Whew-Hoo! It’s Free Book Fridays

By Fawn Weaver on Friday, December 2, 2011

It’s almost 1am and I’m still awake because I’m so excited about our very first giveaway!  I didn’t want to wait until the morning to post it.  

Beginning today, we are launching “Whew-hoo!  It’s Free Book Fridays.”  Each week, I’ll give away some of my favorite books on marriage, becoming a better wife and getting the most out of your relationship.  

I’m an avid reader and buy so many books Keith once placed a book-buying moratorium on me.  He said I had so many books there wasn’t room for anything else in our house!  A slight exaggeration…but it is true I love a good book.  To this day, if you open any closet or armoire in our home, you’re going to see books stacked.  Okay, I concede…I probably have too many books.

I’d love to start an HWC book club one day but there’s just no time for that now so this is the next best thing.  Every Friday, I will give away some of my favorite books, as well as books from authors who have been kind enough to offer their best-selling books to the readers of this blog.  

Here’s the only caveat: I have to personally like the book or it must already be a best-seller.  This way, I’m not giving away books you wouldn’t purchase for yourself.  What would be the fun in that?

So let’s get started.  Since this is the very first Free Book Friday, let’s give away a two-pack.  So excited!

Project Happily Ever After by Alisa Bowman

If you read my blog post yesterday, you know I have an enormous respect for this author and fellow blogger.  In this book, Alisa, bravely tells the story of how she went from wishing her husband dead to renewing her wedding vows.  Her four-month project was a last ditch effort to save a marriage that many – her friends, her colleagues, and even her mother – had written off as hopeless.

A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage by Sharon Gilchrist O’Neill

I recently met Sharon via email and learned about her fabulous book.  I haven’t read it but the reviews are great.  Quick snippet: “Here’s a little philosophy to set the stage. Many have conceptualized marriage as tedious, lifelong work, day in and day out. That’s enough to make anyone ponder jumping ship. Marriage, to me, is better thought of as a creative work in progress. Just as the artist or writer has times when his or her work flows and all is going well, so does a marriage.” – page 15-16  

To enter to win this fabulous two-pack:

1) Leave a comment below answering the following question: “What book on marriage has inspired you the most?”

2) Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (you can fid the links on the top right-hand side of this site :) )

3) Click on “The Top 10″ button below and vote for Happy Wives Club to be a Top 10 Marriage Blog of 2011.  We’re already a finalist and voting ends this Saturday.

That’s it!  You’re now entered to win.

Until Monday…make it a great weekend!

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Fawn Weaver is the USA Today® and New York Times® bestselling author of Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage, adopting the same name as the Club she founded in 2010. The Happy Wives Club community has grown to include more than 900,000 women in over 110 countries around the world. When she’s not blogging or working on her next project, she's happily doting over her husband of nearly eleven years, Keith.

 

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  • Alicia Street

    The book on Marriage that has inspired me the most is "Women after God's own Heart" by Elizabeth George. A friend of mine gave me this book and truely God blessed me and changed my mind concerning my husband, children and home.

  • Fawn Weaver

    Really? Thanks, Alicia. I didn't even know that booked talked about marriage. Great to know. I think I have that in one of my book cabinets. I think I'd better take it out and read it. The marriage books that have inspired me the most are easy to remember because I'm constantly giving them away to married women.

    Anything by Dr. Kevin Leman, but especially his book, Sheet Music. Changed the way I related to intimacy. And Keith will tell you he's really happy I read that book! And The Surrendered Wife by Laura Doyle. Love, love, love that book.

  • http://filleaguichante.com Natasha

    The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman changed the way I understood communicating with my husband

  • JSW

    I love the book Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas and Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs and Save Your Marriage Before it Starts by Less Parrot.

  • http://www.fitmomsfitkidsclub.com Annett@FitMomsFitKidsClub

    5 Love Languages, Love and Respect, A Woman After God's Own Heart, Loving Your Husband, those are a few of my fav's. I follow on Twitter and Facebook, and I voted for you and tweeted about this giveaway! Blessings!

  • Asha

    Proverbs 31, is really what I have been reading to study to see what a wife and mother should be, and what Marriage should be life…:)

  • happilymarried

    The 5 Love Languages by Chapman and Breaking the Communication Code by Eggereich have both been huge influences on our marraige!!

    My husband and I ask each other every few days "How is your love tank?" (5LL) and we assess the 5 areas in percentages: example "Oh I am doing good in touch, gifts and service… but I am about 70% full in time and only 40% full in affirmation" – That way we know EXACTLY what needs to be tackled in order to help each other feel completely loved! And BCC book really elaborates HOW to communicate those 5 areas effectively …

    any time there is conflict in our marriage we now sit down and treat it like a court room – we each present our "case" calmly, discussing HOW the "mis-communication" occurred and how we "heard it with out pink (or blue!) hearing-aides" (BCC book!) or saw it with our pink/blue glasses. .. then after one person presents the case, the other has time for "cross examination" – to explain how they did not mean it in the mannar it was taken …. and then visa versa! …

    The book BCC goes into a LOT more than just that – I am doing it poor justice! … it is humorous, insightful – and REAL. How many times do we read a family help book and think "That sounds good on paper BUT" or we laugh at how fake the authors are and toss the book aside. I have read dozens and dozens of christian marriage help books – and this one is the best I have ever read! The 5LL is a #2 :)

  • Fawn Weaver

    I've never heard of Breaking to Communication Code! I can't wait to read it. And I'm so embarrassed to say I still haven't read the 5 Love Languages. I think I should give that book away just so I'll purchase some copies! @Annett- Thanks for all the books. You sound like you read as much as I do! Looking forward to our fams getting together soon. @Asha- You can't go wrong with that passage. Although the rising before dawn always gets me stuck, I need my beauty sleep :) .

  • A. Sandifer

    The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman was the first book that I read on marriage/couple self help. I never knew just how different my husband and I are until we read this book together. It was a huge eye opener to both of us. We both came from abusive families, but our needs for love were much different. We read the book when it first came out and we are reading it again. After 17 years of being together, we think it's time to do a re-evaluation because we have grown and changed a lot in that time.

    Thank you for your blog! It keeps me focused on the right things.

    Blessings to you
    A. Sandifer

  • Fawn Weaver

    Okay, it's settled! I'm going on to Amazon TODAY and purchasing 3 copies of The Five Love Languages and that's the boook I'll be giving away next week and reading myself too! Thank you so much, A. Sandifer!

  • http://www.toodarnhappy.com Kim

    Five Love Languages, absolutely. We even share it with our classes when we lead Financial Peace University, especially during the "Relating with Money" night!

  • Cathy Pope-Hale

    Love for a Lifetime by Dr. James Dobson

  • Fawn Weaver

    It's official! I just bought three copies of The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman and that's the book I'm giving away next week for Free Book Fridays. I'm looking forward to reading it! Although, it sounds like I might be the only one who hasn't read it already :) . Thanks, Cathy, for your recommendation too!

  • Fawn Weaver

    @Kim- I recommend FInancial Peace University to so many people. My husband and I became debt free using his other book, Total Money Makeover. If I'm not mistaken, it's the exact same principles but FPU gives the scripture references for everything he recommends. We love that Dave Ramsey!

  • Kai A. Pineda

    I have to agree with the other women who have talked about Gary Chapman's book, The 5 Love Languages. It is not only an interesting book, but reveals the ways in which we love, and desire to be loved. Understanding my own love language, and being able to articulate it, has proven to be a blessing in my marriage. The same is true for others we counsel! But more than any book out there, the Bible has been the ultimate tool in finding out the heart of God concerning marriage!

  • Fawn Weaver

    Amazon.com said my Five Love Languages book will be here in 5 days. I can't wait to read it now! I see you on Facebook so you're entered to win, Kai!

  • http://www.happywivesclub.com/community Fawn

    Thanks, JSW! I see two books on here by Emerson Eggerichs and I'd never heard of this author. Thanks for the great book tips. Please keep them coming!

  • http://www.hopefulfuture.blogspot.com Paula

    my favorite marriage books are "this momentary marriage" by John Piper
    and "what did you expect" by Paul Tripp

    They both changed our marriage for the better so much!!! :)

    My hubby was a new man after reading 'what did you expect". literally.

  • http://www.hopefulfuture.blogspot.com Paula

    I like you on FB

  • http://www.hopefulfuture.blogspot.com Paula

    AND I'm following you on Twitter!

    I already voted for another blog as top 10 or I would SO vote for you. I actually found your site when I as there voting, but had already turned in my vote ;/ sorry! but I'm so glad to have found you and this community!!!! :) Hope you win! :D

  • Fawn Weaver

    Paula, that's okay, you didn't know about us before you voted. But I'm happy you know about us now! Thanks, for following us on FB and Twitter and you're still entered to win (I understand only one vote per person). The funny thing is I actually voted for two other blogs before I knew I could only get one vote. I voted for them before I voted for my own. Hopefully, the one for my site will count! :) I've heard great things about This Momentary Marriage. I have to add that to my reading list too. So many good books mentioned today!

  • Evette

    The Power of a Praying Wife really gave me a heart check and helped me to be on my knees for my husband. Truthfully I was very much like Alisa, I've said this before and I'll say it again……….Praise the Lord for do-overs!

    It's not official but I really need to be the winner of Project Happily Ever After! LOL
    Til tomorrow…..BTW – 5 love languages is FANTASTIC TOO. Lets keep feeling up those love tanks ladies!
    HAPPY WIVES CLUB GETS MY VOTE!

  • http://franbabij.blogspot.com/p/welcome.html Fran Babij

    Ok so I finally got back to this and I'm so excited! I would love to get these books to read and share! The top 3 books that have made the biggest difference in my marriage are 1)The Bible 2) The 5 love languages by Gary Chapman and 3) Knight in Shining Armour by Bunny Wilson ( I read that while I was dating and it made a HUGE difference)

  • http://www.drylandswimming.blogspot.com Isabel

    hmmm……this is a hard one for me. Book wise, i've not read too many in this area but i did really like The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian.

    It looks like i need to go out and buy or try to win "The Five Love Languages", lol.

  • Christy Joy

    I love a book that I had an opportunity to read but it's actually not out yet–it's called "Argue-free Marriage." have you heard of it?:-)

  • http://www.laughwithusblog.com/ Laugh With Us Blog

    Feminine Appeal and The Excellent Wife are my two favorites!

  • Fawn Weaver

    Christy Joy – You're too funny! Yes, I've heard of it and it'll be coming to a bookstore near you… Thank you, Evette & Isabel! I have to get Power of the Praying Wife because that book and the Five Love Languages are the two everyone seems to be saying inspired them and those are two I haven'[t read (I know, shame on me!). Fran, that's so funny you mentioned Knight and Shining Armor by Bunny WIlson. I bet you didn't know that's my momma! Yep, keeping her legacy of healthy marriages alive and kicking! Thanks to everyone for voting :) .

  • Fawn Weaver

    The Excellent Wife – sounds like that's right up my alley! Thanks for sharing :) .

  • lasabrae

    The Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage by Myles Munroe. Absolutely love it. :) I highly recommend it.

  • http://theemptynestexpress.com Kathleen

    What a fabulous giveaway! If I do win I am passing these books onto my daughter. Personally, I've been happily married for over 27 years. I'm blessed and I know it!

    Love your encouraging spirit!

  • Chloe

    The Five Love Languages! My mom gave me this book when I became engaged and I credit it with helping my husband and I to really love our first year of marriage instead of having the conflict-full year everyone seems to expect!

  • http://lillythroughthevalley.blogspot.com Candice

    During the first year of my daughters life I did The Love Dare that went along with the movie Fireproof. The first year of life was very hard on our marriage and I found it very helpful. Another favourite book is Rhw 5 love Needs by Dr. Gary & Barbara Rosberg. We attended a conference of Gary and Barbara Rosberg, so connecting what they were saying to the book was amazing.

  • Fawn Weaver

    Thanks, Lasabrae. I'd not heard of The Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage before so thanks for the tip! @Kathleen, yes you are blessed! And much of that blessing is just knowing you've been blessed. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to post a comment!

  • Fawn Weaver

    Candice, you're the first one to mention The Love Dare but I hear that book has transformed many marriages. I'd not heard about The 5 Love Needs but that sounds interesting too. Maybe a twist on the Five Love Languages mentioned by so many (thanks, Chloe!)?

  • http://www.wholesomewomanhood.wordpress.com Carrie

    Sacred Influence by Gary Thomas…I read it this past year and it was very convicting. Thank you for hosting this giveaway!

  • Fawn Weaver

    Thanks, Carrie! I'm learning about so many new books this weekend. I'm excited to purchase all these (don't know that my hubby will be quite as excited because I need to find space for any new books – maybe I can create a stash under the bed :) ).

  • Kita P.

    The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman.