Manning is the founder and executive committee chairman of Books for a Better Life, an awards program that honors excellence in self-improvement books. The event benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. After the awards program’s second year, Manning was awarded a special 1998 Literary Marketplace Award in recognition of his efforts.



The Event
The concept for Books for a Better Life was born with the intention of giving credit to the group of authors who have impacted the last half of the 20th century more than any other genre of writers. Submissions are received in nine categories and judged independently. This year’s winners will be honored on Monday, February 22, 2010 at a gala ceremony at The Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. All profits from the evening go towards funding national research and local chapter programs and services for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Since its inception, the Books for a Better Life Awards have raised $1.5 million thanks to the support of the publishing industry.



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