Christmas is drawing near. And while we did have a very recent and incredible loss in the family, I suddenly feel like I would be happier if I gave away things and made somebody else happy. Call it overcompensation or the Law of Loss (if there is such a thing), but there are things in the house that need a new home. 


I have this uncontrollable urge to buy books on sale, sometimes even when I know I won’t be reading them. Like for instance, Rick Warren’s self-help books. I don’t do self-help. I barely even visit that section in the bookstore. But they were on sale so I purchased them, and they’ve been sitting untouched on my desk for the longest time.


There are a lot of people out there who can better benefit from Mr. Warren’s uplifting Christian take on life than me, so I’m giving away his two bestseller books, The Purpose-Driven Life and The Purpose of Christmas. The first one, I bought second hand but in very good condition. The second is new and hardbound, still in plastic, freshly bought from National Bookstore.

They will be raffled off and given to one Filipina Explorer reader, shipping included. Very apt reads for Yuletide, I suppose. Simply like Filipina Explorer on Facebook to enter. You can garner more entries by liking some pages, commenting below or sharing the contest with your friends – all via the Rafflecopter widget below. You know the drill. This will run for a week, starting today until 11:59pm of November 3. I will announce the winner on my birthday on the 4th.

Good luck. 



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Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.

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  2. My favorite books is Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. I love the literature pieces from the 1600-1800's 🙂

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  19. Happy Birthday Gretchen!
    I can't identify what my favorite book is as I don't really love to read books. But the book that I always read to my baby is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Eric Carle. 🙂

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  28. Thank you, Sally 🙂 Haven't read that yet, but like I read books to my daughter during bedtime. Her favorite and mine is Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You 🙂

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  30. Thank you, Clarice 🙂 My sister-in-law says Rich Dad, Poor Dad is an excellent read too. Haven't gotten around reading her copy though.

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  35. I recommend you read it. It is very helpful and inspirational in terms of how we teach our kids financial intelligence. 🙂 It was also my wake up call to make a difference in my life.

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  44. I heard that from other readers, too! Di bale when I get the chance, I WILL read it. Sounds interesting 🙂

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