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GIVEAWAY: 2 copies of Sea Changes by Gail Graham

May 26, 2009 by Darlene


I am really excited to offer up 2 copies of Sea Changes by Gail Graham to my readers. You may remember that I just reviewed this book the other day and you can see that review here. I also did a book highlight the other day and I’m going to just re-print a tiny bit of that here.

ABOUT THE BOOK

PASSIONATE NEW NOVEL SHARES ONE WOMAN’S STRUGGLE
TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD WITHOUT HER HUSBAND

As The Tide Ebbs And Flows, So Does Sarah Andrews’ Life

Sarah Andrews feels lost and abandoned. Her daughter wants her to “move on,” her psychiatrist wants her to “heal her wounds,” and everybody else wants her to get over the fact that her husband has died. She decides that perhaps it would be best to end her life, so she heads to the beach with all intentions of never coming back.

“She’s left this morning’s newspaper open on the kitchen table and her unwashed dishes from last night in the sink. People will think she intended to do the housework later, after her swim. What she does, most days, is sit by herself in the house sipping red wine from one of Charles’ goblets as one by one the minutes drip away like water from a leaking faucet until the sun goes down and the street lights come on, and she can go to bed.”

But the sea has other plans for her. Instead of drowning, Sarah discovers a civilization under water, where, she believes, she’s met people from another dimension. When she finds herself alive, back on the beach, she’s not sure if the sea world was real or if the entire episode was a dream. But a second visit convinces her she wasn’t dreaming, and a young woman from below, Bantryd, comes back to live with her, to search for her parents who left the sea long ago.

In SEA CHANGES, novelist Gail Graham has created one of her most compelling characters yet— a woman who is torn between a man who is no longer alive and an undersea world that offers her peace and comfort. The torment of grief is something Graham knows well, having lost not only her husband, but also her son. Graham uses the death of Sarah’s husband to examine the world of widowhood, from coping with loss to how society views women who are widows, and conveys how hope and grief can blend to create an unnamed emotion.

SEA CHANGES is not just a story of bereavement; Graham expertly weaves in elements of fantasy and suspense as well. Sarah’s relationship with Bantryd has unexpected consequences as the girl closely resembles a beautiful, young heiress who is missing, and Sarah becomes the key suspect in her disappearance. Those closest to Sarah are turning against her. With her family and psychiatrist withdrawing their support, and the wind and the sea at her back, her worlds are colliding. She needs to make the ultimate decision.

Warm, touching, and insightful, SEA CHANGES is an avenue of hope and inspiration for women who are suffering loss. Sarah Andrews will become their heroine, created lovingly by a woman who’s been there.

GIVEAWAY

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment with a way to contact you please!
  • For 2 entries tell me from either my review or the About the Book section, what it is about this book that you find interesting.
  • For 3 entries blog or tweet about this giveaway and spread the word!

The giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only. The books will be coming to the winners directly from the publisher. I will draw for the winners on Thursday, June 11, 2009. Good luck to you all!

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  1. Ladytink_534 says

    May 26, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    The whole aborted suicide plan throws me off a bit but the idea of another world under the water is compelling enough that I simply have to enter for this!

    Ladytink_534(at)yahoo(dot)com

  2. bermudaonion says

    May 26, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    This sounds great! Count me in. milou2ster@gmail.com

  3. Missy says

    May 26, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    Please enter me! I have been wanting to read this.

    k9kutter64(at)yahoo(dot)com

  4. I Heart Book Gossip says

    May 26, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Wow, sounds interesting. Please count me in.

  5. I Heart Book Gossip says

    May 26, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    I am a follower. Extra entry.

  6. I Heart Book Gossip says

    May 26, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    I have blogged about this contest on my site.
    cindyc725 at gmail dot com

  7. Missy says

    May 26, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    I also blogged about your giveaway in my sidebar. 🙂

  8. Vicki says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    I’d love to win this book!
    lelou2@ymail.com

  9. Vicki says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    “a woman who is torn between a man who is no longer alive and an undersea world that offers her peace and comfort.”

    How could that not perk your interest?

  10. MJ says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    This sounds great. Please count me in.

    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

  11. Vicki says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    Blogged about this giveawayHere

  12. MJ says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    I am a certified beach bum. The ocean is my favorite place in the world. I’ve often imagined an undersea world. I know this book will totally draw me in!

    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

  13. Bridget says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    No need to enter me, Dar. Just posted on Win A Book.

  14. MJ says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    I tweeted! http://twitter.com/sumrthyme/status/1927568073

    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

  15. Lifestooshort says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:39 pm

    I would love to win this book 🙂

    lavery328@yahoo.com

  16. ANovelMenagerie says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    Please enter me. I subscribe via Google Reader as I am a follower!

  17. My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    Hi Dar!

    Sounds good, please count me in.

    Dottie 🙂

    gymmom_027@yahoo.com

  18. My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    I love the whole community under the sea setting. If she takes the comfort and peace, she remains under the sea. But she can’t continue to love a man no longer there. I think I’m really going to like this one.

    Dottie 🙂

    gymmom_027@yahoo.com

  19. My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) says

    May 26, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    I’m also a follower, have you on my blog roll.

    Dottie 🙂

    gymmom_027@yahoo.com

  20. Jake L says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    Looks like a good one.

    thanks,
    jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com

  21. chey says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    People from another dimension! Sounds intriguing!

    chey127 at hotmail dot com

  22. Cheryl S. says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    Looks good – please count me in!

    Thanks,
    megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com

  23. Pam says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    This sounds like such a good read.

    melacan at hotmail dot com

  24. Pam says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    I find it interesting that there are elements of suspense intertwined in a novel about love, loss, grief, life after love. Intriguing.

    melacan at hotmail dot com

  25. Cheryl S. says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:39 pm

    What I find most interesting is the world under the sea & how the story is woven between the 2 worlds.

    megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com

  26. Ann Diana Dinh, says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    Enter me, please! This sounds like a good book!

    behapppppppy(at)hotmail(dot)com

  27. itsJUSTme-wendy says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    Hi Dar!
    Great giveaway! Please enter me.
    I will not be able to post about it until next when I do my new post, but you can check then.

  28. Beverly says

    May 26, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Please enter me in this contest.

    The thought that grieving a man that is no longer alive and under sea world and she needs to choose between the two for comfort has certainly has my interest.

    beachlover20855ATyahooDOTcom

  29. Cindy says

    May 26, 2009 at 10:19 pm

    This sounds like a very interesting book! I would like to see how the main character combines her two worlds – grieving for deceased loved ones and discovering a new world under the sea. I enjoyed reading about this book on your blog and want to read more!

    Please count me in.

    Cindy
    Socmom213@aol.com

  30. Staci says

    May 26, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    I’m always interested in reading how women who think they aren’t strong enough to handle things realize that they can do it!! I’m really excited about this giveaway Dar!!

  31. Annie says

    May 26, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    Oh, I’d love to read this book!

    Thanks

    nancyrobster@gmail.com

  32. Annie says

    May 26, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    I’m interested in reading this book, because I can relate to the feelings of the main character; both the grief and the epiphony; which I need another one right about now (an epiphony that is)

    I also live on an island and the sea is a wonderous healing place for me!
    Thanks

    nancyrobster@gmail.com

  33. Annie says

    May 26, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    Tweeted

    http://twitter.com/greeeneyedwhwom/status/1929024342

    Thanks

    nancyrobster@gmail.com

  34. Kitten22 says

    May 26, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    This looks great! Please enter me!

    BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

  35. Kitten22 says

    May 26, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    I tweeted about this!

    http://twitter.com/BookingKitten22

    BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

  36. tetewa says

    May 26, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    I’d like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com

  37. Bcteagirl says

    May 26, 2009 at 11:51 pm

    Count me in!
    teagirl1 at telus dot net

  38. Bcteagirl says

    May 26, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    I like the idea that she brings someone back with her… and just how different (or alike?) the two worlds might be…

  39. bridget3420 says

    May 27, 2009 at 12:28 am

    Count me in.

    bjhopper(at)me(dot)com

  40. bridget3420 says

    May 27, 2009 at 12:28 am

    I posted this on my sidebar:

    http://bridget3420.blogspot.com

    bjhopper(at)me(dot)com

  41. gaby317 says

    May 27, 2009 at 12:59 am

    Please count me in!

    I’m particularly interested in seeing how she handles and overcomes (hopefully) her grief enough to keep on facing the world.

    gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com

  42. Belinda M says

    May 27, 2009 at 3:40 am

    Please enter me in the giveway

    “Canadian Contests, Freebies, Coupons, Deals, Games and Fun:
    CoolCanucks.ca”

  43. carla says

    May 27, 2009 at 3:49 am

    i would appreciate a chance to win this book

    cjay (at) iavalley(dot)edu

  44. Hil'Lesha says

    May 27, 2009 at 4:10 am

    Please count me in. 🙂

    lilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net

  45. AmandaSue says

    May 27, 2009 at 4:17 am

    I’d love a chance to read this book, it interests me because I feel I can relate to the pain that this character went through, no my husband didnt die but he left me and it broke my heart and it made me wish I was dead, and it took alot for me to get over that. Thanks for the chance to read this book.
    unforgetable_dreamer_alway(at)hotmail.com

  46. Esme says

    May 27, 2009 at 5:36 am

    I just enjoy reading new books I have not discovered. thanks.

  47. Teddy Rose says

    May 27, 2009 at 6:42 am

    I love the idea of civilization under water or another dimention either real or imagined so I think I would enjoy this book. I added it to my TBR right after I read your review the other day.

    I blogged about it here:

    http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2009/05/giveaways-galore_24.html

  48. Kat Bryan says

    May 27, 2009 at 7:15 am

    This is definitely a different story line. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all people attempting suicide got a second chance?

  49. Dawn M. says

    May 27, 2009 at 7:38 am

    Wow, this sounds really good! Please enter me. :0)

    Thanks!
    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

  50. Valorie says

    May 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm

    Sounds so sad. 🙁 I’d like a chance to win.

    Valorie
    morbidromantic@gmail.com

  51. Becca says

    May 27, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Please enter me. I love the idea of other dimentions. Thanks
    rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net

  52. Zibilee says

    May 27, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    Please enter me in this contest!

    zibilee@figearo.net

  53. ♔ jessica.marie says

    May 27, 2009 at 8:03 pm

    I would love to be entered! The cover is just so amazing! ^_^

    lovejessicamarie [@] gmail [.] com

  54. Karin says

    May 28, 2009 at 12:08 am

    Sounds good–

    karin56381 (at) gmail.com

  55. Beth says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:10 am

    Please enter me for this book. Thanks!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  56. Beth says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:12 am

    I have a friend grieving the loss of her husband and think that she might also like this book and I would like to share it with her.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  57. S.M.D. says

    May 28, 2009 at 2:08 am

    Oooh, I’ve been seeing a lot of this book lately and I really want to read it. My email is arconna[at]yahoo[dot]com

    The part that interests me most about this book is that she discovers a civilization underwater. That right there grabbed my attention.

    Now for the boring stuff:
    –I blogged about this giveaway here: http://wisb.blogspot.com/2009/05/sff-links-end-of-may-book-giveaways.html

    Thanks!

  58. Jacqueline C says

    May 28, 2009 at 7:28 am

    I have to say I find the premise intriguing. It sounds unique and worth a read.

    Jacqueline C
    jax1204(at)hotmail(dot)com

  59. Just.Me says

    May 28, 2009 at 8:09 am

    Sounds like an interesting read. To quote a wonderful movie…

    Ariel, listen to me. The human world, it’s a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there.

    bevsclark at gmail com

  60. Marie says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    This sounds like a great book, I’d love to read it!

    marielay@gmail.com

  61. Heather says

    May 28, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Enter me pretty please!

    heathernane99 at hotmail dot com

  62. Becca says

    May 28, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    I blogged about it here:

    http://completepoppycock.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-changes.html

    thanks
    rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net

  63. Anonymous says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    hope I win
    Rebecca

    loki304[at]tds[dot]net

  64. edeliz says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    I would love to win this book.

    edeliz@gmail.com

  65. edeliz says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    I wasn’t sure this book was for me until I read your review. I find the idea of parallel worlds intriguing and the character’s struggle in dealing with both worlds offers great promise for an entertaining read.

    edeliz@gmail.com

  66. Jess says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:02 am

    Please enter me in your giveaway.
    Thank you. jessica(at)fan(dot)com

  67. Wanda says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    I’d very much like to explore the under water world discoved by Sarah! I’ll add this to my Up For Grabs post.

    wanda_waiting[@]hotmail[.]com

  68. Kaye says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    Sounds like the author knows grief up close and personal after losing her husband and her son. I’m not too sure how I could survive such a blow. Please enter me in the drawing. florida982002[at]yahoo[dot]com

  69. Joanne says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    I would love to be entered in your giveaway!

    What I found interesting was that the story uses fantasy elements, but what I’m most interested in is the writing. The passage you included was just so great, this line especially – “one by one the minutes drip away like water from a leaking faucet until the sun goes down”shiloki[AT]gmail[DOT]com

  70. carolsnotebook says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    I would love to be entered. The idea of two worlds is fascinating, even if one is possibly fantasy.

    carolsnotebook at yahoo dot com

  71. Carlene says

    May 30, 2009 at 11:45 am

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Carlene
    iluvreading(at)verizon.net

  72. nfmgirl says

    May 30, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    I blogged it:

    http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-giveaways-in-blogworld-05-30-09.html

  73. nfmgirl says

    May 30, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    Oops! I think I forgot my initial entry. Here it is!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  74. nfmgirl says

    May 30, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    Oops! I think I forgot my initial entry. Here it is!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  75. nfmgirl says

    May 30, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    Oops! I think I forgot my initial entry. Here it is!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  76. nfmgirl says

    May 30, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    I’m interested in the concept of this “underworld”. What is it? A figment of her imagination? An alternate dimension? An alien world (remember The Abyss?)

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  77. Sue W. says

    May 31, 2009 at 12:16 am

    This is a different kind of book with the loss of a husband and a fantasy world below the sea. Please count me in.

    roylsue(at)telpage(dot)net

  78. Sue W. says

    May 31, 2009 at 12:19 am

    I love the fantasy concept under the sea. Then having the main character being accused of the abduction of another women, somethings seem rather twisted. I would love to find out what actually happens.
    roylsue(at)telpage(dot)net

  79. Sue W. says

    May 31, 2009 at 12:22 am

    I posted this giveaway on my blog at:
    http://gourdcrafter.blogspot.com/

    roylsue(at)telpage(dot)net

  80. Janel says

    May 31, 2009 at 2:07 am

    Please enter me!

    I love the idea of an underwater world. Since I’m not fond of water, it’s something I would never discover myself!

    I blogged about this in my right sidebar at:

    http://janelsjumble.blogspot.com

  81. carolsnotebook says

    May 31, 2009 at 2:29 am

    You already know this, but I included it in a blog post.

    http://carolsnotebook.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/giveaways-in-blogland-5/#comments

  82. Trin says

    May 31, 2009 at 8:19 am

    I follow your blog
    I also posted about your giveaway

  83. <b>Lesley</b> says

    May 31, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    Please enter me–the book looks great! Thanks!

    lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

  84. Rebecca Cox says

    May 31, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    I am always fascinated with fantasy books, ghost stories, like all of Charles de Lint novels. This one sounds so interesting. I am a sea creature myself and have to live near or visit the ocean often.I am always looking for sea creatures when I go scuba diving and hope that one day a mermaid will swim by (maybe that should be a merman!).
    I follow your blog and tweet about it. So please enter me for the book.
    rebecca.cox@charter.net

  85. throuthehaze says

    May 31, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Raelena
    throuthehaze at gmail dot com

  86. Julie says

    June 1, 2009 at 5:41 am

    This one is on my wishlist-would love to win! Thanks:)
    julyso@grandecom DOT net

  87. Julie says

    June 1, 2009 at 5:44 am

    I also blogged about your giveaway on Julie’s Jewels!
    http://julyso4463.blogspot.com/

  88. SueFitz says

    June 2, 2009 at 3:22 am

    Looks like fun

    suefitz @ yahoo (dot) com.

    Have also posted on twitter
    suefitz1

  89. Serena says

    June 2, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    I’ve posted this giveaway in my sidebar. This sounds like a great book, and I have a guest post from the author appearing next week. I just didn’t have time to read and review this one.

  90. Alexa says

    June 2, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    Enter me please! I really want to read this!

    lovinfitch(at)aol(dot)com

  91. Luvdaylilies says

    June 3, 2009 at 3:01 am

    I would enjoy this book!
    Thank you for the giveaway=)

    Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

  92. Luvdaylilies says

    June 3, 2009 at 3:05 am

    I like the switch back and forth from her reality to a world she believes is fantasy~

    Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

  93. Jo-Jo says

    June 3, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    I blogged about your contest here.
    joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

  94. olympianlady says

    June 4, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    Please enter me. This book sounds really good. I really enjoy novels about recovering from family tragedy. Plus, I really like fantasy, so this is the perfect blending for me.

    Thank you!

    tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com

  95. Pam says

    June 5, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway.

    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

  96. Pam says

    June 5, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    I like the premise of "moving on". Sometimes I feel like people encourage me to do this. Thanks.

    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

  97. Carlene says

    June 5, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    carlene
    iluvreading(at)verizon.net

  98. Annie says

    June 6, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    Please include me 🙂

    annie229107@hotmail.com

  99. Trin says

    June 8, 2009 at 5:01 am

    I forgot to leave a way to contact me khal5671 @ mwcc DOT edu

  100. ossmcalc says

    June 9, 2009 at 3:49 am

    Please include me in this giveaway.

    Thank you,

    Christine
    womackcm@sbcglobal.net

  101. ossmcalc says

    June 9, 2009 at 3:50 am

    I am also a follower.

    Thank you,

    Christine
    womackcm@sbcglobal.net

  102. A Reader says

    June 10, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    Please enter me.
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

  103. A Reader says

    June 10, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    Follower (liane66)
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

  104. A Reader says

    June 10, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    Posted on my blog here
    http://metroreader.blogspot.com/

  105. deedee says

    June 10, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    Thanks for your review!
    plusmore678 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  106. etirv says

    June 10, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Thanks, very nice review!
    delilah0180 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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