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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Giveaway and Review


Whew! Hard to believe that my summer reading is almost coming to a close and this book is such a great read, I can't wait to share it with all of you.

In the book, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, you are immersed in the true story of William and his journey through his life from meager beginnings in some of the poorest parts of Africa.

You find yourself in the midst of just how hard and difficult life is for him and his family just to make ends meet. His father is a tobacco and maize farmer who struggles with finding enough money to purchase seed and fertilizer to feed his family for an entire year. We see that the harvests are not always great as he faces one of the worst famines in history that claimed the lives of his family and friends while the government sold off it's surplus supply of grain for money only to have nothing to show for it in the end.

It truly is an eye opening story for anyone who hasn't had the opportunity to visit places like this in Africa on a missions trip and how one little boy never gave up hope no matter what life handed him. This is a life changing book for anyone to read. For more information on this book, the author and where to get a copy yourself, click on the the link below:

http://tlcbooktours.com/2010/06/william-kamkwamba-and-bryan-mealer-authors-of-the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind-on-tour-julyaugust-2010/

I received this book compliments of TLC book tours for my honest review and would easily rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars. Not only that but the kind publishers are going to provide a giveaway copy to one lucky follower of this blog.

Here are the guidelines for this giveaway:

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. You need to be a resident of the US or Canada and No P.O. Boxes please.

3. I must have a way to contact you via email. So please include it in your comment below. You can use the words (at) and (dot) instead of the symbols.

4. Winners will be notified via email. You will have three days to respond otherwise I will pick another winner.

5. The giveaway will end on August 18th. I will give you an extra entry if you blog about it on your blog.

Simply leave me a comment and tell me why you'd like to win this book.

23 comments:

  1. I Would love to read this book
    follower of ur blog.
    resident of the US.

    vidishamun@gmail.com

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  2. I am a US resident.

    I like to read books about different cultures.

    meadowmist@comcast.net

    THANKS.

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  3. I love to read stories of hardship and struggle.
    It makes me appreciate much more what I have. Those stories also inspire me. Thirdly, I love to read about different places and different cultures.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  4. I am an e-mail subcriber of this blog.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  5. I am also a GFC follower of this blog.


    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  6. i enjoy reading true stories of inspiration...thanks for the opportunity to read this one :)

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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  7. I would like to win this book because there are a lot of parallels between my life and the story line of the book. I am a follower and a US resident.

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

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  8. This is not the type of book I would normally pick up but after reading the review and description it sounds interesting. And I like to stretch outside my usual genres of scifi, mystery and thrillers once in a while.

    undermyappletree at gmail dot com

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  9. I posted the giveaway and link in the sidebar of my blog.

    Under My Apple Tree

    undermyappletree at gmail dot com

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  10. I'm reading this now myself and really enjoying it. I love all the details about his family and their lives and I'm looking forward to seeing how things turn out for them. Thanks for being a part of the tour!

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  11. I enjoy books that tell of other cultures. Thanks for the giveaway.
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

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  12. blog follower via GFC
    mtakala AT yahoo DOT com

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  13. I would like to be entered in your giveaway. I have always like to read about other places beside the US. Also reading about other cultures. How they were able to make the best of things in a hard time. I am a US resident. bookmark60 AT hotmil dot com.

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  14. This sounds really good & I think it would make a great choice for my book club. Please enter me, thanks.
    Email subscriber

    ruthiekb72@yahoo.com

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  15. This book has such a great storyline that I would love to read it.

    cenya2 at hotmail dot com

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  16. I follow by google reader and email.

    cenya2 at hotmail dot com

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  17. Imagine my delight at finding your review and giveaway of this book! I have wanted to read this book ever since I heard about it a few months ago. I taught physical science in Malawi right after I graduated from college, and I still have a strong interest in this country. I also have an interest in environmental issues and enjoy reading memoirs, so this book seems like one I will definitely enjoy. Thanks for publicizing it. I sure hope I win, but I will definitely be reading this book, either way!
    lemonandrose AT gmail (dot) com
    PS I'm a follower.

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  18. I blogged about this giveaway:
    http://lemonandrose.blogspot.com/2010/08/boy-who-harnessed-wind-bookmemoir.html

    lemonandrose AT gmail (dot) com

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  19. Hi Kat Sweetie...
    Another great opportunity for a great read. Please enter my name into the giveaway. I would so love this one to read.

    Thanks for the wonderful opportunity.

    Many hugs and much love, Sherry

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  20. This sounds like a fascinating coming-of-age story. I would love to read this book, especially after having worked with many African immigrants and refugees in this country.
    anthyjune -at- gmail -dot- com

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  21. Please enter me. I am a new follower.
    ludeluh(at)yahoo(dot)com

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