Raffle: Giving away a copy of "Doomed Queens!"

I'm giving away a copy of Kris Waldherr's new book, Doomed Queens!

Just leave a comment at the end of this post between now and tomorrow morning at 10 AM PST.  I'll print off the names, cut 'em up, put 'em in basket, and choose.  Who will be the lucky winner?

I've been a fan of Kris' work since The Book of Goddesses was published many years ago.  I'm sure you know her Goddess Tarot and her Lover's Path Tarot and my personal favorite, the Goddess Inspiration Oracle.

With her newest book, Kris has turned her attention away from Goddesses to the dark side of female empowerment as expressed through the lives of tragic queens, "Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, from Cleopatra to Princess Di." 

One of the reasons I love Kris' books so much is the presentation.  This book is like an oldtime chapbook, lushly illustrated with deckled-edged pages.  Just flipping through the pages is a real joy for any bibliophile.  And the text is full of dark humor.  Each story chronicles the life of a royal woman who either sought power or had power thrust upon her, and how it ultimately led to her death or disgrace.  It's an amusing way to learn forgotten bits of women's history, and to ponder how things have changed — or perhaps have not changed as much as we would like to think. Each tale has a cautionary moral at the end, like this one about Alexandra Romanov: "Don't trust a holy man who acts like the devil."

So leave a comment here sometime in the next 24 hours, and soon a copy of Doomed Queens will be winging its way to you!

Comments

[Corrine Kenner]

Pick me! Pick me!

[L.]

Or me! I heard about this from Lunaea Weatherstone and it sounds so interesting.

[Elaine]

Looks like a great book!!

[moiraeknittoo]

Oh wow! I didn't know she had nonfiction books as well as the tarot information! That's awesome. Thank you for pointing it out, as I would very much like to read this!

I wish I knew where "The Star" had gone to in my Goddess Tarot deck. I retired the deck because doing a reading with a deck missing a card doesn't really work for me, and I miss using that one. :/

[scottie hill]

ooo! pick me! pick me!

[Shell]

I love Kris. I have her book on Goddesses. Her illustrations are beautiful.

[JulieZS]

Love Kris' work, the book sounds really interesting, what a fascinating topic!

[Carol]

Her work is so beautiful!!! Please, please pick me!!!

[Joanne]

Count me in, too! How exciting!!!

[Jaspenelle]

Ooo count me in!

[Sarah]

Oh pick me!!

[Stacey]

Please add my name to the draw. Thanks.

[melanie]

that looks awesome! I love Kris' work too :)

[Doe]

I have been following Kris on Twitter and would love to go into the hat! I can't even count the number of Goddess Tarot decks i've bought over the years!

[Diane Wilkes]

Hi, Joanna...ME! ME! ME!

(or if you prefer the Spanish:)

Mi! Mi! Mi!

[rhondda]

I would love that. Chose me and Blessings any way it goes.
Rhondda

[cryss]

go figure, first time in ages (well a couple weeks) i've had time to check out your blog and you post about a book close to my heart. Queens in history, like Mary Queen of Scots, Anne Bolyen and a host of others who were considered chattel and property. i'd love to win this book, sit down with some warmed spiced wine and read and read and ...

[Beth]

I'd love this book. And just may have to buy it if I don't win it!

[Jeanette Gonzalez]

i'm a huge fan of kris' work and would love to have her new book! she has a wonderful gallery in brooklyn that everyone should go visit!

[Page]

Looks good. TTFN, P

[Kat]

*tosses hat into the ring*

I have The Goddess Deck, but it plays "hide and go seek" with me a lot. Maybe I'm not ready for it yet.

Or maybe it's not ready for me. ;)

[stellans]

long time reader, first time poster... I'd love to be the winner of this book!

[Judy]

Soounds like an interesting take on history and nothing is better than a book.

Been enjoying your advent of the sun posts.

[Hecate, Runnymead Conspirator]

Oh, looks fascinating! I'm in!

[Michele]

I'd love a chance at this, but love you and your work and your journal, read it everyday.
Thanks for gracing our lives.

Michele Bergeron

[Chele]

Oh Joanna, it looks like a great book. I hope I win I hope I win!! Thank you! Thank you!

[Angelica]

I'd like that book!!

[Sulis Grove]

I'd love to have this in the collection! Count me in!

Sulis

[Joyce]

I, too, have the Goddess Deck, but it's not my favorite. This new deck sounds pretty interesting. Women have a dark side? LOL. Of course we do! I can't wait to see these powerful women, but then aren't we all powerful in our own way?? Would love to win this!

[Joanna Powell Colbert]

Thanks everyone! Nice to know more of the names of folks who are there reading this blog. Sulis & Joyce, so sorry you were too late for the raffle. We'll have to do another one, one of these days. Oh and Joyce, it's not a deck, it's a book. Blessings!

[Pietra di Chiaro Luna]

I would love it...

It will take sooo long to come to Brazil by regular publishing...

Pick the strega!!!!