Book Awards

Independent awards and recognition for books by Dr James P. Manning, covering emotional healing, autism, CBT, panic, burnout, psychological recovery and life in a neurotypical world.

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Deeply Human: The Science and Soul of Emotional Healing

Deeply Human is a multi-award-winning book on emotional healing, emotional literacy, relationships, shame, the body and psychological recovery.

The book has received nine book awards, including major recognition in self-help, psychology, health/wellness, parenting/family and mind-body-spirit categories.

CIBA Mind & Spirit Book Awards — Grand Prize Winner

CIBA Mind & Spirit Book Awards — First Place Winner

North American Book Awards — Gold Medal, Health/Wellness

Best Indie Book Awards — Self-Help Winner

Page Turner Awards — Book Award Genre Winner, Non-Fiction

Page Turner Awards — Book Cover Winner, Non-Fiction

Literary Global Book Awards — Winner, Health: Psychology and Mental Illness

Literary Global Book Awards — Winner, Parenting & Family: Self Help

Maincrest Media Book Award — Winner, Self-Help

Additional recognition for Deeply Human

Alongside its award wins, Deeply Human has also received further independent recognition.

Reader Views — Silver Award, Self-Help
Feathered Quill Book Awards — Finalist, Self-Help
B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
Royal Dragonfly Book Awards — Second Place, Psychology

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Earlier award recognition

A Journey with Panic

A Journey with Panic, co-authored by Dr James P. Manning and Dr Nicola Ridgeway, received independent award recognition for its practical CBT-based approach to panic attacks and anxiety.

IndieReader Discovery Awards 2017 — Second Place, Non-Fiction, Psychology/Mental Health

Beverly Hills Book Awards — Psychiatry/Psychology category recognition

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About the award-winning books

Dr James P. Manning’s books combine clinical psychology, CBT, lived experience, emotional literacy and practical self-understanding. Across memoir, self-help and psychology, the work explores how people survive pressure, disconnection, masking, panic, burnout and emotional pain — and how they begin to recover a more liveable relationship with themselves.

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