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The first shipment of books arrived at the office. The book really looks amazing. I think the publisher did a great job on the cover – striking! I also heard the one of the bookstores here in Colorado Springs has Scared<\/a> featured at the front of the store. If you're still wondering what you can do to help promote the book, click here<\/a> to get the details. Thank you again for being excited with me about the release of Scared!<\/p>\n

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Here's a link picked up from B&B Media:<\/a> <\/div>\n
From Fiction to Real Life, Author Changes Orphans\u2019 Lives with Education
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Tom Davis sponsors the Scared $1 Million Education Fund and Writing Contest<\/span><\/p>\n

The number one need in Swaziland, Africa, is not what you think. It\u2019s true: Swazi people face the realities of poverty and disease and have great, pressing needs which must be met. But this alone will not give children what they need to overcome their circumstances and to change their world \u2013 this can only happen through education.<\/p>\n

In his new release, Scared <\/em>(David C. Cook, June 2009), author Tom Davis tells the story of a young Swazi girl and a jaded U.S. photojournalist on assignment in her country. Based on his experience working with orphaned children in Swaziland, Davis reveals the power of words to change lives \u2013 and the power of God to bring light and new life, even to the darkest of places.<\/p>\n

Adanna\u2019s life story could be a blueprint for any of the thousands of Swazi kids Davis has met and worked with as CEO of Children\u2019s HopeChest (www.hopechest.org<\/a>) \u2014a global orphan care organization. These children are brimming with potential, but lack even a shred of opportunity.<\/p>\n

Beyond meeting basic, practical needs, the mission and passion of Children\u2019s HopeChest is to provide orphaned children the tools they need to become independent adults, mature people who can impact their communities and culture. One of the best paths for reaching this goal is education. With that in mind, Davis and Children\u2019s HopeChest have developed the Scared $1 Million Education Fund and Writing Contest.<\/p>\n

The writing contest will be launched with the release of Scared this June. It is open to high-school aged orphans who are presently connected with HopeChest carepoints in Swaziland. Entries will be received in three categories: short story, poetry, and personal essay\/memoir. The grand prize for each category is a university scholarship to a school in Africa, and runner-up submissions will receive other prizes appropriate to their culture and need.<\/p>\n

How the Writing Contest Works
<\/strong>\u2013Children will submit their writing pieces (maximum of one per category). Submission deadline is September 1, 2009.
\u2013A panel made up of Swazi teachers and HopeChest carepoint staff will judge all entries and select the top ten from each category.
\u2013The top ten finalists in each category will be posted to the Scared<\/em>website, www.scaredthebook.com<\/a>, December 1, 2009. People around the world are invited to log in and cast a vote for their favorites in each category.
\u2013Winners will be announced March 2010.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit <\/strong>www.scaredthebook.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tom Davis is available for interviews. For more information about Tom and Scared<\/em>, releasing June 1 from David C Cook, contact:  Diane Morrow – 800-927-0517 x106 – dmorrow(at)tbbmedia.com<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Audra Jennings – 800-927-0517 x104 – ajennings(at)tbbmedia.com<\/p>\n

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