Book Review & Giveaway - Chicken Soup for the Soul: NASCAR

About the Book
NASCAR and Chicken Soup for the Soul join forces, with well-known NASCAR columnist Cathy Elliott leading the charge. NASCAR drivers, their families, and teams slow down enough to share their stories of family, fortitude, and fast cars. Readers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the action on and off the track. Famous drivers and those closest to them, pit crews, families, and fans all share their stories of perseverance, triumph, comebacks, and life. Fans will get a front row view, and be inspired, surprised, and sometimes amused by these exclusive, up close stories from the track, pit, and the road.

Thus, this book allows you to get behind the driver's seat with these personal tales and anecdotes from inside the race track. Famous drivers and their families, pit crews, and fans share their stories of perseverance, triumph, comebacks, and life on and off the track.
Includes stories by the following NASCAR drivers:
Aric Almirola
Buddy Baker
Kurt Busch
Kerry Earnhardt
Jimmie Johnson
Bobby Labonte
Joey Logano
Casey Mears
Ryan Newman
Mike Skinner
Scott Speed
Tony Stewart
Martin Truex Jr.
Brian Vickers
Darrell Waltrip
Michael Waltrip
NASCAR CEO Brian France
Former NBA player and now NASCAR broadcaster: Brad Dougherty
Lt. Governor of South Carolina Andre Bauer

With many more to come, including more of the biggest names in the NASCAR world.

Purpose of the Books
After 15 years of bringing real people and their stories together to touch the lives of others, Chicken Soup for the Soul® has gone beyond the bookstore to become a world leader in life improvement. Chicken Soup for the Soul is home to the largest catalog of user-generated, life-changing stories. Through books, movies, DVDs, online resources and other partnerships it brings hope, courage, inspiration and love to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Chicken Soup for the Soul authors and readers belong to a one-of-a-kind global community that shares advice, support, guidance, comfort, and knowledge.

About the Company
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC, publishes all the latest titles in the famous Chicken Soup for the Soul book series which are distributed through Simon and Schuster, Inc. Since 1993, books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series have sold more than 112 million copies, with titles translated into more than 40 languages. Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing also licenses the right to use its famous trademark to high quality licensees through IMG, the world’s premier licensing agent. The company is currently implementing a plan to expand into all media, is working with TV networks on several TV shows and is developing a major Internet presence dedicated to life improvement, emotional support and inspiration. In 2007, USA Today named Chicken Soup for the Soul one of the five most memorable and impactful books in the last quarter century. For more information visit: http://www.chickensoup.com/.

Facts About The Reach of The Books

• Total retail sales of Chicken Soup for the Soul branded merchandise have topped $1.3 billion.
• The Chicken Soup for the Soul book series of over 200 titles has sold over 112 million copies, with titles translated into more than 40 languages.
• In 2008, Chicken Soup for the Soul became the best-selling trade paperback series in the history of publishing.
• Chicken Soup for the Soul is one of the world’s most well-known brands-- 88.7% of the US public not only recognizes the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, but knows what it is (source—Harris Polls).
• Chicken Soup for the Soul holds the world record for having the most titles on the New York Times bestseller list at one time.
• Chicken Soup for the Soul receives millions of monthly media impressions, with cross-promotion relationships in place with top media brands like King Features, Woman’s World, BeliefNet and others.
• Many of the world’s leading consumer brands have looked to Chicken Soup for the Soul for co-branding opportunities, including American Idol®, Coke®, NASCAR®, Marriott®, Campbell’s®, Arby’s®, Golf Digest® and others.
• Time Magazine called the Chicken Soup for the Soul series the “Publishing phenomenon of the decade.”
• In 2007, USA Today named Chicken Soup for the Soul one of the five most memorable and impactful books in the last quarter century.
• In 2008, Chicken Soup for the Soul and dick clark productions entered into an agreement to develop a television series based on the brand.

My Take On The Book
As a part of the award winning Chicken Soup for the Soul books, this book does a great job at continuing the tradition of great motivational and inspiring stories that readers have come to expect within these books.

While I am not a huge NASCAR fan, I have watched my share of races and can see the passion that true fans of the sport (I even know some people who are such fans). This book provides an inner glimpse at the lives and experiences of some of the large names in NASCAR and would be a great addition to any fan's library.

This book is filled with stories that will inspire you and allow you to see the true heart of a fan and of a NASCAR driver.

If this book sounds like something that you are interested in, you can find it over at Amazon!

Giveaway

How would you like to win a copy of this book? I will be giving away 3 copies to lucky readers! All you need to do is let me know why you would have an interest in this book to be considered. The contest will run for one week and will end on March 1, 2010.

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