Contest
(One lucky person will be chosen at random to win a comic novel about Christmas. See below. Must act before Tuesday, January 10, 3:00 a.m.) Music Monday by Kerry Dexter Destination: Scotland Music: Acquaintance, by Jim Malcolm (Beltane Records) There’s a statue of him in Canberra and a town named after him in Oregon, his [...]
PDF The Tiger’s Wife: Joni Seymor of Inventive Travelware. Joni won because of good Karma. A new reader, she not only commented, but she also announced the Ten Best Travel Books post on the Inventive Travelware Facebook page. Congratulations, Jonie. (And check out the interesting luggage tags on her web page.) Lonely Planet’s Great Journeys: Unfortunately the [...]
CONTEST OVER (One reader today through Sunday night will win BOTH this audio book and another one. See end of post.) Destination: Michigan, near Traverse City Audio Book: Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly Put the mystery writer Janet Evanovich together with romance writer Dorien Kelly and this is what you [...]
CONTEST OVER. NOTE: One person who comments (or ???) between now and Wednesday morning, will win one of the best books of 2011. See below. Far away places, with strange-sounding names, Far away over the sea. Those Far away places with strange-sounding names, Are calling, calling to me. Going to China, or maybe Siam. I [...]
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Last night, the cupcake elves announced the winners of the drawings for Passports With Purpose prizes. I got all excited when I saw an e-mail headed “You’re a Passsports With Purpose Prize Winner.” Turns out they were not referring to ME (It’s not all about me???)–they were passing on the names of the three people [...]
Already know about Passports with Purpose? Skip to the picture of shiny ribbons for FOUR gift shopping discounts !! Well we did it–4 founders up in Seattle, some big donor sponsors, and lots of donors of prizes, including Hotel Monteleone, Interlink Books and MacMillan Audio. And YOU who bid on prizes. The bidding closed last [...]
Before you complain, let me make it clear that I know your intentions are purely altruistic. You are not concerned with winning anything. You are just focused on building two libraries in Zambia with Room to Read, so that kids who want to read will have a chance to do so. Just like you, they [...]
Please help a blogger in distress! I have no trouble deciding to sponsor prizes for Passports With Purpose, where this year travel bloggers are raising money to build TWO libraries in Zambia with Room to Read. After all, A Traveler’s Library is ALL ABOUT far off places and BOOKS. I have no problem asking sponsors [...]
I have continued to give away books in the 25-Free-Book-Giveaway drawings. But unless you have been checking the Winner’s page, you have missed them. I shipped them all out on Tuesday, and have a few left that I don’t have time to have another drawing for. So If you would like one of the following, [...]
