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Friday, April 10, 2009

Giveaway! Jantsen's Gift

Hello my wonderful and dear readers. I am proud to announce my very first giveaway here at Jenny loves to read. This giveaway is courtesy of Anna over at Hachette. She has graciously given me 5 copies of this wonderful book to giveaway. Contest rules are at the bottom of the post. Good Luck!



Jantsen's Gift: A True Story of Grief, Rescue, and Grace

Nine years ago, Pam Cope owned a cozy hair salon in the tiny town of Neosho, Missouri, and her life revolved around her son's baseball games, her daughter's dance lessons, and family trips to places like Disney World. She had never been out of the country, nor had she any desire to travel far from home. Then, on June 16th, 1999, her life changed forever with the death of her 15-year-old son from an undiagnosed heart ailment.

Needing to get as far away as possible from everything that reminded her of her loss, she accepted a friend's invitation to travel to Vietnam, and, from the moment she stepped off the plane, everything she had been feeling since her son's death began to shift. By the time she returned home, she had a new mission: to use her pain to change the world, one small step at a time, one child at a time. Today, she is the mother of two children adopted from Vietnam. More than that, she and her husband have created a foundation called "Touch A Life," dedicated to helping desperate children in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana.

Pam Cope's story is on one level a moving, personal account of loss and recovery, but on a deeper level, it offers inspiration to anyone who has ever suffered great personal tragedy or those of us who dream about making a difference in the world.

Deadline for entries is midnight Friday, April 24, 2009.

Contest Rules:

  1. Leave me a comment on this post with your email address. No email = no entry.
  2. Another entry if you post about this contest on your blog. Please leave me a link so I can check it out.
  3. Sorry, but only residents of the US or Canada are eligible to win; no PO boxes, please.

Again a big thank you to Anna from Hachette for this giveaway.

Good Luck!

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13 comments:

  1. JennersApril 10, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    This sounds very intersting and provacative. Though the subject matter seems very depressing, I am happy to hear she finds meaning in life after the worst thing happened to her that I can think of.

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  2. KerriApril 11, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    Sounds like a moving read.

    ravndahl@hotmail.com

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  3. Tudor DaughterApril 16, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    This sounds like a perfect read for my book club. The gals just love this kind of book. Sounds so inspirational.

    tudor_daughter@yahoo.com
    Link posted on my blog
    http://tudordaughter.blogspot.com/

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  4. ToniApril 18, 2009 at 1:55 AM

    I would love to enter this for this one. tonigomez(@)surewest.net

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  5. AnonymousApril 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    This sounds right up my alley. I'm hoping to travel to Cambodia and Vietnam after I finish my year in S. Korea.

    travelshanna @ hotmail . com

    I'll make a post on my blog to this too!

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  6. mindyApril 19, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    looks great thanks for the giveaway

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  7. A ReaderApril 19, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  8. SharonApril 20, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    I have heard really good things about this book would love to own a copy. Thanks for the giveawy

    sharr1226 at yahoo dotcom

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  9. ABCD DiariesApril 20, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    This sounds great! Thanks for the chance!
    christinbanda(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  10. ValerieApril 20, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    sounds inspirational
    Kawaiineko2008 at aol dot com

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  11. Harvee44April 21, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    I love armchair traveling as well ar reading about the situations in other countries.

    My email is harvee44@yahoo.com

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  12. jwx4April 21, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    I'd like to read this book.
    jwx4(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. Ellie WrightApril 21, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    I've been wanting to read this book. Thanks so much for the giveaway.

    eswright18 at gmail dot com

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I enjoy reading all of them. Thanks again and have a great day :)