Giveaway of a Copy of “Why I Left the Amish”

February 16, 2011 / Saloma Furlong /
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Would you like to win an autographed copy of my memoir, Why I Left the Amish, complete with an eco-friendly fabric gift bag? If so, please link to my blog from your website, blog, Facebook, or Twitter, then come back and let me know how I can find the link. For every link I find, I will enter your name into a drawing for a free autographed copy of my memoir.


Another way you can get your name into the drawing is to leave a comment and tell me about an author talk you enjoyed: Who was it? What did you like about it? Where did it take place?


I will announce the winner on Sunday, February 27, 2011.


Also, Mary Ann is doing a giveaway of the book on A Joyful Chaos (drawing on Monday, February 21.)

I am offering a second drawing for the possibility of receiving a gift of a different nature — please see the next posting.

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18 Comments

  1. AverettLadyNana on February 16, 2011 at 1:59 am

    Shared this on Facebook…Elaine Hudgins Campbell

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  2. AverettLadyNana on February 16, 2011 at 2:02 am

    Also put a link on my blog.

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  3. KQ Sue on February 16, 2011 at 2:07 am

    Hi Saloma, I posted a link to your blog on Face Book.

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  4. Cora on February 16, 2011 at 3:17 am

    I would love to get an autographed copy of your book! I have a link of your blog on the right-hand side of my blog under “Some Other Blogs I Read” 🙂

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  5. Happymom4 aka Hope Anne on February 16, 2011 at 5:24 am

    Facebook . . . And you are welcome to friend me there if you like.

    Charity’s Mom 😉

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  6. Peggy on February 16, 2011 at 5:42 am

    All linked together on FB and my blog 🙂 Looking forward to meeting you very soon!

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  7. Saloma Furlong on February 18, 2011 at 2:56 am

    Thank you, all for your links and your comments. Hope Ann, I don’t do Facebook… there are so many ways to slice and dice my time, and that is not one of the ways I choose to spend it. Thank you for the invitation, though.

    Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.

    Saloma

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  8. Jolee on February 18, 2011 at 4:58 am

    Wow…I would very much love to read this book. I always have been interested in the Amish, and have a warm spot in my heart for them, but I can see how it would be a life not without special challenges. Thanks for this. I’ll look into it regardless. joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot] net

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  9. Anonymous on February 18, 2011 at 7:16 am

    Hi, Saloma,

    A few years ago, I met Elsie Neufeld, the editor and one of the 17 contributing authors of
    “Half in the Sun: An Anthology of Mennonite Writing.” She and some of the other authors did some readings from the book at a small public library in my home area in BC.

    I enjoy learning about Mennonite history and culture in general, as I come from Mennonite roots myself. I also enjoy learning about the other groups of that branched off from the original groups.

    I would love to have a copy of your book. However, I don’t have a blog, and I don’t use Facebook or Twitter. So I have no place to put a link to your blog.

    You can contact me by email at spanish_teacher at ymail dot com.

    Blessings~~
    Joan

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  10. Home Made Quilts By Granny on February 18, 2011 at 7:24 am

    I would like to read your book…link on my side bar. Trish

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  11. Deanna on February 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Hi Saloma, I found you by way of A Joyful Chaos. Your blog looks very interesting and I have become a follower. I would very much like to read your book. I have linked to your blog in my most recent blog post, and have become a follower.

    Have a blessed weekend.

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  12. Anonymous on February 19, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    I too just shared your site on facebook. I’d treasure a copy of your book! Please add my name to the drawing….~~marilyn

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  13. Seneca Stitches on February 20, 2011 at 1:46 am

    I will share your link on Facebook and also paste your link on my sidebar. Since owning a greenhouse operation, I made friends with many Amish and Mennonite women, and I’m proud to say that they’re my friends. They have many of the same struggles we all face, some parts of their lives are definitely harder, some easier. I would love to read your book and learn about your struggles.

    Eileen in Upstate NY ~ Seneca Stitches

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  14. growup318.com on February 20, 2011 at 6:05 am

    I would LOVE to win a copy of your book!

    I posted a link on my blog’s facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/GrowUp318

    AND I tweeted about it (with the link to this post) on twitter: @HethieBaby

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  15. J & A on February 20, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    I would love to read your book.

    I put a link to it on my twitter you can find it here.

    http://twitter.com/#!/jeffangie1

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  16. Anonymous on February 20, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    I would love to read this book as I have been interested in the amish. I have put a link to my facebook about this book.http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=100000303784750

    mamafox2001(@)yahoo.com

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  17. Sharon on February 21, 2011 at 5:14 am

    I have shared a link to your giveaway on my blog: http://corgisinmygarden.blogspot.com/

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  18. Anonymous on February 25, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Linked on my horse blog!

    http://www.xanga.com/remudamom

    Lee

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