The Inaugural Baby Hearts Press People's Choice Awards 2020 is

​The Fans Have Spoken!

When I Wished Upon a Star ☆

When I Wished Upon a Star ☆

When I Wished Upon a Star by Brandon Lane Phillips, MD and Jeremy Miller

Brandon Lane Phillips and Jeremy Miller were presented with the prestigious Baby Hearts Press People’s Choice Award on Thursday, April 16, 2020 for Best Book for the Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Community. This unlikely duo met as children and went on to be significant in one another's life over the years spawning this special book about the power of perseverance in spite of medical and personal problems and how love and friendship can help mitigate even seemingly insurmountable odds.Their book When I Wished Upon a Star: From Broken Homes to Mended Hearts really touched the members of the CHD Community who voted for the book.
Families affected by CHDs, nurses and doctors working with patients with CHDs and Heart Warriors like Brandon Lane Phillips, MD were among those who voted for the book.

About the Winners

“I am so excited our inaugural award is going to Dr. Phillips and Jeremy Miller” ~ Anna Jaworski

Brandon Lane Phillips, MD is a pediatric cardiologist in Louisiana. Dr. Phillips was born with a congenital heart defect and knew from the time he was a child that he wanted to work in cardiology like the doctors who cared for him. Jeremy James Miller is an American actor and chef. He is best known for is portrayal of Ben Seaver on the television show Growing Pains. Jeremy struggled with alcoholism but now mentors others in overcoming addiction, as well as continuing to pursue his passions for acting and cooking.

  • Friend of a Heart Warrior

    "I enjoyed this book… Brandon had a dream and did not let CHD dictate the path of his dream. He pursues it despite obstacles placed in his path. Jeremy also was instrumental in Brandon’s life. He treated Brandon as a person. Jeremy did not see a kid born with CHD. In fact, he saw a person with a huge heart that helped him in his own obstacles. After all, this book is truly about heart. It’s about the heart of a person born with CHD, but it also is about how in one having this defect, in fact two hearts were healed.”

  • Pediatric Cardiologist

    "… this book really helped me understand the impact of congenital heart disease on a person, his family and friends better...”

  • Relative of Adult Family Member with Heart Issues

    "This book is a reminder that we never give up on our dreams or goals. Even in the midst of likely death, hope can exist! One step at a time, one day at a time, Brandon reached for his goal and despite a multitude of roadblocks and setbacks; he never gave up! What an inspiration! I hope that my teenage granddaughter will read this book...not because of any heart issues, but because of a severe medical issue and surgery a couple of years ago. She also wants a career in the health field and is very driven. I want her to be inspired by Brandon's non-stop determination toward her own goals.”

Our Honorable Mentions

Heart Warriors: A Family Faces Congenital Heart Disease

In a Heartbeat: A Baby’s Heart, A Surgeon’s Hands, A Life of Miracles

Weathered Hearts: A Memoir

About the Baby Hearts Press People’s Choice Award 

Baby Hearts Press has been publishing books and resources for the congenital heart defect community for 24 years. The People’s Choice Award is the first award to be given out by the publishing company to recognize other literary works that help others to understand more about congenital heart defects (CHDs) and how having a CHD can affect one’s life.