Here’s a fun offer: Get 5 popular hardcover Dr. Seuss books for $5.95 total!  Shipping is free, and it comes with a cute little backpack to hold them, too.

Several of these titles are favorites in our house, and we have gone through many copies over the years:

• Go, Dog, Go!
• Ten Apples Up on Top
• Mr. Brown Can Moo!
• The Tooth Book
• The Cat in the Hat

For an extra $5 you can also get Dr. Seuss’s ABC and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish – that’s $11 for 7 hardback books.

This is a monthly club, so watch out for unwanted shipments.  You can cancel as soon as you like, without buying anything, but it’s really not a bad deal if you’re big on Dr. Seuss: additional shipments are still less than $5/book.

What’s your favorite Dr. Seuss book?  I love The Foot Book and The Cat in the Hat.

PS.  This one is not my cup of tea, but there is a similar offer for Disney books: Receive Toy Story 3, The Lion King, and 2 other books of your choice plus an activity book for $3.96.  That’s less than dollar each for hardback children’s books!  Wreck It Ralph is one of the available choices, and I’ve actually heard good things about the movie.

If you know what a Henty is, you’re probably a fan.  G.A. Henty wrote some of the most famous boy’s adventure books of the 19th century!  Don’t worry: they’re not just for boys.  Our girls have loved them too!  Vision Forum has sold them almost since the beginning, but years ago they had to switch to a new publisher when the beautiful old Preston Speed version went out of print.

While the newer version is still very nice, the older version had more of an “old book” look and feel, and some people who had already begun their collections refused to buy the newer ones.

Well, here’s some news that might excite old book aficionados: Vision Forum recently found a very limited quantity of Preston Speed Henty titles from a wholesale supplier who had purchased all of Preston Speed’s remaining Henty stock.  The price is $325 for a set of 20 heirloom quality out-of-print hardbacks.  That’s $16.25 per book, and you get free shipping on your entire order.

The Preston Speed’s Heirloom Hentys Collection includes the following 20 G.A. Henty titles, which are also available individually.

• At Aboukir and Acre
• By Pike and Dyke
• Captain Bayley’s Heir
• The Cornet of Horse
• The Dash for Khartoum
• Facing Death
• Friends Though Divided
• No Surrender
• Orange and Green
• Out on the Pampas
• Through Russian Snows
• To Herat and Cabul
• Under Drake’s Flag
• Under Wellington’s Command
• With Kitchener in the Soudan
• With Lee in Virginia
• With Moore at Corunna
• With Wolfe in Canada
• Won by the Sword
• Wulf the Saxon

There are just a total of 70 sets, so I don’t know how long the deal will last.  If you want them, you’d better grab them.

Not sure what a Henty is?  Here’s a brief summary from the Vision Forum website:

When your child picks up a G.A. Henty historical novel, he will travel back in time to some of the greatest events in Western civilization. He will rejoice with an ancient barbarian who receives Christ, ride with Lee through the battlefields of Virginia, travel with the Conquistadors to distant lands, and watch the fall of the Temple of Jerusalem. Most importantly, he will see the world through the lens of biblical Christianity. In this world, he will learn that men are to live a life of duty and sacrifice, and that God requires even young men and little boys to act with nobility.

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Mother’s Day is coming, and here’s a perfect gift for the mom in your life.  Or maybe your sweet husband is wondering what he should buy you.  You could just leave this open on his screen…

The Simplify Family Life collection of 38 ebooks is on sale until Friday morning!

When purchased separately, these ebooks are worth $375, but for four days only, you can purchase the entire collection for just $29!

When you purchase the Simplify Family Life collection, you get instant access to each of the 38 ebooks listed below, including our very own 4 Moms of 35+ Kids Answer Your Parenting Questions!

Entrepreneurship & Blogging

• Blogger Behave by Laura @ 10 Million Miles ($4.99)
• How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too by Mandi @ Life Your Way ($12.00)
• Make Money Blogging by Tara @ Feels Like Home ($4.99)
• Tap Into Your Unique Creativity and Self Expression Webinar by Lisa @ WellGrounded Life ($39.00)
• Tell Your Time by Amy @ Blogging with Amy ($4.99)
• Your Blogging Business: Tax Talk & Tips from a Bookkeeper Turned Blogger by Nikki @ Christian Mommy Blogger ($4.99)

Food & Cooking

• Get Lean Recipe for Success by Nisha @ Healthy Mom’s Kitchen ($37.00)
• Got Dinner? by Susan @ The Confident Mom ($4.00)
• How To Cook For Yourself: A Complete Beginner’s Guide by Rachael @ Kitchen Courses ($35.00)
• Plan It, Don’t Panic by Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home ($4.99)
• Real Food Basics by Kate @ Modern Alternative Mama ($6.95)
• Real Food, Real Easy by Erin @ The Humbled Homemaker ($9.95)
• Smart Sweets by Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship ($9.95)
• The Everything Beans Book by Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship ($9.95)

Homemaking

• 2012 Confident Mom Weekly Household Planner by Susan @ The Confident Mom ($9.00)
• Clean Start: Your Guide to Natural Home Cleaning by Michelle @ Open Eye Health ($4.95)
• Complete Printables Download Pack by Mandi @ Life Your Way ($7.00)
• Food on Your Face for Acne & Oily Skin by Leslie @ Crunchy Betty ($7.99)
• From Debtor to Better by Barry @ Debtor to Better ($15.00)
• My Buttered Life {Summer + Gift Giving Editions} by Renee @ MadeOn Hard Lotion ($10.00)
• Not a DIY Diva by Melissa @ The Inspired Room ($3.99)
• One Bite at a Time by Tsh @ Simple Mom ($5.00)
• That Works for Me by Kristen @ We Are THAT Family ($8.00)

Marriage & Relationships

• A Simple Marriage by Corey @ Simple Marriage ($4.99)
• Buck Naked Marriage by Corey @ Simple Marriage ($2.99)
• Entangled by Amy @ Permission to Peruse ($4.99)
• The A to Z Guide: 26 Ways in 26 Days to a Happier, Healthier Marriage by The Dating Divas ($9.97)

Minimalism for Families

• 101 Ways to Simplify Your Life by Laura @ Journey to a Simple Life ($9.95)
• 321-Stop by Lori @ Loving Simple Living ($9.97)
• Inside Out Simplicity by Joshua @ Becoming Minimalist ($11.99)
• Simple Ways to Be More with Less by Courtney @ Be More with Less ($9.97)
• The Minimalist Mom’s Guide to Baby’s First Year by Rachel @ The Minimalist Mom ($9.95)

Parenting & Kids

• 4 Moms of 35+ Kids Answer Your Parenting Questions by the Moms @ 4 Moms, 35+ Kids ($7.99)
• Flourishing Spring by Michele @ Frugal Granola ($5.95)
• Mindset for Moms by Jamie @ Steady Mom ($4.99)
• Nurturing Creativity by Renee @ FIMBY ($3.00)
• Parenting with Positive Guidance by Amanda @ Not Just Cute ($9.00)
• Truth in the Tinsel by Amanda @ Impress Your Kids ($6.99)

Which of the books caught your eye first?  Which will you read first if you buy the Simplify Family Life collection?

The sale ends at 8 a.m. ET on April 20th, and there will be no late sales offered, so don’t wait.

This giveaway has ended.  Scroll to the bottom to see who won!

It’s been too long since our last giveaway, and this week we’re going to get started again with something a little different and fun for Life in a Shoe, but the off-grid lifestyle holds a strong appeal for many people.  Michael Bunker’s non-fiction book on the subject, Surviving Off Off-Grid: Decolonizing the Industrial Mind, received very positive reviews.

Now he has a fictional offering in a similar vein: The Last Pilgrims, scheduled for release on Feb. 24.

About the Book

More than your typical post-apocalyptic fare, The Last Pilgrims could well be one of the most important and prescient novels of our time.  Twenty years in the future is five-hundred years in the past.  It is just two decades after the worldwide societal collapse and the Vallenses, an Amish-like “plain people” living and surviving in what was once Central Texas, are under attack by the King of Aztlan and his armies. The pacifistic Vallenses are defended by the shadowy Ghost Militia and their inspiring leader Phillip, a militant freeman who wages a guerilla war with Aztlan.

Jonathan Wall and the thriving agrarian community of Vallenses have prospered by living the simple and sustainable ways of the past.  In a massively depopulated world, balkanization is a reality and monarchy is back.  A corrupt kingdom arises, led by a king who cannot abide freemen on lands that he covets.  Just as the Vallenses send off a plea to the benevolent King of the South States, a mysterious assassin misses his target: Jonathan Wall.

Phillip “the Ghost” is on a personal mission to save the Vallenses – even if it is against their will, while Jonathan’s own son David and his fearless teenage daughter Ruth are led to challenge their pacifistic upbringing and question whether or not the time has come for the Vallenses to fight for the land, the people, and the God they love.

The Last Pilgrims is a modern re-telling of the forgotten history of the Ancient Waldenses – simple farmers who lived in the valleys of the Alps for hundreds of years despite repeated attempts to annihilate them.  Full of tragedy, adventure, humor, and love, The Last Pilgrims is a rare post-apocalyptic saga that takes history and casts it into the future, while examining that future in light of the errors of the present and the past.

Check out the YouTube trailer. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but let’s be honest:  how many books have a trailer this cool?

This book is brand new, but reviews from previewers are already looking good.  I really like the last part of this review, where the blogger describes The Four Things I Appreciated Most About The Last Pilgrims:

1. The period piece feel of the book. I am a sucker for period pieces, historical fiction, historical non-fiction, and any book that tells a good story with historical context weaved throughout. The Last Pilgrims actually takes place in the future, but because of the agrarian setting is feels like 500 years in the past.
2. Discusses a “collapse” without the paranoia. The story is set twenty years after the breakdown of the industrial society that we know today. Because of this it would be really easy for it to slip into the crazy conspiracy theory and paranoia-oriented post-apocalyptic fiction genre. Fortunately, Mr. Bunker writes the scenario in a very realistic, matter-of-fact way that focuses more on the sustainability of this new life than it does the paranoid zombie conspiracy theories.
3. Action as part of a good plot line. I almost never reach for an action-packed thriller first when I need a good read. Perhaps this is the reason I was a bit skeptical of the book. It’s not you, it’s me. But I was really pleased to find the action, battles, and suspense in The Last Pilgrims done tastefully and not at the cost of character development or a real, engaging plot line.
4. Humor balances the drama. Humor is used throughout the book, mostly via witty banter between the characters. This makes the storyline just feel more real, engaging, and light enough to balance out the very real and serious drama playing out.

 

From another review:

“Fantastic writing… excellent, well-crafted and imaginative…

It is rare that someone has such aptitude to interweave so many elements into their work, that it not only conveys a very important message, but it is also a true pleasure to read. Your well-developed characters, the really well considered plot, timing and flow of narrative have really helped in creating a true masterpiece. You really made me stop and think about a life that is possibly lurking not far in the future, when having almost instant access to people, places and material possessions would be impossible.

- Natasha

In her new book The Family Daughter: Becoming Pillars of Strength in Our Father’s House, homeschooler Sarah Bryant shares from her own struggles and triumphs, encouraging young ladies to become vital cornerstones in their father’s home, while preparing for godly womanhood. Sarah addresses topics ranging from honoring parents, to serving others, to investing in our walk with Christ, to being a light to the world.  Each chapter includes encouragement and real-life examples of how girls can apply Biblical principles in their daily life.

Filled with encouragement and practical ideas, The Family Daughter will help Christian girls begin the journey of being their family’s pillar of strength and virtue. If you have a daughter at home, this book is sure to be a blessing to her – leave a comment to enter in our giveaway.

“In this utterly transparent book, Sarah Bryant speaks from her heart about the daily walk of the daughter at home… If you are a daughter at home, this book will encourage you to pursue the Lord’s work with new vision. Including testimonies from many other young women, The Family Daughter doesn’t paint an unrealistic picture of perfection but deals with the reality of our sin nature in the light of Christ’s promises to His people.” – Mrs. Jennie Chancey

Filled with encouragement and practical ideas, The Family Daughter will help Christian girls begin the journey of being their family’s pillar of strength and virtue.  Read an excerpt from The Family Daughter.

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We will take entries until Friday, December 16, then choose a random winner!

This giveaway has ended.  The winner, chosen by random.org, was Jessica C.  She was automatically entered in the drawing because she is a subscriber to our mailing list.