Everybody’s a Winner! Reading & Blogging for Darfur Giveaways!
Winners! Winners! Something for everybody! This is my way to say thank you for helping raise awareness and funds concerning the genocide in Darfur. It wouldn’t have been a success without you!
In case you’re wondering, here’s how the winners were selected. Thanks to the form you filled out, everything was in a great spreadsheet for me. I’d do a form again in a heartbeat! So happy I didn’t have to figure this all out by hand, and I already have all of your mailing addresses! Each person had a number assigned to them. If there were ten people all in for a book I asked my husband for a number 1-10 and counted down to see the “number” who had won. The grand prize winner was selected first and then we proceeded to randomly select numbers to go with book titles. A number could only win once. Everything was going great until three-fourths of the way through when I ended up having no numbers even qualified to win a book. In other words, everybody had already won something else. I took the liberty of making switches, but while doing this I only “saw” numbers. I didn’t feel to guilty over this because I had no idea who won what until I corresponded their number to their name while writing this post. Make sense?
CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!
Signed copy of The Debs by Susan McBride sponsored by Susan McBride
ANITA Y.
Signed copy of Rules by Cynthia Lord sponsored by Cynthia Lord
YAN L.
This is What I Did by Ann Dee Ellis sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
Signed copy of Madapple sponsored by Christina Meldrum
The Leper Compound by Paula Nangle sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund
Darfur Diaries, Stories of Survivalsponsored by Nation Books
Tears of the Desert, A Memoir of Survivial in Darfur by Halima Bashir & Damien Lewis sponsored by Random House
No, No, Yes, Yes by Leslie Patricelli sponsored by Leslie Patricelli
SUSAN FROM BLOGGIN’ ‘BOUT BOOKS
and
Signed copy of The 13th Reality, The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner sponsored by James Dashner
Signed copy of Far World, Water Keep by J. Scott Savage sponsored by J. Scott Savage
Feather Man by Rhyll McMaster sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund
The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund
Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund
Of Beetles & Angels, A Boy’s Remarkable Journey From a Refugee Camp to Harvard by Mawi Asgedom sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
Story of a Girl sponsored by Sara Zarr sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
Mr. Popper’s Penquins by Richard & Florence Atwater sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
NATALIE W.
Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan sponsored Hatchette Book Group
Audio version of Long Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
The Blue Taxi by N.S. Koenings sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
The Book of Calamities: Five Questions about Suffering and Its Meaning by Peter Trachtenberg sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
The Host by Stephenie Meyer sponsored by Hatchette Book Group
The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
JESSICA FROM THE COMMON MOMMY DENOMINATOR
and
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
CINDI H.
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Nifenegger
DANIEL C.
Rapunzel’s Revenge poster signed by Shannon & Dean Hale, Nathan Hale (not included in grand prize) sponsored by Shannon & Dean Hale and Nathan Hale
The 13th Reality T-Shirt, Youth size Large (not included in grand prize)
ABBIE B.
One year membership to Rich Women Sisterhood ($360 value, not included in the grand prize) sponsored by Rich Women Sisterhood
And last but not least I have three people, DEWEY FROM THE HIDDEN SIDE OF A LEAF, JOY FROM THOUGHTS OF JOY AND SAMANTHA FROM SAM’S BOOK BLOG, who sadly didn’t win any of the books that they selected. As hard as I tried I couldn’t work the system well enough. But no fear! For the three of you I have six books that were not given out. (Not for the fact that nobody registered for them, but because I didn’t have any non-winners to draw from.) They are: The Measure of a Man by Sydney Poiter, Vinegar Hill by A Manette Ansay, The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds,, Theft by N.S. Koenings sponsored by Hatchette Book Group, The First Hurt, Stories by Rachel Sherman sponsored by Literary Ventures Fun. I also forgot to list The Best Place to Be by Lesley Dorman. That is available as well. If none of those titles interest you, I’d like to send you a five dollar gift certificate to Amazon. I know it doesn’t really equal the cover price of these books, but it’s still something. Just let me know what you would like to do.
CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!
But wait!!! THE GRAND PRIZE!!!! This lucky individual will go home with not one, not two, but 48 books! All of the books listed above! Seriously, is this not the coolest, biggest prize you’ve ever seen?!! Who’s the winner of the largest giveaway EVER!!! Drum roll . . .
Congratulations Kay and to everybody else! You are all winners!!
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Tags: Darfur, Darfur Awareness Campaign, Genocide, giveaway, Stephenie Meyer
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YAY! I’m so excited! Thank you
I ended up contributing to the International Rescue Committee 
By the way…I will be meeting the Madapple author at the Book Expo in San Jose next week, so I am especially happy to have won that book!
on October 17th, 2008 at 6:44 pmWow! Congratulations, everyone!
Natasha, I didn’t do what I did to “win” a book, so it’s okay that I didn’t get my choice – I didn’t expect to. Although, since you still have books available to give away, I would really like The Rapture of Canaan (Reynolds); however, if that doesn’t work out – it’s okay, too.
on October 17th, 2008 at 6:52 pmWendy – That’s so cool! Christina is sending the prize directly, perhaps I shall just tell her to make sure to bring it with her.
on October 17th, 2008 at 6:52 pmI’m so excited. Thanks for the great giveaway, but mostly thanks for raising money and awareness for the victims of genocide in Darfur.
on October 17th, 2008 at 6:56 pmJoy – I know you didn’t do it just for the books! But it’s a nice benefit, is it not? Rapture of Canaan is all yours. Just email me your address.
on October 17th, 2008 at 6:56 pmNatasha,
on October 17th, 2008 at 7:21 pmThank you so much!!! I read your review of the book I won and it looks great. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
Oh yay!!!! Thanks so much. I love what you did
You inspired me to see the amazing things that I could do with my blog as well. I am now on my way to raising money for clean drinking water in developing countries all over the world!!! I have jumped in it for the read-a-thon…but I am SO passionate about it that I may just keep going. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!! And thanks so much for the prize book!!!! 
on October 17th, 2008 at 7:33 pmThanks Natasha, this is awesome.
on October 17th, 2008 at 7:44 pmOh, THANK YOU!!!! I have been looking at that book
Also, I wanted to let you know that you inspired me with this Darfur month. I am doing something during the read-a-thon as well. I am reading for Clean Drinking Water in developing countries. I believe so strongly in this…and am so excited that I may just keep going after the read-a-thon. I just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration, you are a trail blazer.
on October 17th, 2008 at 8:04 pmCongrats to all the winners.
on October 17th, 2008 at 9:04 pmAwesome! I actually won something!! Even better EVERYONE won something!
Natasha, thank you so much for raising awareness and having this giveaway.
on October 17th, 2008 at 10:20 pmThank you, Natasha!
on October 17th, 2008 at 11:31 pmThank you!
on October 18th, 2008 at 12:29 amWoohoo! I’m totally stoked for the book I won. I can’t wait to get it and read it. I’m certain it will be fascinating
on October 18th, 2008 at 1:54 amYay! I’m happy I won a book! But more importantly, thanks again for all you did for the Darfur campaign!
on October 18th, 2008 at 6:37 amYay! Thanks Natasha.
on October 18th, 2008 at 9:03 amCongrats to all the other winners!
Thanks Natasha for your inspiring posts. We sent our donation and pray it helps.
on October 18th, 2008 at 10:27 amYay! Thanks for doing this – I can’t imagine all the time you were able to donate to this (very worthy) cause.
Thanks again!
on October 18th, 2008 at 12:05 pmWow! What shall we do now? Send you our mailing address?
on October 18th, 2008 at 1:15 pmNatasha,
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you for the wonderful book.
Thank you for caring so much about the victims of Darfur.
Thank you for putting your energy where your heart is and involving all of us in this worthwhile cause.
Donna
on October 18th, 2008 at 2:36 pmThanks! So much appreciated.
on October 18th, 2008 at 6:10 pmCongrats to Kay for getting the grand prize and to you, Natasha, for the amazing things you did here.
on October 18th, 2008 at 7:54 pmNatasha, I am totally blown away and totally humbled! I’m thrilled and so appreciative. You are amazing! Thank you for encouraging all of us to take a fresh look at our world and see what we can do to make a difference. I’ll really enjoy all the books and pass them along to others when I am finished with them. I always love having more books to suggest to patrons at my library. Again, my deepest thanks and congratulations to all who participated.
on October 19th, 2008 at 8:33 pmNatasha, I am totally thrilled and humbled! Thank you so much for all your hard work! You are amazing!! Congratulations to all who participated! I’m so glad that I got to take part in something like this to let all of us know that we can make a difference in this world. Every little bit helps.
Take care!
on October 19th, 2008 at 8:36 pmWooo Hooo! I never win anything, this is awesome! Thanks Natasha! Congrats to all!
on October 20th, 2008 at 11:09 amWow, that’s so cool. Thanks!
on October 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pmYay! *claps* Congratulations, everyone! And a big thank you to Natasha for the giveaway and for figuring out a way to hold it so she’d have her hair left.
on October 20th, 2008 at 9:34 pmCongratulations, everyone!!!!! Look what I missed because of my week last week!!!! I am about to fall off the bed in my hotel in Boston because I’m jumping up and down! I am so excited!!!! Thank you again for this wonderful event. Even though I feel like a great big winner, I hope that the people of Darfur are the biggest winners of all.
on October 21st, 2008 at 2:02 pmYay! I won a book by an author I’ve never read before, but would love to try. I am already looking forward to receiving and reading the book!
Congratulations to everyone for winning. And a huge, big, enormous round of applause for you, Natasha, for organizing your Darfur-project! You are so incredibly awesome!
on October 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 amThank you Natasha for all that you did! And congrats to everyone!
on October 23rd, 2008 at 10:04 pmcan’t believe i won “tears of the desert”!!:) thank you soooo much!!:) i am soo excited!:)
on October 27th, 2008 at 7:26 amNatasha, I downloaded Firefox and finally was able to open your blog! It still wont work for me through Internet Explorer??
on October 29th, 2008 at 10:19 pmAnyway , THANK YOU THANK YOU my first prize through a blog!! I told everyone about this book after I read it. I am too cheap to buy books but this is one I’d like to own. Thank you so much.
Also thank you for educating me on Darfur.
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on November 18th, 2008 at 4:18 pmI received The Rapture of Canaan today! Thank you so much, Natasha!
on November 19th, 2008 at 3:17 pm