Store with a Heart Announces Official List of Difference Maker Award Winners 2019–2024

Australia, 9th Jan 2025, –

Store with a Heart has officially released the comprehensive list of recipients of the Difference Maker Award from 2019 to 2024. The award recognises books that use the power of storytelling to inspire change, spark awareness, and contribute to a more compassionate and equitable world.

Between 2019 and 2024, awardees included a diverse range of works addressing critical global and local issues, from environmental challenges and social justice to fostering resilience and selflessness. Notable winners include the following:

“100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 2: Top Content Creators Help You Succeed in an Era of Rapid Change” by Ross Brand
“A Colossal Injustice” by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr
“A Hundred Honeymoons: A Novel” by J.S. Wilson
“A Magical Day: Finding Hope in Your Heart” by Suzanne G. Bennett
“A Time to Forget in East Berlin” by CG Fewston
“Abraham Lincoln’s path to reelection in 1864: our greatest victory” by Fred J. Martin, Jr.
“Accidental Diplomacy” by Jeffrey Busch and Dominic Man-Kit Lam
“Adventures of Dragons Den” by Ann Allison
“Adventures of Fairies and Dragons” by Nancy Benson
“Adventures of Jackson: The Young Field Mouse” by Adam DeGraide
“Age of Resolve: The E.V. Chronicles” by Ilene Grydsuk
“Aging Wisely: Life from Fifty to Seventy-Five Years” by Viola B. Mecke, Ph.D., ABPP
“Along Came Hell, or So I Thought” by Lois Young
“Amballore Thoma: Second Edition” by Jose Thekkumthala
“An Enemy Like Me” by Teri M Brown
“Angels, of Course: A Collection of Illustrated Visits” by Win Tuck-Gleason
“Applauding Life: Poetry and Prose of an Octogenarian” by David A.J. Richards
“Barbies 4 Blokes” by Julianne McLean and Mark Lynch
“Be a Giant Killer: Overcoming Your Everyday Goliaths” by Ed Norwood
“Beat and Leon the Warrior Dog: Into the Sassanid Empire and Beyond” by CY Sansum
“Black On Madison Avenue” by Mark S. Robinson
“Black, White and Gray All Over” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds
“Botheration” by Vito DiBarone
“Botheration: Part Two: Waves of Dinosaurs” by Vito Di Barone
“Brothers” by M. E. Taylor
“Bunky and the Summer Wish” by Aleksandra Tryniecka
“Bunky and the Walms: A Christmas Story” by Aleksandra Tryniecka
“Caged Free Bird: Diary, Part 1” by Hope
“Cargo 3120: Ties That Bind” by Aaron Walker Sr
“Chaos in Nanosia” by Rhonda Denise Johnson
“Chasing Rabbits” by Rodolfo Del Toro
“Chato, the Puppy-Cat” by Anita Haas
“Cheerful Obedience” by Patrick McLaughlin
“Chronicles of the Enchanted Vanguard: Seraphina and the Divine Mandate” by Luminescence Goh
“Circus Home: A Novel of Life, Love and New Jersey” by Jason Ollander-Krane
“Claudia Builds a Bridge for Bruno” by Diana Duncan
“Club X: Vampire in the Closet” by S.P. Somtow
“Cogitatio: Shadows in the Wind – Book Two” by McKinley Aspen
“Covered in Flour 1968: A Young Boy’s Perspective on School, Family, and Changing Times” by Charles Presti
“Daddy Jack’s Place” by Priscilla B. Shuler
“Dancing on Bones” by Ross Gordon
“Daughters of Green Mountain Gap” by Teri M Brown
“Deception Bay” by N.N. Parker
“Delos: The Moon’s Eye” by Blake Miller
“Desert Friends: Travels with the Pack” by Linda Harkey
“Do Nothing” by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr
“Doppy and the Runaway Balloons” by H. R. Manske
“Dragum” by K.C. LaSaga
“East of Midnight: The Chalmers Trilogy, Book 1” by Karen Humeniuk
“Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness” by Richard Lui
“Erift’s Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest” by J.T. Tenera
“Favored” by Priscilla B. Shuler
“Fictionally Nonfiction: The Life I’d Never Admit Was Nonfiction” by Wynn Thành Phi
“Fiercely Me” by Stephanie Rowe
“Fingerprints of God” by Melanie Burgess
“Fire Master” by Rhonda Denise Johnson
“Fleur-De-Lis, Khaki Shorts and Me: A Logbook of My Adventures in Scouting” by Graeme C Legge
“Forbidden Zone 1940” by Anne Angelo
“Friendship Matters” by Rona D. Drinkard
“Golden” by S.S. Turner
“Grandpa’s Lessons on Fishing and Life” by Ruthie Godfrey
“Grandy: A Year in the Life of a 12 Year Old Boy” by Andy Pittman
“Grasslands” by Shekhar Khatri
“Guilty of Stealing His Heart” by Nancy Lynn White
“Harris Hawk and the Golden Golf Ball” by Carmen Harris & Ross Harris
“Healing Guide to Having a Baby: Infertility, Emotional Wounds and Taking Back Your Power” by Jennifer Coady Murphy
“Heir to the Ice Flame” by Rose Harvey
“Hell Holes 4: A Slave’s Revenge” by Donald Firesmith
“Hide and Seek Alphabet: With Australian Animals” by Anna Finch
“Holland, My Heart” by Jennifer J. Coldwater
“Holy Parrot” by Angel A
“Homecoming” by Jude Austin
“House of Giral” by Mark Laurence Latowsky
“Hugo the Winner” by Diana Duncan
“Imelda’s Secret” by Liza Gino
“It Could Happen Here – A Roadmap to Disaster” by J. F. Cronin
“Japanese Boy Sees a New Light: Escaping from North Korea” by Shu Shimizu
“Journey of a Radiant Heart” by Niomi Nicci
“Journey to Peaceable Soul” by Megan Macaulay
“Killing Shore: The True Story of Hitler’s U-boats Off the New Jersey Coast” by K.A. Nelson
“Kuimba” by Priscilla B. Shuler
“LaNysha T. Adams” by Me Power
“Let Your Inner Golden Sparkle Shine: The Little Girl Who Never Stopped Believing in Herself” by Muse Literary
“Liberty, Science and Wealth: The Evolution to Modern Society” by Ralph L. Bayrer
“Life of Akbar: Part One” by Akhtar Allahabadi
“Linden Falls” by Joshua Hershey
“Love Snaggs – A Little Dog’s Courageous Journey” by Melanie Joy Mezzancello
“Mage of the Black Hole” by Rhonda Denise Johnson
“Magic Hotel” by John Reimold
“Mahalo Does Not Mean Trash” by Hiwalani Perkins
“Mark Victor Hansen, Relentless: Wisdom Behind the Incomparable Chicken Soup for the Soul” by Mitzi Perdue
“Mental Health, Poetry, and I: Original Poetry That Saved My Life” by Brendon Feeley
“Mind Candy: The Code to Program Your Subconscious Mind to Achieve Any Goal” by Felicia Pizzonia
“Modern Catholic Concerns” by Peter Mazurek
“Moonlight Monsters” by Heather Millard
“Mud Flower: Surviving Schizophrenia and Suicide Through Art” by Meghan Caughey
“My China – Living Inside the Dragon” by Jeremy Bazley
“My Place Among Them: A Novel” by J. Stanion
“My Sweet Aroma” by Timothy Green
“My Unexpected Life” by Jennifer Gasner
“Name I Choose” by Holly Brough
“Nature Ninja Saves the Natural World” by Tania Moloney
“Navigating Life’s Challenges: Mindful Resilience for Zodiacs” by Luminescence Goh
“Nipper” by Peter Massam
“No Creas Nada, No Sepas Nada: El Manual de Supervivencia Definitivo de los Trabajadores de la Luz” by Jean-Claude Koven
“No Going Back” by Susan Frances
“No One Must Know” by Susan Frances
“Pacifica” by Richard C. Deason
“Peace in War” by Lindsay Ann Fink
“Penny and Maria the Donkey’s Journey to the Temple of Athena: A Dream Come True” by Paula Andres
“Poems from Heartlands: Special Illustrated Color Edition” by Dr. C. A. Buckley
“Poems Pave Our Lives: A Poet Ponders on Personal, National, and Global Issues As Challenges and Lessons!” by Miranda P. Yeoh
“Poetic Injustice: A True Story of Forbidden Love” by Jonathan Sure
“Praesidium” by Patricia Fors
“Present Day Romance Tragedy: Romeo and Juliet Style” by David D E Evans Ph D OAM
“Project Tau” by Jude Austin
“Queen of the Quantum Realm” by Rhonda Denise Johnson
“Raptor’s Revenge” by Jim Malloy
“RAT” by Priscilla B. Shuler
“Rebecca’s Pleasures” by Veronica Garrett
“Reject Self-Serving Power: Helping Others Be Successful and Finding Selflessness in Business, Politics, and Life” by James Michael Matthew
“Rivers on Fire” by Paul Buchheit
“Roosevelt Banks and the Attic of Doom” by Laurie Calkhoven
“Saint Bloodbath” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds
“Saved from Dementia” by John Vieira
“Sentience Hazard” by Alexandru Czimbor
“Six Moons, Seven Gods” by Robert A. Walker
“So Good They Call You A Fake: Command Attention, Monetize Your Talent Stack, and Become the Uncontested Authority in Your Niche” by Joshua Lisec
“Something New in Cloverville?” by Janet Stuart
“Sport: a Stage for Life – How to Connect with the Touchstones of Elite Performance and Personal Fulfillment” by Cristiana Pinciroli
“Sprig of White Heather and a Scottish Lass” by Anne Angelo
“Stay Safe with Ruby and Reuben” by Sneha Sabu
“Story and Structure” by Leon Conrad
“Tales from the Bug Guy” by Dr. German Roach
“The Adventures of Angel: A Kitten’s Story” by Ross Alan Hahn
“The Art and Science of Culture: The Power of Seeing What’s Hidden” by Chad Carr
“The Bravest Soldiers” by Elaine Aucoin Schroller
“The Christmas Light” by Dian Cooper
“The Connection Game” by S.S. Turner
“The Dogs are Curling Up Again” by Margaret H. Townley
“The Eighteen Years That Didn’t Change Anything” by Enrico Tesla
“The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch: A Modern Ranch with an Ancient Secret” by Julia Brewer Daily
“The First Unicorn” by Kathleen J. Shields
“The Ghost in the Garden” by Alisse Lee Goldenberg
“The Human Paradox: It’s Time to Think and Act As a Species” by Gilbert E. Mulley
“The Islander” by David W Berner
“The Journey Home: Portraits of Healing” by Gabriel Bron
“The Joy of Starting School” by Therese Bobe Balchan
“The Kindness Guru” by Gar Ying Chan
“The Lilacs I Once Knew: Friddie’s Poems” by Roni Rosenthal
“The Matters of Friendship” by Rona D. Drinkard
“The Medallion” by Priscilla B. Shuler
“The Provenance: Astar’s Blade: Part One” by Joe Lyon
“The Secret Life of Bears” by Joann Slead
“The Secret Life of Santa’s Butterfly Elves: The Magic at Christmas” by Rose Andria
“The Soul Machines” by Alexandru Czimbor
“The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life” by Dr. D. Terrence Foster
“The Surreal Adventures of Anthony Zen” by Cameron Straughan
“The True Believers” by Louis Martin
“The Unstoppable Artist: Discovering the Artist Inside Yourself” by Barbara L. McCulloch
“The Vampire’s Missing Cape” by Steve Stables
“The Velvet Hammer” by Chief Justice Belvin Perry, Jr. and Amy Mitchell
“This Is Dodger: A Story About the Life of a Rescue” by Dawn R. Smith
“Torment: Descension” by Daniel Foster
“Tosher” by Adrian Winney
“Travels of Mr Cat: The Cat That Loves to Explore” by Jenny Carey
“Two Can Play” by Priscilla B. Shuler
“Unheard” by Bhavini Bhargava
“Vanished on the Vaudeville Circuit” by Carolyn Summer Quinn
“Way Worse than Attica” by Dirk Cameron Gibson
“Wealth and Privilege” by Jeanette Watts
“What I See is Love” by Gabriella Fiorletta
“What Is Heaven Like?” by Richard R Eng
“What? No Easter Eggs?” by Janet Stuart
“When Love Abides Broken: A Memoir of Family Tumult amid Emotional Deprivation, Betrayal, and Divorce” by Aidan Brezovar
“When We Push Through Sound” by Geoff Sease
“Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again” by Roni Rosenthal
“Who Held the Door Open?: Mentoring Through Life’s Challenges” by Raejean Kanter
“William’s Christmas Dream” by Linda Carol Morris
“You Have to Live, Why Not Win?” by Dave Ketchen & Larry Thornton

These works represent a wide spectrum of themes and approaches, showcasing the transformative potential of literature.

Esperanza Pretila, founder of Store with a Heart, noted that the release of this list serves as a testament to the enduring contribution of books and their authors in helping tackle complex issues and inspiring collective action in their own special ways. She acknowledged the creativity and contributions of the authors whose works have been recognised.

For more details about this announcement and the Difference Maker award, here’s the link: https://blog.storewithaheart.com/2025/01/09/celebrating-change-announcing-the-2019-2024-difference-maker-award-winners/

About Store with a Heart

Store with a Heart is a global platform dedicated to promoting kindness, compassion, and sustainable gifting. It fosters a culture of giving and social responsibility through curated products, thoughtful campaigns, and its flagship initiatives like the Difference Maker Award, the other Universal Kindness Awards, and the UKindness Magazine set to be launch this year or next year.

About the Difference Maker Award

The Difference Maker Award, one of the Universal Kindness Awards categories, honours books that create significant impact through storytelling. It celebrates works that inspire change, spark hope, and encourage collective action towards a more just and compassionate world. Awardees are recognised for their ability to bring attention to critical issues and ignite meaningful dialogue.

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