoming a Badass: From Fearful to Fierce
Margie Goldsmith
This book is written for anyone who has ever felt less than or not good enough -- it was written to let readers know they ARE good enough and can achieve anything they want. By reading "Becoming a Badass: From Fearful to Fierce" readers also learn how to challenge themselves to do things that scare them; because even if they fail at the attempt, they become a better person.
Winner
Hi Mom, It's Me: Hope, Love, and the Afterlife
Nancy Yuskaitis
Hi Mom, It's Me: Hope, Love, and the Afterlife helps readers navigate the devastating weight of grief and discover a path toward profound emotional healing. By sharing a deeply personal journey through the loss of two daughters, the book serves as a genuine bridge between sorrow and spiritual comfort. It empowers and provides hope to anyone facing the loneliness of bereavement complete with actionable exercises in mindfulness, meditation, journaling and creative art transforming their grief into a softer, more intuitive way to live with loss. This book blends emotional vulnerability with mystical hope, inspiring readers to recognize their own signs of connection from the other side and ultimately to feel uplifted and encouraged in ways to carry their loved one forward with them in this life. Writing this book was my lifeline meant to be shared with a community of grieving parents and others seeking confirmation of the continuation of life after loss.
Finalist
Breaking Through Survival Mode
Miyoki Chan
The book is a heart-centered lifeline for families navigating the beautiful, often isolating journey of parenting a child with disabilities or someone dealing with sudden identity shifts. As a coach and a parent who has walked this exact path, I share my vulnerable story alongside the structured Break Through framework to help parents heal their own unaddressed wounds. Instead of clinical advice, this guide provides an encouraging, compassionate community space and actionable coaching tools. Learning to heal their own inner world, parents gain the emotional resilience to break generational cycles, overcome burnout, and show up fully for their children with deep joy. This book turns personal survival into shared community healing, proving that a parent's self-care is the greatest gift they can give their family.