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Book Spotlight: Running Away to Home by Jennifer Wilson & Giveaway
November 22nd, 2011
I’ve got a really interesting memoir to spotlight for you today that I can’t wait to read. It’s called Running Away to Home: Our Family’s Journey to Croatia in Search of Who We Are, Where We Came From, and What Really Matters by Jennifer Wilson. I think it would be great to be able to trace your roots and just get away from the stress of the world we live in, if only for a while. Plus we all know how much I love to read memoirs that involve people moving to another country and trying to make a life there. Running Away to Home promises to be a good read! Let’s learn a bit about the book and make sure to check out the giveaway of a few copies at the end of the post.
About Running Away to Home by Jennifer Wilson
Have you ever been tempted to run away from home — or at least to run away from the frustrations of the busy, modern, American family life… cell phones, texting plans, school activities, expensive coffee, the long work day…
It was in response to exactly this feeling – and the suspicion that the “American Dream” kindof sucks – that Jennifer Wilson, travel writer and mother of two, decided to move her family of four to her ancestor’s home of Croatia in an attempt to retrace her own roots and find a way of bringing her family closer together – far, far away from the stress and distraction of the average suburban family lifestyle. And that experience led to the writing of RUNNING AWAY TO HOME.
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About Jennifer Wilson
JENNIFER WILSON is an accomplished writer who has chronicled her travels, both epic and around the corner, in National Geographic Traveler, Gourmet, Esquire, Midwest Living, Better Homes & Gardens, Frommer’s Budget Travel, Parents, and Disney Family Fun. In 2008, Wilson won a National Association of Travel Journalists Award.
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GIVEAWAY DETAILS
I have 3 copies of Running Away to Home by Jennifer Wilson to share with my readers. To enter…
- For 1 entry simply leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
- For 2 entries, follow my blog. If you already do, thank you, and please let me know in your comment so that I can pass the extra entry on to you as well.
- For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway to spread the word.
This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Saturday, December 10/11. Good luck everyone!
Thanks for providing this giveaway opportunity
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I enjoy researching my family’s roots, but would not have the courage to actually pack up and move to another country. Book sounds so interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.
extra entry – Google follower.
I also enjoy reading about other people.
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Oh Dar, you know I love memoirs just about as much as you do, and would love the chance to read this and see what I think of it. Thanks for hosting this great giveaway, Dar!
zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net
Thanks for this special and fascinating book.
I am an e-mail susbcriber.
This book would be extremely interesting and unique. Many thanks.
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I heard an interview with the author on the radio. I’d love to read this book!
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I would really love to read this book. I have traced my family on both sides and have gone to see where some on my ancestors come from. But it never occured to me to move to the countries they came from. What a wonderful idea.
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That sounds like my kind of book. Please enter me.
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This sounds so interesting. I’d love to know if they found what they were looking for.
I follow on GFC (mamie316) and by email.
I would really really enjoy this book as I am a genealogy addict been doing it for about 40 yrs
Hope to win – thanks for the chance
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I have this book on my TBR and wishlist.
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Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
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Wow, this one sounds great! Please enter me
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I tweeted the giveaway here: https://twitter.com/#!/bharbin11/status/139041550826082304
Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Sounds like an inspirational story full of discovery. Thank for the giveaway!
Margaret
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Margaret
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Thank you for the great giveaway, I’d love to win!
I’m a GFC follower. (Chantel)
I’ve wanted to run away more than once
I follow subscribe &will tweet at rhonda reads.
thanks for the chance to read this wonderful story
i’m a follower
I can’t imagine turning life upside down like that! Please enter me.
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This sounds so nice! It instantly caught my attention because she moves to Croatia. My hubby is Serbian. Please enter me
Thanks for the giveaway. I am a follower of your blog too Dar.
Looking foward to your review of this one.
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I’d love a chance into this giveaway thanks!
I’m a follower thanks.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Sounds like a great book!
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