Fourteen - Keeping on rolling…
Posted By Phil on November 15, 2008
My previous record of never having won anything from any contests on the internet is officially broken. When I checked the mail this afternoon, sure enough there was a package from Ben. (The package was already open when it arrived on my doorstep; I’m not sure if that’s since it was shipped from Canada or if it was an accident during the shipping process, or maybe even if it was my landlord’s wife being nosy about my mail. Who knows.)
In October, the coolest dachshund blog ever held a contest to win a very special book about a very special dog. Being the literary fiend I am, I entered. My luck for contests usually ends up favorable only when the grand prize is a bushel of radishes or something equally distasteful, so imagine my surprise when I found out that I won this fabulous book!
Obviously, the first thing I did was to snatch my new treasure, plop myself into my cozy POÄNG chair to read. It’s a wonderfully sweet story and I’ve already thought of roughly two hundred ideas for which I can use this for working with children and adults alike.
A big thank you to Who’s Your Dachshund for this contest, not to mention for pointing me in the direction of this book, and I’d especially like to extend my thanks to Barbara Gail Techel for sharing her story. Don’t hesitate to go purchase your own copy of Frankie the walk ‘n roll dog! It’s definitely worth it. And don’t just take my word for it; take the word of this picture, too:
I won a contest from Who’s Your Dachshund too! I got adorable notecards that I don’t want to send to anyone because they are so cute.
hear that folks? 100% of commenters agree that reading WYD results in awesome prizes. get to it! the newest giveaway is being announced on the 18th
Aww, I love it!
My luck at contests is a lot like yours, but since yours has turned around, that means mine’s on its way to becoming better too, right?
Aww, adorable!
How CUTE! I love kids’ books and that one looks precious. Congrats!
I won a prize from WYD too! Though, I am pretty jealous of your awesome book. I think I’ll have to order one for myself.
Congrats on winning! The book looks fantastic.
Hey Phil, Barbara here, Frankie’s mom!! Ben pointed it out to me that you wrote about Frankie’s book on your blog. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am THRILLED beyond THRILLED that you have thought of over 200 different uses to share it with others.
Please keep me posted on how you use it with children and adults alike. We are always so humbled when our book touches the lives of others.
Thanks again, Phil!!
Barbara Techel
A.K.A. Frankie’s Mom
http://www.joyfulpaws.com