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WE THE PRESIDENTS: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century

WE THE PRESIDENTS: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century is not a traditional presidential history. Written by former tech CEO Ronald Gruner, this history is born out of his interest in understanding how and when American politics transitioned from merely polarized to openly hostile. Beginning with Warren G. Harding in 1921 and ending with Donald Trump in 2021, Gruner examines not a single presidency but instead the development of the presidency through a century of administrations. His experience as a CEO produces a very different view of presidential history. Instead of political power, Gruner concentrates on the economic and social accomplishments over seventeen presidencies inter-connecting American history.

Growing up in Oklahoma and then living most of his adult life in Massachusetts, Gruner questioned how Americans had lost the common thread of Presidents over the last century working to build an America that represented and benefitted all. His goal was to write a history of the last century devoid of politics, political battles, and behind-the-scenes intrigue. Instead, readers will find a history of what impacted Americans and their economic well-being. WE THE PRESIDENTS discusses economic growth, personal income, income equality and taxation during each presidency and the influence those policies had through the decades on the American way of life.

About Ronald Gruner

Ronald Gruner’s experience as an accomplished executive has resulted in a different breed of presidential history. Gruner founded and served as chief executive of three successful technology firms during his long career. Taken from his business experience, WE THE PRESIDENTS focuses on results rather than politics; on economics rather than ideology, and on the interconnections linking presidential administrations rather than isolated presidencies.

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2023 AWA Categories

Welcome to AmericanWritingAwards.com. Our website and contests are grassroots creations built with the purpose of providing an avenue of recognition and pride for authors and publishers all over the world. Our goal each year is to be the most inclusive and influential award competition available to authors and publishers worldwide. The awards and services offered through our popular website--ranked 98/100 on website traffic and user interaction--are perfect promotional vessels to help launch careers, open markets, and compete on the global stage. The American Writing Awards team is ALWAYS here to support you, answer any questions, and provide a most fulfilling experience in whatever contest or service you decide to take advantage of. Our contests are unique as they offer small presses, academic presses, micro presses, self-publishers, and even "Big 5" publishers and authors a chance to compete in the same arena for the same prize, entry fees are kept low--well below the industry standard for competitions of a similar caliber, there are multiple categories for entry--any author or publisher can nominate one or more of their books for an award, in multiple categories--a full list of American Writing Awards categories can be found below or on page 3 of the entry form, unpublished manuscripts are allowed entry--a great way to increase your book’s chances of future publishing offers, and all entrants submit their book digitally, as a PDF or eBook--avoiding the expenses and headaches of traditional mail. Our team of expert judges--Industry Professionals, Authors, College Professors--assesses your work in a fair and competent manner. Entries are judged based on multiple writing skills, which include an author's story-telling ability, transitions, hooks, pacing, character development, dialogue, grammar, punctuation, and overall impact. We are your chance to get noticed and we are dedicated to awarding excellence. You’ve put tremendous time and energy into your work--by winning our awards, you permanently build your credibility as an established author. Sign up now and get your work the attention it deserves.

2023 AWA Categories

OFFICIAL 2023 AWA CATEGORIES

Did you know that the American Writing Awards has THREE unique categories for OLDER books?--the Legacy Fiction, Legacy Nonfiction, and Legacy Children's Book categories accept books older than three years. Give your timeless book a chance at an award. Did you know Finalists from previous years can enter? Give your book a second shot at greatness.

Check out our NEW full list of categories.

· Animals/Pets – General

· Anthologies – Non-Fiction

· Art

· Autobiography/Memoirs

· Best Cover Design – Fiction

· Best Cover Design – Non-Fiction

· Best New (Debut) Fiction

· Best New (Debut) Non-Fiction

· Biography – General

· Business – General

· Business – Entrepreneurship & Small Business

· Business – Management & Leadership

· Business - Motivational

· Business – Personal Finance/Investing

· Business – Sales

· Children’s Educational

· Children's Fiction

· Children's Interactive

· Children's Non-Fiction

· Children’s Picture Book

· Children's Religious

· Cookbooks

· Education/Academic

· Fiction – General

· Fiction – Anthologies

· Fiction – Fantasy

· Fiction – Historical

· Fiction – Horror

· Fiction – Inspirational

· Fiction – LGBTQ Fiction

· Fiction – Multicultural

· Fiction – Mystery/Suspense

· Fiction – New Age Fiction

· Fiction – Novelette (7,500 to 17,500 words)

· Fiction – Novella (17,500 to 40,000 words)

· Fiction – Religious

· Fiction – Romance

· Fiction – Science Fiction

· Fiction – Thriller/Adventure

· Fiction – Women's Fiction

· Fiction – Young Adult

· Health – Addiction and Recovery

· Health – Death and Dying

· Health – Diet and Exercise

· Health – General

· History – General

· History – Military

· History – United States

· Home & Garden

· Humor/Comedy/Satire

· Law

· Legacy – Children’s Book

· Legacy - Fiction

· Legacy - Non-Fiction

· LGBTQ – Non-Fiction

· Multicultural Non-Fiction

· Non-Fiction – Narrative

· Parenting & Family

· Performing Arts – Film, Theater, Dance, Music

· Photography

· Poetry – Anthologies

· Poetry - Contemporary

· Poetry – General

· Poetry – Narrative

· Poetry - Religious

· Political - Fiction

- Political - Non-Fiction

· Religion

· Self-Help

· Social Change

· Spirituality

· Sports

· Travel

· True Crime – Non-Fiction

· Young Adult – Non-Fiction

· Western

· Women's Issues

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