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August 12, 2018
We’re Giving Away 2 Copies of Happy Dog Coloring Book, Today Only, in our $400 Book Giveaway
Win our 12th Free Book, Sunday ONLY! We’re on Day 12 of our $400 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary.
Today’s Prize? Two copies of Happy Dog Coloring Book: From Chained to Cherished, by Tamira Thayne, illustrated by April Pedersen.
How Do You Win It? Just click on our promo image (above) to bring you to our page, and let us know you want it in our comment section. The contest will run all day Aug. 12th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 13th. Spread the word and join in the fun! Happy Dog is available in a coloring book and story form on kindle, and is a great humane education choice for the classroom, too.
About the Book:
[image error]25 pages of whimsical black and white drawings from illustrator April Pedersen grace this wonderfully thought out and caring coloring book about a dog named Ranger, chained in the backyard and—like all dogs—wishing to be free.
Ranger tells the kids about his hopes and dreams, and how he was ultimately saved from a life no dog should have to suffer. By the end of his tale, his fans will be smiling and proclaiming themselves to be Happy Dogs right along with him.
The coloring book also features 6 pages of Happy Activities for kids, including a maze, connect the leash, and draw a tail on the pup. Perfect for all ages from 3 and up, this makes an incredible addition to any and all classroom humane education efforts.
You can also bulk order the book for parties or classroom activities at this link: http://whochainsyou.com/happydog.html
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(Note, the kindle version is the illustrated story—not a coloring book—as it’s digital)
About the Author
Author and designer Tamira Thayne rescued and fostered over 250 dogs, giving them the happiness they deserved instead of life on a chain, during her time leading Dogs Deserve Better—a nonprofit who freed dogs from chains and pens.
Now she is the founder of Who Chains You, publishing books for those who believe people—and animals—deserve to be free. She is the author of Capitol in Chains, Foster Doggie Insanity, The Wrath of Dog, The King’s Tether, The Knights Chain, The Curse of Cur, and the co-editor of Unchain My Heart and Rescue Smiles.
About the Illustrator
April Pedersen is a freelance artist based in Reno, Nevada. She is partial to frogs, geocaching, science fiction, video poker, and chess. April is the illustrator of the Happy Dog! Coloring Book, Adopting Adele, Brave Benny, and Bravo’s Freedom.
August 11, 2018
Day 11 of our $400 Anniversary Celebration Book Giveaway! Win a Copy of “The Kitty with the Itty-Bitty Tail”
Win our 11th Free Book Today, Saturday August 11th ONLY! We’re on Day 11 of our $400 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary.
Today’s Prize? The Kitty with the Itty-Bitty Tail, by Sandra Biersdorfer.
How Do You Win It? Just click on our promo image (above), or this link, to bring you to our page, and let us know you want it in our comment section. The contest will run all day Aug. 11th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 12th.
Spread the word and join in the fun! The Kitty with the Itty-Bitty Tail is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook, and is a great anti-bullying and humane education choice for the classroom, too.
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About the Book:
[image error]“Look who’s coming down the hall! It’s Stubby Nubby, her tail so small!”
Most of us have experienced being made fun of or called names that hurt our feelings. Meet Ethel Kitty who doesn’t like being called names—like “Stubby Nubby”—just because she has a smaller tail than the other cats at school. Read along in this tale of tails as the new cat in town helps Ethel realize she is special despite her “shortcomings” and teaches her how to stand up to bullies.
In its third edition, author Sandra Biersdorfer adds playful song lyrics and talks about the real Ethel who inspired the tale. Perfect for ages 7 and up, The Kitty with the Itty-Bitty Tail will delight readers big and small, and fit flawlessly into school humane education and bullying programs.
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About the Author:
Sandra Biersdorfer, a native of East Texas, has been an avid reader since childhood. Some of her favorite books are the Nancy Drew mysteries and The Little House on the Prairie series. She is an advocate for reading and enjoys reading to children and visiting schools as much as possible to share her love of reading and becoming an author.
Sandra currently lives in Nacogdoches, Texas, with her two feline fur babies Shadow, an adopted male black domestic short hair, and Ethel. Ethel is a rescue kitty, too, and is the subject of Sandra’s second published children’s book, The Kitty with the Itty-Bitty Tail, because she does indeed have an itty-bitty tail. Her first children’s book, Nana’s Banana, was published in 2014, and her third, Papa’s Pumpkin, was published in 2017.
Sandra enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends including her two grown children. Her son is a Math major at Stephen F. Austin State University, and her daughter is a high school English teacher in Katy ISD.
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August 10, 2018
Celebrate Freaky Friday with a Win of our Quirky Ghost Tale, “Limbo”
Win our 10th Free Book, specially for Freaky Friday! We’re on Day 10 of our 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary.
Today’s Prize? Limbo, by Laura Koerber.
How Do You Win It? Just click on our promo image (above), or this link, to bring you to our page, and let us know you want it in our comment section.
The contest will run all day Aug. 10th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 11th. Spread the word and join in the fun! Limbo is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook.
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About the Book:
[image error]How would you spend your time if you died and found yourself in Limbo? Most see Purgatory as a kind of in-between afterlife for people who didn’t rate Heaven and don’t deserve Hell. The author’s Limbo is a ghost town that includes animals that had been killed by humans: a dog, some cats, cows, chickens, and wild creatures, too. The animals are content with their lot in the afterlife, but the humans have an infinity of time on their hands and not enough to do. They think about the big issues, of course: the nature of God, how they screwed up in life, and how they can escape Limbo and get into Heaven.
But no one can spend all their time thinking higher thoughts, so mostly they do what they did in life: they gossip, they get on each other’s nerves, and they play poker.
Darla runs the village politics like a PTA Mom. Emmanuel, who has a wonderful singing voice, most enjoys fellowship with the cows. The Preacher, still in his hospital gown, gathers a congregation and makes it up as he goes along. Warren, a former college professor, seeks something to study in a bookless afterlife. You’ll meet The Naked Man, Lily, Traveling Jack, The Chinese Lady, and Trey, a quadriplegic who is freer in death than he was in life. Seventeen-year-old Alyse, the newest person to join the village, decides to bring everyone together by throwing the Limbo equivalent of a neighborhood block party.
If you like Ghost-Lite stories, you’ll love Limbo…you’ll laugh, cry, and ponder what comes next in the great beyond.
“Wraps its ghost arms around you and seeps into your soul.”—Tamira Thayne, author of The Wrath of Dog, The King’s Tether
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P.S. Audiobook fan? The narrator of the book in audio, John Carter Aimone, is just perfect for the job, and adds an unexpected and delightful sarcastic wit to his reading. We highly recommend!
About the Author:
Laura Koerber is an artist and writer who lives on an island with her husband and two dogs. Laura divides her retirement time between dog rescue, care for disabled people, political activism, and yes, she tells herself stories while driving. Her first book, The Dog Thief and Other Stories (written as Jill Kearney), was listed by Kirkus Review as one of the Hundred Best Books of 2015. She’s also the author of The Listener’s Tale, I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found, Limbo, and The Shapeshifter’s Tale. She also is a contributing author to Rescue Smiles.
August 9, 2018
Win “It’s About A Dog” on Thrifty Thursday! Book 9 in our 31-Book Giveaway
Win our 9th Free Book on this Thrifty Thursday! We’re on Day 9 of our 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary.
Today’s Prize? It’s About a Dog, by Maggie Couch.
How Do You Win It? Just click on our promo image (above), or this link, to bring you to our page, and let us know you want it in our comment section.
The contest will run all day Aug. 9th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 10th.
Spread the word and join in the fun! It’s About a Dog is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook, and is great for humane education, too.
About the Book:
[image error]Oliver the Owl isn’t used to caring about dogs. To Oliver’s way of thinking, dogs can’t be trusted. They eat birds, after all.
But then a black dog—with some white spots—ends up living under the tree he calls home; Oliver discovers he can’t ignore, can’t forget, and can’t fly away from the plight of his fellow being. Will the neglected and chained black dog ever receive the happy ending Oliver believes he deserves?
Oliver narrates the dog’s tale from a new and unique perspective; his viewpoint is sure to touch the hearts of all who read It’s About a Dog.
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About the Author:
Over the past 20 years, Maggie Couch has fostered more than 100 homeless dogs, in Connecticut and in Colorado. She has loved every one of them, and carries them in her heart always. An animal rights activist, Maggie has participated in demonstrations against circuses, zoos, dog racing, marine life “entertainment,” puppy mills and stores, cat declawing, dog tethering, and other horrific practices which hurt our trusting, loyal and loving friends. She hopes that someday very soon there will be no dogs in this world who wait for love in lonely desperation, as did the dog in this story. She hopes that, instead, all dogs will be cherished, protected, and loved, also as was the dog in the story. She lives in Colorado with her two elderly adopted dogs and a neighborhood stray cat who adopted them all and rules their happy home.
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It’s About a Dog is a perfect book for humane educators to use in the classroom to teach empathy for our animal friends. And, humane educators, nonprofits, and indie bookstores can all buy our books at wholesale costs! Learn more by clicking on the links above.
August 8, 2018
Today’s Book Prize—Bravo’s Freedom, Tackling Both Animal and Environmental Issues
We Welcome You to Wednesday with Today’s FREE Book!
We’re on Day 8 of our 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary, with a children’s book that tackles not only animal rights issues, but also environmental concerns.
Today’s Prize? Bravo’s Freedom, by Samantha Riggi.
How Do You Win It? Just click on our promo image (above), or click here, to bring you to our page. Then let us know you want it in our comment section. Easy peasy!
The contest will run all day Aug. 8th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 9th.
Spread the word and join in the fun! Bravo’s Freedom is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook, and is great for humane education, too.
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About the Book:
[image error]In Bravo’s Freedom, fifteen year old Gabriel is chosen by his village to travel to Old Guinea, where he must face the rulers to stop them from destroying the planet.
With the impacts of global warming in full effect, Gabriel leaves his village with evidence that there is still time to reverse the damage and repair the planet. Will the rulers of Old Guinea listen to what Gabriel has to say, or will Gabriel and his new friend Bravo get locked away forever?
Bravo’s Freedom makes a wonderful classroom addition for environmental and humane education studies, and is perfect for ages 8 and up.
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About the Author:
Samantha K. Riggi is an elementary school teacher with a passion for animals, the environment and writing. She lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband, children and two old dogs. She is the author of Bravo’s Freedom, The Returned: Chewy’s Story, and Wesley Reese: Fourth Grade Hero.
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August 7, 2018
Win Your Copy of Foster Doggie Insanity, Described as “Entertaining Insight” into the World of Dog Fostering
Tapdance into Tuesday by Winning a Copy of Foster Doggie Insanity, described as “Entertaining Insight” into the World of Doggie Foster Parenting.
We’re on Day 7 of our 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary.
Today’s Prize? Foster Doggie Insanity: Tips and Tales to Keep your Kool as a Doggie Foster Parent, by Tamira Thayne.
How Do You Win It? Just click on our promo image (above), or this link, to bring you to our page, and let us know you want it in our comment section. The contest will run all day Aug. 7th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 8th.
Spread the word and join in the fun! Foster Doggie Insanity is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook, and makes a perfect gift for the animal rescuer in the family.
About the Book:
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Foster Doggie Insanity: Tips & Tales to Keep your Kool as a Doggie Foster Parent
Have you ever fostered a dog—happy to make a difference—but wondered why you felt frustrated and alone in your experience? Do you want to foster a dog, but don’t know where to start, how to prepare, and what to expect? Have you experienced burnout or compassion fatigue in your rescue experience?
If so, this is the book for you. Described as “an embrace from a friend who understands what we all go through; it is a beacon of hope to let other rescuers know they are not alone—a must-read for anyone involved in rescue.”
Fostering is not for wimps, cowards, or the otherwise mess-or-insanity-challenged. It’s hard and emotionally draining work, and there are days we all could use an understanding shoulder to cry on. You are not alone!
Praise for the first edition of this book, Scream Like Banshee: “I regularly buy books with a rescue theme but always felt a bit disappointed because there hasn’t been a book that portrayed my rescue experiences. So I wasn’t really prepared for Tamira Ci Thayne’s book. It is the most honest account of the perils and pitfalls as well as the joy and fulfillment that rescue volunteers face daily. The book was beautifully written and brutally honest…”—Amy Snyder, Volunteer for Dachshund Rescue of North America
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About the Author:
Tamira Thayne is an author, animal activist, and the founder and former CEO of Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit organization seeking an end to dog chaining.
She is also the founder of Who Chains You Books, publishing titles for those who believe people—and animals—deserve to be free. She is the author of Happy Dog Coloring Book, Capitol in Chains, Foster Doggie Insanity, The Wrath of Dog, The King’s Tether, The Knights Chain, The Curse of Cur (forthcoming), Smidgey Pidgey’s Predicament, and the editor of Unchain My Heart, Rescue Smiles, and More Rescue Smiles (forthcoming).
Tamira lives by a river in the woods of northern Virginia, with her husband, daughter, one dog, six cats, and hundreds of outside birds and critters she adores from afar.
August 6, 2018
We’re Giving Away over $400 in Books this Month. Win Today’s Prize, Honey’s Second Chance
Start your week in a paws-itive direction, with a FREE Book! We’re on Day 6 of our 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary.
Today’s Prize? Honey’s Second Chance, by Brandy Herr.
How Do You Win It? Just click on our promo image (above) or this link to bring you to our page, and let us know you want it in our comment section. The contest will run all day Aug. 6th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 7th.
Spread the word and join in the fun! We’ve still got 26 books to give away.
Honey’s Second Chance is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook, and makes a wonderful book for humane education, too.
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About the Book:
[image error]Honey, a beautiful golden retriever, had fallen on hard times. She spent all her days and all her nights tied to a tree in the backyard.
But everything changed the day her guardian discovered her collar had cut into her neck, forcing him to make a decision about how much she actually meant to him.
She was dumped at the shelter, where a kind woman took her to Second Chance Farm; there she got the care and tenderness she so greatly needed.
Based on a true story, this tale is sure to touch the hearts of all who read it. Perfect for kids young and old, Honey’s Second Chance is a wonderful way to educate children at home or in schools that a dog deserves to be a happy and beloved member of the family.
About the Series:
The Second Chance Series features true stories of pets rescued by Second Chance Farm, in Granbury, Texas. The series has two books currently available, with a third in production.
About the Author:
Brandy Herr was born near Dallas, Texas. She graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a major in public relations and a minor in theatre. She now lives in Granbury, Texas with her husband, Matthew, and their rescued dogs and cats. She currently has three other books available: Emma’s Second Chance, Haunted Granbury, and a short story featured in the collection Nine Deadly Lives: An Anthology of Feline Fiction. Learn more about Brandy and her work on her website at AuthorBrandyHerr.com and follow her on Facebook at Facebook.com/AuthorBrandyHerr.
August 5, 2018
Win a Copy of Slow Moe: A Snail Tail on Day 5 of our 31-Book Giveaway
Kids LOVE Slow Moe, and What’s Not to Love? Win Your Free Copy of this Adorable Children’s Book Today during our 2nd Anniversary Celebration!
Happy Sunday, Everyone. We’re on Day 5 of our 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary.
Today’s Prize? Slow Moe: A Snail Tail, written and illustrated by April Pedersen.
How do you Win It? Just click on our promo image (above) or this link to bring you to our page, and let us know you want it in our comment section. The contest will run all day Aug. 5th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 6th.
Spread the word and join in the fun! Slow Moe is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook, and makes a wonderful book for humane educators, too.
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About the Book:
[image error] Slow Moe was born into a place no snail wanted to be.
Nobody noticed the egg hatching; the youngster stretched and looked around, feeling small and all alone. He was greeted by row upon row of snails just like him, as far as the tiny eye could see.
Soon upward movement caught his gaze: a group of snails was creeping up a nearby pipe towards the ceiling! “Crawl onto my shell and we’ll get you out of here,” a young snail in the rear shouted.
Moe decided he wanted life to be an adventure, so he latched on for parts unknown…and ended up on a journey much bigger than one little snail could imagine.
Will Moe find a safe, loving—and most of all—fun place to call his own? Find out in Slow Moe: A Snail Tale, written and illustrated by April Pedersen. This small book full of big heart is perfect for the classroom, humane education work, and family reading time for children 6 and up.
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About the Author and Illustrator:
April Pedersen is a freelance illustrator and author based in Reno, Nevada. She is partial to frogs, snails, video poker, science fiction, geocaching, and chess.
April is the author and illustrator of Slow Moe, and the illustrator of Adopting Adele, Brave Benny, Bravo’s Freedom, Happy Dog Coloring Book, and Courageous Conner.
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August 4, 2018
Book Prize 4 of 31: Win The Dog Thief, the Title Kirkus Review Called “One of the Best Indie Books”
Today We’re Giving Away Book 4 out of 31 Free Books from Who Chains You Publishing this August, in honor of our 2nd Anniversary. Join in the fun!
Welcome to Saturday, friends! Today’s Prize? The Dog Thief and Other Stories, by author Laura Koerber, writing under the pen name of Jill Kearney.
How do you win it? Just click on our promo image (above), or here, to bring you to our page, and tell us you want it in our comment section. The contest will run all day Aug. 4th, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 5th.
Spread the word! The Dog Thief and Other Stories is available in paperback, kindle, and audiobook, and rates a consistent 5 Star Review on Amazon, as well as making a “top indie books of the year” list from Kirkus Reviews.
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About the Book:
[image error]Author Jill Kearney (a pen name of Laura Koerber) writes stories drawn from her experiences as an in-home care provider and a dog rescuer in the impoverished rural southwestern corner of Washington state. “I began writing almost as a compulsion,” she said. “I met people and animals and got into situations that just demanded to be described in story form.”
According to Kirkus Review, “Kearney’s impoverished, misfit, outcast characters live mainly on the fictional Sebequet Peninsula, which features a Native American reservation, ramshackle trailer parks and plywood cabins surrounded by trash and rusting metal. In this zone of squalor and despair, people’s connections with animals are, for many, their only links to life.
“Kearney’s prose is elegant and unfussy, with threads of humor and lyricism. She has an excellent eye for settings and ear for dialogue, and she treats her characters, and their relationships with their pets, with a cleareyed, unsentimental sensitivity and psychological depth.”
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Contest Winners to Date:
August 1: Adopting Adele, Holly Esse
August 2: Rescue Smiles, Debbie Kernaghan
August 3: Went Out to Get a Donut, Came Home with a Muffin, Melissa Wischmeier
August 3, 2018
Win our 3rd of 31 Book Prizes: Went Out for a Donut—Came Home with a Muffin, Perfect for Pre-School and Above
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Hello, Everyone! Welcome to Day 3 of our 31-Book Giveaway to Celebrate Who Chains You Publishing’s 2nd Anniversary
Today’s Prize? Went Out for a Donut—Came Home with a Muffin. (Spoiler alert, Muffin is a rescue pup!)
Just click on this link to bring you to our page, and tell us you want it in our comment section.
The contest will run all day Aug. 3rd, and we’ll select a random winner at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, August 4th.
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About the Book:
[image error]Went Out to Get a Donut—Came Home With a Muffin is a happy-go-lucky, singalong story of adopting a pup named Muffin. The colorful illustrations by Greg White perfectly complement a wonderful tale that will engage our smallest readers while teaching love for our companion animals. Suitable for kids aged pre-school and up.
WHAT “MUFFIN” LOVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SAYING …
“… Came Home With a Muffin will win the hearts of children of all ages. The story behind the story is equally engaging and charming. It will become a favorite for dog lovers everywhere.” — Carolyn Hedgecock, Author Locker Letters
“Went Out to Get a Donut is a fun book to read to your child while at the same time introducing the importance of adopting and rescuing animals. Mrs. Eckroat helps start the conversations with this book.”—Sherwin Daryani, Operation Kindness
About the Author:
Laura W. Eckroat is the author of A Simpler Time, Daisy: A Life Cycle Series, The Life of Bud, Went Out to Get a Donut, Came Home with a Muffin, Red Goes to Kindergarten, What’s in the Corner? A Muffin “Tail”, and The Lost Tooth.
Laura was born and raised in Whiting, Indiana. She has lived in Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Texas. She now resides in Wisconsin with her husband, Steven, and their two rescue dogs—Muffin and Shadow.
Mrs. Eckroat is an elementary school teacher, and a lifetime Chicago Bears football fan. She enjoys gardening, reading, writing and doing fundraisers for dogs.
