Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Book Giveaway: Thunder of Heaven by Tim LaHaye and Craig Parshall


Thunder of Heaven: A Joshua Jordan Novel (End Series, The)Like millions of others, I was really into Tim LaHaye's Biblical End Times Left Behind series in the mid 1990's.  While some may debate the details of Eschatology until the end of time itself, I found Left Behind to be entertaining and at least got me thinking about the issues presented to us in Revelation and other books of the Bible.

Last year Tim LaHaye returned to the genre with a new apocalyptic series, beginning with Edge of Apocalypse, co-written with Craig Parshall.  Now comes the second title in the collection, Thunder of Heaven.  Here is some information on this exciting new series:


Best-known for the Left Behind series, LaHaye and his co-author Parshall introduced readers to The End series with last year’s Edge of Apocalypse. Now, in Thunder of Heaven (Zondervan; on-sale June 28th), lead character Joshua Jordan is back. In an epic story ripped from the headlines of world events and filtered through Scriptural prophecy, Thunder of Heaven chronicles the earth-shattering events which eventually lead up to the Apocalypse foretold in Revelation. 

You can find out more about The End series by liking “Col. Joshua Jordan’s” Facebook profile and following “Jordan” on Twitter.


According to TV personality Glenn Beck, “Tim LaHaye’s books always entertain, educate and thrill, but Thunder of Heaven takes it to a new level.”

In addition, there have been a few video teasers produced for Thunder of Heaven that you might want to check out-- these trailers on YouTube have really piqued my interest!









Video #1
: Joshua Jordan at the White House, reporting to the "Round Table"
about thwarted terrorist attacks from al-Qaeda. 









Video #2
:  Joshua Jordan reports to the "Round Table" from Israel just outside Tel Aviv regarding potential conspiracy attacks against the US government.









Video #3
: Joshua Jordan reports to the "Round Table" from prison confirming the Iranians have weapons of mass destruction.


Sound interesting?  I'm going to be starting this series soon, but in the meantime AuthorsOnTheWeb.com has given me the opportunity to give away a copy of Thunder of Heaven to one reader!  Here are the contest rules:


Thunder of Heaven Giveaway


  • Leave a comment below; this counts as your entry.
  • Entries accepted until 11:59pm on Wednesday, July 20th
  • The winner must supply a US or Canadian mailing address for prize shipment.
  • Make sure at least one posted comment includes your email address. If you'd rather not have your email posted here, you may contact me directly to give me that information after you've entered here.
  • I will compile the entries and the winner will be chosen by Random.org, so even one entry can make you a winner.
  • Should you win, I will contact you on Thursday the 21st.  Please take measures to ensure that my email will make it past your spam filters, lest you miss my message. (CalicoCritic@gmail.com) You'll have 72 hours to respond before I pick another winner.
  • Thunder of Heaven will be distributed to the winner by an associate from AuthorsOnTheWeb.com
  • More information on the giveaway policies can be found on the Contact / Policies page.


Bonus Entries

Please make note of all your bonus entries in your comment(s).  You may post separate comments or a single large comment.  Here are your bonus entry options:

  • Follow The Calico Critic by clicking on the Google "Follow" button on my sidebar (old or new followers both get the bonus entry, just please let me know that you're following).
  • Follow me (@LHartness) on Twitter and tell me your @UserName.
  • Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter.com; be sure to use an URL linking back to this blog posting in your tweet. You may do this as frequently as every 8 hours between now and July 20th at 11:59pm EST.  For each tweet, please come back and post the direct URL link to that specific tweet, not just your @Username.   Here's a sample tweet you can use-- I'm pretty sure it fits!
Enter 2 win Tim LaHaye's newest:"Thunder of Heaven", co-author @CPauthor101. Hosted by @authorsontheweb @TyndaleHouse http://bit.ly/ThunderOfHeaven


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      50 comments:

      1. I would love to win! koerner77@yahoo.com

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      2. I'm still editing this post and I've already got an entrant! Way to go, Erin!

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      3. I find you via -In the market Janet Parshall- on facebook and I like you,I like the videos printed the 1st 12 chapters of this book I'm very interested, very happy to find it, hopefully I'm the winner!! Thank you & God bless you!! tinahogar@yahoo.com

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      4. This sounds really interesting. I'm going to check out the first book in the series right away. Please enter me.

        thriftyways(at)gmail(dot)com

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      5. I am also a follower of The Calico Critic as well. :)

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      6. I follow you on Twitter @kellyblackwell

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      7. I shared your giveaway on Twitter @kellyblackwell

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/85082340317081602

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      8. Sounds like a great read and I would love to win this book.
        Marjorie
        cenya2 at hotmail dot com

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      9. I follow by google reader as cenya2.

        cenya2 at hotmail dot com

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      10. This sounds like a good book. I wasn't aware that LaHaye had started a new series. Thank you for the opportunity to win! I'm a new follower thru gfc.
        amanda38401 at gmail dot com

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      11. This sounds like a really awesome series.
        GFC follower Julie S.
        twitter follower @juliecookies
        juliecookies(at)gmail.com

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      12. Thanks for the giveaway!
        I follow via GFC quixoticdreamer
        I follow via Twitter @quixoticweetzie
        Tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/QuixoticWeetzie/status/85382556412948481

        quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

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      13. Thanks for posting this. I hadn't heard about this series.
        Ann

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      14. Had not heard about this new series.
        annarudow at gmail dot com

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      15. Tweet :)

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/85483182694215680

        thriftyways(at)gmail(dot)com

        Thanks!

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      16. Sounds great! Please enter me.

        My email address is darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com.

        Thanks for the giveaway!

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      17. +1 for following you on Twitter (@DarlenesBookNook)

        My email address is darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com.

        Thanks for the giveaway!

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      18. +1 for tweeting:

        http://twitter.com/#!/DarleneBookNook/status/85497011910094849

        My email address is darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com.

        Thanks for the giveaway!

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      19. Thanks for the giveaway. This sounds like an interesting book.
        scarlet_kira(at)live(dot)com

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      20. Tweet

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/85863068189462528

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      21. Tim LaHaye writes the best books that not only give a wonderful story but educates you at the same time. Keep going Tim!!!!
        pbill55@gmail.com

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      22. im a big tim lahaye fan reading the leftbehind books changed my life on limited income and usually have to wait for a dicounted copy or library copy to have one of my own

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      23. I would love to win! I read the first book and waiting to read the next in the series!!! unicorn351(at)comcast(dot)net

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      24. Tweet

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/86275462308962304

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      25. Tweet :)

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/86548739635937280

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      26. Happy 4th!
        sherryd631@hotmail.com

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      27. Daily Tweet. :) Have a great weekend!

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/86914079251374080

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      28. Thanks for the tweet, K! You have a good weekend as well!

        Laura

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      29. Daily Tweet. :) Hope it is a long weekend too. :)

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/87293550248726529

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      30. 7/3 Daily Tweet :)

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/87568163067269120

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      31. Daily Tweet

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      32. I didn't even know about this series, but LOVE The Left Behind Series so I would love to win this book!
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      33. I follow via GFC: Vicki Newell
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      34. I follow you on Twitter: @irbratb
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      35. TWEET: http://twitter.com/#!/irbratb/status/87914712792182784
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      36. July 4th tweet.

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/87991647186583553

        thriftyways(at)gmail(dot)com

        Thanks!

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      37. I love Tim LaHaye's books! Thanks for a chance to win one:)

        jwitt33 at live dot com

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      38. I am a GFC follower.

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      39. I follow you on Twitter: @jwitt33

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      40. I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/jwitt33/status/88035268338257920

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      41. Tweeting. :)

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/88440863478398976

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        Thank you!

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      42. I just love all of LaHaye books. He is one of my favorite authors. I have read Left behind adult and teen left behind and every other book he writes. i would be honored to win his book.
        neighborhoodmom@gmail.com
        thank you for having this contest

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      43. Tweet :)

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/88805164626083840

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      44. Tweeting :)

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      45. Daily Tweet

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      46. Thank you for the giveaway!

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      47. Daily Tweet for 7/9

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/89903234222796800

        Thanks!

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      48. Love the first in series was waiting patiently for this one to come. Love "Left Behind" series as well You go Tim Lahaye:()

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      49. Tweet :)

        http://twitter.com/#!/kellyblackwell/status/90562952863821824

        thriftyways(at)gmail(dot)com

        Thanks!

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