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GIVEAWAY: 5 copies of Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke

June 11, 2009 by Darlene

And yet another great summer read up for grabs! I’ve got 5 copies of Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke to share with my readers courtesy of Valerie of Hachette Book Group. What we have here is yet another great book club read! You can find a terrific reading group guide here to assist you with the great conversation that will be generated by this book. My book club, the Page Turners, is really looking forward to reading this one this summer as it is one of our monthly selections. Here’s a bit about the book…

Even though former slaves Annie Coats and her son Gabriel have managed to buy their freedom, their lives are still marked by constant struggle and sacrifice–to the extent that Annie secretly recalls her days on the plantation with fondness. Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood, where the Coatses are seeking to build their new lives–with Gabriel, a tailor, producing uniforms for soldiers and fine suits for pompous politicians, and Annie, a seamstress and laundress, catering to the nearby brothels and stately homes–is supposed to be a safe haven, a “promised land” for former slaves, but is effectively a frontier town, gritty and dangerous, with no laws protecting black people.

In fact, the city’s own emancipation efforts in 1862 serve only to compromise the Coats family’s status, putting Gabriel’s three young daughters (each of them born free of free parents) at risk of becoming the property of the Coatses’ former master. The remarkable emotional energy with which the Coatses rise their daily battles–as they negotiate with their former owner, as they assist other former slaves en route to freedom, as they prepare for the encroaching war, and as they struggle to love each other enough–is what fuels this novel and makes its tragic denoument so devastating.

Visit Breena Clarke’s website here.

What can you do to win…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment here with a way to contact you please.
  • For 2 entries follow my blog. Those who follow already, let me know so I can give you the extra entries too.
  • For 3 entries blog/tweet this giveaway to spread the word.

This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes). I will draw for the winners on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Good luck everyone!

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  1. Lisa says

    June 11, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    Dar, this sounds like an amazing story and one I'd love to win!

    I also a Dar-follower! lol 🙂

    lisamos64@gmail.com

  2. naida says

    June 11, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    youve got some great givewaways dar!
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/

  3. Kitten22 says

    June 11, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    This looks great! Please enter me!

    BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

  4. Kitten22 says

    June 11, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    I'm already a subscriber (through Google Reader).

    BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

  5. Kitten22 says

    June 11, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    I tweeted about this!

    http://twitter.com/BookingKitten22

    BookCrossingKitten22[at]gmail[dot]com

  6. Sandra says

    June 12, 2009 at 12:07 am

    I'd love to read a book by Breena Clarke. Please enter me, thank you.

    And I have been a follower for some time now.

  7. A Reader says

    June 12, 2009 at 12:58 am

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

  8. A Reader says

    June 12, 2009 at 12:58 am

    Follower (liane66)

  9. A Reader says

    June 12, 2009 at 1:00 am

    Posted on my sidebar.
    http://metroreader.blogspot.com/

  10. nfmgirl says

    June 12, 2009 at 1:20 am

    I LOVE books (fiction or non-fiction) about slavery, emancipation and the underground railroad. Please count me in. Thank you!

    Oh, and I do follow!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  11. Nise' says

    June 12, 2009 at 1:20 am

    This sounds like a book I've got to read.

    I am a follower.

    I blogged about your giveaways.

  12. mjmbecky says

    June 12, 2009 at 1:36 am

    This one sounds amazing! I'm a follower already, and I've added your giveaway to the sidebar on my blog. Thanks!

    mjmbecky@gmail.com

  13. Crystal says

    June 12, 2009 at 1:44 am

    Please enter me – this sounds really great.

    crystalfulcher(at)ec.rr.com

    I am a follower.

    I tweeted about this here.

  14. bermudaonion says

    June 12, 2009 at 1:48 am

    Count me in! I subscribe in Google Reader. milou2ster@gmail.com

  15. Bridget says

    June 12, 2009 at 1:56 am

    Hi! Just posted on Win A Book.

  16. Ann Diana Dinh, says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:04 am

    Count me in! And I'm a follower.

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  17. Staci says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:07 am

    Sounds like a great read!! Count me in please!!

  18. Pam says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:33 am

    This sounds like a great read and I LOVE the cover.

    melacan at hotmail dto com

  19. Pam says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:33 am

    follower

    melacan at hotmail dot com

  20. My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:36 am

    Hi Dar!

    Sounds like good summer readling!

    Please enter me.

    Dottie 🙂

    gymmom_027@yahoo.com

  21. My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:36 am

    I'm already a follower too Dar.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Dottie

    gymmom_027@yahoo.com

  22. softdrink says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:39 am

    Of course I subscribe to your blog! And I'm off to tweet about this fabulous contest.

    fizzybeverage at gmail dot com

  23. rhapsodyinbooks says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:44 am

    Please enter me!

    nbmars AT yahoo DOT com

  24. Allison says

    June 12, 2009 at 3:19 am

    This is a book I have yet to come across. Thanks for the contest!
    allygotts567[at]hotmail[dot]com

  25. Sherrie says

    June 12, 2009 at 3:26 am

    Hi Dar,
    Sounds like a great book! Please put me in your drawing. I am following you and twittered about it here: http://twitter.com/splummer54

    contact: splummer51@yahoo.com

    Have a great evening!

    Sherrie

  26. Valorie says

    June 12, 2009 at 3:35 am

    I'd love a chance to win!

    I follow.

    And I blogged: http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/06/08/book-giveaways-0608-0614/

    Valorie
    morbidromantic@gmail.com

  27. Renee G says

    June 12, 2009 at 4:35 am

    Would love to read this.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com

  28. Madeleine says

    June 12, 2009 at 10:00 am

    please enter me in this giveaway, Dar

    madeleine444[at]gmail[dot]com

  29. olympianlady says

    June 12, 2009 at 11:04 am

    Please enter me. Thanks!

    tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com

  30. Cindy says

    June 12, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    Please enter me in the contest! I would love to read this book. It sounds very interesting!

    Cindy
    Socmom213@aol.com

  31. Cindy says

    June 12, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    I follow your blog.

    Cindy
    Socmom213@aol.com

  32. Irene Yeates says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Great giveaway; please enter my name! Thank you.

    cyeates AT nycap DOT rr DOT com

  33. Irene Yeates says

    June 12, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    I now am a follower!

    cyeates AT nycap DOT rr DOT com

  34. Amber says

    June 12, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  35. Amber says

    June 12, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    I follow your blog, Dar!
    Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  36. Holly says

    June 12, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    This looks great and I'm a faithful follower! 😉

  37. Zibilee says

    June 12, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    This looks like a great book, so please enter me in this giveaway.

    zibilee@figearo.net

  38. Zibilee says

    June 12, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    I am a follower of this blog as well.

  39. JessicaLeigh says

    June 12, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    This book looks wonderful! My email address is jessicaleigh4 (@) gmail (dot) com.

  40. JessicaLeigh says

    June 12, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    I follow your blog on Google Reader!

  41. Belinda M says

    June 12, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    Please include me in your giveaway

    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

    "Canadian Contests, Freebies, Coupons, Deals, Games and Fun:
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  42. Belinda M says

    June 12, 2009 at 11:40 pm

    I am a current follower of your blog

    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

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

  43. Patti says

    June 12, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    I would love to win a copy of this book.

    budletsmom(at)yahoo.com

  44. Patti says

    June 12, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    I am a follower of your blog.

    budletsmom(at)yahoo.com

  45. Kristi says

    June 13, 2009 at 2:53 am

    Hi Dar – I would love to read this one.

    I also follow your blog.

    kherbrand at comcast dot net

  46. nfmgirl says

    June 13, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    I blogged it:
    http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/book-giveaways-in-blogworld-06-13-09.html

  47. Anonymous says

    June 13, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    Sounds like a great summer read. Thanks for the contest!

    sara
    ihpie at yahoo.com

  48. MJ says

    June 13, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    I'd love to read this one.

    I follow.

    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

  49. Esme says

    June 13, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    I had not head of this one.

    thanks

    chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com

  50. Pam says

    June 14, 2009 at 5:16 am

    I follow!!

    Thanks.
    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

  51. Pam says

    June 14, 2009 at 5:18 am

    I hadn't heard about this book until I read your description of it here. Makes it sound interesting.

    Thanks.
    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

  52. Carlene says

    June 14, 2009 at 3:08 pm

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

  53. Carlene says

    June 14, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    I am already a follower.
    Thanks
    Carlene
    iluvreading(at)verizon.net

  54. Lily says

    June 15, 2009 at 1:29 am

    Hi, I'm a follower!

    Thanks so much for this giveaway. My hotmail is fierce_angel_6000

    Thanks!

  55. Jemima says

    June 15, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    I am a follower. I'd love to win this book.

    contact: jerandjem@gmail.com
    http://thereadingjourney.blogspot.com

  56. edeliz says

    June 15, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    Sounds like a great read!

    edeliz(at)gmail(dot)com

  57. edeliz says

    June 15, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    I am already a follower.

    edeliz(at)gmail(dot)com

  58. edeliz says

    June 15, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    I twitted!

    http://twitter.com/statuses/friends_timeline/19337700.rss

    edeliz(at)gmail(dot)com

  59. Bonnie says

    June 15, 2009 at 10:42 pm

    Thanks for this great giveaway Dar. The book sounds wonderful. Please add my name to the drawing.

  60. Bonnie says

    June 15, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    I'm a long time follower of your blog!!

  61. Bonnie says

    June 15, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    Blogging about this in my sidebar under Other Blog Giveaways!

  62. Wanda says

    June 16, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    I'd like a chance to win this one!

    I follow and will post. 🙂

    wanda_waiting[@]hotmail[.]com

  63. Jo-Jo says

    June 16, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    This sounds like a great one Dar…please enter me.
    joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

  64. Jo-Jo says

    June 16, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    I'm also a follower.
    joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com

  65. gaby317 says

    June 17, 2009 at 1:48 am

    please count me in

    +2 I'm a follower

    +3 I'm posting a link to this contest on my blog's sidebar

    http://www.startingfresh-gaby317.blogspot.com

    gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com

  66. FOKXXY says

    June 17, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    I would love to be entered please.

    ssummmer(at)gmail(dot)com

  67. Lynne says

    June 18, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    This book sounds great. And I'm a follower.

  68. Elsie says

    June 19, 2009 at 12:45 am

    This review reminds me of a letter written to President Abraham Lincoln, by a former slave, about "what's next, are we free?"
    It touched my heart.

    I hope to read this book, this story, and I am so curious….

    pumpkinlady430@yahoo.com

  69. Julie says

    June 19, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    I would loves to win this, looks like a great story!

    Cheers,
    julie.sherritt[at]gmail.com

    I'm a also a follower

  70. Misusedinnocence says

    June 19, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    I really want to read this! — Also, I follow. 🙂

    misusedinnocence@aol.com

  71. blueviolet says

    June 21, 2009 at 12:10 am

    I'd love to read this!
    doot65[at]comcast{dot}net

  72. blueviolet says

    June 21, 2009 at 12:10 am

    I'm a follower!
    doot65[at]comcast{dot}net

  73. blueviolet says

    June 21, 2009 at 12:11 am

    I blogged it here on my rt sidebar.
    doot65[at]comcast{dot}net

  74. Victoria says

    June 21, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    I would love to read this!
    Thank you!

    victoriah40@yahoo.com

  75. Madeleine says

    June 21, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Please enter me in this giveaway

    madeleine444[at]gmail[dot[com]

  76. Anonymous says

    June 21, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    Hi, Thanks for the opportunity to win. Please enter me in the giveaway. Thank you.
    temar_98@yahoo.com

  77. Lisanne624 says

    June 23, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    I'd enjoy reading this one!

    I'm also a follower!

    lahlstedt (at) gmail.com

  78. janetfaye says

    June 23, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    Please enter me.

    Thanks!

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  79. janetfaye says

    June 23, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    1. I follow – janetfaye

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  80. janetfaye says

    June 23, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    2. I follow – janetfaye

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  81. janetfaye says

    June 23, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    1. I blogged:
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  82. janetfaye says

    June 23, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    2. I blogged:
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  83. janetfaye says

    June 23, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    3. I blogged:
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  84. Hilarie says

    June 23, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    I'd love to read this book. Please enter me. I have been, and will continue to follow you on google reader!

    knitbusy at gmail dot com

  85. Kaye says

    June 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    This sounds like another good one, Dar. Please enter me in the drawing.

    florida982002[at]yahoo[dot]com

    faithful follower!

  86. Aimala says

    June 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    This sounds like a wonderfully inspiring story. Please count me in.

    Thank you!
    Amy
    Aimala02@yahoo.com

  87. Aimala says

    June 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    I am a follower of your blog :o)

    Amy
    Aimala02@yahoo.com

  88. Anonymous says

    June 25, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    I would love to win this book.
    Thanks
    RJB
    loki304[at]tds[dot]net

  89. <b>Upper West Side Writer</b> says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    Please enter me in your giveaway–it looks great! Thanks!

    lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

  90. <b>Upper West Side Writer</b> says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:54 pm

    I started following your blog–thanks!

    lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

  91. <b>Upper West Side Writer</b> says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    I Twittered about your giveaway:

    http://twitter.com/TheFansNYC/status/2395598226

    Thanks!

    lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

  92. Sue says

    June 30, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    This looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing~

    s.mickelson at gmail.com

  93. *Heather* says

    July 1, 2009 at 2:48 am

    This book sounds amazing!

  94. *Heather* says

    July 1, 2009 at 2:49 am

    I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/_HeatherAnne_/status/2414202118

  95. *Heather* says

    July 1, 2009 at 2:49 am

    Following your blog!

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