My last audiobook giveaway from Hachette and Anna this week is Priceless Memories by Bob Barker. (Applause sign on for Anna and Hachette!)Synopsis (from Barnes and Noble)
In front of the camera, Bob Barker has been invited into the homes of millions of Americans as host of The Price is Right, Truth or Consequences, Miss USA, Miss Universe, the Rose Parade, and many other programs and specials. He has been part of the lives of generations of viewers connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds. Now Bob shares stories of favorite contestants, episodes, celebrity encounters, and behind-the-scenes happenings.
Beyond his public persona, Bob opens up about his personal life, sharing a lifetime of fond memories. He recalls his early years spent on a Native American reservation and being raised by a single mother through the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. He writes about training as a fighter pilot in the Navy during World War II and how he met, fell in love with, and married the love of his life, Dorothy Jo. It was with Dorothy Jo's encouragement and insight that he launched his career in the entertainment business, starting in radio and moving to television, where his work has been honored with nineteen Emmys (fourteen as a performer, the most any performer has ever won), induction into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, the TV Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Pioneer Broadcasters Golden Mike Award, among many other awards.
Bob's support of animal rights has always been a central part of his life. In these pages he delves into stories of how and why he put his personal passion above his career, including his antifur standoff with beauty pageants, and his involvement in cases that exposed animal abuse in movies and television. He shares heartwarming personal stories of the four-legged friends he has adopted and rescued, ranging from dogs and rabbits to elephants. Bob is a complete success at retirement and continues to actively advocate on behalf of animals, including working on successful legislation to control the pet population.
For the innumerable fans who have welcomed Bob into their homes over the last fifty years, this book will be like catching up with a dear and familiar friend who continues to lead a full and endlessly interesting life.
Rules are:
1. Canada or U.S. only - NO P.O boxes! (books will be coming direct from Hachette)
2. 3 copies to give away
3. Contest runs from May 8 - May 22 (midnight CST)
How do you enter? (put all entries into one comment please)
1. For your first entry please tell me if you have ever been on a game show or what your favorite game show (or reality show) is. W/o this entry, no other entries will count. YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
2. If you sign up to follow my blog (or already do) - 2 entries
3. If you sign up to follow in a feed reader, email subscription or facebook - 2 entries
4. If you tweet or post this giveaway on your blog and leave the link back here - 2 entries
MAXIMUM entries is 5.
1. Canada or U.S. only - NO P.O boxes! (books will be coming direct from Hachette)
2. 3 copies to give away
3. Contest runs from May 8 - May 22 (midnight CST)
How do you enter? (put all entries into one comment please)
1. For your first entry please tell me if you have ever been on a game show or what your favorite game show (or reality show) is. W/o this entry, no other entries will count. YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
2. If you sign up to follow my blog (or already do) - 2 entries
3. If you sign up to follow in a feed reader, email subscription or facebook - 2 entries
4. If you tweet or post this giveaway on your blog and leave the link back here - 2 entries
MAXIMUM entries is 5.
