Guess what everyone - I've got another book to give away and it's an incredible one!
"Wherever the River Runs" by Kelly Minter chronicles her journey into the Amazon on a riverboat mission and tells of how the experience changed her life. Let me tell you, FANTASTIC book! Rarely do I find a book that so resonates with me while at the same time managing to be incredibly written.
One line that I love was actually a quote (that I'm about to misquote) spoken by a friend who said, "What if I help them....and they start needing me?" LOVE IT! I love when someone's honest enough to say what I'm thinking but can't admit because to admit it would be to allow others the opportunity to see behind the plastic façade called 'My Christian Walk'.
I love this book because I know that God is calling me, and you, to a more genuine, faith-led walk instead of the 'If I pretend to be fine and you pretend to be fine then everything's fine' life I'm so often guilty of living. Kelly Minter has hit the ball out of the park on this one, not only in terms of content but also in terms of style. I know others who have done her Nehemiah study and loved it but I didn't. Now I'm thinking I need to take another look at some of her other work.
So, who wants a copy? Let me know and I'll put your name in the draw. Contest closes Aug 15th. Good luck.
Oh, BTW, I got my copy free in exchange for an honest review.
Check out the trailer for the book here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGb4r7lrEno&list=UU4vF_MunQDVGg-P497Bj6nA
Visit Kelly's website here: www.kellyminter.com
(The following is a bunch of legal junk :) )
"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.
Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”
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Friday, August 8, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
'Alone Yet Not Alone" Book review and sweepstake
I received a copy of "Alone Yet Not Alone" by Tracey Leininger Craven this morning in the mail. Perfect! It's raining and miserable outside. Plus, all three kids are ill so we won't be homeschooling today. 
As embarrassing as this is, about two pages into this book, I thought to myself, "Man, this isn't that well written. The vocab is really limited." Then for whatever reason, I flipped it over and saw the word Zonderkids on the back. Oops, it's a Juvenile Fiction book. With that in mind, it's a good book. It isn't one your early teen is going to read over and over but I love that it's based on a true story.
Imagine - being captured by natives, the horror of knowing your captors are the ones who killed your brother and father, knowing your sister is who knows where, and living to tell the tale! At the end, I even got teary. (I won't tell you how it ends; it's yours to discover) The funny thing is that I would have rated this book for lower if I didn't know it was a true story because it all seems too good to be true. Again, I'll leave it up to you to read and find out what that means.
If you have a younger teen who likes books sent around the year 1755, I might recommend this one. There's nothing bad, no sexuality, no explicit violence. (spoiler - one person is burned at the stake but there isn't much detail)
NOW FOR THE GOOD PART! I've got a copy to give away!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!
If you want your name in the draw, just let me know in the comments or by email by April 24, 2014. Good luck. :)
"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.
Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
As embarrassing as this is, about two pages into this book, I thought to myself, "Man, this isn't that well written. The vocab is really limited." Then for whatever reason, I flipped it over and saw the word Zonderkids on the back. Oops, it's a Juvenile Fiction book. With that in mind, it's a good book. It isn't one your early teen is going to read over and over but I love that it's based on a true story.
Imagine - being captured by natives, the horror of knowing your captors are the ones who killed your brother and father, knowing your sister is who knows where, and living to tell the tale! At the end, I even got teary. (I won't tell you how it ends; it's yours to discover) The funny thing is that I would have rated this book for lower if I didn't know it was a true story because it all seems too good to be true. Again, I'll leave it up to you to read and find out what that means.
If you have a younger teen who likes books sent around the year 1755, I might recommend this one. There's nothing bad, no sexuality, no explicit violence. (spoiler - one person is burned at the stake but there isn't much detail)
NOW FOR THE GOOD PART! I've got a copy to give away!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!
If you want your name in the draw, just let me know in the comments or by email by April 24, 2014. Good luck. :)
"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.
Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
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