Giveaway: 10 copies of Passionate Housewives
There are many good books. There are some really good books. And then there are a those few and far between books which deserve to be called a "truly excellent book."
Passionate Housewives: Desperate for God is one book which definitely fits the excellent category.
In an age of constant confusion and conflict over the role of women, this book provides a clear-cut message of biblical encouragement and hope for every woman who truly desires to glorify the Lord as a wife, mother, and homemaker.
Written over the course of two years by two devoted and Godly homemakers, Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald, Passionate Housewives: Desperate for God is without a doubt one of the best and most encouraging books I have ever read. Whether you are a young married woman, a mom of twelve, or anywhere in between, you need to read this book.
From the publishers:
Have you struggled to reconcile God's vision of virtuous womanhood with worldly myths that marginalize and mock the role of the homemaker? Do you wrestle with cultural messages that demean the homemaker's calling and exalt instead the emotionally androgynous power-woman -- the wife whose worth is measured only by the degree of her ambition, the shape of her body, or her money-making skills? Such is the image of the "desperate housewife" that the modern media, culture, and feminism are promoting with great energy.
In a delightfully fresh and honest way, this book addresses these issues head-on and provides fresh vision for the hopeful homemaker. Hear a former "Christian" feminist share how she went from a die-hard homemaker-in-training to a dedicated career woman and then back again -- after God gripped her heart. See the hollow counterfeit of whitewashed feminism and "me-ology" destroyed. And consider the beautiful picture painted in Scripture of the truly fulfilled homemaker who glories in the hopeful calling God created for her.
Pull up a chair, dust off the cookie crumbs, and join Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald as they lay aside stereotypes like the "Stepford wife" and dispel such myths as the 1950s "perfect homemaker." Laughter and tears will flow, and hopefully you will be infused with a renewed vision for victory as a wife and mother. Discover what it means to be a passionate housewife "desperate" for God alone!
After reading only the first chapter, I told my husband, "I wish I could give this book to every woman I know." It is just that good, ladies, and that is one reason I am so excited about this giveaway! While I can't afford to give one away to all of you, Vision Forum has graciously offered to give away not one, not two, but ten copies to my blog readers.
Giveaway Details:
1) To enter to win one of these ten copies, just leave a comment with your name below.
2) To enter twice, post about this giveaway on your blog with a link to this post. Then, come here and leave a second comment with a link to your post.
You must follow the instructions and leave two separate comments with a link to your post in one in order to receive two entries. All entries which do not adhere to the instructions will be considered invalid and will be deleted.
Comments to this post will be open until Saturday, October 13, 2007. I will post the winner on Monday morning.
Please note: This book is currently in production and should be available for sale in two to three weeks. For those who don't win one of the ten copies, we will be running a very special two-week sale price on it as soon as it comes in stock and I'll be sure to post about it here. Stay tuned!
posted by Crystal Paine at 5:04 PM
1017 Comments:
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