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Monday, June 15, 2009

Tour de Force by Elizabeth White & Giveaway

Beth has graciously agreed to give away an autographed copy of this book, so be sure to play along and leave a comment!
Isn't this cover beautiful! I purposefully didn't ask for this book for review. I'll buy it after I turn this next book in, but here's the blurb...doesn't it sound good. And keep reading for something fun they asked us "creative" types to try...

Tour de Force by Elizabeth White.

Gillian Kincade is a soloist with Ballet New York, a sought-after guest artist, and a committed Christian. Though she may be an anomaly in the world of dance, Gilly believes her devotion to God isn’t compromised by following her dreams. Then she meets Jacob Ferrar.

Jacob is the brilliant young artistic director of the Birmingham Ballet Theatre and a born-again Christian. When he offers Gillian the lead in his latest ballet she accepts, knowing it won’t necessarily further her career, but it will touch her soul.

On the chaotic road to opening night, Gilly and Jacob develop a deep professional respect for each other and begin to fall in love. Then their brilliant first performance is destroyed by a terrible accident, and suddenly both must face an uncertain future. Together, they dance the fine line between personal vision and God’s will, listening for the guidance of the Father’s heart. You can learn more about Elizabeth's books at http://elizabethwhite.net.


Okay, so here's the fun thing. They asked us to write an acrostic using the letters in the title. Um, I'm so not creative in that respect. So prepare to laugh as you read this! I'm calling this an ode to summer :-)

Tomatoes
Oversized-slushies
UVA rays
Rainbows
Delicious ice cream
Everybody dance now
Frolic in the sun
Outside all day
Roast marshmallows
Carefree days
Evaporates too quickly

Tada (envision bow here). Anyone want to play? Leave an acrostic for one of the words in the title, and I'll have my kids select a winner. The winner can have their choice from my stack of giveaway books. So leave your acrostics :-)

13 comments:

  1. Tootsie Rolls
    Orange Julius
    Uno bars
    Rice Krispy Treats
    Donuts
    Everlasting Gobstoppers
    Five pounds of gummy bears
    One hundred grand bars
    Red M&M's
    Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Endless bags of popcorn

    What can I say? I was hungry!

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  2. Wow, now that's creative! Thanks for playing, y'all! (and thanks for the shoutout, Cara--good luck finishing your book!)
    Beth

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  3. T Trust
    O Obey
    U Understand
    R Respect
    D Devotion
    E Everlasting Life
    F Forever
    O Oh, The Glory!
    R Run the race
    C Christ
    E Everyone is invited

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  4. Tour de Zoo
    (I mean Force!)

    Tigers
    Orangutans
    Urials
    Rabbits
    Ducks
    Elephants
    Frogs
    Otters
    Rhinoceros
    Crocodiles
    Eagles

    (BTW-Urial is a type of sheep)
    Thanks

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  5. Hello! How fun.....
    Tour ~
    Tumbling
    Over
    Under
    Roundabout.....
    Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  6. I made one for Fathers Day!!

    Tons
    Of
    Understanding
    Resourceful
    Dad
    Ever loving
    Forgiving
    One
    Respectful
    Courageous
    Everyone's hero

    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

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  7. Y'all are so creative! I love it :-)

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  8. I have four sons so things that they do everyday were where my thoughts were!
    T- Tumbling
    O- Oranges
    U- Underestimated
    R- Radical

    d- Dangerous
    e- eating

    F- Flips
    O- Oreos
    R- Rambunctious
    C- Candid
    E- Endless Energy

    martha(at)lclink(dot)com

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  9. This was a lot of fun. My daughter helped me. Mine is about softball since that's what our world consists of at the moment.

    T - Tournament
    O - Out
    U - Umpire
    R - Run

    D - Dugout
    E - Error

    F - Foul
    O - Overthrow
    R - RBI
    C - Cleats
    E - Equipment

    pleblanc_1[at]charter[dot]net

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  10. T Timeout
    O Ocean
    U Unappreciated
    R Royal
    D Divine
    E Everlasting Love
    F Fortune
    O Oval
    R Red robin
    C Cat
    E Endless patience

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  11. I love this! The winner's acrostic will go in my next newsletter, if that's okay with Cara!

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  12. Three
    Open
    Umbrellas
    Rainfall

    Drizzling
    Enchantment

    Friends
    Openhearted
    Running
    Carefree
    Exhilarated

    I tried to capture a moment... :-)

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  13. Anonymous1:32 PM

    I'll try a school theme...being a teacher and all!

    Tardy or on time?
    Oral reading today?
    Understand the concept?
    Respect others, please!

    Devote youself!
    Excellent Effort!

    First Aid is important!
    Observe the golden rule!
    Reward for hard work!
    Choose wisely!
    Eyes on the teacher, please!

    ldneuhof at hotmail dot com

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