Sunday, September 19, 2010

Book Giveaway and Review #52: GOD AND DOG by Wendy Francisco

CLOSED.


Thanks to the generous folks at
Hachette Book Group,
I have been authorized to
 give away two (2) copies of
GOD AND DOG
by Wendy Francisco.

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



Publisher: Center Street
Category: Pets
Format: Hardcover Book
Publish Date: 9/20/2010
Price: $10.99/$12.50
ISBN: 9781599953793
Pages: 48
Size: 6" x 6"

Description (from the publisher):
GOD AND DOG is a phenomenon. First appearing on YouTube, the video of Wendy Francisco's charming animated illustrations and moving song tells of the unconditional love of both God and Dog.

With over 2 million YouTube viewings to date, Francisco's story appeals to all ages, to animal enthusiasts, to people of religious persuasions, and especially to anyone who has been loved by a dog.

Now in book format, Wendy's touching narrative will be expanded on through additional lyrics, illustrations, photographs and some of the powerful mail that is continually being sent to Francisco.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

My Thoughts:  GOD AND DOG by Wendy Francisco is a sweet and inspirational little gift book. It would be perfect for any dog lover whose faith in God might be slipping or who's facing a challenge, large or small. The message is simple, clear but powerful: the love of God and the love of your dog are constant and unwavering. Can their spellings be mere coincidence?


Click here to visit the GoD and DoG website.

About the author (from the publisher):
Wendy Francisco has been a recording artist since the late 1970s and, alongside her husband singer/songwriter Don Francisco, has toured nationally and internationally. She has eight CDs of her own and is currently working on a new one.

Francisco has a degree in fine art from San Diego State University and owned a successful gallery in Colorado. An award-winning pastel artist, Wendy also enjoys painting, printmaking, pen and ink, photography, and a variety of other mediums.

RULES FOR ENTERING THE GIVEAWAY:

• Leave an original 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.

• PLEASE NOTE: One win per household. If you win this title in another contest hosted at another blog, Hachette will only send one (1) copy per household address.

Deadline for entry is 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, October 15, 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.

• Winners are determined using the sequence generator at Random.org.

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

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

57 comments:

Zibilee said...

No need to enter me in the giveaway, just wanted to say that the video was cute!

rhapsodyinbooks said...

I love that dogs are finally getting their due! Please enter me!

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I follow on Google RSS

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JHS said...

Looks like a wonderful book. Please enter me.

JHS
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Wall-to-wall books said...

Oh my GOSHHH! That is ADORABLE!!!!
That is one of the cutrest things I have seen!
I would love to win this, please enter me.

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Wall-to-wall books said...

I am a follower

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Wall-to-wall books said...

And I will post about it on Mon.

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Benita said...

This sounds like a unique and comforting book.Thanks for the opportunity.

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Benita said...

Email subscriber/GFC Follower.

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Anonymous said...

I would love to win this book.
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Anonymous said...

I follow via GFC.
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Anonymous said...

I subscribe.
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Unknown said...

I am a follower. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book. Tore923@aol.com

petite said...

Thanks for featuring this unique and special giveaway. Love dogs and this is special. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

Kathy Habel said...

Thanks for the giveaway. I'd love to be entered. bkhabel at gmail dot com

Ruthie said...

I love the song! This would be great for my 4 yr old grandson (who has a dog!)

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Ruthie said...

Email subscriber

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justpeachy36 said...

I would really like to win this one for a couple reasons. I have a service dog named, Sundae that has not only been a great companion, but has been a life-saver in every sense of the word. I like books about dogs any, way, shape or form.

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justpeachy36 said...

I follow via GFC and I am an e-mail subscriber.

karenk said...

love dogs :)
thanks for the chance to read this book...

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karenk said...

email subscriber :)

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Anonymous said...

This looks adorable.

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Anonymous said...

I am an old GFC follower.

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Parsley said...

I'd love to be entered. I have had the video link on my sidebar of my blog for a long time. As an owner of 6 dogs and a couple in heaven, I know how true this video is! Please enter me.

librarypat said...

The video brought tears to my eyes. My daughter had just called and we will be taking my grandson's (he is 12) dog in to be put down today. The dog has cancer and has lived longer than we expected. He was given the dog as a puppy when he was just a year old, so they have grown up together and always been special companions. He has another dog, but it is not anywhere nearly as nice and special.
We have all had dogs for years and they are special members of the family.

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librarypat said...

I am a GFC Follower.

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librarypat said...

I am a Subscriber.

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Charleydog said...

I love stories about dogs! And cats, too.

Please enter my name in the giveaway for the book. Thanks!

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mrsshukra said...

My friend's dog was just diagnosed terminally ill and this would be a nice gift to share with her!

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mrsshukra said...

Google follower!

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jhitomi said...

I am a cat lover, and an agnostic, so though this wouldn't seem to be the right book for me, I am also a bookaholic who loves all books, so I'm sure I would like this.
jhbalvin at gmail dot com

hendy said...

What a cute video, I love GOD and dogs so I think we're good to go with this book.
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Susan O'Bryant said...

I love this analogy - lots of truth there. Dogs are such special animals!

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Susan O'Bryant said...

I follow your blog via GFC.

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Susan O'Bryant said...

I tweeted about this giveaway here: http://twitter.com/safoga/status/25448525962

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arceli said...

What a beautiful-sounding book. I'd love to win.

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Diana D said...

Would like yo be your lucky winner. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

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Diana D said...

I just became an email subscriber. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.


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Linda Kish said...

What a sweet video and song.

Thanks for the chance to win.

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BusyMom said...

I have two miniature poodles and would love to read this book. My family is very active in our church and we could share it with our dog-loving friends.

Renee G said...

I would love to have a copy of this. My pets truly do bring comfort to my life.
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Renee G said...

I follow as Renee G on GFC.
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Connie Black said...

There truly isn't anything in my life more comforting than my dog! With the ways thinks are these days, it is very easy for all of us to loose some faith.
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Connie Black said...

I am a GFC follower!
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carla said...

I love the video, it's such a happy sound.
We have two rat terriers and i've always had a dog as long as i can remember.
I'd love a chance to win.

cjay (at) iavalley (dot) edu

Dawn M. said...

I remember seeing this video a long time ago and thought it was really cute. I'm so happy that they made it into a book so my niece and I can read it together. She loves dogs. Would love the chance to win a copy. Count me in, please!

Thanks! :0)
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Dawn M. said...

I subscribe by email. (midnightblue)

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Dawn M. said...

Tweeted:
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Anonymous said...

Whenever I'm feeling down and unloved, I always turn to my pets for comfort so I think I would really enjoy this little book and enjoy sharing it with others in times of trouble.

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mindy said...

this sounds just awesome thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

cougar44 said...

Sounds like a good read with dogs.

mmentor said...

a twist of interest

Sarah said...

I can't wait to read this book!

Nancye said...

Sounds like the perfect book for the God and dog lover! Thanks for the chance.

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