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Birthday Giveaway!

Today's my birthday, and I can give away books if I want to!

I'm giving away FOUR books in celebration of FOUR dozen years of life! Go ahead and do the math. I'm not ashamed. You can enter to win a copy of either my latest release, On Distant Shores - or I can put you on the list to receive a copy of In Perfect Time when it releases in August 2014! Your choice!



To enter, leave a comment telling me...

1) Your favorite birthday cake (mine is homemade chocolate fudge cake)
2) Which book you'd like to win
3) Your email address so I can contact you if you win (leave it in the following format: sarah [at] sarahsundin [dot] com)

You must be at least 18 years old to enter. US and Canada only please.

I'll post the winner here on Tues. November 12.

Today in World War II History

Flight nurses of the 807th MAETS show their worn-out shoes
after their two-month trek through Albania, 9 January 1944
(US Air Force)70 Years Ago—Nov. 8, 1943: Marines repulse heavy Japanese offensive at Koromokina Lagoon, Bougainville. US C-53 carrying 13 flight nurses & 13 medics of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron crash-lands in Nazi-occupied Albania; over the next two months, they’ll escape on foot back to Allied territory.

Today in World War II History

Lt. Pauline Curry & Tech. Sgt. Lewis Marker,
803rd MAETS,check a patient on a flight over India.
 (U.S. Air Force photo)70 Years Ago—Nov. 7, 1943: US 803rdMedical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron arrives Chabua, India; flies first air evac mission. Release of wartime short film Beyond the Line of Duty, narrated by Ronald Reagan.

Book Beat - My Hope Is Found by Joanne Bischof

A stirring conclusion to the fantastic Cadence of Grace series! Joanne Bischof's My Hope Is Found finishes the emotionally wrenching but spiritually uplifting story of Gideon and Lonnie O'Riley, started in Be Still My Soul and Though My Heart Is Torn.

In My Hope Is Found , Gideon is finally returning home to his beloved Lonnie and their son, Jacob - determined to win her back and marry her again - after their first marriage was annulled. However, Lonnie is not so easy to win back, and kindhearted pastor Toby McKee is vying for her hand. If Gideon and Lonnie are to have a chance, each needs to go through some growth...and some healing.

This is one series you MUST read in order, and I strongly urge you to do so. Joanne Bischof's writing is lyrical, her storytelling plucks all the right heartstrings, and her character development is phenomenal. One of the best series I've read all year. Do not miss it!

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Nov. 6, 1943: Hitler names Field Marshal Albert Kesselring commander of all German forces in Italy; Rommel sent to France.

Today in World War II History

Japanese destroyer Chikuma being bombed by
a USS Saratoga-based plane, 5 Nov 1943
(US National Archives)70 Years Ago—Nov. 5, 1943: Capt. Clark Gable leaves England, having flown 5 missions with the US Eighth Air Force, with footage for his documentary, Combat America. US carriers Saratoga& Princeton cripple 7 cruisers and 2 destroyers at Japanese base of Rabaul; first US carrier strike on Rabaul.

Book Beat - The Promise by Dan Walsh and Gary Smalley

For Tom Anderson, his carefully crafted world fell apart the day he lost his job. With an upscale home he can no longer afford and a growing family, Tom decides it's best to conceal his job loss from his wife, Jean. After all, he'll be able to find a new job in a heartbeat, right?

However, five months have passed. No job. And lies always have a tendency to come unraveled. When Tom's deception comes to light, it causes an upheaval in his extended family he never could have anticipated. His relationship with his wife. His relationship with his father. And his relationship with his own son.

In The Promise , Dan Walsh and Gary Smalley continue their fictional exploration of the Anderson family started in The Dance . For all intents and purposes, a normal functional family. But normal functional families often have problems hidden deep inside, revealed only in crisis. This novel delves into issues that often cross generations, but also shows us realistic and sympathetic characters who learn to truly lean on the Lord. I highly recommend this novel.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Nov. 4, 1943: Plutonium processing plant opens at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for atomic bomb development.

Today in World War II History

USS Oklahoma after refloating (US Navy)70 Years Ago—Nov. 3, 1943: USS Oklahoma, sunk at Pearl Harbor, is refloated, but it will be scrapped due to excessive damage. US Eighth Air Force sends 566 bombers to hit Wilhelmshaven; its first mission of over 500 bombers.

Today in World War II History

USS Montpelier firing her guns during the
 Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, night of 1-2 Nov 1943
(US Navy)70 Years Ago—Nov. 2, 1943: Battle of Empress Augusta Bay: US Navy TF 39 sinks Japanese destroyer Hatsukaze and cruiser Sendaioff Bougainville. US Fifteenth Air Force flies first strategic mission: 112 B-24s and B-17s bomb Wiener-Neustadt, Austria.