I’m so excited to celebrate Mother’s Day this year. As a newly single mom, the holiday will actually be a bit more special for me. My children have been great, showering me with love and affection over the last four months, and now it’s my turn to give a little back to the wonderful moms out there.
Random House has generously donated a set of these three books to me, and gave me an additional copy of each book to give away to three lucky readers. That’s right - I’m giving them away individually, so you can enter to win one, or all three! Give them away to your favorite mom, be it a best friend or sister, or keep them for yourself.
I’m currently reading “Mama’s Got a Fake I.D.” and loving it!! This is truly a book we all need — every mom I talk to admits to feeling as if they lose themselves after childbirth. It doesn’t have to be this way!! We are wonderful moms, but also wonderful WOMEN.
You want the book? Here’s what you do:
Read the book descriptions below and decide which book(s) you want to win…then follow the directions below and you’ll be entered. Good luck!!
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Dear Mom by Melody Carlson
Every mom knows how communicating with a teenage girl can be difficult, even impossible at times. One-word answers. Defensive conversations. Daily arguments. How typical for teens to put up such barriers. All the while, moms truly long to know what their daughters really think.
Best-selling author Melody Carlson, whose books for women, teens, and children have sold more than three million copies, bridges this chasm with trusted insight. She speaks frankly in the voice of the teen daughters she’s written for and she tells it like it is: struggles with identity, guys, friendship, and even parents—it’s all here. The straight-talk to moms covers such things as “I need you, but you can’t make me admit it,” “I’m not as confident as I appear,” and “I have friends. I need a mother.”
Instead of focusing on outward behaviors, Dear Mom looks at a young woman’s heart and reveals to moms:
- how to talk to teens so they hear,
- how to connect despite the differences of perspective or years and experiences,
- and how strengthen the bond every mom and daughter ultimately wants.
The lively chapters in Dear Mom can be dipped into topically or used as a read-through tool by moms and daughters alike to understand what motivates or deflates, troubles or inspires—and just in time for Mother’s Day and all the Mother’s Days ahead.
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Mama’s God a Fake I.D. by Caryn Dahlstrand Rivedeneira
Formula for identity loss:
- Take one multifaceted, intriguing human being.
- Bless her with a child.
- Mix with today’s cultural assumptions.
- Add the demands of motherhood.
- Presto! All identity except Mom disappears.
For every woman wondering what happened to the unique combination of gifts and abilities she was known for before kids came along, Caryn Dahlstrand Rivedeneira has good news: in Mama’s Got a Fake I.D., Rivedeneira helps moms reclaim their full identity as creative beings, gifted professionals and volunteers, loving friends, children of God—and mothers.
This inspiring and practical guide shows women how to break free from false guilt, learn a new language to express who they really are, and follow God’s lead in sharing their true self with others. After all, motherhood doesn’t have to mean losing one’s identity. Instead, being a mom makes it possible for a woman to discover a more complete identity as the person God made her to be.
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Enduring Justice by Amy Wallace
In Enduring Justice, Hanna Kessler’s childhood secret has remained buried for over two decades. But when the dark shadows of her past threaten to destroy those she loves, Hanna must face the summer that changed her life and the man who still haunts her thoughts.
Crimes Against Children FBI Agent, Michael Parker knows what it means to get knocked down. And when the system fails and a white supremacist is set free, Michael’s drive for retribution eclipses all else.
A racist’s well-planned assault forces Hanna and Michael to decide between executing vengeance and pursuing justice. When the attack turns personal, is healing still possible?
This thought-provoking novel deals with healing from sexual abuse, the balance of justice and mercy, and maintaining mixed-race friendships in the midst of racial tension. Readers who enjoy investigative thrillers by Dee Henderson, Colleen Coble, and Catherine Coulter, and who watch crime dramas like Law & Order: SVU, Criminal Minds, and Without a Trace will love this book—and the entire series.
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Ready to enter?
1) Leave me a SINGLE comment telling me which book(s) you want. That’s it!
Additional entries (can ONLY be used after you do the above):
2) Subscribe to my blog and leave an additional comment that you did so. Yes, I can tell if you subscribed or not. :)
3) Tweet the contest with the hashtag #cmjbooks4mom. One tweet per person please. I’ll keep in mind if you are entering for more than one book. While you’re at it, follow me! @dpenna (not required)
Bonus entry:
4) Write a post about this on your own blog and get 2 additional entries for each book you want to win.
I’m extending the deadline to enter to allow more entries…contest closes at 11:59pm Pacific, one week from today, May 13th.
Free books…what are you waiting for?! Remember, if you don’t win, you can always visit the online catalog at Random House and purchase any of the great books above directly from the publisher at a very reasonable price.
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