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.
I would Love these for my boys!!
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!”
I posted about this again!
Pick Me Pick Me Pick Me!!!!!!
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
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
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.
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
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
OK, I think I did it! I am still new to this blogging thing! Count me in!
Thanks so much for doing this
I have posted on my blog.
Marcy
Count me in!
Thank you for doing this.
I posted on my blog.
Thanks for doing this. Marcy
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/
I blogged about it! I would LOVE these books! Thanks =)
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.
Enter me! I am off to post right now!!!
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 ^_^
I have posted again about your giveaway. Oh-I hope we win!
Momma
I would love to win this!!
I blogged your contest:
Wednesday Edition of Contests Galore
I posted the give away on my blog. Count me in and thanks a bunch!!!
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
I think I left my comment on the wrong post, thought I better comment again just to make sure I get entered
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!
These books would be great to read!! I’m all linked up HERE.
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!
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
I’ve posted it on my blog! Even if I don’t win, I’ll have to check those books out for my girls.
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
I just posted on our blog here:
http://girottifamily.typepad.com/mountain_musings/2007/09/giveaways-galor.html
Thanks for the chance to enter.
Thanks for the give away.
Please include me in the drawing!!!
We would love to enter the drawing! Thanks.
The Serven Clan
Sign us up! They would be so loved in our home!
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.
I hope I win, I hope I win, I hope I win.
Thanks!
~Mercy~
My Blog Post
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.
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/
What a great giveaway. I’ve posted about the giveaway on my blog. Count me in. Thanks so much. Elisabeth
Oops, my homeschool blog is
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/timbuck2mom/
Thanks.
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
Wonderful giveaway. My post is up here: http://jasonncaryn.blogspot.com/2007/09/ballantyne-book-giveaway.html
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
Oh yes, I would LOVE these! Enter me!
oh, my blog address is http://www.piecesofme-tina.blogspot.com
I think I should win as I have 4 boys! LOL
:)
What a wonderful giveaway! What a lucky winner!!
http://mommaroar.blogspot.com
I just posted a link here
Please count me in; I’m linked!
Great giveaway. What a wonderful collection for any home school. I will link from my blog.
wow! I barely found this in time!! I would love these for my boys – they sound great!
I posted here:
http://ourdevinefamily.blogspot.com
I posted about the contest. What a generous gift, it’s very exciting!
Thanks Kim and Vision Forum.
The contest is my latest post, here http://blogofroberta.blogspot.com/2007/09/ballantyne-contest.html
Count me in! Fantastic contest!
http://dawnelle.blogspot.com
I’d love to be entered for this! How great! Thanks!
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!