Woo hoo, woo hoo! I won this award from the New York Book Festival. This is the third one.
It’s Charles’s songs that differentiate this book from anything out there. Charles was a gifted writer. No one can read the book and not feel how he felt. They really helped me understand depression, addiction, and suicide. They helped me get to know him in a way I’d never known him before. And for that, I’m very grateful. They are a gift to me. And now they are a gift to you, too. Thank you for all your support, book buys, and reviews so far.
Biography/Autobiography/Memoir
WINNER: Diary of a Broken Mind – Anne Moss Rogers
RUNNER-UP: God and Love on Route 80 – Stephen G. Post
I am an emotionally naked TEDx speaker, and author of the Book, Diary of a Broken Mind and co-author with Kim O'Brien PhD, LICSW of Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk. I raised two boys, Richard and Charles, and lost my younger son, Charles to substance use disorder and suicide on June 5, 2015. I help people foster a culture of connection to prevent suicide, reduce substance misuse and find life after loss. My motivational, training and workshop topics include suicide prevention, addiction, mental illness, coping strategies/resilience, and grief.
As talented and funny as Charles was, letting other people know they matter was his greatest gift. And now the legacy I try and carry forward in my son's memory.
Professional Speaker Website. Trained in ASIST and trainer for the evidence-based 4-hour training for everyone called safeTALK.
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6 thoughts on “My book won a New York Book Festival Award!”
That’s wonderful! Congratulations 👍
Thank you Leigh
KUDOS!!!! I’m so proud of you!
Thank you Becky!
That’s amazing..great news n all will be so proud.
Thank you. I didn’t think a book on this subject would ever win anything.