2026 Against All Odds Award

Seeking death to escape a searing survivor’s guilt and the shame of a forbidden love, a WWII Navy radioman intercepts the secrets that help turn the tide of the Pacific War.

Blue Lights, Dark Mind - A powerful true story of trauma, determination, and the journey to rebuild a life beyond the uniform.

After his family falls apart, a teenage boy from Philadelphia drifts into crime, drugs, and violence, surviving on bad decisions, dumb luck, and the fact that somehow nothing kills him.

Inspired by a true story, an elderly woman recounts the tales of her ancestors from the age of the Romanovs through today and how their struggles, sacrifices, and perseverance influenced her decision to have an operation to save her life.

Honey Kasper, writing under a pen-name, is more than just an author—she’s a testament to the indomitable spirit of survival. Enduring life’s harshest challenges, from abuse in its many forms to battling cancer, surviving over 100 surgeries, Honey transformed her pain into a narrative of hope and...

Professional woman is diagnosed as neurodivergent and then starts work in a chaotic law firm. She encounters comical, enlightening and tragic characters, while learning about her ‘new’ disabilities in an unconducive environment. Prepare to experience a gamut of emotions from start to finish.

After surviving war and illness, a physician faces a deadlier battle: a medical system destroying her miracle son. Forced from healer to shield, she fights institutional gaslighting and overmedication to save his life. A haunting, bone-deep testament to faith and resolve against all odds.

A combat nurse’s raw journey from Afghanistan’s front lines to the battles waiting at home exposes the invisible wounds veterans carry, the weight borne by their families, and the silent struggles too many endure. Her story reveals resilience, purpose, and the strength to rise again.

Based on an astonishing true story of the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, this is a sweeping tale of resilience and adventure. Disguised as a boy, she dared to chart her own course. It is sweeping tale of resilience, adventure. Jeanne Baret defied expectations by describing thousands of new...