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Monday, November 16, 2009

New Audiobook Giveaway! Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan

I have 3 copies of the audiobook Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan to giveaway courtesy of Hachette Books.

Each story in this jubilantly acclaimed collection pays testament to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in the face of the most agonizing circumstances. A family living in a makeshift shanty in urban Kenya scurries to find gifts of any kind for the impending Christmas holiday. A Rwandan girl relates her family's struggles to maintain a facade of normalcy amid unspeakable acts. A young brother and sister cope with their uncle's attempt to sell them into slavery. Aboard a bus filled with refugees, a microcosm of today's Africa, a Muslim boy summons his faith to bear a treacherous ride across Nigeria. Through the eyes of childhood friends the emotional toll of religious conflict in Ethiopia becomes viscerally clear. Uwem Akpan's debut signals the arrival of a breathtakingly talented writer who gives a matter-of-fact reality to the most extreme circumstances in stories that are nothing short of transcendent.

Listen to an excerpt
Listen to the Interview with Uwem Akpan.

Thanks to Hachette Books I have 3 audiobooks that I can give away. This giveaway is open to U.S./Canada only - no PO Boxes. This giveaway ends 12/7 at 11:59PM CST.


PLEASE NOTE THAT MY RULES CHANGED EARLIER THIS MONTH - BE SURE TO READ DIRECTIONS SO THAT YOU GET ALL YOUR ENTRIES.


For entries:
1. BIG RULE CHANGE - EACH ENTRY MUST BE IN A SEPARATE COMMENT/COMMENTS.
2. +1 leave a comment with your email address - must leave email address at least once for any of your comments to count. (leave one comment)
3. +1 New follower (leave one comment)
3. +2 for a Tweet - please leave link - can tweet daily. (leave 2 comments)
4. +3 Old follower (email/google/twitter/facebook/blogged) (leave 3 comments)
5. +3 for a side bar post - leave link (leave 3 comments)
6. +5 For a blog post - not a side bar - leave link. (leave 5 comments)


i.e. If something is worth 5 entries - please leave 5 comments. I am using a numbering system now on my comments to try to streamline the drawing of winners. I either have to start doing it this way - or cut down on my giveaways. I hate to cut down on the giveaways so I am transferring part of the work to you guys.

Any questions or suggestions on a better way to do this, please email me at kherbrand @ comcast . net (w/o the spaces)

120 comments:

  1. this sounds like and amazing book would love listen to it LOVE audio books
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  2. i follow on twitter @roswello stacey dempsey
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  4. i am an OLD follower by google friend and email
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  7. Hi! Just wanted to let you know that I posted about this on Win A Book. No need to enter me.

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  8. Thank you for entries,

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  9. I'm an old follower.

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  10. Tweeted; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/5765637808

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  11. Blogged; http://fredamans.blogspot.com/2009/11/contests_16.html

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  12. Old follower 1

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  14. This sounds like a very good book to listen to and to learn.

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  15. 1. Old follower - janetfaye

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  18. Certainly one I'd like to read / hear

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  19. The idea of offering this book in audio format is great; the information will be more accessible for my special students as well.

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  20. Old Google follower.
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  21. Follow by e-mail.
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  22. Follow on FaceBook
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  23. I am a old follower


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  24. I am a old follower



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  25. I tweeted



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  26. This sounds like something I'd like to listen to while driving.

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  27. +1 New follower via google friend connect.

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  28. Old email subscriber. #1

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  29. Old email subscriber. #2

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  31. This sounds like a really good book!

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  32. +1 I am a follower on google

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  33. +1 I AM A FOLLOWER ON GOOGLE

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  34. +1 I AM A FOLLOWER

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  35. Please enter me! :)

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  36. +3 Old follower

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  37. +3 Old follower

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  38. +3 Old follower

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  39. Would love the chance to listen to this on audio. Count me in, please! :0)

    Thanks!
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  40. I'm an old follower. I subscribe with google reader.

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  41. daily tweet
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  42. I would love to be entered in your draw. Thanks. wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  43. I follow through Google Friend Connect. wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  46. Wow! Please enter me for this giveaway. Oprah made it sound incredible..and I love the cover!

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  47. I'm a happy follower!

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  48. I'm a happy follower!

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  49. I'm a happy follower!

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  50. Love audiobooks, I can listen to them while exercising
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  51. 1 old follower
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  53. 3 old follower
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  57. I love listening to audiobooks!

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  58. daily tweet; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/5890265392

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  59. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/rhoneygee/status/5885167492
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  63. This looks great! Please enter me!

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  64. I'm a old RSS subscriber via Google Reader. 1

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  74. Love the new needlepoint work.

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  78. Please enter me in this contest. I'd really like to hear the book. Thanks
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  79. tweet; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/6238099460

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  81. Fascinating topic!

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  82. I'm a longtime follower.

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  83. I'm a longtime follower.

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  84. I'm a longtime follower.

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  85. We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/12/say-youre-one-of-them-audiobook.html

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  86. We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/12/say-youre-one-of-them-audiobook.html

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  87. We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/12/say-youre-one-of-them-audiobook.html

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  88. We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/12/say-youre-one-of-them-audiobook.html

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  89. We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/12/say-youre-one-of-them-audiobook.html

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  90. tweet; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/6338632948

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  91. This sounds like a fascinating book to read. Please enter me into the giveaway.

    Thank you,

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  92. Entry 1

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  94. Entry 1

    I am an "old" follower via email.

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  97. tweet; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/6370902317

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  98. Please enter me. walkerd@primus.ca

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  99. tweet; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/6402017427

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  100. I'd love to win this. dsandyboy@gmail.com

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  101. This book sounds amazing to me I have been hoping to read it.

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  102. I am an old follower

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  103. old follower number 2
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  104. number 3 old follower

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  107. Please enter me.

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  108. Blogged about giveaway on my sidebar
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  110. Would love to listen to this.
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