In honor of Veteran's Day, I thought I would give away a copy of Elie Wiesel's Night.
Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel's memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man.
While this is not the story of a veteran, it is a story of why our veteran's fought in the first place.
If you are interested in receiving this book, leave a comment with your email address. +2 if you are already a follower; +1 if you become a follower.
I have a copy, so I'm not entering the drawing, but what a GREAT idea for a giveaway. I first read this book as a young teacher (23, teaching high school English), and it touched my students and me. They never seemed to make it far enough through their history curriculum to touch on the Holocaust, so we did a big historical unit as well, and it did open a lot of eyes!
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful book and a wonderful giveaway. No need to enter me - I already have a copy. Great idea, though. :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love thematic giveaways! Count me in!
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Please count me in-great giveaway
ReplyDeleteNo need to enter me, as I have a copy, but definitely needed to say that this is a perfect book for today. So important.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice giveaway for such a great (and depressing book!
ReplyDeletePlease add my name to the pot!
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I'd love to be entered. I don't have a copy and I think it's time for a re-read. I thought I already followed you through blogger, but I guess not. I've been subscribed through Google Reader for a while. Thanks for the great giveaway! I don't see a deadline, so I hope I'm not too late!
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Believe it or not, this is a book that I don't own and should given my penchant for reading books in this time period.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the giveaway. I hope I'm not too late to enter.
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