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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Blog Tour & Giveaway: "The Hope of Refuge" by Cindy Woodsmall

Publisher's Summary

Raised in foster care and now the widowed mother of a little girl, Cara Moore struggles against poverty, fear, and a relentless stalker. When a trail of memories leads Cara and Lori out of New York City toward an Amish community, she follows every lead, eager for answers and a fresh start. She discovers that long-held secrets about her family history ripple beneath the surface of Dry Lake, Pennsylvania, and it’s no place for an outsider. But one Amish man, Ephraim Mast, dares to fulfill the command he believes that he received from God–“Be me to her”– despite how it threatens his way of life.

Completely opposite of the hard, untrusting Cara, Ephraim’s sister Deborah also finds her dreams crumbling when the man she has pledged to build a life with begins withdrawing from Deborah and his community, including his mother, Ada Stoltzfus. Can the run-down house that Ada envisions transforming unite them toward a common purpose–or push Mahlon away forever? While Ephraim is trying to do what he believes is right, will he be shunned and lose everything–including the guarded single mother who simply longs for a better life?

About the Author

Cindy Woodsmall is the author of When the Heart Cries, When the Morning Comes, and The New York Times Best-Seller When the Soul Mends. Her ability to authentically capture the heart of her characters comes from her real-life connections with Amish Mennonite and Old Order Amish families. A mother of three sons and two daughters-in-law, Cindy lives in Georgia with her husband of thirty-one years.

Cindy was recently featured on ABC Nightline; the video can be viewed here.

Giveaway

We will be giving away 1 copy of The Hope of Refuge, courtesy of Random House!

Please comment on this post with your e-mail address, or contact me.

Extra Entries (please include all entries within 1 post):

- Subscribe to the blog (2 entries)
- Follow this blog (1 entry)
- Follow Luxury Reading on Facebook (3 entries) (widget on the bottom left side)
- Blog about this giveaway (5 entries)
- Tell me where you heard about this giveaway (1 entry)

This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents only.

Deadline to enter is midnight on August 19th.

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99 comments:

gahome2mom said...

I am interested in her book. Thanks.

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Pam said...

Count me in!

+ follower
+ facebook follower
+ heard about this giveaway through my google reader feed

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Sue said...

This looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing it!

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Susan Helene Gottfried said...

Hey, Vera. No need to enter me. I'm dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book.

etirv said...

I would like to be entered!

I subscribe!

I follow!

Luxury Reading is in my Favorites and I visit everyday, that's how I learned about this contest!

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rhapsodyinbooks said...

Please enter me!

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Neas Nuttiness said...

Please enter me - thanks!

+2 I'm an email subscriber.
+1 I'm a follower.

I follow, so your posts show up on my dashboard;-)

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MoziEsmé said...

Would love to read this book! And I'm a follower...

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remarker/fcffollower said...

I subscribe to the blog in google reader and that's how I found out about the giveaway :)
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Beth said...

This looks interesting! Please enter me!

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Beth said...

I'm a follower.

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JenniferB said...

I really want to read this book. Thanks for the chance to win

+2 subscribed with email
+1 following your blog
+5 blogged about your contest on my site
http://mynotsohurriedlife.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-giveaways-for-august-2009.html
+1 heard about this contest on my email

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Bingo said...

I have seen this book around and would really like to win it. My email is kdhaney(at)gmail(dot)com

I follow your blog

I am not sure if it counts but I "heard" about this giveaway as I was checking the blogs on my blogroll to nominate for the BBAW and came to your blog that way and saw the giveaway???

Anonymous said...

I would love to read this.

I am a follower

I heard about this giveaway through the blog email

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cherdon said...

Love to win this book. Thank you.
Subscriber to your blog +2
Follow this blog +1
Follow Luxury Reading on Facebook +3
ID on FB is cheryl hodgkins
Heard about this giveaway from you in my email +1

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Kendall said...

I'm a fan on facebook
and:
an email subscriber
heard about this offer in an email
have a link on my blog

AmandaSue said...

Sounds like a good book! Thanks for the chance to read it.
-Follower
-Email subscriber
-Heard about this through your email
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Anonymous said...

+1 I'd love to read this book. It's much different than the books I've been reading lately.

+2 I subscribe via email.

+1 I found out about this giveaway through your email updates.

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Debbie F said...

I would love to read this!
I'm a follower - Google Friends
Follower - google reader(this is how I heard at it)
Thanks
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nfmgirl said...

I'd love a shot at this book. It sounds great!

- I follow

- I subscribe

- I found the giveaway by Googling "Hope of Refuge book tour", because I saw somewhere that there was a tour

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Natalie W said...

OH i read her last book, it was so good! I'd love to enter!
I'm a subscriber
Following on google friends
Following on Facebook
and i found out while perusing your site!
Thanks so much,
nataliew2(at)gmail(dot)com

tetewa said...

I'm a subscriber and would like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com

Lucy said...

Please include me in this giveaway. I am an email subscriber, follower and I heard about the giveaway thru email. I've read Beverly Lewis' books and enjoyed them. I'd love to read another authors writing about the Amish community. Thank you.
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Allison said...

hey!
I susbscribe
I follow
and I heard about the giveaway from your e-mail updates!

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thanks!

Winning Readings said...

We've posted about this at Winning Readings:

http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/08/hope-of-refuge_5342.html

Annette said...

I'd love the chance to win!

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Kat Bryan said...

I've always found stories about the Amish to be very interesting. We have some small groups here in Iowa, though nothing like those in the East.

Found out about the giveaway via your email.

Blogged here - http://kat-bryanscorner.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-giveway-hope-of-refuge.html

Carolyn said...

I love Amish country and the people who live there. thanks for the opportunity to read this book.

ceashark at g mail dot com

Carolyn said...

I am a subscriber

thanks again

ceashark at gmail dot com

Carolyn said...

I am also a follower.

thanks

ceashark at gmail dot com

Carolyn said...

I heard about this giveaway from your email updates in my inbox.

thanks again

ceashark at gmail. com

Carolyn said...

I am following you on Facebook as Carolyn Sharkas

thanks again

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ceashark at aol dot com

Renee said...

email subscriber 1
email subscriber 2
I heard about this contest in an email update. 3

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the opportunity to read this book.

I'm a follower.

karen k
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Ammie said...

I'd love to read this.

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I follow your blog. Thanks for the chance to win!

cpullum said...

Please count me in I would love to read this book!
Carla
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Liz said...

This book looks very good! Count Me In!
+1 I follow!
-Liz

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Luvdaylilies said...

I'd love to read this book=) Thanks for the giveaway!
+1 ~I follow~
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cqueen2 said...

thanks

i follow

i subscribe

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nfmgirl said...

I blogged it:
http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-giveaways-in-blogworld-08-08-09.html

linett said...

would love to read this, thanks

Bree said...

I love Cindy Woodsmall's books, I'd love to get her newest one! I'm a subscriber to the blog and heard about it there!

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Emma said...

This book sounds wonderful.Please enter me in the giveaway.I like all of Cindy Woodsmall's books. augustlily06(at)aim(dot)com.Thank you.

mrstrooper said...

I'm always looking for a good book to read!
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Esme said...

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Esme said...

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Esme said...

I heard about this through good reads.

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Wanda said...

I'd love to be entered in your draw.
Thanks.
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Wanda said...

I am a follower of your blog.
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gaby317 said...

This looks great - pls count me in!

+1 I follow
+5 I'm posting a link on my blog's sidebar
+1 I saw this when visiting your blog


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Belinda M said...

Please include me in your giveaway

+ I subscribe

+ I follow

+ I found this giveaway in google reader since I follow your blog

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Wanda said...

Please enter my name in your draw. Thanks.
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Wanda said...

I am a follower of your blog.
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Donna said...

I absolutely LOVE books with Amish themes. Very interesting people! Thanks for the giveaway!

Donna said...

I subscribe. Thanks for the email Vera!

bloomerbear said...

I have read her book "When the Soul Mends" It was a great book!!
Thank you for the chance at this book


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bloomerbear said...

I subscribe 2 enteries

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bloomerbear said...

I follow you

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Anita Yancey said...

I'd love to read this book. It sounds so good. Please enter me. Thanks!

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Anita Yancey said...

I am a subscriber!

ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

Anita Yancey said...

I heard about this giveaway, when I received your review of the book in my email inbox.

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Shawna said...

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Subscribe to the blog (2 entries)
- Follow this blog (1 entry)
- Follow Luxury Reading on Facebook (3 entries)

Oh thanks for this giveaway it does look good and I love to read about the Amish such a different way of life huh.

Marla said...

I love Cindy's books. This sounds real good. Would love to win. Thank you for the entries.

- Subscriber
- Follower

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Squish said...

Looks and sounds like a great book. I would love to read this. I hope I win. Thanks for the chance.

Squish said...

I subscribe and I follow your blog.

2 + 1=3 extras

Thank you

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Jake Lsewhere said...

Looks like a good book, please enter me into this drawing.

I'm also a follower on Blogger.

Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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Marie said...

I would love to read this!

I am a subscriber to the blog (2 entries)
I am also a follower of this blog (1 entry)
Tell me where you heard about this giveaway (1 entry) -- from your email :-)

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Rebecca N. said...

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JamericanSpice said...

I'd love to add this to my library.

JamericanSpice said...

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Jake Lsewhere said...

I've also blogged about this giveaway here.

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Lee P said...

This sounds like an empowering book. Thanks for this giveaway and please count me in.

+2 I subscribe via email
+1 I follow
+1 I heard about this giveaway from
your email.

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Audrey said...

This looks like a really great book!! Writing it down, to buy in case I don't win!
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Huguette E. said...

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+1 I heard about the giveaway by subscribing/following your blog.

Huguette E. said...

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