NATIONAL AUDIO BOOK MONTH GIVEAWAY
GIVEAWAY ENDEDPUT ON YOUR CROWN
AUDIO BOOK
Life Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom
BY QUEEN LATIFAH
AND SAMANTHA MARSHALL
READ BY QUEEN LATIFAH
ABOUT THE AUDIO BOOK:
Modeled after Maria Shriver's Just Who Will You Be, Queen Latifah's goal with Put On Your Crown is to help young women build a strong sense of self-esteem. A US Dept. of Justice survey found that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to partner violence than any other group, almost triple the national average. Cases like Chris Brown's assault on pop star Rihanna showed an ugly side of adolescent life. However, Queen Latifah has always been a shining example of a woman happy with herself and unwilling to compromise to fit into the "hollywood ideal" of what a confident beautiful woman should look like.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Queen Latifah was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. The Queen got her first break in music when a demo tape featuring one of her raps made its way to Tommy Boy Records. She was signed and immediately became a hit. She won the Best New Artist Award in 1990 for her album "All Hail the Queen" which also went platinum. The second single from the album, "Ladies First," was eventually named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll. By the time her second album "Nature of a Sista'" came out in 1991, Queen Latifah had begun investing in small businesses in her neighborhood, and acting both in television and movies. After the death of her brother and a soured deal with Tommy Boy, The Queen released her third album, "Black Reign", and founded Flavor Unit Records and Management. She also landed a regular spot on Living Single and went on to star in a plethora of feature films including: Set It Off, The Perfect Holiday, Taxi, and Bringing Down the House.
MY REVIEW:
Watch for my review later today when I will also feature and have a giveaway for the book of PUT ON YOUR CROWN.
GIVEAWAYModeled after Maria Shriver's Just Who Will You Be, Queen Latifah's goal with Put On Your Crown is to help young women build a strong sense of self-esteem. A US Dept. of Justice survey found that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to partner violence than any other group, almost triple the national average. Cases like Chris Brown's assault on pop star Rihanna showed an ugly side of adolescent life. However, Queen Latifah has always been a shining example of a woman happy with herself and unwilling to compromise to fit into the "hollywood ideal" of what a confident beautiful woman should look like.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Queen Latifah was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. The Queen got her first break in music when a demo tape featuring one of her raps made its way to Tommy Boy Records. She was signed and immediately became a hit. She won the Best New Artist Award in 1990 for her album "All Hail the Queen" which also went platinum. The second single from the album, "Ladies First," was eventually named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll. By the time her second album "Nature of a Sista'" came out in 1991, Queen Latifah had begun investing in small businesses in her neighborhood, and acting both in television and movies. After the death of her brother and a soured deal with Tommy Boy, The Queen released her third album, "Black Reign", and founded Flavor Unit Records and Management. She also landed a regular spot on Living Single and went on to star in a plethora of feature films including: Set It Off, The Perfect Holiday, Taxi, and Bringing Down the House.
MY REVIEW:
Watch for my review later today when I will also feature and have a giveaway for the book of PUT ON YOUR CROWN.
THANKS TO ANNA AND THE GOOD FOLKS
AT THE HACHETTE BOOK GROUP,
I HAVE THREE COPIES OF THIS
FABULOUS BOOK TO GIVE AWAY!
THE RULES:
--U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES, PLEASE
--INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS IN COMMENT
--ALL ENTRIES/COMMENTS MUST BE
SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT
AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY
HOW TO ENTER:
+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND LEAVE A LINK I CAN FOLLOW IN THE ENTRY
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT IF YOU "LIKE" QUEEN LATIFAH ON FACEBOOK HERE: Facebook OR FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER HERE: @IAmQueenLatifah IF YOU DO BOTH, COMMENT WITH LINKS, OR TELL ME, SEPARATELY SO YOU GET MORE ENTRIES THAT WAY.
GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, JUNE 28
GOOD LUCK!
AT THE HACHETTE BOOK GROUP,
I HAVE THREE COPIES OF THIS
FABULOUS BOOK TO GIVE AWAY!
THE RULES:
--U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES, PLEASE
--INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS IN COMMENT
--ALL ENTRIES/COMMENTS MUST BE
SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT
AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY
HOW TO ENTER:
+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT QUEEN LATIFAH FROM HER WEBSITE BY GOING HERE.
+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND LEAVE A LINK I CAN FOLLOW IN THE ENTRY
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT IF YOU "LIKE" QUEEN LATIFAH ON FACEBOOK HERE: Facebook OR FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER HERE: @IAmQueenLatifah IF YOU DO BOTH, COMMENT WITH LINKS, OR TELL ME, SEPARATELY SO YOU GET MORE ENTRIES THAT WAY.
6 PM, EST, JUNE 28
GOOD LUCK!
