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MWSA

P.O. Box 669

Larkspur, CA 94977

2005 - 2009 MWSA

 

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last update 12/26/07

MWSA Book Awards

We have 3 levels at which we honor members: Gold, Silver, and Distinguished winners.  The first two, will each have one winner per category as they qualify.  The Distinguished category is for those whose book deserves recognition but doesn't quite meet our criteria for one of the higher awards.

Our Special Recognition Awards were created to recognize exceptional creative works or individuals.  Not all of these awards are given out annually, but are reserved for those demonstrating or possessing that rare talent or quality.

*Deadlines for submitting books for consideration of awards is August 1st of each calendar year.  Books received after August 1st will be placed in consideration for the following year's awards.

2005 Special Recognition Awards

2005

Award for

Excellence in Military Poetry

Heroes Carved in Stone

by Sabrina Stidham

2005

Humanitarian Award

Saving Babylon

by Paul Holton

2005

Admiral Nimitz Award

For Outstanding Naval Fiction

Torpedo: A Surface Warfare Thriller

by Jeff Edwards

2005

Spirit of Freedom Award

Heart of a Hawk, Eye of the Eagle

by Deborah Tainsh

2005

Reader's Choice Award

Saving Babylon

by Paul Holton

and

The Vietnam Worm

by James E. Johnson III

2005

Best Military Novel of the Year

Nobody Comes Back

by Donn Pearce

2005

Children's Book of the Year

Daddy You're My Hero

by Michelle Ferguson-Cohen

2005

Distinguished Book Award for Children's Literature

The Four Little Children - A Likely Story

by Larry Michelove

2005

Music CD of the Year

It Is The Soldier

by Susan D. Wiseman

2005 Gold Medal Awards

Given to books that are superior examples of their genres.

Military Non-Fiction

Psychic Warrior – Inside the CIA’s Stargate Program

by David Morehouse

Military Fiction

First Traitor

by Jeff Wade

Non-Fiction

A Year of Absence

by Jessica Redmond

Best Military Memoir

One Bullet Away - The Making of a Marine Officer

by Nathaniel Fick

Reference & Guide Books

Surviving Deployment

by Karen M. Pavlicin

Poetry

Poems in the Keys of Life: Reflections of a Combat Medic

by Kerry "Doc" Pardue

Military History

Chopper

by Robert F. Dorr

Short Stories

Don't Mean Nothing

by Susan O'Neill

2005 Silver Medal Awards

Given to books that are excellent examples of their genres.

Military Non-Fiction

Left for Dead

by Jon Hovde & Maureen Anderson

Non-Fiction

A Thousand Tears Falling

by Yung Krall

Best Military Memoir

Fire From The Sky - A Diary Over Japan

by Ron Greer and Mike Wicks

Reference & Guide Book

Simple Survival: A Family Outdoors Guide

by Gary L. Benton

Poetry

Remembering Willie, and all the others

by Dennis Maulsby

Religious Literature

A Muslim, the Quran, and Jesus the Son of Mary - A Palestinians Journey from the Crescent to the Cross

by Akef Tayem

2005 Distinguished Honor Awards

Given to books that are distinguished examples of their genres.

Women At Risk - We Also Served

by Noonie Fortin

The Ghosts of Vietnam

by Jim Stewart

Thunder in the Night - A Sailor's Respective on Vietnam

by Raymond S. Kopp

A Long Hard Ride

by Richard R. Simmons

Full Circle - Escape From Baghdad and the Return

by Saul Silas Fathi

China With Love - Letters from an American GI in World War II China and India

by Lou Gist

CID - Army Detectives in Peace and War

by Hubert "Herb" Marlow

Bacalao

by J. T. McDaniel

Code of Conduct

by Karen Black

Sniper Shot

by Barry Ozeroff

2004 Awards