Released November 2008 (John Wiley & Sons) * 272 pages * ISBN 13: 9780470376546

Chances are what you’re wearing right now was not made in the country you live in (if you’re not wearing anything as you read this, I’d rather not know. Please don’t give me any mental images that will force me to wash my skull out with soap. Thanks so much for your cooperation). Erm, moving on:

Have you ever wondered about all those country names on your clothing labels? Ever been curious as to the story behind them? Well, Kelsey Timmerman has. In fact, he got so curious that he actually went and tracked down the story behind all those labels. He calls it losing his consumer innocence. I call it a long overdue consumer wake up call. Whatever you want to call it, it’s now a book: Where Am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes. You can check out the first chapter on the publisher’s site.

I just started reading my review copy, but already there is mention of poisonous snakes and malaria (seriously, that’s on the first page). There is mention of posing as an undercover underwear buyer in the marketing, but that’s chapter 5 and I’m not there yet. Sound interesting? Enter the giveaway and could find yourself with your very own copy.

Giveaway Details (Sorry, this giveaway is now closed)

Eligibility

1. Open worldwide! If you live on planet Earth, you’re eligible. Sorry, currently not shipping to other planets. (Thank the publisher, John Wiley & Sons, not me )
2. You must be contactable. If I can’t reach you, you can’t win.

The Book

The winner will receive one finished and autographed copy of Where Am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes by Kelsey Timmerman (available in bookstores November 31!).

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):

1. 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.
2. Help me keep in touch:
   • Subscribe to my RSS feed in a reader OR by e-mail (no need to do both) and tell me in your comment (2 entries). If you are already a subscriber let me know that too.
   • Follow me on Twitter (1 entry). If you already follow me on Twitter, remind me when you post.
3. Help me publicize this giveaway:
   • Blog about this giveaway and link back here OR link this giveaway on your blog sidebar (3 entries).
4. Show me you’re interested in the book by answering one or all of these questions:
   • Do you pay attention to where clothes are made when you go clothes shopping? (Yes/No = 1 entry, further explanation = 2 entries)
   • Tell me where something you are wearing was made. (Item + country = 1 entry — limit of 3 items for 3 entries)

Deadlines

This contest closes November 19, 2008 at 11:59 pm Mountain Standard Time November 21, 2008 at 11:59 pm Mountain Standard Time (deadline extended because it took me so long to get the review up). The winner will be announced and e-mailed by November 22, 2008. If the winner doesn’t reply to the e-mail notification within 72 hours a new winner will be drawn.

More Free Stuff

If you’re new to Booklorn, check out the free reading tag. Don’t forget to come back for the other book giveaways this month, check out the links to other bloggers’ giveaways in my sidebar and wander over to the Book Giveaway Carnival running November 3-8th.

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1. Where Am I Wearing by Kelsey Timmerman (Review)
2. Free Book Downloads – Part 18
3. LibraryThing Early Reviewers Program Tries Digital Download