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Free complete set of Ballantyne books!

Posted on September 25th, 2007 by kimc

update: the winner has been announced.

OK, people. Are you tired of my forgetfulness yet? I’m finally doing it: the big giveaway for a full Ballantyne Christian Adventure Library. That’s 10 high quality hardback books with a retail value of $199!
These books are not for the faint of heart. Mr. Ballantyne lived among the people about whom he wrote, and he doesn’t mince words when he tells about life among them. His writing is fast and full, descriptive but never slow moving. His Christian worldview (and that of his characters) permeates the book, but they never seem “preachy.” This is what my daughter tells me after devouring all 10 in a matter of 3 weeks.

Want to know more? Here’s my original post about the big giveaway w/more on Ballantyne.

Ready? If you haven’t already done it, just post about the giveaway on your own blog, and make sure you include the following phrase:

Life in a Shoe is hosting a giveaway of Vision Forum’s exciting new adventure series, Ballantyne books.

I’ll take entries until Friday at midnight, CST and I will draw for a winner on Saturday.

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52 Responses to “Free complete set of Ballantyne books!”

  1. KatieBug, on September 26th, 2007 at 12:37 am Said:

    I would Love these for my boys!!

  2. Tully Family, on September 26th, 2007 at 12:53 am Said:

    I posted about the giveaway! What JOY winning would bring- otherwise our littles are going to have to be content to read one at a time. (If we win, my dd will read through them all as quickly as she can!) We are LOVING “Martin Rattler!”

  3. MamaArcher, on September 26th, 2007 at 1:51 am Said:

    I posted about this again!
    Pick Me Pick Me Pick Me!!!!!!

  4. Run the Earth, Watch the Sky, on September 26th, 2007 at 2:32 am Said:

    I have also posted about this great giveaway. I’m not really sure you mean this to be open to Canada, but we’ll try anyway. We read as a family every night and this would keep us going for a while! :) They look great, thanks for doing this.
    ~Shannon

  5. Laralee, on September 26th, 2007 at 2:38 am Said:

    We put a post on our website blog http://www.PlymouthRockRanch.com.
    Can we please be entered in your drawing for the Ballantyne books? You wouldn’t even have to ship them. I’ll come pick them up!!! Or better yet, y’all can come over for dinner and bring them with you : ) How’s that for strategy? : )

    Laralee

  6. Run the Earth, Watch the Sky, on September 26th, 2007 at 2:39 am Said:

    What a great prize! I’ve also posted about this although I’m not sure if it’s open to Canadians (no problem if it isn’t :).
    We read as a family every night and the kids would love to have some brand spankin new books of their own! And mommy and daddy would be a little excited too. :)

  7. Heidi, on September 26th, 2007 at 2:53 am Said:

    Those look wonderful, we would love them and put them to good use. And if we win I promise to share them with Katie! :) We posted about them on our school blog - http://www.thadenpierce.org/school

    Heidi

  8. Sallie, on September 26th, 2007 at 3:59 am Said:

    Kim — This is great!! I just got your email about FH and now a giveaway too.. AWESOME! I posted about it on my blog…

    God bless,
    Sallie

  9. Jody from AZ, on September 26th, 2007 at 4:53 am Said:

    OK, I think I did it! I am still new to this blogging thing! Count me in!

  10. Smith Family, on September 26th, 2007 at 5:00 am Said:

    Thanks so much for doing this
    I have posted on my blog.
    Marcy

  11. karla-fabiola, on September 26th, 2007 at 5:02 am Said:

    Count me in! :)

    Thank you for doing this.

  12. Smith Family, on September 26th, 2007 at 5:06 am Said:

    I posted on my blog.
    Thanks for doing this. Marcy

  13. Andrea, on September 26th, 2007 at 7:08 am Said:

    Ok, I actually resolved not to enter again… but I am a weakling.

    I blogged about it on my German blog… I do have English readers there! AND I would have a Canadian or American mailing address for myself or if one of my readers blogs and enters…

    So perhaps we can increase the popularity of Ballantyne to include the German populace afterall!

    Andrea from Germany

    posted at: http://genuegsamesleben.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/for-those-of-you-who-read-english/

  14. Sandy, on September 26th, 2007 at 11:48 am Said:

    I blogged about it! I would LOVE these books! Thanks =)

  15. Joshua, on September 26th, 2007 at 12:41 pm Said:

    We have a growing family which includes so far, two boys (8 months and 27 months).

    We shall see how the Lord will move with this.

  16. Kelly, on September 26th, 2007 at 12:48 pm Said:

    Enter me! I am off to post right now!!!

  17. karla-fabiola, on September 26th, 2007 at 2:51 pm Said:

    I forgot to include my blog.

    I posted about the giveaway here:

    http://www.aerlintia.com/

    I am from Mexico, but I have an US address to receive mail and such.

    Thanks again ^_^

  18. MommaofMany, on September 26th, 2007 at 3:48 pm Said:

    I have posted again about your giveaway. Oh-I hope we win!

    Momma

  19. Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings, on September 26th, 2007 at 4:32 pm Said:

    I would love to win this!!

    I blogged your contest:

    Wednesday Edition of Contests Galore

  20. Marci, on September 26th, 2007 at 5:22 pm Said:

    I posted the give away on my blog. Count me in and thanks a bunch!!!

  21. lace, on September 26th, 2007 at 5:31 pm Said:

    Here is my original post about this giveaway. I realized I never direct linked to my post.

    http://me-lace.blogspot.com/2007/07/ready-for-adventure.html

  22. Chelsea Rae, on September 26th, 2007 at 5:59 pm Said:

    I think I left my comment on the wrong post, thought I better comment again just to make sure I get entered :)

  23. Tashi, on September 26th, 2007 at 6:28 pm Said:

    I posted on my blog-
    wwww.somethinggreaterblog.wordpress.com

    I’d love to win, not only for me to read but to have for my future home!

  24. Christine, on September 26th, 2007 at 6:40 pm Said:

    These books would be great to read!! I’m all linked up HERE.

  25. Mrs Mecomber, on September 26th, 2007 at 7:59 pm Said:

    I appreciate you giving the opportunity to get some free books from Vision Forum. I have often admired the books in their catalog, but have never read any. I hope to perhaps do so soon!

  26. Andrea, on September 27th, 2007 at 1:26 am Said:

    These books would be BEYOND great for my family! :) Thanks for the chance to win! I posted about it here: http://jonathanandandrea.blogspot.com/2007/09/countless-contests.html

  27. Chelsea, on September 27th, 2007 at 2:00 am Said:

    I’ve posted it on my blog! Even if I don’t win, I’ll have to check those books out for my girls.

  28. Lisa, on September 27th, 2007 at 3:41 am Said:

    I don’t know if you are allowing people without blogs to enter, but if you do, please enter me. I am a mom of six and would love to have these books. Thanks, Lisa in NM,
    marmali@windstream.net

  29. deb, on September 27th, 2007 at 3:50 am Said:

    I just posted on our blog here:

    http://girottifamily.typepad.com/mountain_musings/2007/09/giveaways-galor.html

    Thanks for the chance to enter.

  30. Tammy C, on September 27th, 2007 at 1:17 pm Said:

    Thanks for the give away.

  31. Treasurekeeper, on September 27th, 2007 at 1:22 pm Said:

    Please include me in the drawing!!!

  32. The Serven Clan, on September 27th, 2007 at 2:04 pm Said:

    We would love to enter the drawing! Thanks.

    The Serven Clan

  33. Aubrey, on September 27th, 2007 at 2:18 pm Said:

    Sign us up! They would be so loved in our home!

  34. Mercy, on September 27th, 2007 at 3:07 pm Said:

    I did it!!! (for the second time. I didn’t want to have entered wrong!) Crossing fingers and I’m not breathing until I find out I won.

    Phew……..ahhhhhhhhhhh. That was harder than I thought. I guess I’ll keep breathing. :-D

    I hope I win, I hope I win, I hope I win.

    Thanks!
    ~Mercy~
    My Blog Post

  35. Donna, on September 27th, 2007 at 4:34 pm Said:

    I wasn’t sure if i needed to leave a comment here as well to enter, so I am doing it anyway. I did post about it on my blog.

  36. Kim (momofneb), on September 28th, 2007 at 1:55 am Said:

    I posted about your contest on my blog! Please enter my name in your contest. I have a son who would LOVE these!!! I can’t keep him in books!

    Kim

    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/momofneb/

  37. Elisabeth, on September 28th, 2007 at 6:44 am Said:

    What a great giveaway. I’ve posted about the giveaway on my blog. Count me in. Thanks so much. Elisabeth

  38. Elisabeth, on September 28th, 2007 at 6:46 am Said:

    Oops, my homeschool blog is
    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/timbuck2mom/

    Thanks.

  39. Rob, Jenny and Baby William, on September 28th, 2007 at 1:38 pm Said:

    We posted about your giveaway on our website! Our link is

    http://www.haughstuff.blogspot.com

    I think I posted the link right: still trying to figure out how all this linking works :)

  40. Jason and Caryn, on September 28th, 2007 at 2:31 pm Said:

    Wonderful giveaway. My post is up here: http://jasonncaryn.blogspot.com/2007/09/ballantyne-book-giveaway.html

  41. HsKubes, on September 28th, 2007 at 3:35 pm Said:

    Thank you for hosting such a giveaway! Please add me. I’ve made a post, too:
    http://hskubes.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-does-free-set-of-books-sound.html

    Thank you, again ~
    Christina

  42. Tina, on September 28th, 2007 at 6:26 pm Said:

    Oh yes, I would LOVE these! Enter me!

  43. Tina, on September 28th, 2007 at 6:34 pm Said:

    oh, my blog address is http://www.piecesofme-tina.blogspot.com

    I think I should win as I have 4 boys! LOL :):)

  44. Momma Roar, on September 28th, 2007 at 8:30 pm Said:

    What a wonderful giveaway! What a lucky winner!!

    http://mommaroar.blogspot.com

    I just posted a link here

  45. Mrs. C, on September 28th, 2007 at 9:25 pm Said:

    Please count me in; I’m linked!

  46. Bren, on September 28th, 2007 at 10:09 pm Said:

    Great giveaway. What a wonderful collection for any home school. I will link from my blog.

  47. Amy D, on September 29th, 2007 at 3:22 am Said:

    wow! I barely found this in time!! I would love these for my boys - they sound great!

    I posted here:
    http://ourdevinefamily.blogspot.com

  48. Roberta, on September 29th, 2007 at 3:22 am Said:

    I posted about the contest. What a generous gift, it’s very exciting!
    Thanks Kim and Vision Forum.

  49. Roberta, on September 29th, 2007 at 3:24 am Said:

    The contest is my latest post, here http://blogofroberta.blogspot.com/2007/09/ballantyne-contest.html

  50. Dawnelle, on September 29th, 2007 at 3:57 am Said:

    Count me in! Fantastic contest!

    http://dawnelle.blogspot.com

  51. Patriot, on September 29th, 2007 at 4:12 am Said:

    I’d love to be entered for this! How great! Thanks!

  52. Eileen, on September 29th, 2007 at 5:39 am Said:

    Alright, I was thinking of starting a blog, and thanks to your contest, Kim, finally started one last night. Here is the link, with the all-important mention of your contest in it:
    http://thinkingtoomuch.wordpress.com/

    It’s not very widely read, ’cause its new, but its a blog!

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