Pre-Order The Opposite of Me and Enter Raffle
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Pre-Order The Opposite of Me on March 3, 2010 and Be Entered into a Raffle Hosted by the Author
In anticipation of her book release, Sarah Pekkanen, author of the twin fiction novel The Opposite of Me, is offering a chance to win some awesome prizes by pre-ordering her book on March 3, 2010 only.
Pre-order your copy of The Opposite of Me at Double Up Books and we’ll send your information to the author to be entered!
Here are her raffle prizes:
- A small, sleek HD camcorder from DXG USA’s Pro Gear line for 2010, which retails for $300.
- A gift bag containing five hot new Simon & Schuster releases.
- Five high-end, cotton t-shirts from Heart Threads Clothing. You pick the size, color and secret message printed on the inside of your shirt and worn close to your heart. Five winners!
- A 30-minute phone consultation in which Sarah will explain, step-by-step, how she got signed by a literary agent and publisher. This will include an editorial critique of your manuscript of up to 40 pages. If you’re not interested in writing a novel, you can gift this prize to anyone you choose.
- A $35 gift certificate to MAC cosmetics (Lindsey is a fan of their eyeshadow) and a gorgeous red bustier from Affinitas Intimates.
But that’s not all! #1 New York Times bestseller Jennifer Weiner, author of 7 blockbusters including Best Friends Forever and In Her Shoes, is supporting The Opposite of Me by holding an incredible giveaway of her own! Please visit Jen’s website at www.jenniferweiner.blogspot.com for the details of how she is giving a free, autographed copy of one of her books to every single person who orders The Opposite of Me on March 3 only, until she runs out of books – which she says won’t be for a while (yes, you read that right – you get a Jen Weiner book – two books for the price of one, while supplies last.
I got my hands on an advance copy of this book and I’m loving it! It’s just what I needed to read right now while I’m waiting for the dark winter days to pass and the start of spring to begin. If you’re a fan of authors like Jennifer Weiner, Emily Giffin, and Sophie Kinsella I think you’ll also like this debut novel.
This is a story about fraternal twin sisters Lindsey and Alex. Lindsey, although successful in her own right, always felt inadequate when comparing herself to her beautiful twin sister. We meet single Lindsey when she is just about to receive her dream job offer – to become the youngest VP ever at the NYC ad agency that she has been working countless hours at. One mishap happens after another and the door to her opportunity shuts just like that. She must now pick herself up, dust herself off, and head back home to be reunited with her family and start her career anew. But, can she cope with her failures at the same time that her perfect sister is planning her dream wedding?
I’m really enjoying the story so far and I know it’s going to be one of those books that I’m going to be sad when it ends. Although my description above makes it sound heavy, it’s actually a fun read with a lot of humor and warmth. I can see this as a perfect summer read too.
So head on over tomorrow (March 3, 2010) to pre-order your book at Double Up Books and be entered into the raffle PLUS get a Jennifer Weiner book too, while supplies last. We’ll ship your book as soon as it’s published.
Good luck!
Twins Book Author Interview with Joan Friedman, PhD
Filed under: Author Spotlight, Featured Twins Books, Twin Books Reviews, Twins Bookstore News
Should parents treat twins and multiples as individuals or as a pair? Find out the answer to this important question by reading Joan Friedman, Ph.D.’s author interiew just posted on Double Up Books’ store website. Dr. Friedman is the author of Emotionally Healthy Twins, a pioneering book that discusses the importance of how to raise twins to lead full and happy lives.
Not only is Dr. Friedman a practicing pychotherapist, she is also a twin and has twins herself. Drawing on her unique experience, Dr. Friedman outlines seven key concepts for helping twins develop into self-realized, unique individuals and offers parents specific strategies for each stage in their children’s growth covering young and older twins. She also offers suggestions for fathers of twins and explains how fathering twins is different from fathering a singleton.
Joan A. Friedman, Ph.D., author of Emotionally Healthy Twins
Read Joan Friedman, Ph.D.’s Author Interview
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins Featured Book for June
Filed under: Featured Twins Books, Newly Published Twins Books, Twins Bookstore News
This month’s featured book is a book that all parents of multiples have been waiting for! Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins is the only book dedicated to the unique sleep challenges that twins and multiples face. The book includes a step-by-step sleep training program that will get your twins on a healthy sleep schedule. When your twins get the right amount of sleep at the right times, they’ll be happy and so will you.
Author Marc Weissbluth, M.D. is no stranger to children’s sleep patterns and programs. He is also the author of the bestselling book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. To say that I’m excited for his new book is an understatement. I am a huge fan of Dr. Weissbluth’s earlier book and was lucky enough to have read it well before my twins came along. I still reference it whenever a sleep issue with my twins pop up.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins is currently available as a pre-order. We will start shipping copies when published on June 9, 2009. Order yours today and get some happy twins!
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins
It’s Dora The Explorer Month!
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It started innocently enough, as most obsessions do. My mother-in-law bought my twin daughter, Audrey, a Dora the Explorer hat at the beginning of winter. Neither one of my twins had ever watched Dora’s show before, but my daughter took an instant liking to the hat.
During the ice storm in December when we lost our power (and heat) for 2 days, Audrey wore her hat non-stop. It gave her warmth and a sense of safety during this stressful time. Even when the power was restored, she refused to take it off except for sleeping and bathing. For three months, she wore her Dora hat inside and outside, it didn’t matter.
Finally, in March I thought maybe the twins would like to watch Dora’s show. Well, all it took was for them to watch one show to be completely hooked on Dora. And, to my wonderful surprise Dora has younger twin siblings!
So, in honor of the enjoyment that Dora gives my twins (and the comfort she provided during our power outage), this month is Dora the Explorer month at Double Up Books. You’ll find below just some of the books that we carry that feature Dora and her twins.
Oh, and before I forget, I thought you’d like to see a picture of Audrey’s dora hat!
Dora the Explorer Hat - The Hat That Started It All!
Big Sister Dora! Super Babies!
Meet the Twins!
Super Babies!
Ready or Not…Here We Come! Featured Book Jan 09
If you have twins and haven’t read Elizabeth Lyon’s Ready or Not…Here We Come!, you’ve got to check out our featured book for January 2009, especially if you are currently pregnant with twins or have newborns. You’ll laugh in recognition as Elizabeth shares her stories about raising her twin boys.
But this book isn’t just a fun book, it’s filled with practical shortcuts, real-world strategies, and sage advice. It was actually one of the first books I read when I found out I was pregnant with twins and I learned a great deal about what I had in store for us as well as help me to set the right attitude.
If you enjoy this book, Elizabeth also has a sequel called Ready or Not…There We Go! about raising her twin toddler boys. I highly recommend this book as well.
Twins Baby Memory Book: Featured Book for Dec 08
Twice Upon a Time is this month’s featured book. If you are expecting twins or know someone who is, Twice Upon a Time is the perfect baby book created especially for twins. This hardcover book will be the treasured place to record all of those special memories from pregnancy up to the twins celebrating their 3rd birthday.
Baby Memory Book for Twins called Twice Upon a Time
We sell Twice Upon a Time as a set of 2 books so that you can capture each twin individually. It’s loaded full of cute illustrations and it is easy to fill in the details. Much of the work is already done for busy parents, with lots of “check-the-box” options and fill-in the blanks. What is also nice is that each child will have a record of their twin’s information as well when they grow up and receive the book.
Twins 101: Featured Book for Nov 08
“A book written by a pediatrician, who has twins, for parents of multiples everywhere!”
If our blog was live on November 1, we would have announced our new featured book for the month then, but since we just opened our blog, we decided to post our announcement now.
We’re so excited about the newly published book Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy Through Early Childhood from Doctor M.O.M. that we made it our featured book for the month of November.
Twins 101 by Dr. Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin
Dr. Le-Bucklin’s new parenting book is the first by a pediatrician who is also a mother of 2-year-old twins. No other pregnancy and parenting book for multiples offers this unique and much needed perspective.
Twins 101 features practical advice and well-researched information in an easy-to-read format. From maintaining a healthy twin pregnancy to meeting the daily challenge of caring for twins, Twin 101 guides families through each stage with insightful tips, useful resources, and inspirational stories. The book is filled with detailed, yet easy to read tips. It’s one of those books that you’ll want to keep long after your twin or multiples pregnancy.
Visit our site to learn more about Twins 101 or to buy your copy today. You can also visit Dr. Le-Bucklin’s website at www.TwinsDoctor.com for helpful parenting advice with a medical perspective. We are grateful that Dr. Le-Bucklin has joined our multiples community and that she is an active and helpful member.
