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Oct 22

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Love Will Out by David Michael: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on October 14, 2022
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Love Will Out by David MichaelLove Will Out: A Newfoundland Story by David Michael


Thanks to Chris Houston of The Idea Shop, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Love Will Out.

Description Love Will Out by David Michael


This compelling first novel by David Michael is set during the turbulent 20s and 30s in the docks area of St. John’s, Newfoundland. It is a love story of two people from totally different cultures — Lebanese Maronite Christian and Polish Jewish — trying to make their way. They had to use their wits and ingenuity to survive obstacles ranging from bigamy to fraud, and how they triumphed is told with a depth of skill and compassion that engages the reader from start to finish.

David Michael has made a dramatic debut into Canadian Literature with this, the first book of a trilogy.


Praise Love Will Out by David Michael

The international best-selling author, Wayne Johnston, said that Love Will Out is “… a uniquely captivating love story of a sort I’ve never read before.”

About David MichaelLove Will Out by David Michael


David was born in the Dominion of Newfoundland, six years before it became Canada’s tenth province. He completed an M.A. in Twentieth Century French Literature at Sorbonne Université in Paris and his many careers have included teacher, choirmaster, singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, TV host, businessman, and co-owner of a highly-successful Toronto pub, Brass Taps. He currently lives in Toronto, Ontario. Love Will Out is his first novel.

Website: http://davidmichael.ca/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheIdeaShopca

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Giveaway Love Will Out by David Michael


The winner will have the choice of a print or ebook. This giveaway is open to Canada and the U.S. only and ends on October 28, 2022 midnight pacific time.  Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.

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Nov 16

26

Rebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story by Bretton Loney: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 26, 2016
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Rebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story by Bretton LoneyRebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story by Bretton Loney


Thanks to the author, Bretton Loney, I am giving away one print copy of Rebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story by Bretton Loney.

Description of Rebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story by Bretton Loney


Rebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story is a compelling account of how Canada’s shameful treatment of Japanese-Canadians during World War II impacted one man: the rebellious Dr. Harry Nikaido. Turning his back on material things, Doc practised medicine in small-town Alberta, living a bohemian lifestyle and charging no more for his services than what he absolutely needed to survive.

He paid little or no income tax over his 24-year career to get back at the Canadian Government, whom he never forgave for the forcible resettlement of his family and 22,000 other Japanese-Canadians from British Columbia during World War II. This unique man found a welcoming community and extended family in Bow Island, Alberta after Canada had turned its back on him and branded him an enemy.

Decades may have passed since his death, but for the residents of Bow Island and surrounding area his unique personality, generosity, and dedication will never be forgotten.

About Bretton LoneyRebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story by Bretton Loney


Born and raised in Bow Island, Alberta, Bretton Loney is an award-winning former journalist, columnist, and editor at both The Daily News and The Chronicle Herald in Halifax, as well as The Telegram in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. 

A communications director with the Government of Nova Scotia, Loney is an avid reader and lover of history, as well as a published fiction writer, with stories appearing in a number of Canadian literary magazines and short-story anthologies. He lives in Halifax, NS with his wife, Karen Shewbridge.  

Giveaway of Rebel With A Cause: The Doc Nikaido Story by Bretton Loney


This giveaway is open to Canada and the U.S. and ends on December 2, 2016 midnight pacific time.  Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.

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Jun 14

24

Giveaway: Mating For Life by Marissa Stapley

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 24, 2014
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Mating for LifeThanks to Anneliese Grosfeld of Simon & Schuster Canada, I am giving away one copy of Mating For Life.

Book Description:

With pitch-perfect honesty and heartwarming humor, this captivating debut explores marriage, motherhood, identity, and what it takes to love someone—family members, friends, or spouses—for life.

Former folk singer Helen Sear was a feminist wild child who proudly disdained monogamy, raising three daughters—each by a different father—largely on her own. Now in her sixties, Helen has fallen in love with a traditional man who desperately wants to marry her. And while she fears losing him, she’s equally afraid of abandoning everything she’s ever stood for if she goes through with it.

Meanwhile, Helen’s youngest daughter, Liane, is in the heady early days of a relationship with her soul mate. But he has an ex-wife and two kids, and her new role as a “step-something” doesn’t come with an instruction manual. Ilsa, an artist, has put her bohemian past behind her and is fervently hoping her second marriage will stick. Yet her world feels like it is slowly shrinking, and her painting is suffering as a result—and she realizes she may need to break free again, even if it means disrupting the lives of her two young children. And then there’s Fiona, the eldest sister, who has worked tirelessly to make her world pristine, yet who still doesn’t feel at peace. When she discovers her husband has been harboring a huge secret, Fiona loses her tenuous grip on happiness and is forced to face some truths about herself that she’d rather keep buried.

By interweaving the alternating perspectives of Helen, her daughters, and the women surrounding them, Marissa Stapley reveals the many roles modern women play, and shows that even though happy endings aren’t one-size-fits-all, some loves really can last for life.

About Marissa Stapley:Marissa Stapley

Marissa Stapley is National Magazine Award nominated writer and former magazine editor whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, National Post, Elle Canada, and many others. Mating for Life(June 24, 2014, Simon & Schuster Canada; July 1, 2014, Atria Books) is her first novel. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two young children, where she teaches writing and editing.

This giveaway is open to Canada only and ends on July 8, 2014.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.

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