Our Shared Shelf discussion

Dear OSS Members:

We are continually striving to provide access and availability options to our global book-loving members. For July/August, we have chosen two books to highlight the plight of refugees in different parts of the world. We know that not everyone can afford the time or budget to read two books, but we feel these book selections are important for unique reasons and will provoke meaningful and timely dialogue on common themes.

BUTTERFLY: FROM REFUGEE TO OLYMPIAN – MY STORY OF RESCUE, HOPE AND TRIUMPH
by Yusra Mardini

Butterfly has been published in several languages. Publisher provided link to global avails:
http://pages.panmacmillan.com/butterf...

In the UK, we are pleased to announce we obtained a £5 discount with this code exclusively for our members.

Get Butterfly from Refugee to Olympian for £12.99 - with this discount code from WHSmith.co.uk
Discount code: BUTTERFLY

Ts&Cs to be included on any reference to code:
This discount code is valid from midnight on 14/06/19 until 11.59pm on 01/09/2019. This is not valid with any other product or offer and is only available online, not in store. Subject to availability.
Further wording included below, should this format be preferable or required:
Offer valid online only. To qualify for this offer, add your products to your basket and enter promo code BUTTERFLY. The discount will show in the basket and is only valid once per transaction. Discount applies only to the listed product. Offer subject to availability. No cash alternative. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other online promotion codes.

Link to order the book and then enter the discount code:

https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/bu...

The book is currently £8.99 in ebook from Amazon; it's available in audiobook from Audible as part of a subscription.


SOLITO/SOLITA: CROSSING BORDERS WITH YOUTH REFUGEES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Edited by Steven Mayers and Jonathan Freedman

This book, from a small press, is currently available in English.

Buy from Haymarket Press directly and it’s discounted 30% ($13.96) and with any purchase of a book, you receive a free ebook.

The ebook purchase from the publisher is discounted to $5.10. Link here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/...

On Amazon U.S., we are seeing a price of $13.36, but does not come with the free ebook. Link here: https://www.amazon.com/Solito-Solita-...

Any resourceful members who want to add to this list are more than welcome!

We are happy to say we have managed to secure some generous giveaways from the publishers. Because we have more than one giveaway, we will be choosing winners from the first people who respond to the question and can provide their contact info promptly within the time allotted. So, please watch for these giveaways and be sure to follow up with your contact info if you're one of the first 25 to respond to remain a book winner!

Thank you again for supporting these important voices.

With love and gratitude,

Helen

Hi! Unfortunately both books aren’t available in bookstores in Montréal so I won’t be able to read unless they become available.
I don’t shop at all on websites for my books!

Thank you so much for this !! It is a big help and can’t wait to read them 😄

Thank you so much for this! I know the United States Postal Service has a way to send books through the mail for free/relatively cheap. Is it possible, if other people are interested, to create a book exchange? Just a thought!

PS/Edit: On the Haymarket website, 30% applies to the full order from what I saw and if you order $25 worth of books it's free shipping.

@Meelie -
Oh awesome! I had no idea, thank you and the other mods/admin for organizing that :)

These books are really interesting! If possible I would like to have one of those giveaways.

My library in Connecticut USA had them both!

For people from the Netherlands: the audiobook of Butterfly is in the ‘Storytell’ app. :-)

Linda wrote: "For people from the Netherlands: the audiobook of Butterfly is in the ‘Storytell’ app. :-)"

Thank you for sharing that tip ;-)

Hi, I'm from Brasil and couldn't find a place selling with an affordable price, I can speak english and spanish along with portuguese, does anyone know where I could bye at least one of them cheaper?
I want to try to be one of the 25 to win the giveaways, but with my hours is a little bit challeging.
I'll thank you for any tip someone can give me.

Toronto Public Library has both!

Linda wrote: "For people from the Netherlands: the audiobook of Butterfly is in the ‘Storytell’ app. :-)"

This is probably true for other countries where Storytel is available. I found it as an audiobook at the swedish site.