Giveaway: The Concise King Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (audio)

Published on December 22, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)55 Comments

For the first time, an edition of Martin Luther King’s most important speeches and selected sermons are assembled and available on CD as a value-priced edition. Hachette Audio believes that the timeless message of King, in his own words and voice, are essential listening for any American and for any world citizen interested in American history, social justice, or non-violent protest. We hope to make these incredibly momentous speeches, extraordinary historical documents, accessible to an even wider population via this affordable offering.

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That’s it – giveaway will end January 22. USA and Canada entrants only

Giveaway: The Imperial Cruise by James Bradley (audio)

Published on December 22, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)51 Comments

In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. Roosevelt’s glamorous twenty-one year old daughter Alice served as mistress of the cruise, which included senators and congressmen. On this trip, Taft concluded secret agreements in Roosevelt’s name. In 2005, a century later, James Bradley traveled in the wake of Roosevelt’s mission and discovered what had transpired in Honolulu, Tokyo, Manila, Beijing and Seoul.

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That’s it – giveaway will end January 23. USA and Canada entrants only

Giveaway: Cleaving by Julie Powell (audio)

Published on December 22, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)52 Comments

Thanks to Hachette Audio I have three copies of this audio to give away:

Julie Powell thought cooking her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the craziest thing she’d ever do–until she embarked on the voyage recounted in her new memoir, CLEAVING.

Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery. She finds her way to Fleischer’s, a butcher shop where she buries herself in the details of food. She learns how to break down a side of beef and French a rack of ribs–tough, physical work that only sometimes distracts her from thoughts of afternoon trysts.

The camaraderie at Fleischer’s leads Julie to search out fellow butchers around the world–from South America to Europe to Africa. At the end of her odyssey, she has learned a new art and perhaps even mastered her unruly heart.

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That’s it – giveaway will end January 22. USA and Canada entrants only

Giveaway: Hollywood Moon by Joseph Wambaugh (audio)

Published on December 22, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)52 Comments

Another wonderful giveaway offered by Hachette Audio!

There’s a saying at Hollywood station that the full moon brings out the beast–rather than the best–in the precinct’s citizens. One moonlit night, LAPD veteran Dana Vaughn and “Hollywood” Nate Weiss, a struggling-actor-turned cop, get a call about a young man who’s been attacking women. Meanwhile, two surfer cops known as Flotsam and Jetsam keep bumping into an odd, suspicious duo–a smooth-talking player in dreads and a crazy-eyed, tattooed biker. No one suspects that all three dubious characters might be involved in something bigger, more high-tech, and much more illegal. After a dizzying series of twists, turns, and chases, the cops will find they’ve stumbled upon a complex web of crime where even the criminals can’t be sure who’s conning whom.

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That’s it – giveaway will end January 21. USA and Canada entrants only

Giveaway: I, ALex Cross by James Patterson (audio)

Published on December 18, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)65 Comments

Thank you to Hachette Audio Book Group for letting me have three of these audio books for giveaway!

Am I on a Patterson kick or what? 🙂

You can’t run

Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington’s wildest scenes. And she was not this killer’s only victim.

You can’t hide

The hunt for the murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain—they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.

Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive

As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable—a revelation that could rock the entire world. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson thriller delivers, I, Alex Cross is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best.

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That’s it – giveaway will end January 19. USA and Canada entrants only.

Giveaway: The Murder Of King Tut by James Patterson (audio)

Published on December 17, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)70 Comments

Thank you to Hachette Audio Book Group for letting me have three of these audio books for giveaway!

Synopsis

A secret buried for centuries

Thrust onto Egypt’s most powerful throne at the age of nine, King Tut’s reign was fiercely debated from the outset. Behind the palace’s veil of prosperity, bitter rivalries and jealousy flourished among the Boy King’s most trusted advisors, and after only nine years, King Tut suddenly perished, his name purged from Egyptian history. To this day, his death remains shrouded in controversy.

The keys to an unsolved mystery

Enchanted by the ruler’s tragic story and hoping to unlock the answers to the 3,000 year-old mystery, Howard Carter made it his life’s mission to uncover the pharaoh’s hidden tomb. He began his search in 1907, but encountered countless setbacks and dead-ends before he finally, uncovered the long-lost crypt.

The clues point to murder

Now, in The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson and Martin Dugard dig through stacks of evidence–X-rays, Carter’s files, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages–to arrive at their own account of King Tut’s life and death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion, and betrayal that casts fresh light on the oldest mystery of all.

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That’s it – giveaway will end January 17. USA and Canada entrants only.

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (audio)

Published on December 16, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)62 Comments

I am thrilled to be able to offer this wonderful book on audio thanks to Hachette Book Group!

An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life–until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. “Dear John,” the letter read…and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love–and face the hardest decision of his life.

See the movie trailer here

Official Movie site here

I have 3 of these to give away – here is how you can enter!

For one entry: Leave a comment here with a favorite Nicholas Sparks book that you have enjoyed. Never read Sparks? Then let me know here is you are planning to see this movie that will be out in February 2010

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That’s it – giveaway will end January 15. USA and Canada entrants only.

40 Loaves by c.d. baker with Giveaway!

Published on December 14, 2009December 14, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)31 Comments

A refreshingly different devotional that left me hungry for more and hopeful that there are 40 more loaves in the oven… ~ Sheila

“Why don’t I have more faith?”
“Why am I so bored with Jesus?”
“Why are Christians so hard for me to like?”

There are many questions we’re not supposed to ask when playing by the religious rules. It makes people uncomfortable. So why is it that Jesus invited questions and even asked some of them himself? What is it that you’re afraid to ask God? It’s a risky prospect to begin asking–but far riskier to continue simply trying to get by without knowing. Author C. D. Baker asked himself 40 soul-searching questions which started a conversation in his heart and ultimately showed him more about God than He ever expected.

Can we become more honest with who we really are and find who God says He really is at the same time? Come indulge yourself in daily readings with an honest exploration of your secret fears and thoughts, and know that you will always be welcomed in God’s unconditional love.

Search me, O God … and know my anxious thoughts.

–Psalm 139:23 NIV

This is the kind of book that you want break into the bread of each day to find insights to great questions such as they are listed above as well as others. Chapter after chapter c. d. baker offers up a fresh topic – 40 actually. These topics are thought provoking and each chapter ends with a little food for thought as well a prayer that either came out of the Bible, or many times a prayer from another author which I really enjoyed.

The book is not overly preachy, instead peppered with modern stories, each chapter leads you through a question and some thoughts to take away. Written in short 4 page chapters, this is something that you could read through while you have your morning coffee. Each chapter asking the questions that we feel we shouldn’t be asking… but are so glad that someone did. I think this book could be given to anyone at any level of Faith and they would find understanding within the pages.

This book should be read in 40 days. I would recommend taking a chapter a day to breathe in the aroma of God’s words and really take those words to heart as you go through the 40 days, hopefully coming out the other side with a fresh perspective. Even if you think daily devotional type books are not your thing, I think you would find this book to be different and interesting. I plan on going through this book again starting the first of the year and doing just that.

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Leave a comment here with your favorite kind of bread (I know… random right?) *you must answer the question to get in the giveaway!

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Giveaway will end January 7

This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group

Christmas Giveaway: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Published on December 11, 2009December 29, 2009 by Sheila (Book Journey)39 Comments

Julie H was the winner of this giveaway!

I am in the mood for a giveaway and thanks to Random House Publishing, I get to do just that with this beautiful new copy of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

This giveaway is going to have a twist though…. in celebration of Christmas – the winner will give me a name of who they want this book sent to (USA and Canada Addresses only please) and I will wrap it and mail it off to them from you. So with this being a Christmas present giveaway – we will only run this until December 17th so I can mail it out and hopefully they get it in time for Christmas! 🙂

Here is how to enter:

for one entry – let me know a Christmas tradition or Christmas memory of yours. (* Question must be answered to qualify for giveaway)

Extra Entries:

For two extra entries become an email subscriber of this blog (upper right sidebar) *If the winner of this giveaway is a confirmed email subscriber I will add chocolate to be sent with the book. Put this information in a separate comment please

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