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It is time to play a Wild Card ! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour . Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Here is a special Wild Card for Halloween! The author is: John Granger and the book: How Harry Cast His Spell: the Meaning Behind the Mania for J.K. Rowling’s Bestselling Books SaltRiver (August 4, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Granger is an author, speaker, and popular guest on talk shows and interview programs. A graduate of the University of Chicago, where he studied classical languages and literature, he uses Harry Potter to teach English literature online at HogwartsProfessor.com. He is a frequent speaker at academic and fan conferences, and has been interviewed as a “Harry Potter expert” in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the DVD of Harry Potter and the Or

It is time to play a Wild Card ! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour . Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Tamera Leigh and the book: Faking Grace Multnomah Books (August 19, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tamara Leigh is the best-selling author of eleven novels, including Perfecting Kate, Splitting Harriet, and Stealing Adda. She began writing romance novels to “get the stories out her head.” Over the course of one providential year, she gave birth to her first child, committed her life to Christ, gave up a career in speech pathology, and released her first novel. Tamara and her husband, David, live with their two sons in Tennessee. Visit the author's website . Product Details: List Price: $ 12.99 Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Multnomah Books (August

It is time to play a Wild Card ! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour . Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Gary Jansen and the book: The Rosary: A Journey to the Beloved FaithWords; 1st FaithWords Ed edition (October 28, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: GARY JANSEN is an editor at Doubleday Religion and former editor-in-chief of the Quality Paperback Book Club. His writing has appeared in USA Today, Newsday, and the Chicago Sun-Times. THE ROSARY is his first book. Product Details: List Price: $ 11.99 Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: FaithWords; 1st FaithWords Ed edition (October 28, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0446535842 ISBN-13: 978-0446535847 AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER: What Is the Rosary? Imagine for a moment that you have just fallen in love with the

It is time to play a Wild Card ! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour . Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Marcia Gruver and the book: Diamond Duo Barbour Publishing, Inc (October 1, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marcia Gruver is a full time writer who hails from Southeast Texas. Inordinately enamored by the past, Marcia delights in writing historical fiction. Her deep south-central roots lend a Southern-comfortable style and a touch of humor to her writing. Awarded a three book contract by Barbour Publishing for full-length historical fiction, Marcia is busy these days pounding on the keyboard and watching the deadline clock. Diamond Duo, the first installment in the trilogy entitled Texas Fortunes, is scheduled for release in October 2008. Marcia won t