The Chrysalis BREW Project proudly announces the recipients of the BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2025. These titles represent the spirit of nonfiction at its finest—courageous, insightful, and deeply human. From stirring memoirs to powerful explorations of recovery, wellness, and animal cognition, this year’s honourees have elevated true storytelling to transformative art.
Without further ado, here are the winners by category:
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🖋 BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2025 Memoir of the Year
Every Other Weekend by Anthony J. Mohr
A heartful, witty, and introspective memoir of navigating split identities, shifting parental dynamics, and the bittersweet beauty of growing up across two worlds.
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💚 BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2025 Wellness Book of the Year
From the Starting Gate by Billy Peterson
A compelling narrative of resilience, trauma healing, and the enduring power of faith and horses. Peterson’s journey delivers wisdom grounded in hard-won experience.
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🐴 BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2025 Animal Book of the Year
The Mind of a Horse by Helena Telkänranta
An illuminating work that blends science and compassion to reveal the cognitive and emotional lives of horses—bridging the gap between species with empathy and insight.
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📖 BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2025 Autobiography of the Year
Journey Back Into The Vault by Mario Cartaya
A poetic, philosophical, and culturally rich autobiography about rediscovering personal and ancestral identity—told with humour, heart, and architectural elegance.
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🕊 BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2025 Trauma and Recovery Book of the Year
Along Came Hell, or So I Thought by Lois Young
An unflinching, sharply written memoir of abuse and resilience. Young’s voice is raw, bold, and ultimately life-affirming as she reclaims her story and her strength.
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Each of these works exemplifies the essence of nonfiction—bearing witness, making meaning, and inspiring growth. We celebrate the authors for their bravery, clarity, and dedication to truth.
🌱 Congratulations to all the winners of the BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2025!
About the Award
The BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award celebrates the art of truthful storytelling through exceptional nonfiction books. This award honours works that go beyond presenting facts—they offer readers a deeper, more meaningful understanding of the world around them. From powerful memoirs and insightful biographies to creative blends of art and photography, the award recognises a wide range of nonfiction formats and subjects. Each book is carefully reviewed by a panel of subject-matter experts, who assess entries for their impact, resonance, and lasting impression. At its core, this award acknowledges books that reflect a strong commitment to truth, insight, and storytelling craft.
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