{"id":336,"date":"2014-08-05T19:44:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T00:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.passarella.com\/blog\/?p=336"},"modified":"2014-08-26T15:41:13","modified_gmt":"2014-08-26T20:41:13","slug":"score-free-books-help-me-cure-the-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.passarella.com\/blog\/336\/score-free-books-help-me-cure-the-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Score FREE Books & Help Me “Cure the Kids”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Score FREE Books & Help Me “Cure the Kids”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

UPDATE: AUG 26, 2014: Starry Night has changed to October 18<\/strong> and moved from the Philly Zoo to Cooper River in Pennsauken, NJ<\/strong>, so we have more time to raise money for the kids.<\/span>
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UPDATE: AUG 22, 2014 for Book Availability: I have a couple (2!) copies of Supernatural: Rite of Passage<\/em> I can add back to this offer. Also, Angel: Avatar<\/em> (not pictured) and Dark Notes from New Jersey<\/em> (anthology featuring first Wendy Ward novelette, “Forces of Nature”) are also available.
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UPDATE: AUG 17, 2014: New Books Added to Offer:
\nOriginal SHIMMER trade paperback & WITHER’S RAIN<\/span><\/p>\n

UPDATE: AUG 12, 2014: Supernatural: Rite of Passage
\nis OUT OF STOCK!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s how you can get FREE<\/strong> signed<\/em> copies of my books & help me “Cure the Kids” through the Starry Night 8.5K Run at the Philadelphia Zoo on September 6, 2014. My fundraising goal is $250. I need your help. The rules of this giveaway are simple:<\/p>\n

Option A: Donate $10<\/strong> to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation on my Starry Night page<\/a>, then choose one of the books shown above and it’s yours, free of charge<\/strong>. (Choose from: Shimmer<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (original trade paperback), Wither’s Rain<\/a><\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0 Supernatural: Night Terror<\/a>, Grimm: The Chopping Block<\/a>, Supernatural: Rite of Passage<\/a><\/del>, Angel: Avatar<\/a><\/del>, Wither’s Legacy<\/a>,<\/em> and Angel: Monolith<\/em><\/a>). Your choice. Signed. And personalized\u00a0if you desire. (Already have my books? Think: GIFT) Just make your donation on my page<\/a>, let me know via email to author<\/em> [at] passarella<\/em> [dot] com<\/em> and let me know which book you want, how you want it signed and your mailing address.<\/p>\n

*Shipping & handling included. No hidden costs! (Media mail, U.S. addresses only, please.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Option B: Donate $25<\/strong> to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation on my Starry Night page<\/a> and you can choose any THREE<\/strong> of the books shown above. Otherwise, same conditions\/instructions as above.<\/p>\n

ANY QUESTIONS? Please ask me…<\/em><\/p>\n

HURRY: Quantities of the books available for this giveaway are limited!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation\u00ae (PBTF) is a federally registered
\n501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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(Additional Info About my Fundraising Effort)<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Family and Friends,<\/p>\n

In 2001, Matthew, my then-7-year-old son was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and given six months to live. Today Matthew is a 13-year brain tumor survivor.<\/strong><\/p>\n