“Still Standing: A Personal Journey to Find the Heart of God and to Restore Mine” by Paul Vollmin was nominated for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award

Every year, everyone has been waiting for the great news. And now, the results for the Eric Hoffer Book Award have been released.

Paul Vollmin’s “Still Standing: A Personal Journey to Find the Heart of God and to Restore Mine,” published by Author Reputation Press, participated in the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award. This masterpiece is a truthful book that chronicles the narrative of a life that begins as “ordinary” in practically every sense and quickly turns extraordinary, if at times wrong. The book emphasizes that walking with God does not always imply a path of flowers and rainbows but rather a difficult but worthwhile journey.

The Eric Hoffer Book Award commemorates the memory of the famous American philosopher Eric Hoffer by honoring outstanding writing and the independent spirit of small publishers. Since its foundation, Hoffer has grown to become one of the most prestigious worldwide book awards for small, academic, and independent presses.

The Eric Hoffer Book Award committee has completed its judging process for another year. Each person who participated and submitted their entry is appreciated. Thank you for your support. The award is facilitated by The Eric Hoffer Project, dedicated to maintaining Hoffer’s work and legacy.

This heartwarming patronage has helped make the Eric Hoffer Book Award one of the world’s premium independent book awards. Every book was carefully read and evaluated. Being part of this is such an honor and privilege for many.

“Still Standing: A Personal Journey to Find the Heart of God and to Restore Mine” by Paul Vollmin is highly praised by Barbara Bamberger Scott of the US Review of Books, who underscores that “He creates a lengthy metaphor for the sinner’s path, likening it to carrying around a bag of stinking garbage, then finding God, who seems not to notice the offending odors. He realizes that since God has entered the scene, the stink has begun to dissipate and finally disappears entirely. Vollmin has praise for his faithful, long-suffering, and courageous wife and has come to terms with and learned to love his strict father as he gains perspective over the years. His book, the product of several years’ work, is based on scripture regarding the need for religious seekers to stand and prevail with God’s help. It can provide rich material for Bible study for Christians of any age willing to examine their own lives as openly as Vollmin has done.”

Paul Vollmin and his wife of 33 years live in Estevan, Saskatchewan, as empty nesters. Paul has supported his family in a variety of ways throughout the years, including owning a business and working on farms, sawmills, and nursing homes, among other places. He has also served as a pastor, which is a significant part of the story of Still Standing: A Personal Journey to Find God’s Heart and Restore Mine. Paul works at a local business to support his preaching habit, as he is frequently heard speaking on Sundays, sharing his passion for revival and God’s transformative power.

Mr. Vollmin hopes that readers who read this book will become more honest about their lives in Christ, not just the lives they show to others but the concerns and failings they all have in common. With the firm idea that we learn more from our failures than from our accomplishments, he hopes that this book will help anyone who, like him, has lost faith in God and Christianity.

The author was interviewed by CBS Radio’s Benji Cole in the program People of Distinction. The program is one of the most wide-ranging radio shows in the United States, hosted by Benji Cole and Al Cole from CBS Radio. People of Distinction is the right fit for authors and readers to discover newly published books, mostly written by passionate and independent authors. Benji Cole, the host of the program, is a world-class interviewer, video formulator, Los Angeles actor, and filmmaker. He’s shared the acting stage with superstar Tom Hanks.

Be warned: his path is not an idealized portrayal of what it means to be a Christian but rather an exploration of how real-life flaws and all can be transformed by a real God. This book tells the story of God delving into the darkest parts of a man’s soul to bring light and healing to a life of faith gone wrong in an honest and frequently hilarious way.

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