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Hachette has a couple of great new memoirs coming out and they have generously provided five copies of each one for this giveaway (thank you, Anna!). To enter, just leave a comment here letting me know which book you would prefer to win. Contest will be open until midnight, eastern time on April 1 and winners must have a US or Canada mailing address (no P.O. Boxes, please). Three extra entries for anyone who blogs about this contest, follows my blog, or tweets it on twitter. (If you do any of these, please leave a SEPARATE comment to let me know). Make sure there is contact info in your comment, either an email address or in your ID link. Winners will be drawn at random and notified via email. Good luck!
A LUCKY CHILD BY THOMAS BUERGENTHAL
Thomas Buergenthal, now a Judge in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, tells his astonishing experiences as a young boy in his memoir A LUCKY CHILD. He arrived at Auschwitz at age 10 after surviving two ghettos and a labor camp. Separated first from his mother and then his father, Buergenthal managed by his wits and some remarkable strokes of luck to survive on his own. Almost two years after his liberation, Buergenthal was miraculously reunited with his mother and in 1951 arrived in the U.S. to start a new life.
Now dedicated to helping those subjected to tyranny throughout the world, Buergenthal writes his story with a simple clarity that highlights the stark details of unimaginable hardship. A LUCKY CHILD is a book that demands to be read by all.
Check out Thomas Buergenthal talk about his story in this video.
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HOW I GOT TO BE WHOEVER IT IS I AM BY CHARLES GRODIN
In his candid and engaging new book HOW I GOT TO BE WHOEVER IT IS I AM, successful actor, author, and activist, Charles Grodin, looks back at the major events and private moments that have shaped his life. And, since Grodin is one of the best storytellers around, he can't help but entertain while offering insight gained from a wealth of experience.
Read the full description here.
