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Enter to win! (details at the end of this post)

Some people just shine. Being diagnosed with a rare and incurable stage 4 cancer, Kris Carr started a wellness revolution in her own life. Since learning to thrive despite her diagnosis, Kris has brought that wellness revolution into the world to share it with others. She is one of those people who I find very inspiring! I used to listen to her weekly radio show, follow her online and enjoy recipes from her cookbook. Just looking at this cookbook and reading her words, makes me feel healthy and empowered - long before I eat the recipe I'm reading about! I love Kris and am so grateful to her for the good work she does that I want to pay it forward by giving a copy of Crazy Sexy Kitchen away to one lucky reader! Yay! Before I share the details of how to enter, let me share with you a few reasons why I love this book!

Peach and Coconut Breakfast Quinoa

The recipe above is adapted from the Mango and Coconut Millet Breakfast recipe. I love that the cookbook gives you a basic recipe with a lot of different options and variations. For example, my breakfast doesn't even have millet or mango. It's a Peach and Coconut Breakfast Quinoa. This is a nice, healthy breakfast when you need something warming. Great for a Michigan winter morning - or any time of the year!

Getting ready to make the Crazy Sexy Goddess Smoothie

Crazy Sexy Goddess Smoothie

Oh my goodness, I felt so healthy after drinking this smoothie! I felt like whatever the world could throw at me, I could handle it with strength and grace! There's something about drinking kale that makes me feel like I have superpowers.

Don't get the wrong idea - this book is not all about breakfast. Kris and Chef Chad Sarno share their journeys, give tools for transitioning to a healthy, plant-based diet (including information on plant-based nutrition from a RD), tips on being a bargainista, kitchen know-how (such as knife skills 101 and advice on cooking grains and beans), menu planning suggestions, and recipes from juices and smoothies to dinners and desserts. This book is designed to provide guidance and inspiration for anyone from the kitchen novice to the gourmand. That includes YOU, so enter to win!

**This contest is open to anyone in the United States or Canada.

There are 5 ways to enter the giveaway. That means you can have up to five entries per person. Here's how to enter:

1. Follow East Meets West Veg on Twitter and let us know in the comments below.

2. Follow East Meets West Veg on Instagram and let us know in the comments below.

Like East Meets West Veg on Facebook and let us know in the comments below.
4. Share on your vegan blog page and give the link to that page in the comments below. (I'm not asking for a full post; a quick line and link will suffice)

5. Share someone or something that has inspired you to lead a healthy lifestyle and/or follow a plant-based diet in the comments below.

Please enter to win by the end of the day on Saturday, October 5. The winner will be chosen at random. I am SO excited!!!
Winner will be announced Sunday, October 6th so please check back to see if you won!

Here are some reviews I found of Crazy Sexy Kitchen:
http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Sexy-Kitchen-Plant-Empowered-Mouthwatering/dp/1401941044/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://veganyear.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-crazy-sexy-kitchen.html
http://www.bigcityvegan.com/blog/vegan-cookbook-reviews/vegan-cookbook-review-crazy-sexy-kitchen

And the winner is . . . Jerilyn from Ontario, Canada (http://www.bellaveg.com)! Congratulations!! Here's what Jerilyn said:
"The movie Earthlings inspired (...forced?) me to go vegan. I decided overnight to lead a vegan lifestyle (big change because I was not even vegetarian). I only had two slipups in the beginning; been vegan for over a year now :)"

I was so impressed when I read this comment about Jerilyn's overnight change! What strength of character! (Though this isn't why she won - the winner was picked at random using a random number generator) I found all of the comments below to be so interesting and inspiring! I really appreciate each and every person's comments. The stories shared below were some of the most touching comments I have ever read. Thank you so much to everyone who participated! I'm really looking forward to doing another giveaway in the near future!