Signed Books Auctioned to Benefit "Light The Night"

*UPDATE 8/9/09: A Bonus: Two more signed books added to the bundle! Please see the bottom of the post for more info. Thanks!

Hi Everyone!

Our Team Jack's Mannequin--Anaheim is still adding items to our Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light The Night" eBay auction. And the best part? 100% of the proceeds from the auctions we list will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society--Orange County/Inland Empire!

And a Big Time thanks to my friend, Jennifer Lyon, for contacting some of our friends and several of hers to ask them if they'd be willing to help us by donating a few signed books for our auction. The response to her call was amazing! I'm so touched by everyone's generosity. Thank you, Jen. As always, you're a great friend. :)

Several authors sent along their brand new releases, books in a series, and even complete trilogies--AUTOGRAPHED! How cool is that?! A total of 23 books in all, but starting bid is only $80!! What an outstanding collection for any reader or writer! :)

Here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170368228683&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

So, a HUGE Thank You to the following authors who have so graciously donated signed copies of their novels to our Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light The Night" eBay auction:

NYT Bestselling author Allison Brennan (suspense/thriller):

KILLING FEAR
TEMPTING EVIL
PLAYING DEAD

As well as an anthology (SIGNED ONLY BY ALLISON BRENNAN) with Allison Brennan, Roxanne St. Claire, and Karin Tabke.

WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE



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NYT Bestselling author Kate Carlisle (mystery):

HOMICIDE IN HARDCOVER



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Toni McGee Causey (romantic suspense)

CHARMED AND DANGEROUS: A Bobbie Faye Novel
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE GUNS: A Bobbie Faye Novel




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USA TODAY Bestselling author Maureen Child (paranormal romance)

BEDEVILED
BEGUILED



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National Bestselling author Sylvia Day (historical romance):

THE STRANGER I MARRIED

w/a S. J. Day (urban fantasy):

EVE OF DARKNESS

w/a Livia Dare (paranormal romance):

IN THE FLESH



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Deborah LeBlanc (horror, paranormal)

A HOUSE DIVIDED
WATER WITCH





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Jennifer Lyon (paranormal romance)

BLOOD MAGIC



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National Bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire (romantic suspense)

FIRST YOU RUN
THEN YOU HIDE
NOW YOU DIE




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Bestselling author Debra Webb (romantic suspense)

FIND ME
FACELESS
EVERYWHERE SHE TURNS





Also in the bundle of signed books, we'll be auctioning off two more signed cozy mystery novels (thanks to Kate Carlisle!) :

DYING TO BE THIN by Kathryn Lilley
A VICKY HILL EXCLUSIVE by Hannah Dennison

Please bid and bid often... help us raise some funds so we can find a CURE for blood cancers!!

Also, Please feel free to Spread the Word... tell your friends on your blogs, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, or through good ol' e-mail and word of mouth! Thank you so much!!

And remember, if you prefer to make a direct donation to LLS, feel free to do so! Click HERE to view my "Light The Night" page and read why this cause is personal to me. Thank you!! :)

Take Care,

Michele

*8/9/09 UPDATE: BONUS BOOKS ADDED! A big, BIG Thank You to Karin Tabke for signing and donating two of her books to our auction as well:

JADED
MASTER OF TORMENT



Thank you so much, Karin!

Michele

More eBay Auction Items That Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

As promised, Team Jack's Mannequin-Anaheim has added a few more items to our eBay auction that will help us raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please see the previous post, "eBay Auctions For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society" (June 24, 2009), for more Rockin' items and information. :)

We've recently added:

Rod Carew Autographed Rawlings Baseball



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Up for bidding is a Rawlings Official League CROLB Baseball autographed by Hall of Fame legend and California Angel Rod Carew. Rod has also added the inscription "HOF 91". This item was acquired through the Angels organization and offered directly to us for this fundraising auction. Rod Carew is continually active as part of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and supports many of their events including the annual Light The Night Walk held at Angel Stadium. 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Team Jack's Mannequin-Anaheim for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2009 "Light The Night" Walk. Your winning bid will help us raise money to fight and eventually CURE blood cancers.


WE ALSO HAVE:

Water Trout 8 CD set-AUTOGRAPHED!!! Plus T-Shirt!






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OK Walter Trout fans... THIS is for YOU! Up for bidding is a set of 8, (That's right: Eight!) Walter Trout CDs. Not only do you get Walter's AMAZING blues/rock sounds but EVERY CD is autographed by WALTER HIMSELF! Albums include: Walter Trout and Friends: Full Circle, Walter Trout and The Radicals: Relentless, Walter Trout Presents: Deep Trout, Walter Trout and The Radicals: Go the Distance, Walter Trout and The Radicals: Livin' Every Day, Walter Trout: The Outsider, Walter Trout: Unspoiled By Progress, and the self-titled album: Walter Trout. And as if those items weren't enough, Walter's thrown in an Extra Large concert T-Shirt that asks the question: "Got Trout?"

Walter is a great friend and has offered up these amazing items specifically for this auction. Best of all: 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Team Jack's Mannequin-Anaheim for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2009 "Light The Night" Walk. Your bids will help us raise money to fight and eventually cure blood cancers.

Note from Michele: I know I'd written 7 CDs in my post yesterday, but it's actually 8 CDs!!


AND ONE MORE FOR TODAY:

James Stewart Autographed Poster - Ride With The Champ!




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Supercross Fans! Up for bidding is a colorful poster autographed by 2009 Supercross Champion James Stewart. The poster was made to advertise James' popular "Come Ride With The Champ" day in Riverside, CA on June 20th, 2009. This item was signed for me in person and is being offered up for this charity auction. Poster will ship in a sturdy cardboard tube to prevent damage. Best of all: 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Team Jack's Mannequin-Anaheim for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2009 Light The Night Walk. Your bids will help us raise money to fight and eventually cure blood cancers.


Okay, more items will be posted soon! And please don't forget about the signed CD from the B-52s and The 88's CDs (also signed!)... see previous post for more information about those cool items! :)

Please bid and bid often... help us raise some funds so we can find a CURE for blood cancers!!

And remember, if you prefer to make a direct donation to LLS, feel free to do so! Click HERE to view my "Light The Night" page and read why this cause is personal to me. Thank you!! :)

Take Care,

Michele

eBay Auctions for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Hi Everyone,

Okay, so our Jack's Mannequin Team--Anaheim has been brainstorming different ways to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light The Night Walk" and one of them includes eBay auctions with 100% of the proceeds going towards the LLS--Orange County/Inland Empire.

Now, I know I shouldn't be surprised by this anymore... but I still am (we all are): The response to our call for donations has been outstanding! We cannot thank our friends and their friends enough. We're constantly blown away by those who reach out so willingly to help others. So thank you again to everyone who has donated and those who have agreed to donate items to the eBay auctions. You're amazing! :)

A few items are up and and running and more will be posted over this next week, as well as the following.

First up: Two very Cool and Rockin' bands!

Autographed B-52s Double CD -- FUNPLEX

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Up for bidding is a copy of the album FUNPLEX autographed by the B-52s. This 2 CD album is signed by ALL 4 members: Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson. This item was signed by the band and mailed directly to us for this auction. 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Team Jack's Mannequin-Anaheim for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light The Night" Walk. Your bids will help us raise money to fight and eventually CURE blood cancers.

AND WE ALSO HAVE:

3 CD Set Autographed by The 88

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Up for bidding is a set of 3 CDs autographed by the The 88 - Kind of Light, Over and Over and Not Only... But Also. These 3 albums have been signed by ALL 5 members: Keith Slettedahl, Adam Merrin, Anthony Zimmitti, Todd O'Keefe and Brett Farkas. This set was signed by the band and handed directly to us for this auction. 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Team Jack's Mannequin-Anaheim for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light The Night" Walk. Your bids will help us raise money to fight and eventually CURE blood cancers.

If you're not looking to bid on the 3 CD set, then The 88 also donated a few extra CDs as well! :)

Kind of Light CD - Autographed by The 88!

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Not Only... But Also CD - Autographed by The 88!

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So please bid and bid often!

And I'll be posting more items soon... We'll be auctioning off something for everyone! Baseball fans will love the Rod Carew and Gaylord Perry signed baseballs donated to us by the Angels Organization (those items will be two separate auctions). Rock-Blues fans... be sure to check out Walter Trout's 7 CD set (7 signed CDs!!) that includes a Walter Trout t-shirt. Oh, and for the readers and writers out there... we're going to have a big bundle of signed books from some AMAZING and FANTASTIC authors (I'll release the names soon... I promise!). And of course, we have Jack's Mannequin signed items!

So help us raise some funds... your winning bid will go toward the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! But don't forget, if you'd prefer to make a direct donation to our "Light the Night" Team, you're more than welcome to do so! Click HERE to go to my "Light The Night" page and find out why this cause matters to me.

Thank you so much for your support!

Take Care,

Michele

Still Swimming

My apologies once again for this pertaining to something other than writing, but I'd like to update those who have expressed concern and support for Matt over the past year. :)

And a huge, huge, HUGE thank you to everyone who commented in the previous post! Matt is determined to beat this once and for all... he is truly a warrior.

The "update" quote is from my Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light The Night" page. We all hope you will be able to join us on 8/22 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California as we walk for a CURE (it's at night, so the weather will be perfect). We'd love to have as many of Matt's friends, family, and supporters there as possible!!

UPDATE (7/02/09): Last Friday, we learned Matt's EBV-HLH and NK T-cell lymphoma have returned for another battle. This time, the lymphoma has manifested as two tumors in the brain and one in his knee. So, instead of celebrating with Matt at the walk, we'll be there with him as he once again fights these blood diseases. Currently, he's undergoing chemo treatments and will soon be participating in an experimental t-cell clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which we're all positive will put him back on track for a full recovery. And then we'll find the CURE for blood cancers!

Also, if possible, please consider a $5, $10, or $25 (or more) donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We need to find a CURE. And please feel free to pass this along to your friends... Thank you!

Thank you again for all of your kind words and support... you're the best!

Michele