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Rebecca Wells The Crowning Glory Giveaway

Thanks to HarperCollins Publisher for giving me the chance to review, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder, the newest book by Rebecca Wells! They are offering 3 hardback copies for 3 of my readers!


About the book from HarperCollins:
Known for her beloved Ya-Ya books (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Little Altars Everywhere, and Ya-Yas in Bloom), Rebecca Wells has helped women name, claim, and celebrate their shared sisterhood for over a decade. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood New York Times bestseller list for sixty-eight weeks, became a knockout feature film, sold more than 5 million copies, and inspired the creation of Ya-Ya clubs worldwide...
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder is the sweet, sexy, funny journey of Calla Lily's life set in Wells's expanding fictional Louisiana landscape. In the small river town of La Luna, Calla bursts into being, a force of nature as luminous as the flower she is named for. Under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide and protect her throughout her life, Calla enjoys a blissful childhood—until it is cut short. Her mother, M'Dear, a woman of rapture and love, teaches Calla compassion, and passes on to her the art of healing through the humble womanly art of "fixing hair." At her mother's side, Calla further learns that this same touch of hands on the human body can quiet her own soul. It is also on the banks of the La Luna River that Calla encounters sweet, succulent first love, with a boy named Tuck.
But when Tuck leaves Calla with a broken heart, she transforms hurt into inspiration and heads for the wild and colorful city of New Orleans to study at L'Académie de Beauté de Crescent. In that extravagant big river city, she finds her destiny—and comes to understand fully the power of her "healing hands" to change lives and soothe pain, including her own. When Tuck reappears years later, he presents her with an offer that is colored by the memories of lost love. But who knows how Calla Lily, a "daughter of the Moon Lady," will respond?
A tale of family and friendship, tragedy and triumph, loss and love, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder features the warmth, humor, soul, and wonder that have made Wells one of today's most cherished writers, and gives us an unforgettable new heroine to treasure.
As for me, I loved the book! I'm a huge fan of Rebecca Wells. She creates the most colorful, engaging characters unlike any other author that I have read. She captures the strength and determination of Calla Lily's spirit and takes her on a journey from a young child into a young woman. I'm always mesmerized by her descriptions of the people and the land of Louisiana. I had a hard time putting the book down each night. After reading, my mind would not stop thinking of Calla Lily!
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GIVEAWAY for 3 lucky readers!
To enter: Visit HarperCollins and come back here and tell me something about this book that I didn't mention here OR tell me another book you would be interested in reading from the Publisher.
BONUS entries: Do one, all or none! Up to you. The more you do you increase your chance to win! Please leave a separate comment for each entry and an email addy at least once.

1) Follow my blog -Google Friend Connect 1 entry

2) Follow my blog -Networked Blogs (Facebook) 1 entry
3) Follow me on twitter @susieqtpies

4) Tweet the giveaway once a day. "Win a copy of The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells http://bit.ly/1DkkYj @susieqtpies" 5 entries per tweet! Post message ID here!
5) Did you ever have a Ya-Ya Sisterhood name? If so what was it or what would you want it to be? 5 entries
6) Put my button on your blog. 5 entries
7) Blog the giveaway. 5 entries
End October 22nd. US entries ONLY please. Winner will have 48hrs to contact me once notified! Thanks again to HarperCollins!









52 comments:

  1. Good morning! great book! I looked on the site and seen not only is it a book about love but also the power of life.

    I follow you on twitter and I follow your blog

    journey through books @ gmail dot com

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  2. I didnt follow direction.... separate post.... :)

    I follow on twitter

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  3. YA YA Sisterhood name? Well.... my friends call me Chili if that counts...LOL

    Yeah, theres a story

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  4. I blogged about it on my giveaway page. I linked it here to my name so click on my name and you will go to the giveaway post

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  5. I would like to read From Every End of This Earth by Steven V. Roberts
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  6. This looks like a great book! Would love to read it. I visited the site and I saw that they published the Steve Harvey book, I've been wanting to read that for some time, I love Steve Harvey.

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  7. I would like to read Not Lost Forever.

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  8. I follow your blog with google friend connect.

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  9. I would really like to read Little Altars Everywhere by rebecca as well.

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  10. I'd like to read this interesting book. Please enter me.

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  11. I would like to read Mean Mothers, or Children of Dust looks good too.

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  12. I follow you on twitter @MomMostTraveled

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  13. I would like to read In Search of my Homeland

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  14. cococroissants is following you

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  15. cococroissants "Win a copy of The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells http://bit.ly/1DkkYj The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily

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  16. blogged here:

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  17. I'd be interested in reading either Sunflowers or Children of Dust.
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  18. I'm following you on twitter
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  19. Great giveaway, I am a new google reader subscriber:

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  20. I'd be interested in reading "Crazy for the Storm" By Norman Ollestad.

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  21. I found an awesome site that gives you a yaya sisterhood name:

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    Mine is Countess Shining Star :)

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  22. My yaya sisterhood name is: Countess Shining Star :) #2

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  23. My yaya sisterhood name is: Countess Shining Star :) #3

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  24. My yaya sisterhood name is: Countess Shining Star :) #4

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  25. My yaya sisterhood name is: Countess Shining Star :) #5

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  26. I follow your blog via google friend connect!

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  27. I follow via networked blogs!

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  33. I blogged! #1

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  34. I blogged! #2

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  35. I blogged! #3

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  36. I blogged! #4

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  40. I'd love to also read Highest Duty from Harper Collins

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  41. I don't guess I ever had a ya-ya name - I don't even know for sure what that is LOL

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  47. Thanks to all who entered! IT is now closed! The winners were Sarah Osborne, Sheila(BookJourney) and Esme. I sure wish I had more than 3 to giveaway!! Do a twitter search and see who else is giving it away! Thanks so much! Keep entering the other contest!

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