If there were only 43 hours in the day....

[Carrie Kitze]

Sorry to have not posted sooner.

Sherrie Eldridge and I have been busy working on the most exciting launch for her newest book Forever Fingerprints and I promised to share it before....so here it is and I would love to see some of you guys involved helping us out by sharing the word and perhaps doing a reading yourself. It would mean a lot to both of us! And what a way to create a positive adoption story in the media!!!

We would like to invite you to join us and other members of the adoption triad to read Forever Fingerprints to help celebrate the incredible act of adoption, on Saturday, November 17th, National Adoption Day 2007. (Sherrie and my daughter are reading together in Indianapolis at the Children's Museum.)

Here’s how it’s going to happen:
• First, those interested should read the story of Forever Fingerprints….An Amazing Discovery for Adopted Children, free to read online for a limited time at www.emkpress.com/fingerprint.html.
• Second, set up a public reading of Forever Fingerprints at your local library, bookstore, house of worship, school, or adoption group meeting on November 17, 2007, National Adoption Day. Head here to sign up to read and login your contact details and the location and time of your reading:
www.emkpress.com/fingerprintreading.html

After signing up and committing to read, you won’t believe what Carrie (that's me) will send you:

1. A complimentary, autographed copy of Forever Fingerprints for your enjoyment
2. Another complimentary copy to donate to the place you are reading.
3. A simple press kit to help publicize your event including a press release to send to your local newspaper,
4. Copies of “Fingerprint Memory Sheets” for children to actually make a forever fingerprint after your
reading (great for Life Books or framing).
5. Several small inkpads with “Forever Fingerprints” on them to be used during the fingerprint activity.
And some other cool stuff and ideas to make your reading an exciting and fun time for all your listeners...

It’s going to be wonderful to have people of all ages reading in cities and towns all across the country! What fun to have a positive story of adoption in the paper for a change. Use your imagination if you don’t have or can’t use your local library, the reading could be done at your favorite bookstore, church, or school. Any questions? email me at [e-mail]

This book is the fulfillment of a nine year dream for Sherrie as an author and the greatest compliment she told me she has received about the book, or anything she has ever written, is that a seven-year-old little girl loves it so much that she sleeps with it under her pillow. Sherrie and I are really excited about this book because it is REALLY touching the hearts of adopted children—touching them with the message they long to hear.

We hope to see you on the list!

Thanks so much

Carrie.....

[Carrie Kitze]

Glad they arrived Heidi!

I think a reading at your local Christian bookstore would be great. That way, families could purchase not only Sherrie's book, but the bookstore might have a number of other titles that would be helpful to adoptive families at the same time. What a great way to spread the word and celebrate adoption!

Keep me posted!

Carrie

[Heidi Strawser]

Carrie~
I just received my packet of books from you this morning! Yeah! I've already read "Forever Fingerprints" and "I Don't Have Your Eyes". Now, I need to share them with my children! I did post links on my blog.
I would love to get involved with your National Adoption Day reading and will be speaking with the owner of our local Christian bookstore about the possibility! It's a fantastic idea and one that I'd love to support!
Heidi