2024 WINNERS of SANCTUARY'S 
9th ANNUAL BOOK GIVEAWAY​

The Sanctuary editors would like to thank
all authors, publishers and publicity companies who participated in our
9th Annual Book Giveaway.
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Winners and books are randomly selected through mid-January.
Click book covers for excerpts or to find more information about the book.

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A huge THANK YOU goes out to our giveaway sponsor
Shadei Williams (S.T.I.M.A.)!

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Robin W. (a reader from IN) won Sorry I Haven't Texted You Back (Andrews McMeel Publishing) 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 Sanctuary's Coffee & Conversation.

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Denise Z. ( a reader from IL) won Thought Snob (Better Than That Publishing) by Paula Swope. Paula coined the term "Thought Snob" and developed her leading-edge THOUGHT S.N.O.B. process [Seeing New Objective Beliefs] designed to help people move out of havoc and into happiness. Written in her trademark down-to-earth style and filled with humor, compassion, and plenty of personal life stories, Paula shows each of us how to create the life we truly deserve through the amazing power that dwells within everyone: our thoughts. Paula is a Chopra-certified meditation instructor, Ayurveda specialist, and Total Well-Being Life Coach. Everything she did to escape scarcity and achieve abundance is embedded in each chapter.

Donna W. (a reader from NY) won All I Know (Buckberg Mountain Books) by Holly C. LaBarbera. Despite childhood trauma and tragedy, protagonist Kai Martin has never given up, rising from devastation to rebuild her life over and over again. Yet reality is more complicated than any childhood fantasy, and when painful family patterns are reenacted, Kai must decide how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for Josh, the man she planned to marry. Ultimately, Kai must confront the heartbreaking truth that as much as we try to help the people we love, we can only truly save ourselves. This story of strength and resilience is Holly LaBarbera's first novel.