Penguin
Books has graciously offered a giveaway of each of the following audiobooks . .
. . descriptions are from Penguin’s website.
I have a few reviews to post, but will be gone for a long weekend for my
sister’s bridal shower in Michigan. I
will have a lot to post next week!
The Devil’s Elixir by Raymond Khoury
Unabridged,
10 CDs, 12 hours
Read by Richard Ferrone
FBI agent Sean Reilly and his
girlfriend, archaeologist Tess Chaykin, heroes of Raymond Khoury's bestselling
Templar novels, return in another edge-of-your-seat thriller that reaches from
present day back to 1700s Mexico-and possibly beyond.
What if there was a drug, previously
lost to history in the jungles of Central America, capable of inducing an experience
so momentous-and so unsettling-that it might shake the very foundations of
Western civilization?
What if powerful forces on both
sides of the law got wind of that drug and launched a vicious, uncompromising
pursuit to possess it?
In Raymond Khoury's
million-copy-selling Templar novels, Reilly and Tess traveled the globe to
unravel ancient mysteries with present-day ramifications. In The Devil's
Elixir, they find themselves dragged into a race-against the clock, against
a brutal drug kingpin known as "El Brujo"-the sorcerer-and
even against government authorities-to merge two divergent trails, one several
hundred years old, the other as current as a heartbeat, that could drag
humanity to the brink of self- destruction.
Packed with the nonstop suspense and
unexpected twists Raymond Khoury fans delight in, The Devil's Elixir is
destined for bestseller lists everywhere.
Unnatural Acts Reviews for Unnatural Acts by Stuart WoodsAn Excerpt from Unnatural Acts
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Stuart Woods is in top form…and so
is his perennially popular hero, Stone Barrington!
 When a hedge fund billionaire
hires Stone Barrington to talk some sense into his wayward son, it seems like
an easy enough job; no one knows the hidden sins and temptations of the
ultra-wealthy better than Stone. But as Stone and his erstwhile protégé,
Herbie Fisher, probe deeper into the case—and an old one comes back to haunt
him---he realizes that even he may have underestimated just how far some
people will go to cover up their crimes…and plan new ones.
From Manhattan’s mahogany-paneled law offices to its modern penthouse lofts
and dimly lit nightclubs, the trail of entrapment and murder leads to a
shocking act that no one could ever have anticipated.
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Read
by Tony Roberts, approximately 8 hours playing time.
Shades of Hope by Tennie McCarty
One of the foremost experts on
eating addiction, Tennie McCarty uses her own inspiring story, as well as the
treatment from her famous retreat center, Shades of Hope, to help readers break
the endless cycle of diets.
This is not a guide to losing weight. There are millions of people who bounce
from one diet to another without understanding why because they never look
beyond their plates. McCarty believes that food addiction is a physical and
mental problem with a spiritual solution. An interactive book that asks readers
to be a part of their healing, Shades of Hope shares the teachings,
therapies, exercises, and mind-set that McCarty has used and developed
throughout her career in treating addiction. Drawing from her own personal
story, as well as those of her patients, McCarty shows readers how they can
create new relationships—with food, their loved ones, and themselves.
Read by C.J. Critt, foreword read by
Ashley Judd. Approximately 11 hours of
playing time.
Core
of Conviction by Michele Bachmann and Susan Ericksen
Michele Bachmann is one of the most
compelling leaders in America. But despite all the magazine covers and cable
television stories, most people don't know who she really is, where she comes
from, or what she believes. So she decided to tell her own story and let the
reader decide.
As you'll learn in this fascinating
memoir, Bachmann wasn't the type of kid who started dreaming about the White
House in elementary school. She grew up in Iowa and Minnesota as a typical
midwestern girl, grounded by her family and her faith. She was raised to
believe in the American dream: that anyone could succeed if they worked hard
and took advantage of this country's boundless opportunities.
She followed her dreams to college
and law school, pursued a career as a federal tax attorney, started a
successful business with her loving husband, raised five great kids and (over
time) twenty-three foster children. By her early forties she was very happy as
a full-time mom and homemaker and was a leading education reform advocate in
Minnesota.
Then she became what she calls
"an accidental politician."
The political insiders who ran
Minnesota held a one-party line-Al Franken-style liberalism. Bachmann became
especially concerned about a state-mandated education curriculum that stressed
political correctness over academic excellence. She started making calls,
writing letters, and recruiting others to act. When her state senator (an
entrenched insider) refused to listen, someone had to challenge him for his
seat. No one else volunteered, so Bachmann jumped in-and won.
That was the start of an amazing
journey from obscurity to the state senate, to the U.S. Congress, to an
underdog campaign for president. Along the way her style has been consistent.
She says what she means and she does it. She is the rare political figure who
fights for her beliefs. She speaks from the heart, with common sense about
limited government, the sanctity of life and marriage, the power of free
enterprise, and the need to confront America's enemies. She also talks about
putting principles above partisanship, even if that means ruffling the feathers
of the Republican elite.
As Bachmann puts it, the Republican
coalition is traditionally a "three-legged stool"-economic
conservatives, social conservatives, and national security conservatives. Like
Ronald Reagan, she represents all three groups. And in addition, as the founder
of the Tea Party caucus in Congress, Bachmann considers the Tea Party the
dynamic fourth leg of the coalition, in support of a return to constitutional
conservatism.
This book will show you why Michele
Bachmann believes ordinary people can take on the establishment and win.
"Armed with values and faith, supported by family and fellow citizens,
together we can do much. We can secure what people are yearning for-the chance
to take our country back. Just watch."
Read by Michele Bachmann. Approximately 9 ½ hours of playing time.
Giveaway Details
If you would like to win a copy of any of these audiobooks please leave a
comment about which audiobook you would prefer and why. If you prefer more than one, order them from favorite to least favorite.
As part of your comment, you must include an email address. If I can't find a
way to contact you I will draw another winner.
For an additional entry, blog about this giveaway or post it on your sidebar.
Provide a link to this post in your comment.
I will be using random.org (or a monte carlo simulation in excel) to pick the
winners from the comments.
This contest is only open to US and Canadian residents (Sorry!).
No P.O. Boxes.
The deadline for entry is midnight on Friday July 6, 2012.
Please make sure to check the second week of July to see if you are a winner. I
send emails to the winner but lately I have been put in their "junk
mail" folder instead of their inbox.
Good luck!
