Mugabe and the White African Book Tour

Kregel Publications is sponsoring a $50 Amazon.com giveaway open to both you and your blog readers.

About the Giveaway!

To enter all you have to do is send a tweet (using @litfuse) about Mugabe and the White African or share about it on Facebook!

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FACEBOOK THIS: Ben Freeth has an extraordinary story to tell about one family’s stand for justice in the face of evil. The fight for justice in Zimbabwe is far from over—Mugabe and the White African is for anyone who wants to see into the heart of one of today's hardest places and how human dignity flourishes even in the most adverse circumstances. http://litfusegroup.com/blogtours/text/13422041


About Mugabe and the White African:

Ben Freeth has an extraordinary story to tell. Like that of many white farmers, his family's land was "reclaimed" for redistribution by Mugabe's government.

But Ben's family fought back. Appealing to international law, they instigated a suit against Mugabe's government in the SADC, the Southern African equivalent of NATO. The case was deferred time and again while Mugabe's men pulled strings. But after Freeth and his parents-in-law were abducted and beaten within inches of death in 2008, the SADC deemed any further delay to be an obstruction of justice. The case was heard, and was successful on all counts.

But the story doesn't end there. In 2009 the family farm was burned to the ground. The fight for justice in Zimbabwe is far from over--this book is for anyone who wants to see into the heart of one of today's hardest places and how human dignity flourishes even in the most adverse circumstances.

Read the press release for more: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs019/1101807863309/archive/1106690411054.html

The PBS debut of Mugabe and the White African, the award-winning documentary of the same name, was on July 26. Watch now at PBS: http://www.pbs.org/pov/mugabe/.

Link to buy the book: http://www.amazon.com/Mugabe-White-African-Ben-Freeth/dp/0745955460/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310054013&sr=sprightly-20

About the Ben Freeth:

Ben Freeth, MBE, is a British-born Zimbabwean farmer. He has lived in Zimbabwe most of his life and is raising his three young children there, together with his wife Laura. Ben's story has already been the subject of an award-winning documentary which won Best Documentary 2009 (British Independent Film Awards), was nominated for the BAFTA Outstanding Debut Film 2010, and shortlisted for an Oscar in 2010.

MY REVIEW:
 
This was a hard book for me to read.  Maybe it was the timing in which I started it, maybe it was the violence and the cruelness of some of the people, God only knows.  I started to read this book right after my husband and I had begun to take our first step to follow God's plan for us and pursue missions.  We never really felt called to missions until earlier this year, and still do not know where we are going or what God has in store.  So after reading the first little bit of this book, my heart cried for the helpless African people, and then I got scared.  I will never say never, but I would prefer not to live in Africa with our children.  This being said, I think that what Mike and his family did is a true example of what listening to God looks like, regardless of the hurt, pain, or struggles that may occur.  And I do believe that it is proof that God is always in control! 
 
It was hard to read the history that I really had no idea about.  I am looking forward to checking out the documentary film and learning just a little more about all of this. 
 
Thank you to the Freeth's and Campbell's for standing up for God and what is right!

Too Blessed to be Stressed Book Tour

To celebrate the release of her latest laugh-out-loud book, Too Blessed to Be Stressed, Debora Coty is hosting the Too Blessed to Be Stressed KINDLE Giveaway!

Too Blessed to be Stressed is a fun-filled read overflowing with insights and practical tips. Perfectly delicious for living happily ever after! 

-Rhonda Rhea, best-selling author of Whatsoever Things Are Lovely

Read what the reviewers are saying here.

Debora has created a “Too Blessed” prize package worth over $150! One grand prize winner will receive:






* A brand new Latest Generation KINDLE with Wi-Fi and Pearl Screen





* Too Blessed to Be Stressed by Debora Coty (for KINDLE)





To enter just click one of the icons below. Hurry! The giveaway ends August 25th. Winner will be announced on the evening of the 18th during ! Debora will be hosting a "life-preserver" chat (it’s okay if you haven’t read the book – who knows, you might WIN a copy!), testing trivia skills, swapping funny stories, handing out some decom-stress tips, and giving away tons of great stuff! (Chocolate, books, and more!) Hope to see you there. Bring your friends and join the fun on August 25th at 5:00 PM PST (6 PM MDT, 7 PM CDT, & 8 PM EDT).



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Also - be sure to check out Debora's series of Stress-Buster videos at her website: http://www.deboracoty.com/. She’s also hosting a photo caption contest on her blog for a chance to win a copy of Too Blessed to Be Stressed.

ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR:

Do your to do lists have footnotes? Has your fam suggested a rabies shot because your bite has surpassed Rover’s?


Maybe it’s time for a healthy dose of truth gift-wrapped in humor. With her own offbeat brand of wit and near-wisdom, inspirational humorist Debora Coty addresses the heart-needs of desperate women drowning in the churning everyday stress-pool of busyness.

In Too Blessed to Be Stressed, you’ll find simple, practical steps for attaining the peace that you crave as you struggle with the stresses of finances, health, career, relationships, self-image and family. You’ll discover healing, refreshment, and revitalization for your own spirit, body and mind through heart-changing real life stories, biblically based insights, and short chapters for on-the-run convenience.



 

Debora M. Coty is a humorist, columnist, speaker, writing workshop instructor and award-winning author of over 100 internationally published articles and ten inspirational books. She has also contributed short stories and devotionals to numerous anthologies. Debora's passion is sharing her offbeat blend of humor and hope, wit and near-wisdom with women of all ages. As a piano teacher for twenty years, she acquired the skill of auditory long-suffering and has helped countless people as an occupational therapist specializing in orthopedics for over three decades. Mother of two grown children, Debora currently lives and loves in central Florida with her husband and desperately wicked pooch, Fenway.

 MY REVIEW:

WOW.  What a great book!  I must confess that when I looked at the schedule for this, I started to get a little stressed out... ironic huh?  Stressed out about a review on a book called Too Blessed to be Stressed... But then I remembered the first section in this book~ Time Management!  (Probably need to work on that just a little more!)
 
I loved the set up for this book.  As a mom of 2, and #3 on the way, I rarely find time anymore to just sit and read, however the short little "chapters" (1-2 pages along with a little reflection time at the end) made it perfect for me to catch a little here and there! 
 
Too Blessed to be Stressed is broken into 4 sections, Time Management, Develop a Sense of Humor, Cultivate Relationships, and Focus on Faith.  I loved how Time Management was first... This is definitely something that stresses me out!  But through each little "chapter" I found helpful little tips to help me with this.   
 
The entire book was also based on Scripture, which is wonderful!  You get the backing from God on how we are not to be stressed, and that just kind of makes it just a little bit more important, I think! :)  The last section was a great ending to the book.  The number one de-stresser (in my opinion) is to Focus on Faith!  God is almighty and always in control and if we just trust in Him, why should we stress?  Some of my favorite de-stressing Scripture were used... Matthew 17:20 "If you had faith even as small as a mustard see, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move.  Nothing would be impossible." (NLT)  and well for the over-planner that I am, Proverbs 16:9 "We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps."  What an eye opener for me! There are so many others, but of course I will let you find them for yourself in the book! :)