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January
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Nobody can make you feel inferior
without your consent.
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Something to think about.... Your time is limited,
so don't waste it living someone else's life. This quote is so full of
meaning, I'm not going to try to add anything. |
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A Word From Pat HAPPY NEW YEAR! He spent every night at the hospital with me. Nine nights on that hard chair that folded out into a "bed." Then when I got home, he stayed with me the following week, to take care of me. I started calling him "Nurse Goodbody," and I think he kind of liked that. And he's still taking
care of me. Since I've never been really sick or in that kind of
situation, I didn't know what a good nurse he could be. But now that I
know, it may take me a little longer to recuperate than formerly expected!
Thank you, Nurse Goodbody!
Love,
Visit Pat's Place at
www.patballard.com | Write me at
patballard@bellsouth.net |
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Tony's first wife died
mysteriously. Will Lana be next? |
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Links About The Queen & Her Books
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Weighty Matters I was a little skeptical to start with, but was totally sold and excited by the end of the show this past week. I hope this one lasts for a long time. It's a
30-minute show. The host, Carson Kressley takes a woman who has a poor
self image and by the time the show is over (which actually covers a week
of work) she's feeling great about herself. I'm not sure if all the guests
on the show will be plus-size; from the previews I get the impression that
some of the women will be smaller, but will still have a poor self image.
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Reader Review of the
Month I enjoyed that editor's speech, but I still didn't read romance novels, until I heard about Pat Ballard's books. She calls them "motivational romances" with Big, Beautiful Heroines. Curious, I picked up a copy of Nobody's Perfect and spent several hours intrigued and enthralled. In the novel, the love interests are Nella Covington and Samuel L. duCannon. Are those perfect names for a romance or what? Nella is a young woman in her mid-twenties who has long since given up trying to be thin. She takes good care of herself, eats healthy foods and exercises. The women in her family were heavy and she is no exception. But Nella goes beyond just accepting herself. In this novel, she uses her size to her advantage. We see her save a child from drowning by using her strong arms and skillful swimming. She helps a young wife frustrated by constant dieting make herself over with makeup, a new hairdo and clothes, without losing a single pound. When the woman worries she might go back to feeling discouraged about gaining weight, Nella gives her a gentle pep talk. "You see what you can be if you want to, and it's your decision whether you spend your days looking your best, or looking your worst. That's a decision we all have to make each day. You're no different than anyone else." Of course, romance novels have a predictable formula. That's why so many women love them; it's reassuring to know the good characters will win. After a few adventures and problems, the heroine always gets the good guy, and this book delivers that, too. But first, we have evil in-laws, a family home in jeopardy and a little boy who needs a mother. Nowhere does Nella play the helpless female. She is strong yet vulnerable, powerful yet seductive. And Pat Ballard sure knows how to write a good sex scene. Be forewarned: this story is definitely rated R, and the heroine's large size adds to her attractiveness. What a switch from the message aimed at women in magazines and television!
Although the ending was pre-ordained
(remember, it's a romance novel), I didn't guess how the author would wrap
it up. I lost myself in the story and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of
it. In other words, I had fun. If you read Nobody's Perfect,
I predict you will, too. I also predict you will be left with some very
thought-provoking ideas about what our society's ideal body image does to
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Communicate with Pat
via her "Amazon Connect" blog on Amazon.com!
Pat's romantic suspense novel Abigail's Revenge is featured on the Beautiful
Portal website:
http://www.beautifulportal.com/news.php?item.900034.8
An article on Pat has been
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Calendar of Events
New from Pearlsong Press—Pat's
latest Romantic Suspense, The Best Man. Hear―and see―Pat on the air at Radio Free Nashville! Listen to or download the mp3 recording of Pat's Oct. 29, 2007 guest appearance on the Health At Every Size show with Dr. Peggy Elam on WRFN Radio Free Nashville by going to http://www.healthateverysize.info/2007/10/october-29-2007.html. Pat regularly guests on Radio Free Nashville's Health At Every Size show, which airs every Monday morning. She's usually in the studio on the fourth Monday of every month. The show is streamed live over the Internet 10-11 a.m. CST Mondays .
Listen to the live
broadcasts over the Internet at
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/. You can also listen to
the live broadcasts through your telephone via UPSNAP.COM. It's free for
wireless internet enabled phones, but there's a small monthly charge for
other phones. See the
Health At Every Size show website or the
Radio Free Nashville website
for details. Davidson County, Tennessee residents can also hear the show
live through the Secondary Audio Programming of Comcast cable's Channel
10. You can still hear the taped radio shows from Size Matters with Veronica, WCRS Radio, on Pat's website.
Show #1
discusses Pat's romance novels |
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read as well as support in loving themselves. |
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