Congrautlations to author Dr. Lidia Lae, whose book Own Your Life Story: Embracing Cultural Identity & Creating a Life of Joy, Meaning, & Legacy has been awarded Bronze in the Global Book Awards 2026 in the category of Biography: Cultural & Regional.
Lidia’s book explores the cultural frameworks that shape each of us individually, and how the stories we tell ourselves are both crafted by our culture and become a part of it. With in-depth analysis and her trademark StoriCompass, CulturAlgin, and Life Framing tools, Lidia guides readers through a self-exploration unlike any other, inviting them to both discover the source of the stories they tell themselves (about themselves) and to become empowered to reframe those stories in order to reshape their lives.
Lidia and editor Cortni Merritt worked together on this title in several rounds of development and detailed line editing. Throughout the revisions, Lidia was fortunate to have the input of multiple beta readers, whose insight vastly improved and enhanced the text.
The Global Book Awards were founded in 2021 to help self-published and independently published authors gain recognition for their work. The Awards champion books that not only contain quality content and writing but that position and market themselves well in order to appeal to new readers.
Congratulations to Lidia and to all of this year’s recipients and finalists of the Global Book Awards!
See all finalists here: https://globalbookawards2026/
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