Great Giveaway–20 Great The Complete Idiot’s Guides ($330 value) to be Given Away!
CONTEST CLOSED! Thank-you For all Entries! Winners Notified Today (3-14). You have 48 hours to respond! I wish you all could WIN!
Here’s the Prizes:
#1 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Las Vegas
Price: $16.95, by John Hawks and Tom Higgins
Despite the current economic climate, people can’t seem to get enough of Las Vegas. The city has successfully positioned itself as a place the whole family can enjoy; with new and continuing Cirque de Soleil shows available up and down The Strip. With deep discounts on hotel rooms, food, and shows “Sin City” looks more like “Bargain City.”
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Las Vegas dispels the mystery but retains all the excitement of this popular destination by taking the guesswork out of planning the perfect Las Vegas vacation. It goes beyond general descriptions of hotels, casinos, restaurants, and nightclubs to give readers practical advice they can really use based on the kind of trip they’re looking for. With its experience-based approach, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Las Vegas breaks the one-size-fits-all mold and offers a dream vacation to everyone.
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#2 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Preserving Food
$18.95 By Ph.D., Karen K. Brees
American families throw out about 14 percent of their food — around $590 worth per year — according to a study from the University of Arizona. Preventing that waste is what home food preservation is all about.
The White House Victory Garden is showing Americans how to get back to basics and raise healthy, nutritious food regardless of the amount of space available. From patio and container gardening to edible landscaping, gardening is America’s #1 hobby, with an estimated nearly 43 million of us digging in the dirt.
Food contamination scandals, the rising cost of food, organic eating, better nutrition, bulk discounts at big box retailers – all these factors contribute to the upsurge in interest in preserving food. While there are many books on canning, freezing and pickling foods – few are as comprehensive as The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Preserving Food by Master Food Preserver Karen Brees. Relying on over 40 years of expertise in preserving food, Brees shows readers how easy and beneficial food preservation can be.
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#3 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Baby Sign Language, Second Edition
Price: $14.95 by Diane Ryan
Sign language helps parents understand the wants and needs of their babies and helps increase verbal development as an infant grows. More than a way to bridge the gap between the gurgling stage and the time when babies are actually able to talk, baby sign language has become a national phenomenon.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Baby Sign Language, Second Edition, introduces parents to the 150 most common signs nonverbal babies are able to understand and can use to communicate with adults. Fifty new illustrations added to the second edition simplify learning for parents.
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#4 (2 Prizes) The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Medicare Part D
$9.95
Medicare Part D, the federal program to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs, went into effect in January 2006, and beneficiaries are still confused by it. Depending on where they live, seniors are confronted with dozens of plans, covering different drugs at different costs, and the online information provided by Medicare isn’t as clear as it ought to be. With The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Medicare Part D in hand, readers will have all the information they need to pick the plan that’s right for them in one book that takes them through the process step by step.
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#5 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Organic Living
Price: $18.95 By Eliza Sarasohn, Sonia Weiss
From concerns about the health of the foods we eat every day to the cleaning products we use in our homes, there are endless questions about how to protect the health of our families while preventing damage to our environment. The answer is to “go organic.” Few people really understand what that means, and how to implement changes in their daily lives in any meaningful way.
Understanding where, when and how to go organic can be confusing. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Organic Living is a comprehensive and easy-to-implement guide to moving toward an organic lifestyle, provides readers with simple, practical advice. Organic expert Eliza Sarasohn and author Sonia Weiss offer step-by-step information on how to examine everything from the food we eat to the cleaning products we use to find ways to start living a more organic life.
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#6 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Criminal Justice System
$18.95 by Robin Sax
The American Criminal Justice System is one of the most complex legal establishments in the world. TV shows such as “Law and Order” make the many levels of courts and their bureaucracy seem simple to follow. Robin Sax, Assistant District Attorney in Los Angeles County demystifies the complexity of the judicial establishment so that any citizen can understand how it works.
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#7 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Phobias
$16.95
Phobia is defined as an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or people. Millions of people are plagued with phobias, from the milder ones such as coulrophobia (fear of clowns) to the more disruptive conditions such as agoraphobia (fear of open spaces or leaving home). Over 100 phobic conditions are known, each with its own special set of symptoms and origins. Psychologist Greg Korgeski gives readers a thorough discussion of these phobias in his latest book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Phobias. Beginning with the most current theories about how phobias arise, Dr. Korgeski has organized the book by theme or category of phobia, explaining the distinctive nature of each, and shares some of the most effective ways to cope with phobias.
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#8 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Secrets of Longevity
Price: $18.95, by Drs. Judge and Barish-Wreden,
Modern life is dangerous to health. Burnout, extra weight, stress, lack of sleep, bad diet, pollutants—they all have a negative impact on one’s “health span”— years of quality, healthy living. How can one balance lifestyle and health to achieve longevity?
Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wreden give a clear and easy path to follow in The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Secrets of Longevity. This guide unlocks the secrets to living healthier and looking younger longer.
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#9 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Boosting Your Financial IQ
$16.95
The credit meltdown of fall 2008 was an eye opener for many Americans. They may still have their jobs, but their 401(k) and other investments are worth only a fraction of what they were a year before. Retirement may still be years away, but the failure of some of America’s largest institutions is causing them to think it might be better to withdraw their money from the bank. Of course, all the mortgage and credit card fine print they failed to read in the past is wreaking havoc on their finances.
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#10 (2 Prizes) The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Disaster Preparedness
$14.95 By Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez
Both natural and man-made disasters seem to occur with greater frequency. While these disasters can be devastating, the vast majority of casualties are caused from not being prepared in advance. Noted international expert on disaster relief and preparedness Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez gives us a practical and comprehensive guide to solving this serious problem in The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Disaster Preparedness.
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Giveaway ends March 13, 2010 at midnight. Pacific Time.
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