Readers – I’m behind on almost everything these days including the book give away! 523 people entered the GoodReads Giveaway and 75 people entered the Communicating Across Boundaries Giveaway.
The two people who will receive books from the GoodReads giveaway are Andrea Ozment from the state of Tennessee and Jennifer Helinek from Pennsylvania.
The winner of the Communicating Across Boundaries book contest is Judy Daudt! Congratulations Judy!
I don’t know Judy but I know from her comment that she works with TCKs at a small university and she is a regular reader of Communicating Across Boundaries! Thanks to all of you who entered the contest.
Stay tuned for another giveaway later in the summer.
For now – if you buy Between Worlds between now and August 9 all proceeds will go toward Syrian Refugees affected by the now 3-year old conflict. Here is what a recent Amazon reviewer says:
By K. Lloyd Warford on July 28, 2014
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So: Buy Between Worlds. Between Worlds, Essays on Culture and Belonging a set of essays on living between worlds today. The book is divided into 7 sections and each section is illustrated by my talented daughter – Annie Gardner. Home, Identity, Belonging, Airports, Grief & Loss, Culture Clash, and Goodbyes set the stage for the individual essays within each section. Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
If you live in the Boston area, I would love to have you come to a book launch on August 10. Contact me for more details at communicatingblog@gmail.com!
Lastly — the whole world has felt desperately sad lately and with that, it is difficult to know how to respond to the good in our lives, that which is not hard, that which needs to be celebrated. I am convinced that joy and grief, tears and laughter can coexist without guilt but with thankfulness and clear recognition of grace. So this weekend my prayer is that insanity will be replaced by sanity, that grief will give way to joy, that laughter will be heard in your world.
Marilyn R. Gardner 
I am not a TCK, as you know, Marilyn but I certainly am a TCA, ‘third culture ‘adult.’ and can hardly wait to read your book. I know hundreds of people will identify with the events and emotional feelings you share. I am so excited about your accomplishment.
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TCA, that’s me too! Like Karen, I am a happy parent of TCKs with whom I will be sharing your exciting book Marilyn! I’ve just ordered it sent to my youngest so she can read it and then bring it to me at Christmas. Congratulations on being published IN PRINT! Your daily publishing online is an accomplishment in itself! A BOOK makes this library friend of yours very happy!
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What a lovely and appropriate prayer for today and always. You are a blessing on-line for many of us, TCK or not. Thanks for sharing your worlds.
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Wow! Thank you so much! I almost ordered the book last week, but put it off for a bit. I can’t wait to read it, and I am sure that it will get passed around the Taylor TCK community as well. I pray that the Lord will bless this book in lives of many people!
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Yay!!! Could you send your mailing address to cimmunicatingblog@gmail.com?! Congratulations!
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