2021 WINNERS of SANCTUARY'S
6th ANNUAL BOOK GIVEAWAY
The Sanctuary editors would like to thank
all authors, publishers and publicity companies who participated in our
6th Annual Book Giveaway.
Winners are randomly selected from late November through mid-January.
Click book covers for excerpts or to find more information about the book.
all authors, publishers and publicity companies who participated in our
6th Annual Book Giveaway.
Winners are randomly selected from late November through mid-January.
Click book covers for excerpts or to find more information about the book.
Thanks goes out to our giveaway sponsors:
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Elizabeth Fairleigh (a reader from GA) won Fierce and Delicate: Essays on Dance and Illness (West Virginia University Press) by Renée K. Nicholson. Renée's professional training in ballet had both moments of magnificence and moments of torment. In this book, Renée looks back on the often confused and driven self she had been shaped into and finds beauty in the small roles she performed. Moving on due to illness, she discovered that she retained the lyricism and narrative of ballet itself as she negotiated life with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Tsahi A. (a reader from New York) won Venus Genius: The Female Prescription for Innovation (New Degree Press) by Fabienne Jacquet. This book explores innovation from different perspectives: historical, scientific, sociological, cultural and practical — all through the feminine lens. It addresses the shortage of women in innovation and how important it is to address this as a first step to inclusion. Fabienne created INNOVEVE®, a consultancy in innovation with a mission to transform innovation by embracing feminine energy.
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Terrill E. (a reader from Oregon) won Talent by award-winning author B. Lynn Goodwin. While struggling with the news that her older brother had been listed as MIA in Afghanistan, Lynn's teen protagonist desperately tries to find a way to stand out and fit in while simultaneously dealing with grief. This coming-of-age story takes you through a journey filled with universal challenges and dilemmas that many teens face, no matter what their particular situation has in store.
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Mirta M. (a reader from New York) won What to Say Next by Sarah and Larry Nannery. Sarah Nannery reflects on her personal experience living as a professional woman with autism spectrum disorder. This guide offers timely advice for anyone on the autism spectrum looking to successfully navigate work, life and love. However, the advice and tips, particularly those concerning the workplace, may be applied by anyone struggling with office politics, protocol and communication difficulties.
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Robin W. (a reader from Indiana) won Reading the Signs: A Schoolhouse Mystery by Bette Ann Moskowitz. This is a gripping mystery about betrayal and love, truth and lies, abuse and power, sound and silence. What are we to do when words push their way past our own determination not to speak them? Taking place in a small beach town on Long Island, New York, Sylvie Fried, an expert reading teacher, comes up against challenges in her personal life and in the work she does in Rose Elementary School and her customary confidence is suddenly not there, yet finding solutions may be a matter of life and death.
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T'Alyne ( a reader from Colorado) won Stand: A Memoir on Activism. A Manual for Progress. What really happens when we stand on the front lines of change. by Kathryn Bertine. As a former ESPN columnist and professional cyclist, activism wasn't even on her radar in 2008 because she was busy trying to get to the Beijing Olympic Games. She pondered, "Why aren't women allowed at the Tour de France?" With unabashed honesty, irreverence, vulnerability, history, humor and authenticity, Kathryn's memoir-turned-manual on activism takes us behind the scenes of what really happens when we stand up and fight for what we believe.
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Jo-Ann C. (a reader from New York) won What's Better Than This? by Lorraine Salmon. This romantic memoir spans her 14-month love affair that quickly blooms into a pivotal and meaningful mid-life romance before turning into a last-wishes-before-dying story. Her story confronts readers with the questions that arise when we look death squarely in the eye. "The story of their time together is gripping and beautiful and, at times, very funny," says Kathleen Friery, Emmy Award-winning TV producer. Find an interview with Lorraine HERE.
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Missy B. (a reader from Connecticut) won The Sudden Caregiver by Karen Warner Schueler. Karen became a sudden caregiver when her late husband was diagnosed out of the blue with stage IV cancer. In this book, she enters the complicated world of the informal, unpaid, sudden caregiver, offering guidance, resilience, and, yes, a roadmap – a rational approach for planning what is, essentially, unplannable. Karen is also president of Tangible Group, a coaching and consulting firm which focuses on leadership development and caregiver well-being.
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Cloë S. (a reader from New York) won Sorry I Haven't Texted You Back by bestselling author and award-winning activist Alicia Cook. This is a poetic mixtape dedicated to those who struggle or have struggled with their mental health. Divided into two parts, "Side A" holds 92 poems, titled as "tracks," and "Side B" holds the "remixes," or blackout-poetry versions, of those 92 poems. The book includes the evergreen themes of love, grief and hope. Alicia was a guest on the February episode of Sanctuary's Coffee & Conversation.
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Debbie W. (a reader from Arizona) won Love in Any Language by Evelyn Kohl LaTorre. This memoir illustrates the trials and joys in the blending of two cultures. Evelyn relates how her early life in Montana prepared her for living in Peru, but not for marriage to someone who must learn a new language and employable skill before he can support his family. However, she had learned how to be strong and determined to meet most challenges and opportunities that came her way. This is the second of two memoirs Evelyn has written.
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Tammy W. (a reader from Virginia) won Never Too Late by B. Lynn Goodwin. This award-winning memoir explores how a 62-year-old woman, who has never been married, finds happiness with a two-time widower. Does she throw caution to the wind and relinquish her freedom, or should she take a crash course in compromises? This story shares the many reasons why you should not give up on happiness, no matter what age you’ve reached.
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