Eric Hoffer Book Award2008

Given by Eric Hoffer Project

Other Names: First Horizon Award, Montaigne Medal Nominee
91 Works 3,036 Books 119 Reviews ½ 3.8
The Eric Hoffer Award honors the memory of the great American philosopher Eric Hoffer by highlighting salient writing, as well as the independent spirit of small publishers. Since its inception, show more the Hoffer has become one of the largest international book awards for small, academic, and independent presses. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (382), Finalist (58), 1st Runner Up (24), Honorable Mention (300), Shortlist (5), Nominee (3), No Stage (1)
Categories:
All, 1st Runner Up, Reference (4), 1st Runner Up, Reference Category (1), 1st Runner-Up, Business (12), 1st Runner-Up, Children's (1), 1st Runner-Up, Children’s (2), 1st Runner-Up, Commercial Fiction (10), 1st Runner-Up, Culture (12), 1st Runner-Up, E-Book Fiction (6), 1st Runner-Up, E-Book Nonfiction (1), 1st Runner-Up, General Fiction (12), 1st Runner-Up, Health (10), 1st Runner-Up, Home (2), 1st Runner-Up, Legacy (3), 1st Runner-Up, Legacy Fiction (7), 1st Runner-Up, Legacy Nonfiction (7), 1st Runner-Up, Memoir (11), 1st Runner-Up, Reference (6), 1st Runner-Up, Short Story/Anthology (1), 1st Runner-Up, Young Adult (3), Academic Press (12), Academic Presss (3), Art (39), Art, 1st Runner-Up (7), Business (51), Chapbook (1), Childen's (1), Children's (37), Children’s (1), Commercial Fiction (35), Culture (13), E-Book Fiction (12), E-Book Nonfiction (4), First Horizon Award (5), First Runner Up Art (1), General Fiction (88), Grand Prize (19), Health (9), Historical Fiction (5), Home (16), Honorable Mention, General Fiction (1), Legacy (6), Legacy Fiction (11), Legacy Fiction, 1st Runner-Up (1), Legacy Nonfiction (13), Memoir (38), Micro Press (12), Middle Reader (4), Montaigne Award (1), Montaigne Medal (3), Mystery/Crime (3), Nonfiction—Culture (1), Notable Fiction (1), Poetry (14), Reference (57), Runner-Up (2), Science Fiction (3), Science Fiction/Fantasy (2), Self Help (1), Self-Help (11), Self-Published (8), Short Story/Anthology (4), Small Press (12), Spiritual (6), Winner (1), Young Adult (31), Young Adult Fiction (1), da Vinci Eye Award (3), No Category (52)
Years:
All, 2024 (6), 2023 (3), 2022 (3), 2021 (11), 2020 (11), Children’s. 2019 (1), 2019 (89), 2018 (56), 2017 (34), 2016 (41), 2015 (44), 2014 (39), 2013 (43), 2012 (50), 2011 (37), 2010 (36), 2009 (37), 2008 (91), 2007 (39), 2006 (32), 2005 (33), 2004 (34)

Winner 28

WorkCategoryYear
Listen Up!: How to Communicate Effectively at Work by Eunice Lemay1st Runner-Up, Business2008
Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys by Janet Kay Jensen1st Runner-Up, Commercial Fiction2008
Their Other Side: Six American Women and the Lure of Italy by Helen Barolini1st Runner-Up, Culture2008
The Faithful Lover by Massimo Bontempelli1st Runner-Up, General Fiction2008
Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully - A Journey with Cancer and Beyond by Nancy Manahan1st Runner-Up, Health2008
"Heartworks - A Father's Grief" by Jerre Petersen1st Runner-Up, Legacy2008
Turning White: A Memoir of Change by Lee Thomas1st Runner-Up, Memoir2008
Tools for Teaching : Discipline, Instruction, Motivation by Fredric H. Jones1st Runner-Up, Reference2008
Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible by Karel van der ToornAcademic Press2008
In New Mexico Light by Douglas Kent HallArt2008
Spiritual Capitalism: How 9/11 Gave Us Nine Spiritual Lessons of Work And Business by Peter ResslerBusiness2008
Priscilla McDoodlenutDoodleMcMae Asks Why? by Janet Mary SinkeChildren's2008
Discipline: A Novel by Paco AhlgrenCommercial Fiction2008
Reflections in a Critical Eye: Essays on Carson McCullers by Jan WhittCulture2008
Migration Patterns: Stories by Gary L. SchanbacherGeneral Fiction2008
Thought to Exist in the Wild: Awakening from the Nightmare of Zoos by Derrick JensenGrand Prize2008
A Life Unburdened: Getting Over Weight and Getting ON With My Life by Richard MorrisHealth2008
Celebrate.....Italian Style by Jacqueline MiconiHome2008
One Man's War: The WWII Saga of Tommy LaMore by Tommy LaMore and Dan A. BakerLegacy2008
La croisière des sables : Sur les pistes de Tombouctou by Ariane Audouin-DubreuilMemoir2008
Clown Girl by Monica DrakeMicro Press2008
The Roman Triumph by Mary BeardReference2008
How Big Is Your God?: The Freedom to Experience the Divine by Paul Coutinho SJSelf-Help2008
Thinking Organized for Parents and Children: Helping Kids Get Organized for Home, School and Play by Rhona M. GordonSelf-Published2008
Lasting Contribution: How to Think, Plan, and Act to Accomplish Meaningful Work by Tad WaddingtonSmall Press2008
Runt The Hunted by Daniel SchwabauerYoung Adult2008
Dismal Rock by Davis McCombs2008
Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth? by Robert Schwartz2008

Honorable Mention 21

WorkCategoryYear
Orleans Embrace with The Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carre by TJ FisherArt2008
Migrant Artifacts: Magic & Loss in the Sonoran Desert by Michael HyattArt2008
Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey: Portraits of Resilience by Edited by Maryann McLoughlinArt2008
The Complete Guide to E-mail Marketing: How to Create Successful, Spam-free Campaigns to Reach Your Target Audience and Increase Sales by Bruce C. BrownBusiness2008
Basic Accounting Concepts, Principles and Procedures, Vol. 1 by Gregory R. MostynBusiness2008
Basic Accounting Concepts, Principles and Procedures, Vol. 2 by Gregory R. MostynBusiness2008
The First Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Agent: An Insight to the Initial Costs of a Career in Real Estate by Henry "Hank" D MyersBusiness2008
Marcello the Movie Mouse by Liz HockinsonChildren's2008
Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome: A 9-Year-Old Boy's Story in His Own Words by Dylan PetersChildren's2008
Endings by Barbara BerginGeneral Fiction2008
The Pict by Jack DixonGeneral Fiction2008
The River, By Moonlight by Camille MarchettaGeneral Fiction2008
Head Trauma: Sonnets and Other Poems by Gary David JohnsonPoetry2008
Toward Any Darkness by Rick MulkeyPoetry2008
The Origin of the Milky Way by Barbara Louise UngarPoetry2008
The complete guide to planning your estate : a step-by-step plan to protect your assets, limit your taxes, and ensure your wishes are fulfilled by Sandy BakerReference2008
New York City Parking Survival Guide by Louis CamporealeReference2008
The Death of Socrates by Emily WilsonReference2008
PIP by Jane HarmonYoung Adult2008
How Mohammed Saved Miss Liberty by M. S. HolmYoung Adult2008
Zan-Gah: A Prehistoric Adventure by Allan Richard ShickmanYoung Adult2008

1st Runner Up 4

WorkCategoryYear
Designs on the Heart: The Homemade Art of Grandma Moses by Karal Ann MarlingArt2008
First Snow in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy by Carl R. SamsChildren's2008
Twenty Poems to Nourish Your Soul by Judith ValentePoetry2008
Reggie & Ryssa and the Summer Camp of Faery by Bo SavinoYoung Adult2008

Finalist 38

WorkYear
Notes From A Chameleon: Sort of a Memoir by Ginnie Siena Bivona2008
Nexus Point (Tels) by Paul Black2008
Soulware by Paul Black2008
The Restaurant Managers Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation by Douglas Robert Brown2008
Cold Rolled Dead by Paul D'Ambrosio2008
The Mask of Tamirella by Dana Davis2008
No More Rotten Eggs - 13 Steps to Hiring Grade AA Talent by Debra Thompson & Bill Greif2008
About the House With Henri De Marne: How to Maintain, Repair, Upgrade, and Enjoy Your Home by Henri. de Marne2008
Christmasville by Michael Dutton2008
Lockjaw: Collected Appalachian Stories by Holly Farris2008
Black's Beach Shuffle: A Rolly Waters Mystery by Corey Lynn Fayman2008
Gotcha!: A Murder In Warrensburg by Wayne Hancock2008
Cooking Danish: A Taste of Denmark by Stig Hansen2008
Leadership: Texas Hold 'Em Style by Andrew J. Harvey2008
The Last Boat by Michael Hite2008
Without Grace: A Novel by Carol Hoenig2008
To Be Self-Evident by R.L. Hogan2008
The find by Marilyn Jax2008
Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway: An Epoch Tale of a Scientist and an Artist on the Ultimate 5,000-Mile Paleo Road Trip by Kirk Johnson2008
The Mulligan by Nathan Jorgenson2008
Marshes to Mansions by Junior League of Lake Charles2008
More Than a Dream: How One School's Vision Is Changing the World by G. R. Kearney2008
The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying: A Complete Guide for Teachers & Parents by Margaret R. Kohut2008
The Emotional Plague: The Root of Human Evil by Charles Konia2008
The Rabbit Trap by Sandra Kucinich-Horn2008
It's a Disaster! ...And What Are YOU Gonna Do About It? (Fourth Edition) by Bill Liebsch2008
Wall of Misconception by Peter A. Lillback2008
The Autism Trail Guide: Postcards from the Road Less Traveled by Ellen Notbohm2008
Guernica and Total War by Ian Patterson2008
Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck: A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between (Total Candor) by Michael B. Rubin2008
Sarminda: Black Desire in a Field of Gold by José Sarney2008
The Thief Maker: A Novel by D H Schleicher2008
Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewelry Wearer Should Know by Cynthia A. Sliwa2008
The Great Western Divide by John Spivey2008
The Identity Factor by James Houston Turner2008
Anything He Wants by Richard K. Weems2008
To My Senses by Alexandrea Weis2008
Shadows of Trickle Creek by V. W. Williams2008

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