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Judges comments released for winning book “Words Whispered in Water”

The Eric Hoffer Award Program has released the judges comments for Sandy Rosenthal’s book Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina. Founder Rosenthal’s book, published by Mango Media in August 2020, has received the 2021 First Horizon Award for “superior work by a debut author in Non-Fiction.” Here are the judges […]

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Founder Sandy Rosenthal’s book receives First Horizon Award

Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal’s debut book has received the 2021 First Horizon Award for “superior work by a debut author.” This award is an additional distinction beneath the Eric Hoffer Award umbrella. Rosenthal’s book is titled Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina and was published by Mango Media in August […]

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Levees.org founders’ book nominated for Montaigne Medal and da Vinci Eye Prize

As part of the Eric Hoffer Award, Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal’s debut book, Words Whispered in Water was nominated for the Montaigne Medal. The Montaigne Medal is an additional distinction to the Hoffer Grand Prize, awarded to the most thought-provoking books. Only two or three books receive this award each year. And there’s even more […]

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