Giveaway – Two Kisses For Maddy by Matt Logelin

About four years ago I was home on maternity leave with my son and I came across a blog with an extraordinary story.  Matt Logelin found himself raising his daughter alone after his wife died suddenly the day after their daughter, Madeline, was born.  Since Maddy and my son were only one month apart in age, I followed his blog closely and eventually became involved with the non-profit that Matt started to help widows and widowers with young children. About a year ago, Matt published a memoir with Grand Central and last week, Two Kisses For Maddy came out in paperback!  To mark its paperback printing (with a new chapter!!) I am giving away two paperback copies.

Here is a little bit about the memoir:

Matt and Liz Logelin were high school sweethearts. After years of long-distance dating, the pair finally settled together in Los Angeles, and they had it all: a perfect marriage, a gorgeous new home, and a baby girl on the way. Liz’s pregnancy was rocky, but they welcomed Madeline, beautiful and healthy, into the world on March 24, 2008. Just twenty-seven hours later, Liz suffered a pulmonary embolism and died instantly, without ever holding the daughter whose arrival she had so eagerly awaited. Though confronted with devastating grief and the responsibilities of a new and single father, Matt did not surrender to devastation; he chose to keep moving forward– to make a life for Maddy. In this memoir, Matt shares bittersweet and often humorous anecdotes of his courtship and marriage to Liz; of relying on his newborn daughter for the support that she unknowingly provided; and of the extraordinary online community of strangers who have become his friends. In honoring Liz’s legacy, heartache has become solace.-Goodreads

Although it is sad, this book is also funny and uplifting.  It’s the story of how a tragedy was turned into something good and I think that everyone can find something to love about this book.  As a bonus, Matt has pledged to donated a portion of his profits to The Liz Logelin Foundation, which gives financial assistance to widows and widowers with children.

Here’s how you enter:

Leave a comment with a way that I can contact you.  That’s it!

You must be 13+ to enter.  This contest ends 5PM CST Friday, April 13th.  It is open internationally.

Find Matt Logelin online:
Matt’s Blog
The Liz Logelin Foundation

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21 responses to “Giveaway – Two Kisses For Maddy by Matt Logelin

  1. I have been wanting to read this book since last year. Thank you for the chance to read it. Win or lose, this is a book that is on my list.

    Twitter @pbandjazz

  2. I can’t wait to see what the new chapter is about. I remember when I first started reading his blog soon after Maddie was born. E-mail: katiebugttu @ gmail

  3. Anonymous

    I’ve wanted to read this since it came out, I’m a full time student and can’t afford it financially right now so would be thrilled to win it! If not, only three more years until i am finished my course and I will be able to afford it so if I don’t win it’s no problem 🙂
    Twitter… @karzakt
    Thank you!

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