A Book Giveaway for Fall!

Sketch of our  poet this term,  Eleanor Farjeon, by Edward Ardizonne from The Little Bookroom

BOOKS

by Eleanor Farjeon

What worlds of wonder are our books!

As one opens them and looks, 

New ideas and people rise

In our fancies and our eyes.

The room we sit in melts away,

And we find ourselves at play

With some one who before the end,

May become our chosen friend.

Or we sail along the page

To some other land or age.

Here's our body in the chair,

But our mind is over there.

Each book is a magic box

Which with touch a child unlocks.

In between their outside covers

Books hold all things for their lovers.

This sweet poem by Eleanor fits nicely with a book giveaway, don't you think?  Once again, I've been pruning my shelves and have some books to pass along. How to win?  Many ways.  But first, here are the eight books.

One of the things this giveaway helps me  bring attention to is my consulting service.  I am finishing up my 8th month of this service and I have enjoyed it so much! It is rewarding to come alongside other families and help them implement a CM education in their lives.   I've learned a few things along the way, too.  For instance, I should only accept one consult per week in order to keep my own life in order and practice what I preach - this life of learning.  Also, a plethora of requests came in right before school started.  I should have seen that one coming!

The line-up and guidelines are below.  I look forward to hearing from each of you!

Papa Small in English, French, and Spanish!

sweet and simple Lenski

Thomas Jefferson from the collectible North Star series

picture study resource!  Benjamin West by Henry and Dennis

favorite series

classic work for living science

We have a winner!  Congratulations to Maggie!

The giveaway will stay open for 2 weeks with the entry deadline at 12:00 a.m. on November 9th.

For each requirement met, that's how often your name goes into the hat.  Only new "likes", sign-ups, blog button postings, or "follows" count.  There are ways for those who already have done these things to enter such as fb posting/link or blog posting/link.  You must leave me a comment at the end of this post that tells me which requirements you fulfilled.  And maybe say something nice, too.  Nice is always good.  Is there something you wish I would write about here at Sage Parnassus?  I welcome your suggestions.  If you do #4 or #5, please leave linkage to your blog!  Technically, you could be entered 8 times.  Make sure I can contact you to verify - leave an email if necessary. Of course, I'll handle the postage!

1. Follow my blog by clicking on the "Join this site" button in the right sidebar under "Keep in touch..."
2. Like Sage Parnassus on fb by clicking on the "Like" button on the "Find us on Facebook" widget in the right sidebar or on the Sage Parnassus fb page.
3. Post a comment on your personal fb page with a link to my Consulting page .
4. Paste the Sage Parnassus blog button on your blog. (This is worth 2 entries!)
5. Mention my consulting service in a blog post, linking to this page - Consulting. (This is worth 2 entries!  Also, feel free to use any of the images from this post.)
6. Sign-up and verify for email delivery in the right sidebar.

"A little library, growing every year, is an honorable part of a man's history.  It is a man's duty to have books.  A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life.  Be certain that your house is adequately and properly furnished - with books rather than with furniture.  Both if you can, but books at any rate." - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)