http://grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/ en tim@grafmartin.com Copyright 2010 2010-08-18T15:16:25-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/september_blog_review_event/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/september_blog_review_event/#When:14:16:25Z September’s blog review event has some really amazing titles by some bestselling, well-known authors. Check them out! Bethany House City On Our Knees by TobyMac In Every Heartbeat by Kim Vogel Sawyer The Thorn by Beverly Lewis Revell Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman and Ellen Vaughn Have a New You by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman You can find more information like excerpts, press releases, interview questions, images, release dates and endorsements on the books in the hyperlinks above. Participation in the blog review event is easy: *Please contact us by end of day Sunday, August 22nd indicating which book(s) you want to review. *The offer is open to Canadian mailing addresses. *This is an opt-in offer. *Reviews will need to be posted anytime prior to Thursday, September 30th 2010-08-18T14:16:25-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/permission_to_speak_freely_giveaway_to_bloggers/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/permission_to_speak_freely_giveaway_to_bloggers/#When:14:40:28Z It’s time for another blog review event.  This is a book about the healing through honesty.  Are you interested? Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson In May 2008, Anne Jackson asked a question on her blog, “What is one thing you feel you can’t say in church?” Hundreds responded. Everyone had a story. Permission to Speak Freely is the unique new project and movement of author Anne Jackson, who is finished with keeping brokenness in the dark. Bringing to light the original intent of God’s sanctuary as a place of help and healing, Anne reveals that through confession, both to God and to others, we live lives that are whole and healed. You can find more information like excerpts, image, release date, and video on the book in the hyperlink above. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! It was a call to all of us to be more honest in our struggles and to help each other along the path to healing and redemption through Christ’s love and grace. -Julie Participation in the blog review event is easy: *Please contact us by end of day August 17th indicating that you would like to participate in this review event. *The offer is open to Canadian mailing addresses. *This is an opt-in offer. *Reviews will need to be posted anytime prior to September 15th. Happy reading! 2010-08-13T14:40:28-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/august_blog_review/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/august_blog_review/#When:01:15:04Z **Update** “Serendipity” was delayed, so “Touching the Clouds” was substituted. Aaaah! Summer time reading.. It’s time to key-up for the August blog review event! Bethany House Masquerade by Nancy Moser (Historical Fiction) The Reluctant Entertainer by Sandy Coughlin (Non-Fiction) Revell Touching the Clouds by Bonnie Leon (Romance Fiction) The Constantine Conspiracy by Gary E. Parker (Suspense Fiction) You can find more information like excerpts, press releases, interview questions, images, release dates and endorsements on the books in the hyperlinks above. Participation in the blog review event is easy. *Reviews will need to be posted anytime prior to Tuesday, August 31st. Are you interested? *Please contact us by end of day Sunday, July 18th indicating which book(s) you want to review. *This is an opt-in offer. Happy reading! 2010-07-18T01:15:04-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/time_to_outlive_your_life/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/time_to_outlive_your_life/#When:13:16:13Z “We are given a choice – an opportunity to make a big difference during a challenging time.  What if we did?  What if we rocked the world with hope?  Infiltrated all corners with God’s love and life?” Outlive Your Life: You Were Made To Make A Difference by Max Lucado releases in September 2010. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Max’s first published book. This year has brought about a reflective season for the best-selling author. “In the past 12 months, I have taken four international trips to Honduras, Ethiopia, Mexico and Brazil. My heart has been moved as i see what God’s people are doing for the poor around the world. And these armies of compassionate Christians have reaffirmed my belief that the sign of the saved is a love for the least.” 100% of of all author royalties from the sale of all Outlive Your Life products will be donated to two charities - World Vision and the James 1:27 Foundation - to benefit children and single mothers. Participate in the blog review event! *Reviews will need to be posted anytime between August 23rd and August 27th. Are you interested? *Please contact us by end of day July 18th indicating that you would like to participate. This will be an opt-in offer. If you are interested in being a part of this blog review event, please be sure to contact us by end of day July 18th 2010-07-14T13:16:13-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/high-octane_bishop_blog_tour/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/high-octane_bishop_blog_tour/#When:14:37:30Z Special Blog Tour Offer To celebrate the release of The Bishop, we are offering a prize draw for those who participate in the blog tour! To be entered in the drawing, you need to post an original review of the book and post a button for the Facebook Party on your blog. The winner will be drawn at random and notified in early August. The Details • Contact us by June 27, 2010 • Post your review between August 1st and 7th, 2010 • Post a button for The Bishop Facebook Party on your blog (Button will be provided). The Book Bestselling author Steven James delivers another high-octane, adrenaline-laced suspense thriller that his fans have been clamoring for. This time, a congressman’s daughter is found dead—as her killers launch a spree of perfect murders in the Washington DC metro area. With nothing to link the crimes together, FBI special agent Patrick Bowers’ skills are pushed to the limit. Using his impeccable logic and innovative investigation techniques, Bowers is in a race against time to find the killers before they strike again, even as his personal life becomes more complicated than ever. Although this is book 4 in The Bowers Files series, this book can be read as a stand-alone. Steven James’ masterful writing and mind-bending twists will have you on the edge of your seat! The Prize A storage tote containing: **Autographed copies of all four books in the Bowers Files series— The Pawn, The Rook, The Knight, and The Bishop **Three bags of gourmet coffee: Ethiopian, Costa Rican, and Indonesian **Two mugs **A wooden chess set More Information Exciting! 2010-06-23T14:37:30-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/july_blog_review_event/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/july_blog_review_event/#When:14:39:33Z It’s time for another blog review event. Mostly fiction. Feel free to participate. Revell Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz (Historical Romance Fiction) The Seeker by Ann H. Gabhart (Shaker Fiction) Perfectly Dateless by Kristin Billerbeck (Contemporary Fiction) His Princess Girl Talk with God: Love Letters & Devotions for Young Women by Sheri Rose Shepherd (Youth Devotional) Bethany House Back on Murder by J. Mark Bertrand (Suspense Fiction) Heartless (Tales of Gladstone Wood Series Book 1) by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Fantasy Fiction) You can find more information like excerpts, press releases, interview questions, images, release dates and endorsements on the books in the hyperlinks above. Participation in the blog review event is easy.*Please reply by end of day June 20th indicating which book(s) you want to review. Reviews will need to be posted anytime prior to July 31st. Are you interested? This will be an opt-in offer for those with a Canadian address. If you are interested in being a part of this blog tour, please contact us for more details. Here is a list of reviews so far: Back on Murder http://joyfullyyours.wordpress.com/book-reviews/back-on-murder-j-mark-bertrand/ http://christinabanks.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-review-back-on-murder-by-j-mark.html http://www.amazon.ca/product-reviews/0764206370/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 http://boughanfire.com/2010/07/july-blog-tour-back-on-murder/ http://littlemissussunshine.blogspot.com/2010/07/back-on-murder.html http://janetsketchley.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/review-back-on-murder-by-j-mark-bertrand/ http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Back-on-Murder-J-Mark-Bertrand/9780764206375-590701-Review.html http://karla-hanns-karla.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-review-missing-girl-and-corrupt.html http://katesworldbykate.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-review-back-on-murder.html http://bookcruncher.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-on-murder-review.html http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2010/07/back-on-murder-book-review.html http://simplystacie.net/book-review-back-on-murder/ http://preecevilleprincess.blogspot.com/2010/07/back-on-murder.html http://bookreviewsbyvalerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/back-on-murder-j-mark-bertrand.html http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Back-on-Murder-J-Mark-Bertrand/978076420637-590194-Review.html Courting Morrow Little http://christinabanks.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-review-courting-marrow-little-by.html http://www.amazon.ca/product-reviews/0800733401/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 http://karla-hanns-karla.blogspot.com/2010/07/historical-fiction-book-review-courting.html http://simplystacie.net/book-review-courting-morrow-little/ http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2010/07/courting-morrow-little-book-review.html http://preecevilleprincess.blogspot.com/2010/07/courting-morrow-little.html http://bookreviewsbyvalerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/courting-morrow-little-by-laura-frantz.html http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Courting-Morrow-Little-A-Novel-Laura-Frantz/978080073340-589970-Review.html Heartless http://museofbenison.blogspot.com http://christinabanks.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-review-heartless-by-anne-elisabeth.html http://www.amazon.ca/product-reviews/0764207806/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 http://boughanfire.com/?s=heartless http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2010/07/about-book-dragon-king-seeks-his.html http://preecevilleprincess.blogspot.com/2010/07/heartless.html http://www.todays-adventure.com/2010/07/review-heartless-by-anne-elisabeth.html His Princess Girl Talk with God http://canadianladybugreviews.blogspot.com/2010/07/his-princess-girl-talk-with-god.html http://katesworldbykate.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-review-his-princess-girl-talk-with.html http://musingsbylynn.blogspot.com/2010/07/his-princess-girl-talk-with-god-by.html http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2010/07/about-book-youre-daughter-of-king-like.html http://preecevilleprincess.blogspot.com/2010/07/his-princess-girl-talk-with-god.html http://bookreviewsbyvalerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/his-princess-girl-talk-with-god-sheri.html http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/His-Princess-Girl-Talk-with-God-Love-Letters-and-Devotions-for-Young-Women-Sheri-Rose-Shepherd/978080071952-590242-Review.html Perfectly Dateless http://boughanfire.com/2010/07/july-blog-tour-perfectly-dateless/ http://karla-hanns-karla.blogspot.com/2010/07/wow-perfectly-dateless-excellent-young.html http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2010/07/about-book-daisy-crispin-has-196-days.html http://preecevilleprincess.blogspot.com/2010/07/perfectly-dateless.html http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Perfectly-Dateless-A-Universally-Misunderstood-Novel-Kristin-Billerbeck/978080073439-590238-Review.html http://bookreviewsbyvalerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/perfectly-dateless-by-kristen.html http://www.todays-adventure.com/2010/07/review-perfectly-dateless-by-kristin.html The Seeker http://christinabanks.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-review-seeker-by-ann-gabhart.html http://www.amazon.ca/product-reviews/0800733630/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 http://karla-hanns-karla.blogspot.com/2010/07/seeker-learn-about-shakers.html http://interviewsandreviews.blogspot.com/search/label/TheSeeker http://musingsbylynn.blogspot.com/2010/07/seeker-by-ann-h-gabhart-book-review.html http://simplystacie.net/book-review-the-seeker/ http://therempels4.blogspot.com/2010/07/seeker-book-review.html http://preecevilleprincess.blogspot.com/2010/07/seeker.html http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/The-Seeker-A-Novel-Ann-H-Gabhart/978080073363-591978-Review.html http://bookreviewsbyvalerie.blogspot.com/2010/08/seeker-by-ann-h-gabhart.html 2010-06-16T14:39:33-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/small_business_stands_out_leroys_auto_care/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/small_business_stands_out_leroys_auto_care/#When:14:05:35Z Our Graf-Martin Communications team is proud to be working with Leroy’s Auto Care in Elmira, Ontario as they relaunch their business! We love their brand new logo and branding! Their new state of the art shop is impressive, and their friendly, knowledgeable team is a pleasure to partner with! What makes Leroy’s Auto Care unique? -      Growth. We’ve been impressed by their commitment to keep moving forward, even in a difficult economy – and their customer base just keeps on growing! -      Innovation. From geothermal heat and cooling systems to the use of up-to-date diagnostic tools, Leroy’s Auto Care is choosing to be environmentally responsible and serving their customers ever changing needs. -      Integrity. They’ve got great customer service, and a commitment to making sure their job is done right. Adding a night shift to accommodate their customers’ busy schedules is a great example of this commitment to customer care! Join us as we celebrate their Grand Opening on June 12th, 2010 at their new location! Customer Service 2010-05-11T14:05:35-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/do_something/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/do_something/#When:17:21:32Z Take Your Best Shot: Do Something Bigger Than Yourself by Austin Gutwein It’s time for another blog review event. Are you interested? Teen Austin Gutwein has taken his best shot several thousand times to help AIDS orphans in Africa and in the process has built a school and a medical clinic!  Take Your Best Shot tells how one boy made an incredible difference in the lives of those without hope while challenging the reader to do the same.  The interactive dialogue will leave space for the reader to respond. By the end of the book, the reader will know the testimony of Austin and other teens from around the world who are committed to a life of sharing Christ’s love, and will have begun to search for God’s voice in their own lives. The book will also equip and challenge readers with information on a variety of ministries and organizations around the world to help people, animals, and the environment. Here is a book preview: BuyReada.widgetLink, a.widgetLink:visited {text-decoration: none;font: 10px/10px arial;color:#ffffff}a.widgetLink:hover {text-decoration: underline;}div.widgetDiv {width: 100%;line-height: 22px;cursor: pointer}div.widgetDiv:hover {text-decoration: underline;cursor: pointer} Here is the promotional video for this book: Participation in the blog review event is easy. *Please reply by end of day May 10th indicating that you would like to participate in this review event. Reviews will need to be posted anytime prior to June 18th. Austin Gutwein will be interviewd on Huntley St TV June 29th , World Vision Canada June 30th, and Today’s Family Radio the week of May 17th! 2010-05-07T17:21:32-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/plan_b_book_blog_review_event/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/plan_b_book_blog_review_event/#When:21:58:19Z What do you do with a shattered dream? Or an unmet expectation? What do you do when your life isn’t turning out the way you thought it would? What do you do when you have to turn to Plan B? Plan B by Pete Wilson Watch this moving video: Read a preview: Powered by Ingram Digital In Plan B pastor and author Pete Wilson uses real life stories of disappointments and hurts along with the biblical stories of men and women like David, Joseph, and Ruth to help readers come to grips with the truth that they will face situations that in themselves they are completely unable to handle but that in them God is simply trying to get them to surrender their plans so that they can receive His. Wilson points readers to the cross as not just the starting line but the centerpiece of our story with God and shares that it is there we turn in our Plan B and find the undeniable relationship between crisis and our hope followed by true spiritual transformation. “God wants to live inside the questions” says Wilson and then reminds us that “the cross is proof that He does not always change the circumstance but that He always has a purpose in every circumstance. He will never let go of us. He will hold us and His cross will be an anchor for us.” It’s time for another blog review event! Reviews will need to be posted anytime prior to May 31st. Are you interested? Participation in the blog review event is easy. *Please reply by end of day April 18th indicating that you would like to participate in this review event. Open to all with a Canadian shipping address. Thank you. 2010-04-17T21:58:19-05:00 http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/may_blog_review_event/ http://www.grafmartin.com/index.php/grafmartin/blog_post/may_blog_review_event/#When:01:07:38Z It’s time for another blog review event! Some fiction and some non-fiction. Revell Flabbergasted by Ray Blackston (Romantic Fiction) It Had To Be You by Janice Thompson (Romantic Fiction) This Fine Life by Eva Marie Everson (Southern Fiction) What Happened To My Life? by Danna Demetre (Women’s Issues) Bethany House No More Christian Nice Girl by Paul Coughlin & Jennifer D. Degler, PhD Reviews will need to be posted anytime prior to May 31st. Are you interested? *Please reply by end of day April 18th indicating which book(s) you want to review. You can find more information like excerpts, press releases, interview questions, images, release dates and endorsements on the books in the hyperlinks above. This will be an opt-in offer for those with a Canadian address. If you are interested in being a part of this blog tour, please contact us for more details. 2010-04-17T01:07:38-05:00