Author: Vel Grande Join Alyssa, Bradley, and Sean, on their ghostly adventures. With their parents away, Alyssa discovers that baby brother Sean received a magical, glass wand from two ghosts. The children begin interacting with a dark, spirit-world, in which the sinister owner of the wand lives, and from whom it was stolen.
A Declaration Of A Body Of Love PoetryHonorable Mention,
2014 San Francisco Book Festival
Author: Lateef McLeod The poetic voice of Lateef McLeod speaks of an intense and passionate relationship with life. Poem by poem Lateef captures the essence of the pain and isolation along with the immense love and compassion that inspires his work. A Declaration Of A Body Of Love is a poetic journey of a man’s…
Once Upon a SummerHonorable Mention,
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: Kymberly Miller Hadley Lucy is apprehensive about spending the summer with her grandmother. After a long journey to Ironton Missouri, she arrives at the farm where her father grew up. Hadley is pleasantly surprised. Nanabelle Lucy is far from ordinary. Her beauty of character and many talents unfold throughout the story as she shows…
Until Tomorrow ComesHonorable Mention,
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: LaDonna Marie Are you feeling lost in some areas of your life? Are you on the verge of giving up? Are you seeking to become stronger and independent? Are you seeking a deeper connection in your spirituality? In answering these questions you may find some come instantly and some may take time.
Catch and ReleaseWinner,
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: James T Twerell Catch and Release, a romance/suspense novel, is the story of two lives from vastly different backgrounds, drawn together by fate and a common love of the great outdoors. The crossing of Jennifer’s and Steve’s paths releases an explosion of love, passion, adventure, and ultimately a reason for a shared journey. Within…
Double HappinessWinner,
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: Tony Brasunas Tony Brasunas had never left the United States nor taught a class on anything. The adventure that changed him forever, that awakened his mind and threw wide his universe, began in a high school classroom in hot, coastal Guangzhou and culminated on the plateaus of historical Tibet.
Hope Into Practice: Jewish Women Choosing Justice Despite Our FearsHonorable Mention,
2014 San Francisco Book Festival
Author: Penny Rosenwasser An activist’s call to repair the world, linking personal healing with social justice, this book is about human liberation. Anchored in Jewish ethical tradition and community, it’s an irresistible blend of healing stories, history, and a fair-minded perspective on Israel-Palestine–inviting us to face our fears without acting on them.
ALTER YOUR REALITY…..re-establishing the divine connection.Honorable Mention,
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: Sharmila Rao We , the human beings are energy beings residing in a physical body on the planet Earth. Our thoughts and emotions generate an energy field around us which in turn attracts corresponding people and situations in our life creating our “ reality”. Hence, the key to alter our reality lies “with in”….
That Summer in NormandyHonorable Mention,
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: Rosemary Rudland Nelly Spencer, an English woman working for an animal welfare organisation in France, is sent to investigate an isolated farm in the northern region of Normandy. What she discovers, however, is something that will change her life forever: a dusty Allied jeep left from the D-Day invasion. An elderly farm lady named…
The Hour of ParadeHonorable Mention,
2014 Paris Book Festival
Author: Alan Bray This intricately woven tale of love, lust, and murder finds a Russian cavalry officer journeying to Munich to find the French officer who killed his brother in a duel.