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May 1, 2009

Giveaway: Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts

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Lutie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments...to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of Spearfish, South Dakota with her twelve-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the 300-pound ex-girlfriend of her father.

While Lutie shoplifts for kicks, Fate spends most of his time reading, watching weird TV shows and worrying about global warming and the endangerment of pandas. As if their life is not dismal enough, one day, while shopping in their local Wal-Mart, Floy keels over and the two motherless kids are suddenly faced with the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town in Floy's old Pontiac. Choosing the latter, they head off to Las Vegas in search of a father who has no known address, no phone number and, clearly, no interest in the kids he left behind.

MADE IN THE U.S.A. is the alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming story of two gutsy children who must discover how cruel, unfair and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.


I'm not gonna lie, I loved WHERE THE HEART IS. Sure, it's a little hokey (and won the Oprah enjoyment kiss of death), but it's a book my grandmother, mother, sister, and I could all enjoy. That's rare. (We all have crossovers, but a crossover with all four? My sister's especially hard since she likes those weepy, cancer patient, lover dies at the end books. Spare me.) Therefore, I'm happy to have the chance to giveaway a different Billie Letts book, courtesy of Hachette Book Group.

So here it is: I've got five copies up for grabs. How do you get one?

A. Live in the USA or Canada and can get stuff at an address that's not a PO box.
B. Leave a comment on this post before Memorial Day.
C. Tip the balance in your favor with extra entries: follow my blog, post about the contest, buy one of Billie Lett's other books.

I'm not even going to make you do anything special in your comment this time. Aren't I a sweetheart?
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54 comments:

  1. KatieMay 1, 2009 at 10:42 PM

    Enter me! I'm already a follower.
    bball11kt@sbcglobal.net

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  2. AnonymousMay 2, 2009 at 5:43 AM

    Enter me, please!

    skerry[at]infionline[dot]net

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  3. UnknownMay 2, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    I can't wait to read this book it sounds really good and I LOVED where the heart is! Thanks for the chance.

    And I'm a follower!

    unforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.com

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  4. AllyKattMay 2, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    you're taking comments on this book giveaway till September 7th (Labor day)--did I read that right? Wow,you should have a lot of comments by then.It's only May 2nd now. Thanks for the chance to win.

    espressogurl at hotmail dot com

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  5. Diana DangMay 2, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    Please enter me! =) I follow ya and I have posted it to the sidebar of my blog! ^^

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  6. MelissaMay 2, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    This one sounds good!

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  7. BN Book BlogMay 2, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Enter us! We follow!

    Beth & Nathan
    bnbookblog@gmail.com

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  8. tetewaMay 2, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    I'd like to be included, count me in! tWarner419@aol.com

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  9. LivianiaMay 2, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    @AllyKatt: Thanks for catching that! I meant Memorial Day.

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  10. deltayMay 2, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    The premise of this sounds amazing, already a follower =)

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  11. wdeboMay 2, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    Wow it sounds so cool! Please enter me!!

    I blogged about this on my sidebar

    http://www.theelectricalbookcafe.blogspot.com/

    And I'm a follower!!

    Wdebo :)

    electricalbookcafe@yahoo.com

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  12. AnonymousMay 2, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    I love this author! I so want to win!
    digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net

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  13. AnonymousMay 2, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    I follow you on Blogger
    digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net

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  14. Debs DeskMay 2, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9(at)verizon.net

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  15. Debs DeskMay 2, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    I am a follower.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9(at)verizon.net

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  16. BridgetMay 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    No need to enter me; just posted this on Win A Book.

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  17. nfmgirlMay 2, 2009 at 9:00 PM

    I'd love a chance to win this book. Please count me in. Thanks so much!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

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  18. nfmgirlMay 2, 2009 at 9:00 PM

    I'm a follower

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

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  19. Belinda MMay 3, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    Please enter me in the giveaway

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  20. Belinda MMay 3, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    I am a new follower

    "Canadian Contests, Freebies, Coupons, Deals, Games and Fun:
    CoolCanucks.ca"

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  21. mindyMay 3, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    sounds great thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

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  22. scottsgalMay 3, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    This is on my TBR list - please count me in

    msboatgal at aol.com

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  23. AnonymousMay 3, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    You are most certainly a sweetheart! I'd love to be entered! And I am a new follower!

    jaam121388 at yahoo dot com

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  24. UnknownMay 3, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    Whoa, this one sound really good and if you, your mother, and sister can enjoy it I'm sure it'll be the same for me (except it would be sisters in my case hehe) :)

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  25. ValerieMay 3, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    book looks wonderful
    KawaiiNeko2008 at aol dot com

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  26. SusanMay 3, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    looks like a cool book, please enter me thanks

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  27. Kaizen Fashion ProjectMay 3, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    Enter me pretty please!

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  28. AnonymousMay 3, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    I love this author.


    patricjames@hotmail.com

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  29. Sir Thrift-A-LotMay 3, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    Please count me in, would love to give it a read. Thank you.

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  30. Sir Thrift-A-LotMay 3, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    I am a follower.

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  31. AnonymousMay 3, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    I enjoyed WHERE THE HEART IS.



    mjgroesbeck@yahoo.com

    my roommate referred me.

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  32. AliciaMay 3, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    Sounds like a good read.

    Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

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  33. AnonymousMay 4, 2009 at 4:11 AM

    This book is very popular at our library. The waiting list is very long. 233 and counting.


    jimmyrug@hotmail.com

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  34. a real librarianMay 4, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    Thanks for the chance to win!!

    areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

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  35. JennaMay 4, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    I've heard good things about this book, and it looks really interesting. Please enter me!

    I'm a follower.

    Jenna

    jennapomme@yahoo.com

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  36. LittleEagleMay 4, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    I am really intersted in reading this. sharonaquilino(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  37. SharonMay 4, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway

    sharr1226 at yahoo dot com

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  38. A ReaderMay 4, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  39. DeborahMay 4, 2009 at 9:30 PM

    I haven't read anything by Billie Letts yet - "Made in the U.S.A." seems like a good place to start. asthenight at gmail dot com

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  40. BelindaMay 5, 2009 at 6:03 AM

    This sounds like a interesting book. Thanks for the chance to win.
    1bmore @ gmail . com

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  41. Nicole C.May 5, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    I love her books!!

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

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  42. Lady RoxiMay 7, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    I would love to read this.

    Thanks so much,

    Darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  43. Lady RoxiMay 7, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    I would love to read this.

    Thanks so much,

    Darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  44. ginnn7May 7, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    Love this title, love the auther also. thanks for the giveaway.

    ginnn7[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  45. Pamela SMay 8, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    I've heard great things about this book and would love to read it. Thanks.


    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

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  46. janetfayeMay 10, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    Please enter me!

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  47. rachelMay 13, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    I've only ever read one work of Letts' and you guessed it..."Where the Heart is." I'd love to read another work by her!

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  48. Debbie RodgersMay 13, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    I've never read a Billie Letts' but this looks like perfect summer reading!
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    my.newsletter (at) netbundle (dot) ca

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  49. Amy LMay 16, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    I would love to read this book! Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  50. Sarah ZMay 17, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    I love finding new authors to read so this would be great!
    Thanks
    Sarah
    believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com

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  51. AnonymousMay 19, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Please enter my name in your wonderful draw. Thanks.
    wandanamgreb (at) gmail (dot) com

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  52. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    Throw my name in the hat - thanks for the book giveaway.

    glenn_pessano (at) yahoo.com

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  53. Carol MMay 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    I would love to read this book! Thank you for the giveaway!

    I'm a follower.

    Carol M
    mittens0831 AT aol.com

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  54. CarrieMay 25, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    I'd love to be entered if its not too late. I loved Where the Heart Is too.

    And I'm already a follower.

    Thanks,

    Carrie
    poptart675@att.net

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