CLEVELAND - s4story -- Bedford Hts, Ohio 2/17/21—"Down but Not Out: My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease," written by Bedford Hts resident, Monica A. Starks, has been nominated for a 2021 Author Academy Award, an honor bestowed for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry.

Down but Not Out: My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease book is up for an award in the Religious Non-Fiction category. The book chronicles Starks' journey from diagnosis with Chronic Kidney Disease through divorce, outcomes that the doctor's thought could not happen, faith, determination and a will to live. She is very transparent and relatable, speaks in layman terms and explains many unfamiliar renal terms.

"Hundreds of books from authors throughout the world are up for an Author Academy Award," said Kary Oberbrunner, founder of Author Academy Elite and the Author Academy Awards. "Our goal is to help further connect this global community of authors, maintain excellence and integrity of the book publishing industry, and raise awareness that the stories being told and the authors who write them are worth our attention."

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Authors of all kinds—indie (self-published), traditional, or collaborative published—are being considered for the award in one of sixteen categories. Entries are being reviewed and evaluated on popular vote, social contribution, and overall presentation (cover, content, flow, and originality) by the Academy's voting membership comprised of best-selling authors, literary agents and industry leaders.

If interested in supporting Starks and participating in the popular vote portion of the award evaluation, go to www.authoreliteawards.com and click the "Vote for 2021" button. Once there, click through the poll to view the Religious Non-Fiction category, then find and click on "Down but Not Out: My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease."
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Visit Monica A. Starks at http://www.monicaastarks.com.
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