We won a free book! Summer book club campaign with The American Heiress!

If you are interested in a free ebook, just follow the directions outlines below.  I don't know anything about the book or the author, just that our book club won the opportunity to discuss the book

It's not a PQ selection but it sounds interesting

Let me know if you download it or listen to it

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From: Samantha.Beerman@macmillan.com
To: Samantha.Beerman@macmillan.com
Subject: Summer book club campaign with The American Heiress!
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 17:39:01 +0000

Dear Reading Group Members:

On behalf of Macmillan Audio and Reading Group Choices, I am delighted to let you know that your book club has been selected to participate in The American Heiress summer audiobook campaign. You and your fellow group members will each receive the full audiobook program (before its 6/21 on sale date!) of Daisy Goodwin's highly anticipated debut to discuss at your June meetings—just in time for "June is Audiobook Month."

This email includes a link to download the full audiobook edition of The American Heiress, along with directions for both PC and Mac users. Please note that the content of this audiobook is protected by copyright laws of the U.S. and foreign countries.  It is intended for your individual use only. Copying, redistribution, broadcasting, editing, or alteration inconsistent with copyright laws is prohibited.

We have a limited quantity of physical audiobooks available. If someone in your group needs a physical copy, please email me. We will fulfill these requests on a first come first serve basis while supplies last.  If you have any questions regarding the digital download or the book club campaign in general, please let me know. Thank you again for your participation, and I hope you enjoy listening!

Click here to download: https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=MFo2ak96RndVVGxFQlE9PQ

For PC users:

1. Click on the link above.

2. On the YouSendIt page, click on the green "Download" button.

3. A dialog box may open and ask you if you want to "Save" or "Open" the file you are about to download. Choose "Open". The file is 884 MB and should take about an hour to download (depending on your internet connection).

4. After the download is completed, a new window will open. Click on "Extract All Files" under "Folder Tasks" (left-hand side of window).

5. A program called "File Wizard" will open. Follow the steps.

6. Open iTunes on your computer.

7. Drag the folder labeled "TheAmericanHeiress" into your iTunes music library.

8. From iTunes you can listen to the program, transfer the program to your

MP3 player, or burn the program to a CD. For more information on iTunes, visit http://www.itunes.com.

For Apple users:

1. Click on the link above.

2. On the YouSendIt page, click on the green "Download" button.

3. A dialog box will open asking you if you would like to save the file.

Click "Save File".

4. Find the file called "TheAmericanHeiress.zip", which will be located wherever files downloaded to your computer are kept. More than likely, this is your desktop.

5. Double-click the .zip file to begin extracting the files.

6. Open iTunes

7. Drag the folder "TheAmericanHeiress" into your iTunes music library.

8. From iTunes you can listen to the program, transfer the program to your

MP3 player, or burn the program to a CD. For more information on iTunes, visit http://www.itunes.com.

Warm regards,

Samantha

Samantha Beerman

Digital Marketing & Content Associate

Macmillan Audio | Macmillan Young Listeners

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Hillene and Val's Mom

Hey Queens!

Wonderful news Hillene will be moving back and she will be able to wear her tiara and join us again!  We are eager to see you Hillene!

Also, for those of you who live in south Lake Charles, Val's mom will need a ride home after the meeting Wed.  She lives in the Lake St/McNeese St area.  If you can help, please contact Val.  I told her I would if no one is available

Thanks!

Kay

I just spoke with Linda Todd. Her sister Hillene will be moving back to the Lake Charles area once her daughter can find a job here. They will be moving into a house down off Sallier St. She wanted all the Pulpwood Queens to know. She said, "Tell them I'll be back to hassle them."

Kay will you please send this out to the group?

Thanks,

bev martin

May Meeting and Boogie for Books

Queens,

Hope you have been reading, cause our meeting is only 10 days away, a week from Wed.  My eye surgery went well, I am beginning to read some (obviously if I'm sending email)  Don't know if I can finish the book so I will be relying on y'all for discussion with David Greenwood for his SKYPE interview.

You should have received an email from  Val for food orders if you haven't you can contact her at:  valeriesm@aol.com or 337-302-1978

Laurie: will you forward this to Jenny Wallace so she can see that food is ordered for any queens that are coming and wish to eat.  Thanks.

Time to BOOGIE FOR BOOKS - Sat May 21   :  We will be in the Literacy Council Tent.  Each volunteer will receive a T-shirt   We will also wear our tiaras and our PQ name badges.  We will be helping with face painting, ticket sales, info on Literacy and book swap, and maybe other things.  If you have books you want to swap out, bring them.

2-5 pm   Barbara Granger, Keri Doise, Marilyn Bonnette

4-7 pm   Lea Durio, Gene and Kay Huck

6-9 pm   Beverly and Jim Martin,  Allison and Chris Kuhn, Melissa Bender

May Meeting - Wed May 25 - The Rhinestone Sisterhood by David Valdes Greenwood.   Former festival queen Jenny Wallace  (Queen Laurie's boss)   will be our special guest and hopefully other queens, such as our own Queen Phyllis Hughes and her granddaughter      Queen Allison volunteered to generate a press release  for "Festival Queens meet Pulpwood Queens"   Queen Erin will be our discussion leader.

  

June Meeting Wed June 29 -  Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress (he will be out of the country and unable to call-in)   He will answer by email any questions you might have - so write them down as your read his book!

July Meeting  Wed July 27  M L MALCOLM'S visit -  Planning Committee headed up by Queen Tracey, other members Beverly Martin, Marilyn Bonnette, Phyllis Stine and Keri Doise  

   Presently there will be a day event at Central Library, our meeting Wed evening and perhaps a writers group meeting that Bev Martin is arranging

August Meeting Wed AUG 24 (DATE IS CHANGED FROM REGULAR SCHEDULE)   KATHRYN CASEY'S VISIT   Planning Committee headed up by Queen Allison, members are Beverly M., Laurie, Barbara and Marilyn  Bonnette

If you have any ideas regarding these author visits please contact myself or the committee Queen!

  Remember you can purchase other items through Amazon.com besides books!  You might consider ordering extras of Kathryn's and M L's books for gifts, in fact, when I asked they prefer that you purchase books in advance so they don't have to deal with sales.

We met our goal - Amazon commissions are $101.63!!!  Erin bring your raffle ticket to the meeting and I'll give you a check.

Fwd: NPR.org - Mysterious Leprosy Cases Linked To Armadillos

Interesting story from NPR on Leprosy.

-Erin

erin.green@gmail.com thought you would be interested in this story: Mysterious Leprosy Cases Linked To Armadillos
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/28/135740951/mysterious-leprosy-cases-linked-to-armadillos?sc=emaf

RE: April Meeting Notes

Had email's from ML and Kathryn and they both wanted us to purchase books ahead so we can discuss.  They will bring a few books for other guests to purchase if they haven't already but have found it works best if we purchase in advance.

And they truly appreciated our kind consideration. 

April Meeting Notes

Good Morning Queens!

We had a great meeting Wed evening at Stellar Beans - Thanks Queen Val for your hospitality and delicious food!  A royal welcome to new member Queen Melissa Bender.  Her email is:  melissakapp@hotmail.com

Author Neil White's call-in was insightful and honestly reflective of his life.  I was touched by his story of hope and redemption.  We also met his lovely wife Debbie.  And we may have a member as a relative!  Allison WHITE Kuhn -  whose grandfather worked at the hospital in Carrville.  And Allison who grew up in the area never knew there was a leporsarium there.

It was agreed to use our Amazon.com money (we have $93.97 and the $6.03  will be there shortly)  to purchase a raffle ticket for the Abrazandos Christos Mission.  The mission trip sells the raffle tickets for $100 each.  The first prize is $5000 - now wouldn't that be a wonderful donation to the Mission!  Queens Laurie and Erin are going on the mission this year!! We are so proud of the work that you all are doing and grateful to be a small supportive part of it.  We will purchase the ticket from Erin, as each mission participant is responsible for selling the tickets.

Lots of stuff coming up this summer and thanks to all of you who so graciously help --- you are what makes this is dynamic and vibrant book club!

BOOGIE FOR BOOKS - Sat May 21   These queens signed up to help, you can still sign up just let me know:  We will be in the Literacy Council Tent.  Each volunteer will receive a T-shirt (so I will need sizes).  We will also wear our tiaras and our PQ name badges

2-5 pm   Barbara Granger, Keri Doise, Marilyn Bonnette

4-7 pm   Linda Breaux, Lea Durio, Gene and Kay Huck

6-9 pm   Beverly Martin,  Allison and Chris Kuhn, Melissa Bender

May Meeting - Wed May 25 - The Rhinestone Sisterhood by David Valdes Greenwood.   Former festival queen Jenny Wallace  (Queen Laurie's boss)   will be our special guest and hopefully other queens, such as our own Queen Phyllis Hughes and her granddaughter      Queen Allison volunteered to generate a press release  for "Festival Queens meet Pulpwood Queens"   Queen Erin will be our discussion leader.

  

June Meeting Wed June 29 -  Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress (he will be out of the country and unable to call-in)   He will answer by email any questions you might have - so write them down as your read his book!

July Meeting  Wed July 27  M L MALCOLM'S visit -  Planning Committee headed up by Queen Tracey, other members Beverly Martin, Marilyn Bonnette, Phyllis Stine and Keri Doise  

   Presently there will be a day event at Central Library, our meeting Wed evening and perhaps a writers group meeting that Bev Martin is arranging

August Meeting Wed AUG 24 (DATE IS CHANGED FROM REGULAR SCHEDULE)   KATHRYN CASEY'S VISIT   Planning Committee headed up by Queen Allison, members are Beverly M., Laurie, Barbara and Marilyn  Bonnette

If you have any ideas regarding these author visits please contact myself or the committee Queen!

Guess that about wraps it up...whew for a book club you sure are a busy bunch of Queen Bee's!!!  Remember you can purchase other items through Amazon.com besides books!  You might consider ordering extras of Kathryn's and M L's books for gifts!

Love you all

Queen Kay

Wed Meeting

Hi Queens, 

Hope you had a wonderful Easter.  We enjoyed being with family and hiding Easter eggs.  Nice relaxed day and blessed with wonderful church services.

Looking forward to seeing y'all Wed evening at Stellar Beans, 5:30 pm. Please contact Val if you still need your food ordered.

Neil White is scheduled to skype about 7 pm.  Have your questions ready!

Does anyone want to volunteer to be discussion leader?  Let me know, first one I hear from will be it.

Check your calendars for Sat May 21 for Boogie for Books sponsored by the Literacy Council.  They suggested helping with the story-telling tent, reading books to young children or even as ticket takers and various helpers.  I believe the event is from 3 pm to 10 pm  

Those of you who have paid your $10 activity fee will have your names on the bookplates.  If you haven't paid and want the bookplates, let me know and I can include you and you can pay Wed evening.  I'll be sending them off to David Greenwood for The Rhinestone Sisterhood this week.

Queen Tracey has agreed to chair the committee to plan M L Malcolm's visit in July.  Also working with her are Queens Keri, Phyllis Stine, Beverly Martin and Marilyn Bonnette.  Thank you!  We will be looking for some kind of theme for the visit.

Also, will need a committee to plan Kathryn Casey's visit in August.

See you Wed

Love you

Kay

May Meeting

David Valdes Greenwood, author of The Rhinestone Sisterhood, is eagerly looking forward to our May meeting when he will join us via SKYPE..  Maybe even connecting with some of the queens he met while researching his book.

Former festival queens have been invited to join us.  I hope we will have several who will give us the inside scoop on what is really means to be a festival queen in Louisiana.