Awards and Recognitions

Amazon
Bestseller

Readers' Favorite
5 Stars Award

International Book Award

Pacific Book Review
Notable Book
Gold Seal

Readers' Favorite
Bronze Medal Winner

2024 International Book Award
in recognition of excellence in writing

Firebird
1st Place Winner

2024 Speak Up Talk Radio
International Firebird Book Award Winner

Literary Titan Gold Book Award

Nonfiction

Nonfiction Book Awards

Gold Winner

2025 The Great Southwest Book Festival Award

Memoir

The Incipere Awards

First Place

The BookFest Award Winner
Second Place Award

Nonfiction - Memoirs - Transformational

International Impact Book Awards Winner

Addiction and Recovery

NABE Winter 2025
Pinnacle Book Achievement
Award Winner

Best Book in the Category of Nonfiction

Maxy Awards
2025 Finalist

Inspirational & Self-Help

The Eric Hoffer Award
Nominee

American Legacy Book Awards
Winner

Nonfiction: General

Pacific Book Awards
2025 Finalist

Best Non-Fiction

International Book Awards
2025 Two-time Finalist

Nonfiction: General

International Book Awards
2025 Two-time Finalist

Nonfiction: Narrative

Chanticleer Book Reviews

2025 Best Book

Next Best Read Writing Contest
2ND Place Winner

BlueInk Review

Notable Book Seal

NYC Big Book Award
2025 Winner

Nonfiction

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2025 Global Book Awards
Gold Medal

BooksShelf Writing Awards
2nd Place

Readers' Favorite
Bronze Medal Winner

2025 International Book Award Winner

2025 PenCraft Book Awards
Literary Excellence

Runner-Up Winner
Non Fiction - Memoir

Best Book Awards

2025 Finalist
Nonfiction: General

American Writing Awards (AWA)

2025 Winner
Autobiography/Memoir

Super Champion
1st Place
Outstanding Creator Award

Best Non-Fiction Book of Fall & Winter 2025

Outstanding Creator Award
1st Place
3x WINNER

Autobiographies / Memoirs / Biographies

Jewish Literature

Multicultural / Multilingual / Bilingual Literature

Special Award
Honorable Mentions
Outstanding Creator Award

Best Character -
Mitchell Raff, Malka/Regina

Best Supporting Character -
Betty, Issa, Sally, Yosef

Best Villain -
Mother, Lee

Best Quote -
"...our little clown car of dysfunction continued to wobble down the road."

Outstanding Creator Award
TOP 25
Non-Fiction Books of 2025

Little Boy, I Know Your Name
Ranked #5

Maincrest Media
2026 Winner

Memoir

Independent Press Award
2026 Winner

Memoir

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