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Giveaway: Dads & Grads!

June 2, 2009

Hachette must really like all y'all... Or something, lol! Here's another great giveaway for you!
  1. The Nine Lessons by Kevin Milne
  2. Do-Over! by Robin Hemley
  3. The Man's Book by Thomas Fink
  4. BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker
  5. An Honorable German by Charles McCain
  6. The Richest Man in Town by W. Randall Jones
  7. Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Phillips
  8. Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell

How d'ya get your mitts on these, you ask? Why, keep on reading... =)
-- This is open to residents of the USA and Canada only, no PO Boxes, please.
-- Contest will run until 6:00pm CST June 30th. Can't wait? Click on the links to purchase from Amazon.
-- Commenting with a thought on your father OR on graduation gets you an entry. (I was highly hung-over on graduation day. I looked like I'd blow over in a breeze...)
-- Following gets you another.
-- Sharing via twitter, blog, email, etc. gets you two entries for each action (be sure to let me know what you did & where, or cc me on emails).
-- Please make sure I have a way of contacting you if you're a winner.
-- HAVE FUN

112 comments:

Annie1 said...

My dad is looking after my mother who suffers from alzheimers so he could really use these books! Mom looked after him for years and now its his turn to do the looking after.

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Anonymous said...

Wow, this looks great! My dad loves to read and is probably one of the reasons I like to read so much since he would take me to the library whenever I wanted when I was little.

I already follow you in Google Reader, posted on my blog here: http://debbiesworld.wordpress.com/other-book-giveaways and am about to tweet about it.

dasuzuki at yahoo dot com

LuAnn said...

My father has been gone for many years, so I'll talk about my husband. We've been married for almost six years and from the start, he accepted my grown children completely. He's now fallen madly in love with the grandchildren and they sure adore their grandpa. He is also a reader, so he is very patient with my stacks of books around the house. He just doesn't understand how I can't seem to part with them!

reading_frenzy@yahoo.com

Dixie said...

I'm going to post about my husband who because he is a wonderful and caring father, I was able to go back to school at age 30.
He and our 4 kids were in the audience when I graduated nursing school. I'd have never made it without his support and encouragement.

southrngal(at)gmail(dot)com

Dixie said...

I follow Drey's Library.

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Dixie said...

Tweeted!
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Marie said...

Another great giveaway. Please enter me. Thanks.

My father has been gone for many years. I was very proud of him because he worked very hard to raise us (5 kids) and fought in WWII.

mparke[at]mts[dot]net

sphinx63 said...

My Dad is a wonderful man that put up with a job he hated his whole life because he wanted to take care of his family. Thanks Dad!

sphinxcw (at) aol (dot) com

housemouse88 said...

My dad has been deceased since 1992. He died at such a young age only 54. I still think of him everyday and wonder what life would have been like if he was still here. He is sorely missed. Thanks for the contest. Have a great day.

house_mouse88 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

My father passed away about ten years ago. I do wish he were around, because he and my daughter would have adroed each other. Thanks for entering me.

carolsnotebook at yahoo dot com

By the way, I follow in a RSS reader.

Carol M said...

My father has been gone for almost 13 years now. Even without a high school education he took good care of his family which included my grandmother who moved in with us. He also served in World War II. I still miss him and wish he could be here to spend time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com

Carol M said...

I twittered this giveaway - CarolAnnM
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com

clenna said...

My father has been gone for 20 years and I still miss him. He was great at encouraging me and pushing me to do the best I could do. He made me make decisions, which taught me to be responsible for those decisions. Lessons that are very difficult to teach.

clenna@ol.com

Gaby317 said...

This is great! I've read Outliers and would love to have a copy to share with family members.

My father lives in Asia, with a 12 hour time difference. I don't get to speak with him or see him often. He'd spent most of his time working when we were growing up and then allowed us to go abroad for school. I really value the little time that we spend together. It would be great to send him a package with well chosen books!

+ I follow
+ I'll post a link to this contest on my blog's sidebar.

www.startingfresh-gaby317.blogspot.com

gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com

Kitten22 said...

This looks great! Please enter me!

I was wearing a v-neck t-shirt and rather short shorts under my high school graduation gown and all pictures of me in it look like I'm naked underneath!

BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

Kitten22 said...

I'm a subscriber (through Google Reader)!

BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

Marjorie said...

Wow, it doesn't get better than this.
Count me in.

Anonymous said...

My son and my step son are graduating this year. We are so proud of them.

thebun at personainternet dot com

Anonymous said...

I subscribe by email.
thebun at personainternet dot com

scottsgal said...

My dad is gone but he had such a wicked sarcastic sense of humor that both myself and my teenager have inherited.
msboatgal at aol.com

Unknown said...

My dad is one of my best friends. He's one of the coolest people I know.

Unknown said...

Already a follower

Unknown said...

Linked to my sidebar

http://bridget3420.blogspot.com

Kat Bryan said...

Dad's been gone twenty years but hardly a day goes by that I don't wish I could ask him something. He was somewhat of a renaissance man and could do almost anything with his hands.

Melissa said...

My youngest brother just graduated from high school last weekend and will be headed to the Navy soon. I'm so proud of him!

Melissa said...

I also follow

CherylS22 said...

My sister's youngest just graduated from high school. What a relief for her & what a great party we all had!

Thanks,
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com

Belinda M said...

My dad is fantastic and he has always been there for me whenever I need him. He is a good man with a huge heart...and he spoils his grandson too!!!!


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Belinda M said...

I follow your blog


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KR said...

George W Bush spoke at my son's college graduation last year. That was cool!

mj.coward[at]gmail.com

KR said...

I follow.

mj.coward[at]gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Wow, Hachette must love us!!!

I was mad at my graduation because someone forgot to bring the cords for the National Honor Society members, me being one of them, so I never got mine :(

jaam121388 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

I follow.

jaam121388 at yahoo dot com

Wanda said...

My dad was my hero. He passed away about 15 years ago and I still miss him.

wandanamgreb (at) gmail (dot) com

Nicole said...

I graduate with my MBA this Saturday and am so excited ... might be because my brother brewed an entire keg of beer for the party.
I follow.

Kat Bryan said...

I am a follower.

mrsshukra said...

I'm a follower! Thanks, awesome giveaway!
delilah0180 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Esme said...

Thanks for the giveaway.

DEBIJOT said...

I had a wonderful father who worked a lot and raised 4 kids.

Anonymous said...

I graduated from college this past May!

Amber
Crystalclearbc@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I am also a follower.

Amber
Crystalclearbc@aol.com

throuthehaze said...

I actually missed my own graduation because I was sick. My mom was more upset about it than i was

throuthehaze at gmail dot com

throuthehaze said...

follower

throuthehaze at gmail dot com

Jo-Jo said...

Thoughts on graduation? I'm tired and I can't wait til it's over! That's just part of it though...my son graduated from college 2 weeks ago and I am extremely proud of him as he graduated cumma sum laude. We had my daughter's graduation party last Saturday and that was a blast! This Sunday is her high school graduation ceremony. So it's been a whirlwind, I'm very proud and very tired! lol
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

Jo-Jo said...

I'm also a follower.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

Terri said...

I'm a high school teacher so I always enjoy the annual graduation ceremony - I love how scared and proud and silly the high school kids are (all at the same time)!

I'm also a follower!

Lesley (aka Upper West Side Writer) said...

My stepfather is the best father anyone could ask for, and I'm thankful for him now as always!

Thanks!

lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

tynlyd said...

My dad is great now that I'm older. He had trouble being there when I was little, but I let the past be the past. His cancer is going away. Thank God! I follow you.
tynlyd4ever1(at)yahoo(dot)com

ossmcalc said...

My mom passed away seven years ago, and Dad has not been the same since that time as he just wants to go and be with her. One thing that he does enjoy is reading, and this would be the perfect gift for him.

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

ossmcalc said...

I am also a high school teacher who still has trouble going to graduation after 23 years. I have invested so much time and energy in preparing my students for the future tha I cannot say goodbye,which, in a way, is selfish as I want them to be able to fly on their own.

thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

ossmcalc said...

I am a follower.

thank you,


Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

robynl said...

really miss Dad although I know he is in a better place and free of pain.

yourstrulee AT sasktel DOT net

deedee said...

I follow!
Dad passed away a long time ago, miss him and try to be a good Dad myself.
plusmore678 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Bridget said...

Oh, my, tons of comments here! Just posted on Win A Book.

Marie said...

I was raised by my grandparents since I didn't have the most loving parents -- so my grandfather filled in as my "father" and he did a great job. He was a lot of fun and did a great job taking on a child when he was in his 70's and retired! :-) I miss him a lot!

marielay@gmail.com

Marie said...

I am a follower.

marielay@gmail.com

Bcteagirl said...

I am very lucky to have a wonderful, supportive and seemingly endlessly patient father. Even when things aren't going well for him.

Bcteagirl said...

I am now a follower!

Unknown said...

I missed my graduation day from HS because I was a bit lit, hopefully when I finish college in a couple months I'll have a bit more sense the night before. This looks like a great prize pack, please enter me into this drawing.

Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com

Anonymous said...

My high school graduation was fun, but unusual. I went to home school, so I basically graduated with a bunch of strangers. But the cool part was we all got to make individual mini-speeches if we wanted, instead of one or two students speaking for us all.

Thanks for the giveaway.
tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Grad comment.
My sister asked me to make her grad dress. We went shopping for fabric, pattern, etc. I had it all done on time. It looked pretty good too. What I didn't find out until years later was that on her way into the banquet hall my sis noticed a thread hanging from her hem. So she grabbed the thread pulled then broke it off. The next thing she knew the 11/2" hem was down. And it stayed that way for the whole night.
MarionG
polo-puppy-fluffy AT hotmail Dot com

Ken Cenerelli said...

The grad in my life is me!! I will graduate university on JUne 11th.

Valorie said...

Graduation is miserable! I hate the attention, the ceremony, parading myself around, and how long and boring they are. :P But still, they always make me proud.

I am a follower.

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Shauna said...

I would love to win this!
Please count me in :) tryingtostaycalm@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I put the link on my sidebar

jaam121388 at yahoo dot com

A Reader said...

My son just graduated from college, last month & I'm very proud of him.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

A Reader said...

Follower (liane66)


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A Reader said...

Posted giveaway on my blog. here http://metroreader.blogspot.com/

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mrsshukra said...

I follow, thanks!
delilah0180 (at) yahoo (dot) com

dag888888 said...

I follow you on google reader!

Karen H said...

My father mostly worked second shift in one of the auto factories so I didn't really see him much except on weekends. This year will mark 35 years since he passed away and I can truly say I still miss him.

kkhaas[at]bellsouth[dot]net

Karen H said...

+1 I am a follower

kkhaas[at]bellsouth[dot]net

Jo-Jo said...

I'm back to let you know that I blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

Pamela S said...

My father has passed away. He served for 4 years in WWII and I'm still very proud of him. I'd like these for my hubby. He's especially love the Lincoln book. He works hard to support us and then does things constantly with our kids. I hear so many women complain about their husbands and I feel very blessed.

Thanks!
pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

budletsmom said...

I am posting about my DH as a father as I don't have a father - my husband is a great father to our son. I would him to be able to have these books to read as he doesn't take much time out for himself to read. He does read to our son but not for himself.

budletsmom(at)yahoo(dot)com

budletsmom said...

I am following.

budletsmom(at)yahoo(dot)com

janetfaye said...

My dad has been gone for many years but I think often about what a great person he was.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

janetfaye said...

I follow.

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janetfaye said...

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Lisanne624 said...

I don't think I really realized during my high school graduation that it would be the LAST TIME I would see some of those people. I'd seen them day after day for years, and it just didn't occur to me that they would be moving out of my life at that point. It's probably a good thing that I didn't realize it, since I would have likely been terribly sad . . .

Lisanne624 said...

I'm following by email!

Jennifer W said...

I have had my eye on a couple of these books. Hope I win! My dad is a big reader and books are the only gift I give him.

jwalker8(at)canada(dot)com

Unknown said...

My dad would love these books!

Please enter me!

Dottie :)

Unknown said...

I'm a follower!

Dottie :)

Unknown said...

I blogged it at http://myblog2point0.blogspot.com/

Dottie :)

HODGEPODGESPV said...

this is perfect for my dh how loves books as much as daddy did.

HODGEPODGESPV said...

new follower

HODGEPODGESPV said...

spvaughanhttp://bit.ly/SFRMO drey's lib. book giveaway

twittered

HODGEPODGESPV said...

Sandra Vaughan http://bit.ly/SFRMO drey's lib. book giveaway

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HODGEPODGESPV said...

the 2nd twitter count

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Unknown said...

Dad is my fix-it guy for broken things. He would enjoy the table of contents and ideas in The Man's Book. My son loves all aspects of Lincoln who is still being quoted for his moving speeches.

Luvdaylilies said...

My Dad is a wonderful guy who is always there for me anytime I need him=) We share a joy of reading which keeps us connected!
Thanks for offering the giveaway=)
Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

Luvdaylilies said...

I follow~
Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

Sheila DeChantal said...

Hey Drey.... looks like you have a great blog here. Lets see.... my kids have graduated. YAY!!!! Oh sorry....
My dad passed away when I was 13 when we had a house fire. I guess if I were to combine the two topics here I would say that I wish dad could have seen my boys graduate. It would have been something pretty cool.... I wish my kids could have had that relationship with someone who was an incredible father to me, I know he would have been an even greater grand dad.
Thanks for the contest!

ikkinlala said...

I didn't want to attend my high school graduation, but I'd made a deal with the counselor that I'd go if he'd let me challenge English. I didn't attend my university graduation.

ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

Carlene said...

My dad past away in 2001 but my stepdad has really helped the family since then. He is very suppotive and talks to us about my dad. He is a great listener. Please inlcude me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net

Carlene said...

I am a follower.
Thanks
Carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net

HODGEPODGESPV said...

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HODGEPODGESPV said...

Cool, this story has already been submitted.
Digg the story yourself to make your vote count.

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HODGEPODGESPV said...

Sandra Vaughan what a deal! multi book giveaway!

drey's library: Giveaway: Dads & Grads!
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I inhal

o, diggs put one in too that i didn't know about...can you tell i am new to diggs the technitori

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HODGEPODGESPV said...

my initial entry disappeared. i am so short (4'9") i wasn't sure my mom and sis could see me in the back. but another friend said it looked like i grew as i went across the stage. my thought while it was happening was "this is to spite all the people who tried to stop me getting my degree! i did it! in spite of all of you!"

HODGEPODGESPV said...

i don't know which i get double entries in, do you do it or if you tell me, i will

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HODGEPODGESPV said...

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alicia said...

My father has been there for me always teaching me and being a great loving father.
Alicia
rayven18@hotmail.com

Sue said...

I remember that the guy I walked with at HS graduation lost his mortar board and walked without a hat. We stood out!

s.mickelson at gmail dot com

Mozi Esme said...

My dad taught me to love reading. He managed a bookstore while I was growing up - I used to read under the table in his store. And of course I learned how to read while eating from him..

RubyD said...

My dad passed away when I was 15. I got my love of reading science fiction and westerns from him.
Have always wished my children could have know their grandfather.

rrdjasper(at)aol.com

Cher said...

My dad is not much of a reader, but I would love this set for my husband. Ever since we had kids, he hasn't read like he used to. I would love this to get him going again!

paula said...

My Baby entered high school and my oldest entered collage.. things are kind of hard right now, too much change

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