BUY NOW! If you buy Joshua Safran’s book TODAY ONLY, let us know and we will match with a donation to a FreeSpiritdomestic violence awareness organization.

Because you’re a book lover like us, we need your help! Together, let’s use our words, our blogs and our social power to Speak Out against domestic violence on October 24th!

TODAY ONLY, if you buy the book for you, a friend, a holiday gift or all of the above, send us your receipt(s) and we’ll be donating up to 20% of book sales that day (based on emailed receipts) to the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women in support of BookSparks Speaks Out: Domestic Violence Awareness and victims everywhere.  Buy on Indie Bound; Buy on Amazon; or Buy on Barnes & Noble. Send receipts to erin@sparkpointstudio.com.

What else you can do:

You may have heard us talking about Joshua Safran’s memoir FREE SPIRIT: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid, or you may have participated in the blog tour for his book. In his book, Joshua tells the harrowing, yet wryly funny story of his childhood chasing 400x400_DV-Joshthis perfect life off the grid–and how they survived the imperfect one they found instead. At some point along the way, Joshua’s colorful youth darkens, however, when his mother marries an alcoholic and abusive guerrilla/poet. Joshua recently shared the story of his dark and abusive childhood with Salon.com found here: http://bit.ly/1fEfZ05.

Joshua explains, “My biggest hope is that by telling my story, others will be inspired to speak up, and we can work together to end the wall of silence and finally break the cycle of violence.”

Domestic violence can happen to anyone, and we’re privileged to be sharing the stories of five survivors during the week of October 21. Check on our social media channels for these stories, but to give you a sneak peek, we’re kicking off with our client, Joshua Safran.

In honor of October being National Domestic Violence Awareness month, we are proud to launch the BookSparks Speaks Out Campaign and hope you will join us on October 24th to speak out against domestic violence.SOADVBadge

Here’s how you can participate:

  • Post it: Post the Speak Out badge on your blog on October 24th along with the book cover and info pasted below on Joshua Safran’s book FREE SPIRIT: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid.  We understand you have other obligations/plans for your blog that day, however, whatever you can do on October 24th to stand up for victims of domestic violence everywhere would be much appreciated.
  • Facebook it:  Share the badge, this campaign (http://bit.ly/1fEdISr), #SpeakOut #DV,  and your words against domestic violence via Facebook and tag us (BookSparksPR) so we can share too!
  • Rate it: Head over to Goodreads and rate Joshua Safran’s FREE SPIRIT: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid (http://bit.ly/16IioTC). It’s a book about Joshua’s journey of the spirit; a tale of overcoming adversity; and a captivating read about a childhood unlike any other.
  • Buy it:  If you buy Joshua Safran’s book, FREE SPIRIT: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid, let us know and we will match with a donation to a domestic violence awareness organization. On October 24th only, if you buy the book for you, a friend, a holiday gift or all of the above, send us your receipt(s) and we’ll be donating up to 20% of book sales that day (based on emailed receipts) to the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women in support of BookSparks Speaks Out: Domestic Violence Awareness and victims everywhere.  Buy on Indie Bound; Buy on Amazon; or Buy on Barnes & Noble. Send receipts to erin@sparkpointstudio.com.

Join us in the BookSparks Speaks Out Campaign and make a difference!