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'Gum Drop Giveaway #5
Ultimate Music Lovers Book Prizepack
Win a big ol' pile of books celebrating the Release of Vivian Cash's I Walked The Line and Chuck Klosterman's new-to-paperback Klosterman IV!

Get ready for some heavy lifting: The bookworms at Simon & Schuster helps us remember that words appeared on paper long before computers. The "Ultimate Music Lovers Book Prizepack" includes Vivian Cash's I Walked The Line, a bevy of Dylan books, and the paperback edition of Chuck Klosterman's IV, along with the rest of his oeuvre.
One lucky winner receives:
1. A hardcover copy of I Walked The Line by Johnny's first wife Vivian Cash. She's the mother of Cash's four daughters -- her book features never-before-seen photos and letters between her and Johnny (juicy). Supplement your Cash with a hardcover copy of CASH: An American Man, a coffee-table-sized scrapbook about The Man In Black.
2. The all new paperback edition of Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas , a collection of essays that ranges from pieces on Latino Morrissey fans, female Zeppelin and AC/DC cover bands, and Billy Joel to an all Chicken McNugget diet, sports, and sex. Additionally, paperback copies of all his previous books: Killing Yourself To Live, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, and Fargo Rock City.
3. A Bob Dylan Prize Pack featuring: Chronicles Volume One (Audio CD read by Sean Penn) and hardcover copies of Lyrics: 1962-2001, Tarantula, and The Bob Dylan Scrapbook, 1956-1966.
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