Release October 2008 (The Story Plant) * 380 pages * ISBN 13: 9780981608716
How many people consider where the crops came from when they buy food at the supermarket or go to a fast food drivethrough? How many don’t bother worrying about it because there’s government regulation, and the government knows what it’s doing, right? And if it doesn’t, there’s so many more things that need immediate attention.
What you really need is a nice, peaceful book to curl up with to escape reality for a while. Well, I’m sorry but that’s not the book I’m giving away in this post. What I have is a medical thriller that will stick with you after you read it because not only is it a good thriller in its own right, but it’s also perfectly plausible with our current biotechnology and regulation. It could happen tomorrow. But for now, it’s just a really good read.
I’ll be posting my review later this week, but here’s what it’s about:
Gwen Maulder is an FDA scientist whose best friend Marci, a young lawyer, dies suddenly and spectacularly of a seizure while in court. Everyone else dismisses it as a rare and unfortunate occurrence, but Gwen just can’t believe that. Her friend was young and healthy despite her high-stress lifestyle and poor, but not unusual, eating habits. Gwen has a nagging feeling that there is more to her best friend’s death than simple bad luck.
As Gwen starts investigating her friend’s death she finds herself the target of some very influential people who clearly want her to accept her friend’s death and move on. The more she investigates, the more perplexing her friend’s death becomes and the more forceful the opposition to her efforts. Before she is done, she is fighting to save the lives not only of the people around her, but also of everyday people who are blissfully unaware of the danger lurking in their daily routine waiting to claim more lives … unless Gwen can live long enough to stop it.
You can read Chapter 1 on the book’s site (no download necessary).
Giveaway Details (This giveaway is now over, sorry)
Eligibility
- Open to residents of the United States and Canada. Shipping courtesy of Booktrix. I do have a giveaway that’s open worldwide if you aren’t eligible for this one.
- You must be contactable. If I can’t reach you, you can’t win.
The Book
The winners will receive a finished copy of Capitol Reflections by Jonathan Javitt (released mid-October 2008).
How to Enter
There are a number of ways to enter, depending on how many entries you want. The list only looks long. You can do only #1 and be done. The extra ways to enter just increase your chances of winning (pick any or none of them or come back later and do more of them):
- Post a comment on this post saying that you want to be entered (1 entry). If you want more entries, keep reading. If one’s enough for you, thanks for coming by and don’t forget to check out the other freebies and giveaways at the end of this post.
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- Help me publicize this giveaway:
- Blog about this giveaway and link back here OR link this giveaway on your blog sidebar (3 entries).
- Show me you’re interested in the book by answering one or all of these questions:
- Do genetically modified foods concern you? (Yes/No = 1 entry, further explanation = 2 entries)
- Have you eaten genetically modified food? (Yes/No/I’m not sure = 1 entry).
- Tell me what image is hidden in the book cover (3 entries). You can see a larger image on the book’s site. If you answer this question right, your entry will go to moderation so others don’t see your answer (if you answer is wrong it will go right through). So if your entry doesn’t appear right away, good for you for getting the right answer! It will appear once I approve it (no need to submit it again).
Deadlines
This contest has two closing dates because there are two copies to give away:
One winner will be drawn November 9, 2008. A second winner will be drawn November 16, 2008. ALL entries are eligible for BOTH drawings (except the first winner is not eligible for the second drawing). So if you don’t win on November 9th, you can still win on November 16th. Cut off dates for both drawings are 11:59 pm Mountain Standard Time the day before (so November 8th for the first drawing and November 15th for the second).
The winners will be announced and e-mailed the day of the drawings. If the winners don’t reply to the e-mail notification within 72 hours, new winners will be drawn.
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132 Comments
Please enter me! Sounds like a good read.
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Stuck you on the RSS thing.. still new to the whole thing, but it’s so fun!
I honestly don’t know if I’ve had any genetically modified food, so can’t really comment on it, plus I’m not very knowledgeable about it. I suppose I wouldn’t be too concerned if, a few years down the line, they confirm there’s no long term side effects after observing a control group.
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I would like to be entered please
I just subscribed by email
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I love medical thrillers and this one sounds really good. The topic is very scary and I’m sure we have no idea how much goes on with our food. I’ve added this to my blog and I’ve subscribed to yours. Thanks for your contests!
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I’d love to enter, sounds like a good book.
Please enter me.
I am concerned about genetically modified foods. It can’t be good for you to eat things that have been modified in this way. I know I have eaten cheese made with cloned ingredients. I’m pretty sure most of us have.
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Most certainly I would like to be entered. Thank you for hosting this giveaway.
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Yes, definitely, genetically modified foods concern me. Mankind has a tendency to jump first and look afterwards; not a wise policy especially when messing with nature.
If I have eaten genetically modified food, I did not do so deliberately.
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I want to be entered to win this book.
Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I’m entering! Thanks for the giveaway!
Capital Reflections is something I would love to win and read.
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I subscribed!
Yes GM foods concern me. If taking steroids by human is bad, then eating something that has steroids injected into it is even worse. Using chemicals to yield a higher profit with crops is a terrible thing to do.
I have never eaten GM foods. Unless I didn’t know about it. Yikes
I would love to win!
Please enter me–I’d love to read this as a vegetarian!
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This sounds like it would be a very educational read – enter me!
I would love to read this! Thank you!
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Wow. This books looks good. I am concerned about gentically modified foods – the homrones in cow’s milk, the chemcials in almost every thing. I’m sure soem of the meat I have consumed has goen thru soem sort of process. I jsut subscribed by email. Thanks.
Please enter me in this contest as I’m very interested in reading this book!!
Thank you;)
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I have also subscribed to this mailing list!!
As for your questions:
I am interested in genetically modified food and it should concern everyone b/c there could be consequences in the longterm that we’ve yet to discover.
That said, I do eat genetically modified foods (such as apples, wheat, etc).
The hidden message on the cover is [Edited by Anysia]. To me, this means that the government could be threatening the public’s health through hidden agendas that are not readily apparent unless one looks beneath the surface.