I am really excited to announce this giveaway! “A Rare Breed of Love” is the true story of Baby, a rescue, and the mission she inspired. Here is a little background:
Jana Kohl, Psy.D.: is a writer, artist, clinical psychologist, and animal welfare advocate. From a young age her primary drives were to aid social justice causes and do philanthropic work. Having worked for the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies for many years, and now as an animal welfare advocate, she has long been concerned with how cruelty can become sanctioned by society. Kohl has testified before the Illinois State Legislature on the link between legalized violence against animals and inter-human violence. She has participated in numerous animal welfare campaigns, most notably to end the sale of foie gras in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Kohl currently resides in California with Baby and a cat named Kitty Pie, whom she also adopted.
Baby: spent the first nine years of her life locked in a cage at a breeder’s home in Northern California, and was rescued by a passing stranger on the day she was scheduled to be killed for having gotten too old to produce litters. Through a pet rescue website, Baby found a “forever home” with Jana Kohl. She spends her time advocating for other abused dogs and animals, and best of all, being cuddled, kissed, and snuggled by her “Ma.”
One lucky reader will win a copy of this great book! Here are the rules:
- Leave a comment on this post before 9:00pm (MST) on August 12th, 2008.
- Please be sure to fill in the email part of the comment form, as this is the only way I can contact the winner.
- You may comment once a day until the deadline.
- This contest is open to all countries.
- The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email the day after the contest ends.
Please visit Jana and Baby’s MySpace page for videos and more information. Become their friend too and help support the work they are doing! Here is a list of tour dates for the book, if they are coming your way you should go visit with them!
Baby’s “A Rare Breed of Love” National Book Tour Dates: 7/24-26: Philadelphia, PA 7/27-29: Pittsburgh, PA 7/30-31: Dayton, OH 8/1-5: Chicago, IL 8/6: Elyria, OH for the WEOL Radio Show! 8/7: Buffalo, NY 8/8-10: Boston, MA 8/11-12: Baltimore, MD 8/13: Richmond, VA 8/14: Norfolk, VA 8/15-17: Raleigh, NC 8/18-19: Charlotte, NC 8/20-21: Columbia, SC 8/22-24: Atlanta, GA 8/25-26: Jacksonville, FL 8/27-28: Orlando, FL 8/29-9/2: Miami, FL 9/3-4: Tampa, FL 9/5: Tallahassee, FL 9/6-7: Birmingham, AL 9/8-9: Nashville, TN 9/10-11: St. Louis, MO 9/12-15: Columbus, OH 9/16-17: Harrisburg, PA 9/18-21: Lancaster, PA for PUPPY MILLS AWARENESS DAY! 9/22: Louisville, KY 9/23-24: Memphis, TN 9/25: Baton Rouge, LA 9/26-27: Houston, TX 9/28-30: Austin, TX 10/1-2: Oklahoma City, OK 10/3-4: Little Rock, AR 10/5: Beachwood, OH for Marilyn’s Got Moxie Event.
Good luck!
*this giveaway is now closed, congrats to Louise #159*
sounds like a great book!
cute doggie
Lucky dog!
I’d LOVE to win this. I volunteer in animal rescue.
There’s always a soft spot in my heart for animal books.
would love to win this- love animal books
As a 22 year veteran of rescue in Houston, I keep thinking nothing will faze me anymore. 8-15 year old poms and chihuahuas being turned in to shelters by breeders when they can no longer produce litters still
gives me nightmares. I have several tattooed geriatrics at my feet as I type this!
This looks like a great book!
I would love to read this book.
i love everything about animals, the book looks so cute
I would love to read this. It is such a shame hearing about all the abuse that goes on with puppy mills. It’ far too rare that there is a happy ending for most of them. They had a segment on the new here in Florida the other day that told about how some of the dogs were doing that were recently rescued from one. The difference that someone can make in the lives of these pets if they are only willing to give them a chance.
Thank you for having this contest. I really appreciate it.
I’d so love to read this book! My dog Rupert has been the only being in my life to give me complete and unconditional love!
Pick Me !!
I would love to read this. If I don’t win, guess I’ll just have to buy it.
Pets are wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, how sweet! I’d love to win this, please enter me!
I really love all animals! I hope to win this book!
This sounds like a book that I would love to read
Looks like an interesting book. Thanks for the chance.
we just got a new puppy
This book sounds wondeful
cool love to have it
give me a break
I have three furry faces!
I love dogs and would really like to read this book!
Please count me in.
This sounds like a great book-with 3 rescued cats here at my home and rescued rabbits, dog and cat at my parents we really love animals! Mom & I would love to read this!
i would like to win this.
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I’d love to win.
The story looks inspiring
sounds like a book I’d love to read and share. Count me in please
wow
This sounds great-kind of a rags-to-riches story!
love it
This sounds like a heart warming story. Anything about animals is worth reading. Love to win!
i want to win
Looks like another great book for me to read.
everyone should have a soft spot for animals
I’d love to read this.
Sounds good
I love to read and this sounds like a great book
enter me!
this is just to cool
Sounds like a great read.
I know this may sound odd to some……but I was very ill and confined to my bed and Rupert used to lay with me. I had a near death experience through Rupert and my life changed after that moment. I will always love Rupert and I miss him so
I would love to read this!
cool love to have this
I’m a shelter foster mom, would love to win.
Awesome story!
nice book
LUCKY DOG!
please enter me. thanks
I love animals! This looks like it would be a great read! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Cool Dog… However love…. ?
Every dog should have a great owner. Thanks for the chance to win.
Nothing like a pup to warm your heart.
When I was a baby, my parents had a Boxer named Tammy. She would pull me around the house by my diaper and one day went into a room that had a step down………she didn’t realize that I would go boom lol
Thanks for this opportunity.
Animals deserve love more than many people.
I’d really love to win!
No more loyal and loving friend than a dog!
cute doggy
Oh how I would LOVE to win this…thanks so much!
This dog is soo cute. I would love to win and read the book. Thank you for the chance.
I would love this because I LOVE ANIMALS!!
Did I mention my birthday is 9/1. Thanks.
My daughter is having a hard time right now and she has always loved animals. I think she would benefit from reading this book.
Thanks
I love animals, we raise dachshunds and currently have 9.
I would love to win this book!
Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Kelsey
rawrissexy@gmail.com
Please count me in again.
just to cool
I am so glad that Jana and Baby found each other and advocating for others.
Sounds like a cute story! I would love to win it!
I love dogs. I would love to read this.
i love anilmals
I love all animals, and would like to win.
If only humans could love so unconditionally. I would love to win this.
what a fabulous contest thanks
Enter Me !!
to cool
I think this will be really cute! I would love to win it!
I’d love a shot at this.
I’d love to read Baby’s story
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
I’d love to win!
every pet i’ve ever had i either got from the shelter or rescued from the side of the road myself. people need to spay an neuter animals and not buy pets because the little ones look cute. they are like little babies and they need you to take care of them. they will go in the house every now and then you will have to train them. i love my babies and don’t regret adopting them for a single moment
I would love love love to read this book.
A truly inspiring story!
Sounds like a great story–would love to read it!
enter me
Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Thanks for the giveaway.
My best friends my whole life, have been my pets, but dogs especially. How I’d love to read this book.
Thanks
I have always been understood better by animals than by humans–and I think they deserve much more respect and should have many more rights–I think I would really enjoy this book.
I have a 3-legged dog, Zeke, that I adopted from a foster group that saved him from being put to sleep.
Good luck to everyone.
Our animals need all our love and assistance!
This sounds like a wonderful story — with a happy ending.
I would love to read this heartwarming story.
Sounds like a heartwarming story! Would love to read it!
As an animal lover, this book really perked my interest. it’s shameful that so many people abuse and abandon pets every year
Great giveaway!!
cute!
I love dogs!
I would love to win this for my grandson. Nce prize!
WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS.
Would love to read this book. I’m sure I’ll cry though!
We have 2 dogs of our own so this looks like a good book to read!
Sounds like a great book!
Great book! Sounds fun to read and we raise dachshunds!
I want this !! Pick Me Please !!
Our Boxer, Tammy, was a very social dog and quite friendly to her doggy neighbours.
One day, according to my mom, Tammy brought home about 3 dogs and showed them every room of the house and then escorted them outside.
I loved her so
This story sounds cute and inspiring! I would love to win it!
Sweet prize!
I would love to win this book.
cute book
please enter me!
would love to be entered.
the dog on the cover reminds me of my sister’s dog! so cute.
Thanks again for this contest.
Nice prize.
I love dogs and I know I would enjoy reading this book!
Sounds like a great book!
I would love to win this. My dog is a rescue dog too!
My cat is a rescue cat and I’d love to win.
I love animals! This sounds like a great book!
Looks like a great book! I would love to win! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
I love dogs and i wish more people loved them enough to have them spayed and neutered. the pounds are filled with dogs who were abandoned and abused. every animal i’ve ever owned was rescued from the pound or found abandoned on my property and i’ve never regreted that for one moment
Please enter me in this draw. I LOVE dogs and dog stories.
I hope I win.
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY
Sounds like a nice book
What a great story!
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
I would love to win this great book.
Thank you very much for the chance to win!
Would love to read this!
I love animals & would love this book!
I would LOVE to win this book!
I hope I do. Thanks for the chance.
This sounds like a cute story. Thank you for the giveaway!
I love animals and this sounds like a good book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sounds like a great book!
would love to win this…my goldens and I will read it together
thanks
This book looks great. All of my four-legged friends and I thank you for the great giveaway!
Sounds like an important book to read–would love to win. Thanks!
I need to read this book. Things in my life have become especially hectic and this would centre me out some I believe.
As this is the last day, this is my last comment……thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win.
thanks for the contest
This sounds interesting–please add my name. Thank you for the contest!
Posting a comment for entry to win this wonderful book.
cherylfrancisco@hotmail.com
I’d like to win!! Great giveaway – thanks!!
This book sounds like it will be good! It has to be a cute story!
Last entry, good luck to me!
Happiness is an arm around your pet.
I’d love to win this and love pets.
I would love to read this book!
I want to win !
I love to read and this sounds great!
All of my pets are rescues, Baby is a cutie!
You have not loved until you have loved an animal
Count me in please!
ooo, is this gonna make me cry? i’d love to win then pass it on.