Stray Affections by Charlene Ann Baumbich Blog Tour

Stray Affections by Charlene Ann Baumbich Blog Tour

Stray AffectionsBook: Stray Affections
Author: Charlene Ann Baumbich

Book Summary:
In Stray Affections, the last thing that Cassandra expects out of her Sunday is to be mesmerized at a collectors’ convention by a snowglobe. She’s enjoying some shopping time, with husband Ken at home tending their brood of four young boys, when she’s utterly charmed by the one-of-a kind globe containing figures of three dogs and a little girl with hair the color of her own. She can’t resist taking the unique globe home—even if means wrestling another shopper for it!

The beautiful snowglobe sparks long-dormant memories for Cassie, of her beloved Grandpa Wonky, the stray she rescued as a child and the painful roots of her combative relationship with her mother, “Bad Betty” Kamrowski. Life in Wanonishaw, Minnesota is never dull, though, and Cassie keeps the recollections at bay, busy balancing her boys, her home daycare operation, and being a good friend to best pal Margret. But after a strange—flurrious, as Cassie deems it—moment happens with the remarkable snowglobe, Cassie and the people she loves are swirled into a tumultuous, yet grace-filled, and life-changing journey.

“As a believer, I know the power of forgiveness and new beginnings, and of a God, and family and friends, who love me the way I am,” Charlene Ann Baumbich says. “The heartbeat of change flows through those wonderful gifts.”

With the quirky, close-knit Midwestern small-town feel that made Charlene Ann Baumbich’s acclaimed Dearest Dorothy novels so popular, Stray Affections invites readers to experience the laughter and the healing of second chances.

About the Author: Charlene Ann Baumbich
Charlene Ann Baumbich is a popular author and speaker and an award-winning journalist. In addition to her Dearest Dorothy series of novels, she has written seven nonfiction books of humor and inspiration. A bungee-jumping, once motorcycle-owning grandma and unabashed dog lover, Charlene lives with her husband and rescued dog Kornflake in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She loves telling stories, laughing whenever possible, and considers herself a Wild Child of God.

Here is Charlene herself to introduce Stray Affections:

Additional details and purchase options for Stray Affections can be found on the Random House website.

My Comments
In celebration of National Dog Week which will be on September 20-26, I’m giving away a copy of this book, compliments of Ashley and Multnomah Books, a division of Random House. See details on how to enter below.

WIN THIS BOOK!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED AND THE WINNER IS

Congratulations to Imogene Tilson!

Thank you to all who entered.

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Contest Duration: September 9-25, 2009

To enter, comment – Leave me a comment about your pet if you have/had one. Make sure you leave a valid email address.

EXTRA ENTRIES
After leaving your answer in the comment section, you can gain additional entries by sharing this contest in any social media (e.g. twitter, facebook, digg, reddit, etc) . Just come back and let me know or leave the url where your shared it. You can also win one entry each day you share it on Twitter. Just copy and paste the text below:

Stray Affections by Charlene Baumbich Blog Tour & Giveaway WIN! @JMom http://tinyurl.com/n8tenm

There is also the ‘Share This’ and ‘retweet’ button at the end of this post for your convenience.

Blog about this giveaway and win three (3) additional entries to the giveaway. Make sure you leave the URL to your post.

This contest is open to everyone even residents outside of U.S. (since i will be the one mailing you the book) and ends September 25, 2009.

38 thoughts on “Stray Affections by Charlene Ann Baumbich Blog Tour”

  1. We once had an American Cocker Spaniel that I loved to pieces. He lived til just short of 13 years. That was two years ago and I still miss him terribly. He was my constant companion and loved me unconditionally (as I did him).
    wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. I’ve had pets all my life. Cats, dogs, birds, fish, a prairie dog, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, turtles, and a pot bellied pig. Right now I have 2 dogs. A Pug and a Carolina Dog.

    Great giveaway – thanks!

  7. We have two dogs – a dashchund called Frankie and a Shitzu called Googly. Both are loved to bits and spoilt sick by everyone in the family.

    Mystica

  9. We had a sweet little pug dog for two years – a beloved family pet, but my husband lost his job & we could not afford her vet bills & upkeep so we called pug rescue & she now resides with a very nice family. It was very sad though 🙁
    plb8156@aol.com

  14. With four cats in the house we’ve always had a pet. The longest living was cat named Cindi who lived to 17 years. The shortest a cat named Siam he lived for 2 years, he was a diabetic and never grew larger than a kitten.

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  25. I have three dogs at present, two Maltese and a Papillon. I show the Papillon almost every weekend in obedience competitions around the Midwest. He’s a wonderful dog. The Maltese are retired from the obedience world.

  27. Our dogs are weiner dogs – both with disabilities! We spend lots of time mopping floors! No matter how iritating their toileting habits, when they crawl up in our laps, we melt!

  28. My daughter has a black cat named Jack. He is just a wonderful cat. He is so much like a child. When he is left alone longer than Jack thinks is necessary, he gets into trouble. He is full of so much Love, hard to get mad at him. When I see go to see my daughter, he always greets me and ends up sleep next to me. I think he likes his Grandma.. ha ha…

  33. I have 6 cats actually. All are rescues and they range in age from 3 years to 13 years.

    Thanks for the chance.

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