Saturday, July 17, 2010

Spotlight and Audiobook Giveaway: PUT ON YOUR CROWN by Queen Latifah; read by the author

CLOSED.
Thanks to the generous folks at
Hachette Book Group,
I have been authorized to
 give away three (3) audiobook copies of
PUT ON YOUR CROWN
by Queen Latifah
read by the author.

Rules for entering this giveaway
 are at the bottom of this post.


read by the author

Publisher: Hachette Audio
Category: Self-Help
Format: Audio Book
Subformat: CD (Audio)
Edition: Unabridged
Publish Date: 5/6/2010
Price: $22.98/$27.98
ISBN: 9781607881964
Pages: 0

Description (from the publisher):
Modeled after Maria Shriver's Just Who Will You Be, Queen Latifah's goal with Put On Your Crown is to help young women build a strong sense of self-esteem. A US Dept. of Justice survey found that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to partner violence than any other group, almost triple the national average. Cases like Chris Brown's assault on pop star Rihanna showed an ugly side of adolescent life. However, Queen Latifah has always been a shining example of a woman happy with herself and unwilling to compromise to fit into the "hollywood ideal" of what a confident beautiful woman should look like.



About the author (from the publisher):
Queen Latifah was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. The Queen got her first break in music when a demo tape featuring one of her raps made its way to Tommy Boy Records. She was signed and immediately became a hit. She won the Best New Artist Award in 1990 for her album "All Hail the Queen" which also went platinum. The second single from the album, "Ladies First," was eventually named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll.

By the time her second album "Nature of a Sista'" came out in 1991, Queen Latifah had begun investing in small businesses in her neighborhood, and acting both in television and movies. After the death of her brother and a soured deal with Tommy Boy, The Queen released her third album, "Black Reign", and founded Flavor Unit Records and Management. She also landed a regular spot on Living Single and went on to star in a plethora of feature films including: Set It Off, The Perfect Holiday, Taxi, and Bringing Down the House.

RULES FOR ENTERING THE GIVEAWAY:

• Leave a comment on this post telling me you would like to win. Include an email address with your comment so that I can contact you if you do win. Use a spam-thwarting format such as geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com or geebee.reads [at] gmail [dot] com

You must leave an email address in order to qualify. If I can't contact you, you can't win!

• You can earn an extra entry by being or becoming a Follower or Subscriber of this blog and telling me about it in a separate comment.

• Blog about this contest and provide me with the link to the post in a separate comment, and I'll give you yet another entry.

• Tweeting about this contest and providing me the link in a separate comment will get you one more entry. I've added a Retweet button at the bottom of every post.

• Stumble this blog, Digg it, or Technorati Fave it, whatever, and leave a separate comment for another entry.

• Winners must provide a U.S. or Canadian street address. Hachette is unable to deliver to P.O. Boxes.

Deadline for entry is 11:59 p.m. EST on Saturday, July 31, 2010.

• Winners will have 48 hours to respond to my email announcing that they have won; if I don't hear from a winner, I will draw another name.

Thank you to Anna
at Hachette Book Group
for making this giveaway possible.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

49 comments:

Debs Desk said...

I am a follower.
Thanks
Debbie
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Debs Desk said...

Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9(at)verizon.net

Denny, Alaska said...

I follow via GFC; thank you.

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Denny, Alaska said...

Please, count me in; thanks!

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Just Mom said...

And, I am a follower.
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Just Mom said...

Please enter me in the giveaway and thanks for hosting!
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Amy said...

I am already a subscriber (rss) and would love to be entered.
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Lora Wiedenheft said...

I would love to have this audio. I have follwed her for years. I hope i win.
Lora Wiedenheft
chaarmedone1512@aol.com

chaarmedone1512@aol.com said...

I have tweeted about this giveaway.
Lora Wiedenheft
chaarmedone1512@aol.com

Lora Wiedenheft said...

I am also a subscriber to your site.

Please give me another entry for a chance to win this prize.
Lora Wiedenehheft
chaarmedone1512@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I am a Subscriber.

librarypat AT comcast DOT net

Anonymous said...

I am a Follower.

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librarypat said...

This woman is one to be admired. Have followed her since first seeing her perform at a Lilith concert many years ago. I can think of many young women I can share this with.
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Benita said...

GFC Follower.

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Benita said...

Sounds great! Please count me in.

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Anonymous said...

Please enter me.
RJB
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Zibilee said...

I'd love the chance to win a copy of this book, so please do enter me in your giveaway, and thanks for hosting it!!

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Susan said...

Please enter me thanks for the chance to win.

disneyfanheather said...

I would love to win!
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disneyfanheather said...

Following your blog!

Ashley Amanda said...

I would like to be entered please!


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Nickolay said...

Queen Latifah is awesome! Thanks for the chance at this neat book.

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Nickolay said...

Stumbled

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Ellie Wright said...

Sounds like a great book. I'd love to win. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Ellie Wright said...

tweet
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Gigi Ann said...

I would love to listen to the Queen, please include me in the giveaway.

iowagramma.ann@gmail.com

Gigi Ann said...

I am a follower

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BookHounds said...

No need to enter me...I just posted this on win a book.

http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/07/22/put-on-your-crown-by-queen-latifah/

Anonymous said...

I'd love to win this, thanks for the opportunity :)

Anonymous said...

I'm subscribed via google reader

(and almost forgot, my email is:
estrella [dot] azul20 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Darcie K. said...

I would love to win this audiobook.
dmkayes@gmail.com

Darcie K. said...

I subscribe via email!!
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Darcie K. said...

I follow via Google Friend Connect!
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Dawn M. said...

I would love to listen to this. I'm a big fan of Queen Latifah. :0)

Thanks!
librarygrinch at gmail dot com

Dawn M. said...

I subscribe by email. (midnightblue)

Thanks!
librarygrinch at gmail dot com

a real librarian said...

I'd love to win this! Thanks for the chance!

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a real librarian said...

I follow!!

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Anonymous said...

I would like to win.

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Anonymous said...

I follow via GFC

Anonymous said...

I tweeted: http://twitter.com/headlessfowl/status/19443976857

Lora1967 said...

would love to win this

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lora1967 said...

I am a subscriber.

chaarmedone1512@aol.com

lora1967 said...

i have tweeted about this

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Allison said...

I'd love to win, thanks!

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Misusedinnocence said...

I would love to be entered. I think Queen Latifah is incredible.

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Misusedinnocence said...

I follow on gfc. :)

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ChristyJan said...

I follow and subscribe ;)

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SKY PRINCESS said...

Would love to win this audiobook!

SKY PRINCESS said...

I follow your blog!