Book Giveaway

Happy Thursday, everyone! Time for another book giveaway from Bethany House. But first, here are the winners for the two most recent books I'm giving away:Where the Heart Leads -- Comment #25, Kristen The Encore Effect -- Comment #3, Mel Congrats! Okay, on to this week's giveaway!Here's how the giveaways work: Every Thursday, I post about a new book that's up for grabs. If it sounds like a

Mark Sanborn, author of acclaimed business/motivational book The Fred Factor, has a new book out: The Encore Effect. Read on to learn more and to find out how you can win a copy. Everyone wants to make a difference in the world, but most have no idea how to maximize their impact. In The Encore Effect, best-selling author and leadership expert Mark Sanborn provides the answer. He leads readers in

Today's book giveaway is the first of thirteen giveaways to be held during Fall Into Reading 2008. These giveaways are provided by Bethany House publishers, and I greatly appreciate their generosity. I have a stack of giveaways sitting in my dining room at this very moment, and they look great. Are you ready to hear about the first one? Here's how the giveaways will work: Every Thursday, I'll

About the AuthorA telecommunications professional, Sam has been a business owner for over 20 years and is the author of the book Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less, published by North Sister Publishing, Inc. in April 2008. Originally from upstate New York, Sam lives in Oregon with his wife, Linda. He is majority owner and president of Centratel, the highest-qual

Just a quick reminder - the drawing for a free, signed copy of Matrimony is set to officially end tomorrow evening, and it will if I still have power here. So far, there are seven entries for me to put into the random number hat. Those are pretty good odds, so this is the last call to round up any late entries. All you have to do is leave a comment under the original announcement. Good luck.

I’m well past my school age years but, if I were back in class this week and asked to write an essay on what I did this summer, it’d be all about the insane amount of books I consumed. Which is exactly why I was so delighted when the folks over at Hachette Book Group [...]

NEVER SURRENDER: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom By Lt. General William "Jerry" Boykin.I have been given the opportunity to host an online giveaway here and on my Cluttered Eclectic Mind blog for LTG Boykin's wonderful book. If you would like to be entered into the drawing, leave me a reply here. There will be five winners chosen at random.Lieutenant General (Ret.) Wi

Precious Moments has recently created a new book series called the Precious Girls Club. The books are written for girls between the ages of 4-10.One lucky winner will receive a copy of "A Little Bit of Faith" by Cindy Kenney. For a chance to win the book, please leave a comment with your email address so I can contact you if you win.The Email address will only be used to contact the winner. Con

Education expert Hal W. Lanse is giving away copies of his latest book, READ WELL, THINK WELL! It's easy to participate in this contest.First you must go to this site. Second, you must post a comment with your working email address so that they can contact you.Contest ends on September 29. The winner will be announced on Sept. 30.I am joining this contest because I think that I can use the book

Way back in October of last year I reviewed Joshua Henkin’s book, Matrimony. I really enjoyed the book and wish that I could link to the review that I wrote.  Sadly, that was one of the posts that got assassinated during the “Great Host Move of ‘08″.  [Just take me at my word that I wrote [...]

I recently won a free photo book from Shutterfly.com and Quaker. Instead of letting the codes sit in my inbox for a month, I thought I would give it to you! One winner will receive a Shutterfly code good for a free 8×8 photo book (this includes free shipping). To enter leave me a link to your [...]

It's time or a giveaway here at Home Construction Improvement. The publishers of Confessions of a Contractor have sent me a copies of this novel to give away to my readers. This book goes on sale on August 14th so they would like to get the word out about it. Here's a snippet about the book:Meet Henry Sullivan - smart, successful, good with his hands, and perenially unattached. He's spent fifteen

In just a couple of weeks, we can say goodbye to swimming pools, barbecues and lazy hazy days of catching fireflies and hello to backpacks, school bells and homework!  Dreading it?  Well, we’ve got a great incentive to help make the time go by! No, it’s not a plot to turn summer into a year-round event, [...]

Yesterday I decided to do my first giveaway/contest over at my other blog.  I got so excited about it, that it just didn’t seem fair … to not do one on my new blog here! So have you heard of America’s Cheapest Family?  Believe it or not their real last name is Economides!  Isn’t that interesting? And [...]

Contest prize: Breaking Dawn book {retails for $22.99} How to enter the contest: 1. Leave a comment on this post between now and Saturday August 9th {Midnight MDT}. 2. Leave only one comment please. 3. Anonymous comments will be deleted. 4. A random winner will be [...]

Photos from "My Favorite Felt Sweet @2008 Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd and Joie, Inc."I'm loving "My Favorite Felt Sweets", which I just received from Kodansha America. The first thing I noticed about the book is it's written in English. Thank you! Usually Japanese craft books are written in Japanese, go figure. It has 106 patterns that are life size (no trips to the copy store). I found t

I've mentioned Gary Chapman's books on love languages a few times on this blog, and I've mentioned them even more often to friends and family members. The Five Love Languages was very helpful for us in the early years of our marriage and The Five Love Languages of Children has been a welcome resource on this parenting adventure. So when Waterbrook Press asked me to participate in a blog tour

The winner of last week's book giveaway is: Julie P. Congrats, Julie! Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaways this spring/summer, and a special thanks to Bethany House and Revell Books for providing the giveaway books!

Happy Thursday, everyone. Today I have one last book from Bethany House to give away. But before we look at that, here's the winner for last week's book, The Forbidden. The winner is: Katy Lin Congrats! Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put your name in the virtual hat. I'll leave the

It's Thursday, again. And today I have one final novel from Bethany House to give away. (Next week, I'll have one last non-fiction book, so be sure to check in then, too.) But before I tell you about the current giveaway book, here's the winner for last week's book, From a Distance. The winner is: Darcie Congrats! Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be

Hey everyone! Even though the Spring Reading Thing is wrapping up, I still have three more book giveaways from Bethany House. Yay! Let's jump right into this week's novel. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put your name in the virtual hat. I'll leave the post open for comments until the following Wednesday at

Just wanted to announce the winner of last week's book giveaway. Kamewh has won the Midlife Manual for Men. Congrats! I'm sorry to say that I have come to the end of the giveaway pile. It's possible that a few more books will arrive at my doorstep in the next week or so, and if they do, I'll do several more Thursday giveaways before summer is in full swing. So check back next week to see if

WoW Programming Book Giveaway at WoWInterfaceAllakhazam, CA - 17 minutes agoTen copies of the WoW UI programming book "World of Warcraft Programming: A Guide and Reference for Creating WoW Addons" are being raffled off at WoW … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

Time for another new book from Bethany House -- this time, one that you might want to win for the man in your life. But before I jump into that, let me announce the winner for last week's book, Road to Nowhere. The winner is: Melsy626 Congrats! Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put

It's Thursday again already, and I have a new novel from Bethany House here for one of you to win. But first, let me announce the winner for last week's book, Deeper. The winner is: Bebemiqui Congrats! Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put your name in the virtual hat. I'll leave the

Sitepoint a leading web and online media website is giving a Free 278 page book (PDF version) titled “The Photoshop Anthology” which would usually cost $29.95. The book comprises the examples, hints and inspirations for web designers right from designing a glassy button to background images or classy templates. The book is available for Free, at no [...]

Happy Thursday, everyone! Ready for a new book giveaway? It's coming up soon, but first, let me announce the winner for last week's book, My Heart Remembers. The winner is: Kat Bryan Congrats! Now for this week's book. If it sounds like a book you'd like and you want to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I'll put your name in the virtual hat. I'll leave the post open

The book giveaway is now over and after using a random number generator I'm please to announce that the winner of the KMPG: Tax Planning For You And Your Family 2008 book is "Elizabeth" (commenter #10). I will be contacting Elizabeth via email to get her shipping details and the book will be sent out accordingly.In total there were 55 entries for the contest and you can visit the ori

Win a Free Copy of KPMG's Tax Planning For You and Your Family 2008! Just arrived in sunny Vancouver today for two weeks of visiting with my parents and with my BC clients, so I needed a quick post to whip up! As luck would have it, someone sent me an extra copy of KPMG's Tax Planning For You and Your Family 2008, so I thought I would give it away through a contest on the blog. Every year I keep the updated copy with me almost at all times (home or work), and to be honest, I do even read it at night for fun on occasion. The book is not daunting at all, it's actually set up mostly in a point-form format with very quick and succinct information that is surprisingly easy to read. Anyone who has an interest in personal finance should consider buying a copy. I think most people would

Craft Blog is giving away a book “Bazaar Bizarre” by Greg DerAnanian. Good news - there are several ways to enter. Prize: “Bazaar Bizarre” by Greg DerAnanian. (the review of the book is here) What to do to enter: * Leave a comment here telling about something crafty you have done with unexpected [...]

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!Our family is big on laughs. We have silly little traditions that we follow through with each and every Christmas. Like my mother's marathon Christmas Eve breakfast (you either laugh or cry at having to be up so early), singing for our presents (we can't open them until we all do), and reading this particular book before the mad opening of presents begins.Cajun Night Before Christmas is just a terribly funny spin on Twas The Night Before Christmas, only Cajun style. Someone gave the book to my aunt one year, so we break it out every Christmas Eve when we gather at her home for our celebration. Let's face it, ya'll. The holidays can be enough to send anyone screaming into the night. Let's not go there this year. Let us be merry! And bright!I know this book would bring a smile to your face and a laugh to your lips. And I want that for you this holiday season! So..I'm giving away a brand new copy of Cajun Night Before Christmas to one of you lucky re

I never really stopped to realize just how much I complain in a single day until I was reading a book review in Oprah magazine about A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen. Bowen has a plan for ridding the world of uneccessary complaining, one complainer at a time. It's a pretty big task, but Bowen feels confident that starting small will produce a bigger,positive effect. He's already seeing results. And let's face it, people who complain ALL the time end up becoming toxic to those around them. Not a very flattering way to be known among your friends, co-workers, and family. Also, did you ever stop to think what complaining is costing you professionally, emotionally, AND physically?I complain. A LOT. I complain about things that really should be looked at from a blessing standpoint rather than one of complaint. My child gives me daily fits. But praise the Lord he is healthy and strong. My husband's work takes him away from home often. But Praise the Lord he is employed. I

The Divine Appointment by Jerome Teel. This week's giveaway is a book I hosted earlier. You can read the publicity promo and author interview here. It is a book that is on my Fall Into Reading List and I am looking forward to reading it. To enter the giveaway all you need to do is leave me a comment in the comment section and be willing to email me your info for snail mail if you win. If you

Giving away Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden at this post. Leave your comment there. The giveaway lasts until Sunday, October 14. Come back next Tuesday and I will be giving away another book! Visit Overwhelmed With Joy to find more bloggers participating in her Pay It Forward Book Giveaways. This giveaway is closed see here for the winner.

Edited to add that the winner of this book giveaway is Carrie at "with all that I've been given." Carrie let me know where I need to send this book! Thanks everyone who entered. There will be another book giveaway starting Tuesday. Check back!! Memoirs of a Geisha is a wonderful book I read for the Fall Into Reading Challenge and I just happen to have a spare “gently used” copy. If you would

Do we have any first time “moms-to-be” around? If so, I’d like to pass along a brand new book called Mama Knows Breast; A Beginner’s Guide To Breastfeeding, written by Andi Silverman. It will be on sale to the public on September 15, 2007 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. “Breastfeeding may be natural, but it certainly isn’t easy. That’s why Andi Silverman wrote Mama Knows Breast, a beginner’s guide that’s full of friendly, frank, and reassuring advice. Readers will discover essential information on breastfeeding techniques, baby holds, and medical conditions. They’ll also learn the straight scoop on gnawing infants, unexpected leaks, ill-fitting clothes, and bewildered spouses. Other topics include: The pros and the cons of breastfeeding When, where, and how to breastfeed in public Feeling sexy in a nursing bra Breastfeeding at the office Written by a mom who has been there, and packed with anecdotes by women fr

Last week I introduced my Pay It Forward book exchange idea and it seems to be well received. So, I'm launching this idea with a free book giveaway!Let me just recap the Pay It Forward Book Exchange concept for those who might have missed it.Most all of us love to read and get “new-to-us” books, right? And if you’re anything like me, you love winning things (what a rush), not to mention getting fun stuff in the mail! So here’s what I'm proposing:1) Once a month I'll pick a book to give away to one lucky reader (you don’t have to have a blog to enter). It may be a book that I’ve purchased new or used, or it may be a book that someone has shared with me that I really like. It’ll probably be a paperback, just to make things easier, but no guarantees.2) Details on how you can enter to win will be listed below.3) If you’re the lucky winner of the book giveaway I ask that you, in turn, host a drawing to give that book away for free to one of your readers, after you’ve ha

Last week I introduced my Pay It Forward book exchange idea and it seems to be well received. So, I'm launching this idea with a free book giveaway!Let me just recap the Pay It Forward Book Exchange concept for those who might have missed it.Most all of us love to read and get “new-to-us” books, right? And if you’re anything like me, you love winning things (what a rush), not to mention getting fun stuff in the mail! So here’s what I'm proposing:1) Once a month I'll pick a book to give away to one lucky reader (you don’t have to have a blog to enter). It may be a book that I’ve purchased new or used, or it may be a book that someone has shared with me that I really like. It’ll probably be a paperback, just to make things easier, but no guarantees.2) Details on how you can enter to win will be listed below.3) If you’re the lucky winner of the book giveaway I ask that you, in turn, host a drawing to give that book away for free to one of your readers, after you’ve ha

I just read an excellent book that a friend from work gave to me and I want to pay it forward by sending this book to one of my faithful readers.The book I'm speaking of is The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.This stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his daughter has Down syndrome. For motives he tells himself are good, he makes a split-second decision that will haunt all their lives forever. He asks his nurse, Caroline, to take the baby away to an institution. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child as her own. Compulsively readable and deeply moving, The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a brilliantly crafted story of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love.If you'd like this gently used book sent to you, here is what you must do:1. On your blog, write a post about this

Hey, did you realize that Joyful Days is giving away 5 Christian fiction books from Glass Road Publishing?! I just figured this out.The first of 5 books is titled Gone with the Groom.Hope over to check out the details if you're interested in winning. :) Be sure to tell her I sent you. :)

Anne, with Author's On the Web, sent me another book for review. This book, Unbroken, is by Tracey Elliott, Mrs. Texas 2006.Unbroken shares details of Tracey Elliot's troubled childhood. Orphaned at the age of 6, she was sent to live with her grandmother and her grown, unemployed alcoholic uncles.The story tells of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her uncles, and her spiral into alcohol, drugs, and eventually stripping.Without sharing all the details, the book tells of how her life was put back together by the power and redemption of God and the love of her husband and children. It also shares interesting details of her month spent in rehab before she went on to win the title of Mrs. Texas in 2006.To be honest, I though this book was "okay." It wasn't bad, but it wasn't phenomenal either (you know, the kind of book you just can't put down). Perhaps I feel this way because I couldn't relate to much of what Tracey had experienced. I just couldn't empathize enough. Perhaps y

If you recall, last Monday I posted a review on two books, entitled Wait Until Then and Heaven for Kids. Both books were written by Randy Alcorn.Anne, with Author's On the Web, was kind enough to send me two additional copies of each book to offer as giveaways to my readers! Thanks, Anne!So, do you want one of these books? If you do, follow the simple instructions below. You've got 5 days to enter the drawing! When the time comes, I'll throw everyone's name in a hat and have Snuggle Bug pick out 4 winners. The first two names drawn will each receive a copy of Wait Until Then. The next two names drawn will each receive a copy of Heaven for Kids.Here is what you do:1. Sign the Mr. Linky (the Mr. Linky is that list of names at the end of this post - just type your name in the box) with your name and URL by end of day on Friday, April 27th. I'll announce the winners this coming Saturday morning. Note: If you are not a blogger, you may still enter. Just sign your name on the Mr. Linky

Today is the last day of my daily book giveaway. Whew! Thank goodness! My post office was getting tired of seeing me every morning! If you’d like to win one of these remaining books, please leave a comment below and I will randomly select someone tonight and post the winner tomorrow. Yesterday’s winner is Romie’s Rants. She’s a wife and a mother to a precious little girl. Stop by and check out her definition of the “Mommy Factor”. Hey Romie, please email me your mailing address and which book you would like. Congratulations! Tonya’s visit will be coming to an end soon. Before she leaves, please stop by and wish her a fond Aloha. While you’re there, check out her Thursday Thirteen and see what she does with all her $5 bills. For some reason, she never spends them. I bet there’s an interesting story behind that one!

Just 2 more days left for the daily book giveaway contest. If you’re interested in any of these books, please leave a comment to this post and I’ll randomly select someone (using random.org) tonight and post the winner tomorrow. Yesterday’s winner is Karla of Ainsley’s Mom. Karla is a Wife and Mom who enjoys scrapbooking, reading blogs, creating cards, collecting Americana decor, listening to 80’s music, and watching baseball. If you stop by her party, she’s giving out personalized note cards as party favors. How cool is that?

Congratulations to Jenn of Have a Great Rest of Your Day. She was yesterday’s winner in the daily book giveaway. Hey Jenn, please email me your mailing address and which book you would like. If you’d like to enter today’s book giveaway contest, all you need to do is leave a comment to this post and I’ll randomly select someone this evening and post the winner tomorrow. It’s that simple! The winner may select any of these books. This is all part of the Ultimate Blog Party being held at 5 Minutes for Mom.

So, how’s everyone enjoying the Ultimate Blog Party? I can’t believe how many bloggers are participating! I not only made some really great new friends but I’ve also found past bloggers that I lost touch with. This is so great! Thanks again to everyone who entered Day 2 of the daily book giveaway. Congratulations to the groovyoldlady of Groovy’s Ruminations. She was yesterday’s winner and may select a book from The Library. Hey groovylady, just email me you mailing address and I’ll send you your choice of books. The groovyoldlady is a homeschooling Mother of 4 beautiful children. Stop by her place for some great party recipes. She really knows how to make you feel welcome in her home. Today is a new day and the slate is wiped clean. If you’re interested in any of these books, please leave a comment below and I’ll randomly select someone this evening. If you commented on a previous day, you will need to comment again. The winner will be po

Thank you to everyone who entered in yesterday’s book giveaway. The winner that was chosen by Random.org is Kim of Sew Little Time. Kim is a wife and a mother to 2 kids which are 12 years apart. The oldest one is married and lives right next door! Reminds me of Everybody Loves Raymond although I’m sure she’s not as crazy as Marie. When you get a chance, stop by her blog party and congratulate her! Hey Kim, just email me your mailing address and which book you’d like and I’ll send it on it’s way to Florida! From one sunny state to another! If you didn’t win yesterday’s giveaway, don’t worry . . . today’s a new day. Just let me know that you’d like to enter in the comments below and you’re all set! There’s still 7 days to go and you’re welcome to enter every single day. You don’t even need to be a part of the Ultimate Blog Party. Good luck and happy partying!

In the spirit of keeping the party going, I’ve decided to give away 1 book a day for the next 8 days. These books have been gently read and come from a smoke-free home. All you have to do is leave a comment on that day’s post indicating that you’d like to enter and I’ll randomly choose someone at the end of each day. The winner will be announced the following day. It’s open to all my blogging friends even if you’re not participating in the Ultimate Blog Party. Here is the list of books that you can choose from. Please keep in mind that I will be sending these books out via Media Mail. Good luck!

Andrew Darlow (Episode 88 - Travel Photography Tips) is giving away 3 free copies of his book to Amateur Traveler listeners. Register on the discussion boards and post or signup for the mailing list to get in the drawing. I will give away one book a week starting November 17th. addthis_url [...]