Memoirs II
Hi all!
I've got another set of Memoirs for everyone.
Please take note of the dates of availability.
JANTSEN'S GIFT
by Pam Cope and Amy Molloy
Nine years ago, Pam Cope owned a cozy hair salon in the tiny town of Neosho, Missouri, and her life revolved around her son's baseball games, her daughter's dance lessons, and family trips to places like Disney World. She had never been out of the country, nor had she any desire to travel far from home.
Then, on June 16th, 1999, her life changed forever with the death of her 15-year-old son from an undiagnosed heart ailment.
Needing to get as far away as possible from everything that reminded her of her loss, she accepted a friend's invitation to travel to Vietnam, and, from the moment she stepped off the plane, everything she had been feeling since her son's death began to shift. By the time she returned home, she had a new mission: to use her pain to change the world, one small step at a time, one child at a time. Today, she is the mother of two children adopted from Vietnam. More than that, she and her husband have created a foundation called "Touch A Life," dedicated to helping desperate children in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana.
Pam Cope's story is on one level a moving, personal account of loss and recovery, but on a deeper level, it offers inspiration to anyone who has ever suffered great personal tragedy or those of us who dream about making a difference in the world.
Availability: March. 25
I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI
By Giullia Melucci
From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Giulia Melucci's fizzled romances and the mouth-watering recipes she used to seduce her men, smooth over the lumps, and console herself when the relationships flamed out.
From an affectionate alcoholic, to the classic New York City commitment-phobe, to a hipster aged past his sell date, and not one, but two novelists with Peter Pan complexes, Giulia has cooked for them all. She suffers each disappointment with resolute cheer (after a few tears) and a bowl of pastina (recipe included) and has lived to tell the tale so that other women may go out, hopefully with greater success, and if that's not possible, at least have something good to eat.
Peppered throughout Giulia's delightful and often poignant remembrances are fond recollections of her mother's cooking, the recipes she learned from her, and many she invented on her own inspired by the men in her life. Readers will howl at Giulia's boyfriend-littered past and swoon over her irresistable culinary creations.
Availability: ARCs available. Finished copies available Mar. 18
DO-OVER
By Robin Hemley
Robin Hemley's childhood made a wedgie of his memory, leaving him sore and embarrassed for over forty years. He was the most pitiful kindergartner, the least spirited summer camper, and dateless for prom. In fact, there's nary an event from his youth that couldn't use improvement. If only he could do them all over a few decades later, with an adult's wisdom, perspective, and giant-like height...
In the spirit of cult film classics like Billy Madison and Wet Hot American Summer, in DO-OVER! Hemley reencounters paper mache, revisits his childhood home, and finally attends the prom--bringing readers the thrill of recapturing a misspent youth and discovering what's most important: simple pleasures, second chances, and the forgotten joys of recess.
Availability: ARCs available. Finished copies available April 22.
If you'd like a copy of any of these books for review, email me at anna.balasi@hbgusa.com.
If you'd like to do giveaways, take careful note of the availability dates (so that your winners don't have to wait too long for their copies!) and please refer to these guidelines:
-You can give away up to 5 copies
-When you have the contest posted, send me the link.
-Giveaway copies will be sent directly to winners--you must provide their mailing addresses--unless you specify otherwise.
-Only residents of the U.S. or Canada are eligible to win
-No P.O. Boxes
I've got another set of Memoirs for everyone.
Please take note of the dates of availability.
JANTSEN'S GIFT
by Pam Cope and Amy Molloy
Nine years ago, Pam Cope owned a cozy hair salon in the tiny town of Neosho, Missouri, and her life revolved around her son's baseball games, her daughter's dance lessons, and family trips to places like Disney World. She had never been out of the country, nor had she any desire to travel far from home.
Then, on June 16th, 1999, her life changed forever with the death of her 15-year-old son from an undiagnosed heart ailment.
Needing to get as far away as possible from everything that reminded her of her loss, she accepted a friend's invitation to travel to Vietnam, and, from the moment she stepped off the plane, everything she had been feeling since her son's death began to shift. By the time she returned home, she had a new mission: to use her pain to change the world, one small step at a time, one child at a time. Today, she is the mother of two children adopted from Vietnam. More than that, she and her husband have created a foundation called "Touch A Life," dedicated to helping desperate children in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana.
Pam Cope's story is on one level a moving, personal account of loss and recovery, but on a deeper level, it offers inspiration to anyone who has ever suffered great personal tragedy or those of us who dream about making a difference in the world.
Availability: March. 25
I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI
By Giullia Melucci
From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Giulia Melucci's fizzled romances and the mouth-watering recipes she used to seduce her men, smooth over the lumps, and console herself when the relationships flamed out.
From an affectionate alcoholic, to the classic New York City commitment-phobe, to a hipster aged past his sell date, and not one, but two novelists with Peter Pan complexes, Giulia has cooked for them all. She suffers each disappointment with resolute cheer (after a few tears) and a bowl of pastina (recipe included) and has lived to tell the tale so that other women may go out, hopefully with greater success, and if that's not possible, at least have something good to eat.
Peppered throughout Giulia's delightful and often poignant remembrances are fond recollections of her mother's cooking, the recipes she learned from her, and many she invented on her own inspired by the men in her life. Readers will howl at Giulia's boyfriend-littered past and swoon over her irresistable culinary creations.
Availability: ARCs available. Finished copies available Mar. 18
DO-OVER
By Robin Hemley
Robin Hemley's childhood made a wedgie of his memory, leaving him sore and embarrassed for over forty years. He was the most pitiful kindergartner, the least spirited summer camper, and dateless for prom. In fact, there's nary an event from his youth that couldn't use improvement. If only he could do them all over a few decades later, with an adult's wisdom, perspective, and giant-like height...
In the spirit of cult film classics like Billy Madison and Wet Hot American Summer, in DO-OVER! Hemley reencounters paper mache, revisits his childhood home, and finally attends the prom--bringing readers the thrill of recapturing a misspent youth and discovering what's most important: simple pleasures, second chances, and the forgotten joys of recess.
Availability: ARCs available. Finished copies available April 22.
If you'd like a copy of any of these books for review, email me at anna.balasi@hbgusa.com.
If you'd like to do giveaways, take careful note of the availability dates (so that your winners don't have to wait too long for their copies!) and please refer to these guidelines:
-You can give away up to 5 copies
-When you have the contest posted, send me the link.
-Giveaway copies will be sent directly to winners--you must provide their mailing addresses--unless you specify otherwise.
-Only residents of the U.S. or Canada are eligible to win
-No P.O. Boxes
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Permalink Reply by Carey on -
Oooh, Anna, I'll take I Made Spaghetti! I'll post a giveaway for it too.
Carey -
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Permalink Reply by Darby Lohrding on -
Anna,
Sent you an email!
Thanks
Darby
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Permalink Reply by cindysloveofbooks on -
Hi Anna
Could i get I loved, I lost, I made Spaghetti and Do Over? I can also do a giveaway for both those books too. Should i send you and email? -
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Permalink Reply by Marcia on -
Hi Anna,
I sent you an email yesterday requesting Jantzen's Gift for review. Thanks so much for the great books.
Marcia
http://printedpage.us
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Permalink Reply by Kelly Blackwell on -
I would love to giveaways and review Do-Over by Robin Hemley and I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Guilia Melucci. I have sent you an email.
Thanks Anna
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BloggerPermalink Reply by Bridget Hopper on -
I'd like to review & host a giveaway for I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti.
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Permalink Reply by Bermudaonion on -
Jantsen's Gift came today. Thanks so much, Anna.
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Permalink Reply by Jenn on -
If it's not too late, I'd love to review and giveaway (will post giveaway once I've reviewed the books) DO OVER and JANTZEN'S GIFT.
Jenn
http://jennsbookshelf.blogspot.com/ -
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Permalink Reply by Bella Foxx on -
I am currently reading Jantsen's Gift by Pam Cope and also having a giveaway, Check out my blog.
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Permalink Reply by Suzanne Levin on -
Hi Anna, if it's not too late I would love a copy of I loves, I Lost, I made Spagetti for review! I'll send you an 'official' email too!
Chick with Books -
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Permalink Reply by Janeen Coayn on -
I'd love to read and review (and host giveaways!) for I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, and Jantsens Gift. . I'm off to email you. Thanks!!
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