Friday, February 20, 2009

Giveaway - Sway - Zachary Lazar


Here's your chance, courtesy of Hachette Book Group to win one of FIVE! copies of Sway by Zachary Lazar. What's it about?

"Three dramatic and emblematic stories intertwine in Zachary Lazar's extraordinary new novel, SWAY--the early days of the Rolling Stones, including the romantic triangle of Brian Jones, Anita Pallenberg, and Keith Richards; the life of avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger; and the community of Charles Manson and his followers.

Lazar illuminates an hour in American history when rapture found its roots in idolatrous figures and led to unprovoked and inexplicable violence.
Connecting all the stories in this novel is Bobby Beausoleil, a beautiful California boy who appeared in an Anger film and eventually joined the Manson "family."

"With great artistry, Lazar weaves scenes from these real lives together into a true but heightened reality, making superstars human, giving demons reality, and restoring mythic events to the scale of daily life."

Comment below to be entered. Please make sure I have a way to contact you if you are a lucky giveaway winner. Open to residents of Canada and the US, no po boxes please. Giveaway ends Friday March 13th at 6 pm EST.Good Luck!

117 comments:

  1. I'm in - and this is history I remember - hmmmm.
    Thanks for the chance Luanne1
    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  2. I've always been fascinated with this time period!
    elandloblog AT gmail DOT com

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  3. This sounds like it would be a lot of fun to read!

    I'd love to win, read and pass it on to my dad!

    Thanks

    nancyrobster@gmail.com

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  4. I'd like to enter.

    bridget3420(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  5. This wound very interesting. I've posted this at Win A Book.

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  6. Yay! Sounds awesome. Please enter me. :)

    -Lauren
    lauren51990 AT aol DOT com

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  7. I'd like a chance to read this, thanks.

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  8. Ooooo...I'd be interested in this book. I must have read "Helter Skelter" 6 times. Please enter me.

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  9. Please enter me! milou2ster(at)gmail.com

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  10. i'd love to read this
    theodoragroger@yahoo.com

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  11. I love when stories interweave fact and fiction. You can actually imagine being there.

    rmc1ra(at)aol(dot)com

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  12. Ooo! Ooo! Count me in!!!

    sammyjones57 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  13. I just had this in my hand an hour ago, but I had to put it back due to an ever growing TBR pile and lack of funds. I'd love to win this one ;-)

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  14. Hey, I'd like to read this. Thanks for the contest.

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  15. I'd like to be included.

    graywolf2037 AT yahoo DOT com

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  16. wow, intriguing time period spent with some musical talent, thanks for giveaway

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  17. i would just love to read this book.

    teechbiz at gmail dot com

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  18. I'd love to have a copy! It sounds interesting. Thanks for the giveaway!

    cathyandharold[at]gmail[dot]com

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  19. please enter me@

    delorezb@yahoo.com

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  20. would love to be entered.

    roro219708@yahoo.com

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  21. I have to read this! It sounds like such a neat book and I'm always up for learning something new!

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  22. Thanks for the opportunity, I could always use a great book!

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  23. Sounds like a great read.I'd love to win this one.

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  24. i'm a big stones fan, would love this

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  25. Oooh! This is my generation....want to win this one a WHOLE lot! Thanks!

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  26. i would love to win this!!thanks so much for the cool contest!!

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  27. I love a great book - and this looks like it is!
    Thanks for the giveaway~

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  28. Please enter this fellow bookworm in the giveaway. jelly15301@gmail.com

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  29. Sounds interesting. Thanks for the chance to win!
    1bmore @ gmail .com

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  30. This sounds like a great book! I would love to read it.

    abfantom (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  31. The Rolling Stones are my favorite group of that era and genre. Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks.

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  32. Oh I would love to win this. I have read everything I can find on the Manson "family" and this one sounds good.

    Thanks so much!

    dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com

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  33. Wow, what an interesting read. I'd love to win.

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  34. Please enter me. Thanks!

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  35. I'd like to enter. Have a great weekend everyone:)

    nhertel85 AT yahoo DOT com

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  36. Please enter me in this contest.

    Thanks

    sharon54220 AT gmail DOT com

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  37. Another book that I'd like to read.

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  38. I'd love to read this and pass it on to my sons and grandkids.

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  39. Please add my name to the list of people who would LOVE to read this book!!

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  40. GREAT Prize...thanks for entry!!!!!!!!

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  41. Oooh I'd love to read this one - please enter me in your giveaway.

    msboatgal at aol dot com

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  42. This should be an interesting read.

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  43. sOUNDS like a great book
    Thanks for the chance to win

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  44. I've love the chance to read this ... I'm a long-time Stones fan. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy!

    Kim
    turtles8861(at)gmail(dot)com

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  45. This book sound really cool. Enter me please. Thanks!

    tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  46. Please include me in your drawing, the book sounds great.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9@verizon.net

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  47. This look likes a book that rocks!
    meredycat*lycos*com

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  48. I would love to be entered in this giveaway! Thank you in advance :)

    Patricia

    psphotographics(at)gmail(dot)com

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  49. It sounds like a great read. Thanks for the chance to win it!

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  50. Interesting, I would like to read this.

    rhondastruthers at yahoo dot com

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  51. Please enter me, I want to win!

    Sararush at hotmail dot com

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  52. I'd love an entry! Thanks!

    JodiMof3 at hotmail dot com

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  53. I remember the time well - and fondly.

    jlhal@verizon.net

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  54. I am a big Stones fan. This would be a great book.

    jason@allworldautomotive.com

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  55. please enter me in this great contest thanks

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  56. looks awesome - enter me please

    msboatgal at aol dot com

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  57. Rock culture and History? HELLS YEA! I was in a band years ago so I can relate to the drama. It would have been so cool to hang with the Stones! I also dig Charles Manson. I know that sounds crazy but I've studied serial killers and he's high (no pun intended) on my list. I really wanna win this book!

    Mel K.
    Meljprincess AT aol DOT com

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  58. Trying to feed my reading addiction. Thanks for the chance.

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  59. great idea get america reading by giving away free books, thanks

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  60. Love this history and all the stories that surround these character's!!!
    Thanks so much for the giveaway,
    Darby
    darbyscloset at yahoo dot com

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  61. This sounds like a great book for me! I'd love to be entered!

    savvyverseandwit AT gmail DOT com

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  62. very nice thanks for the giveaway

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  63. Great Era for History :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  64. Sign me Up! I would Love this one.
    livingmyhappilyeverafter at yahoo

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  65. All this stuff happened when I was really little/or around the time I was born-I'd love to learn more about that time period, please count me in!

    micaela6955 at msn dot com

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  66. please enter me in this contest!

    k_sunshine1977@yahoo.com

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  67. Interesting. Please count me in. Thank you!

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  68. Count me in! Love to read!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  69. cdrury@gmail.com
    this was the time of my life!! love to read more about it!

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  70. I'd like to win!

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  71. this book would be very interesting to read

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  72. looks great, add me please! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  73. I love the Stones and this book sounds like a really good 'insider' look to the band. Thanks so much for this contest.

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  74. sounds like a good read please count me in

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  75. Sounds like a great book. Great contest.

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  76. I've heard some great things about this book.

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  77. Sway looks like a good book to read. I would love to win a copy.
    wandanamgreb AT gmail DOT com

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  78. I was a teen in the 70's so this book would have a lot of meaning to me!!! Thanks.

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  79. I'd like to read this book. Thanks.
    -Terra H.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  80. Happy Day!

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  81. I would love to win this book. I read alot and need new books to fill up the time I am on bedrest.

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  82. This looks like an awesome book! Thank you.

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  83. This looks like an interesting
    book to read.

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  84. This is great, please count me in.

    adriab309@juno.com

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  85. This looks like a very good read

    ardy22 at earthlink dot net

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  86. This sounds like a great novel. I would love to win it. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  87. Brings back a lot of memories of that time period.

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  88. The Rolling Stones and the Manson Family - intriguing!!! This looks like a must read!

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  89. I would love to win this book con5459(at)gmail(dot)com

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  90. Love to read this type of book from this time era. Thanks!

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  91. Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

    ms.lilyk@gmail.com

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  92. What a great read this will be!

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  93. Sounds great, Please enter me! Thanks.

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  94. Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  95. This one's over folks - check the sidebar for ongoing giveaways!

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