Here’s how this works:
- Pre-order Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness by Leslie Verner wherever you purchase books.
- Click on this form to record the number of copies, receipt order number, and your email address.
- You will be emailed a PDF of “Ideas for Inviting”–a list of nearly 100 ideas for practicing hospitality included in the back of your new Invited book.
- For each copy you order, you’ll qualify for another entry to win one of five bundles of either ethical gifts or books related to Invited. (Details below.)
- Winners will be notified by August 20th.
*only U.S. residents and Canadians are eligible for the giveaways, but you can live anywhere to receive “Ideas for Inviting.”
(You don’t have to order on Amazon, you can pre-order anywhere you buy books.) Then…
Pre-ordering a book on Amazon locks you in to the lowest price PLUS you’ll receive your book the day it releases, on August 13th.
Don’t forget to snap a pic of your new book and put it on social media (tag @leslie_verner on Twitter and @scraping_raisins on Instagram and use the hashtag #InvitedBook), and review it on Amazon when you get a chance!
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I am honored to be partnering with some fabulous ethical gift companies (described below) who have donated items to give away for these pre-order bonuses.
BUNDLES:
Gift Bundle #1
- Wristlet from Imagine Goods
- Table runner from Dignify
- Earrings from Grain of Rice Project
- A pound of coffee home-roasted by Adam Verner
- Shoe bag from The White Peacock
- Mug from Papillion Marketplace
- Extending the Table cookbook (I’ve used this for twenty years and this is a NEW edition!)
- Napkins from Sari Bari
Gift Bundle #2
- Apron from Imagine Goods
- Placemats & napkins from Ziyada
- Table Runner from Sari Bari
- Necklace from Grain of Rice Project
- Tea from JusTea
- Shoe bag from The White Peacock
- Mug from Papillion Marketplace
- Extending the Table cookbook
Gift Bundle #3
- Table runner from Dignify
- Tea from JusTea
- Earrings from Grain of Rice Project
- Tote from Papillion Market Place
- Shoe bag from The White Peacock
- Placemats & napkins from Ziyada
- Mug from Papillion Marketplace
- Extending the Table cookbook
Book Bundle #1
Extending the Table: Recipes and stories from Afghanistan to Zambia in the Spirit of More-with-Less (World Community Cookbook) by Joetta Handrich Schlabach
The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible, and the Journey to Belong by Karen Gonzalez
Loving My Actual Neighbor: 7 Practices to Treasure the People Right in Front of You by Alexandra Kuykendall
One: Unity in a Divided World by Deidra Riggs
We Will Feast: Rethinking Dinner, Worship, and the Kingdom of God by Kendall Vanderslice
The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Book Bundle #2
Extending the Table: Recipes and stories from Afghanistan to Zambia in the Spirit of More-with-Less (World Community Cookbook) by Joetta Handrich Schlabach
Glorious Weakness: Discovering God in All We Lack by Alia Joy
Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence by Natalia Kohn Rivera, Noemi Vega Quiñones, Kristy Garza Robinson
The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World by Sandra Van Opstal
Taste and See: Discovering God Among the Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers by Margaret Feinberg
Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate by Matthew Soerens, Jenny Yang, and Leith Anderson
I’m Honored to Partner with These 8 Ethical Gift Companies:
I hope you take the time read some of the stories behind these inspiring companies (I’m usually in tears each year as I research them for my Christmas ethical gift list). Be sure to keep these companies in mind when you do your Christmas shopping this year!
Dignify
Dignify helps women experience and share hospitality with their one-of-a-kind kantha blankets, sustainably made with dignity by vulnerable populations of women in Bangladesh.
Dignify donated table runners to the Invited pre-order bonus gift!
Grain of Rice Project
Grain of Rice Project empowers Kenyans living in the Kibera slum by helping them become self-sufficient through employment, education, and skills training.
Grain of Rice Project donated several gorgeous pieces of jewelry for the Invited pre-order bonus gift!
JusTea
JusTea is a specialty tea factory staffed, managed, and owned by small-scale tea farmers in the Nandi Hills of Kenya.
JusTea donated two tins of tea for pre-order bonus gifts!
Imagine Goods
Imagine Goods empowers trafficking survivors in Cambodia and vulnerable in the Haiti to provide opportunities for empowerment through employment.
Imagine Goods donated a wristlet and this apron for pre-order bonuses!
Papillon Marketplace
Papillon Marketplace provides jobs for Haitians and trains individuals to use metal, cardboard, aluminum, dirt, and paper to create jewelry and other products.
Papillon Marketplace donated mugs and a tote to these pre-order bonuses!
Sari Bari
Sari Bari partners with women who have chosen to empower themselves by exiting the sex trade in India by providing jobs to create beautiful products using vintage saris from Kolkata’s largest red light district.
Sari Bari donated these napkins as well as a table runner for our pre-order bonuses!
The White Peacock
The White Peacock empowers Indian women to work at home and support their families through creative design, crafting, and marketing handmade items.
The White Peacock donated shoe/gift bags for the Invited pre-order bonuses!
Ziyada
Ziyada provides meaningful employment in a safe, loving environment for twenty-two women (and two men) in an impoverished area of North India.
Ziyada donated several sets of placemats and napkins for the pre-order bonuses of Invited!
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