2020 WINNERS - AUTOBIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
Watch the following video to see which of the four finalists below won gold, and which won silver.

Designing Victory: The Architect Who Dared, Dreamed, and Achieved International Acclaim
Author: Robert P. Madison with Carlo Wolff
Publisher: Act 3 LLC
ISBN: 978-0-578-43745-3
In his 96th year, a slave’s great-grandson recalls victories he designed over stifling bigotry, Nazism, and all who claim he will not succeed in architecture. How wrong they were.



Hippie Chick: Coming of Age in the '60s
Author: Ilene English
Publisher: She Writes Press
ISBN: 978-1-63152-586-5
We are brought along on one young woman’s deeply personal journey through the earliest days of sexual freedom, psychedelic drugs, jazz and rock ‘n roll.



Out of the Shadow of 9/11: An Inspiring Tale of Escape and Transformation
Author: Christina Ray Stanton
Publisher: Loving All Nations Press
ISBN: 978-1-73374-520-8
A longtime local living blocks from Ground Zero, the author shares her story of 9/11 and her intimate journey to physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery.



Survivor's Obligation: Navigating an Intentional Life
Authors: Chris Stricklin and Joel Neeb
Publisher: Elva Resa Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-934617-47-2
Two men share their survival stories and how their experiences transformed the way they live. Will inspire you to make the most of each day!

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