Some people inspire, they really and truly do. Please take a moment to read this press release:
Breast cancer survivor, blogger and avid reader Stephanie Butland has launched the Bah! Brilliant Book Bonanza, an online giveaway of uplifting books for anyone in need of a good, uplifting read. The BBBB will also raise funds for cancer charities.
Stephanie, 38, who has blogged her dance with breast cancer since 2008, says,
“When you are ill it’s hard to engage with dark, depressing narratives. Books that lift the soul - whether they are romantic, or funny, or just different - can make a tough time more bearable. I stopped reading altogether after my operation, until someone gave me a Georgette Heyer novel. It made me realise that it wasn’t the reading but the type of book that was the problem.”
Her idea struck a chord with many writers and publishers who have donated books to this new project. The first BBBB giveaway, of over 30 books for adults and children, includes signed books from Katie Fforde, Sue Guiney, Marie Phillips, Tamsyn Murray, Sue Mongredien, and Lucy Diamond. Publishers from giants Transworld and HarperCollins to small imprints Roast Books and Little Tiger Press have also got involved.
The way that the BBBB works is simple. Readers - and they don’t need to be people with cancer, just anyone looking for an uplifting read - visit the BBBB giveaway page and leave a ‘pick me!’ comment with the name of the book they would like. If they would like to, they can also make a small donation to one of Stephanie’s chosen charities, Cancer Research UK, Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, and Breast Cancer Hope, although this is not compulsory. On 31 May, winners will be drawn at random and books sent out.
Go here to find out more about May 2010′s Bah! Brilliant Book Bonanza.
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I think this is a brilliant idea congratulations would you like mention on my web site
Thanks Robin! I am sure that Stephanie would like as many mentions as possible across the web. It’s such a worthy cause!
Many thanks for dropping in and for your help,
Caroline
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