> I thought maybe you could help us to promote this fundraiser to help sick
> kids.  Perhaps a link on your web site?  Here is the information I sent
out
> to the media yesterday.  Please feel free to use any information to
include
> in your newsletter or otherwise share with folks who would be interested.
>
> Thank you,
> Marsha Jordan
>
> For immediate release
> Contact Marsha Jordan, 715-282-7271
> email hugsandhope@...
>
> INSPIRATIONAL BOOK BENEFITS SICK KIDS
>
> Hugs, Hope, and Peanut Butter is an uplifting compilation of inspirational
> and often humorous essays written to encourage anyone dealing with the
> difficulties of life - and that's EVERY one of us!
>
> The book is illustrated with drawings created by kids battling cancer and
> other life-threatening conditions. Proceeds from the sale of books will
> benefit critically ill children
>
> Enjoy the healing power of laughter, help sick children, and be uplifted
all
> at the same time with this heart-warming book that combines the serious
with
> the zany.  Anyone who has faced tough times will be encouraged by essays
> about everything from husbands, preschoolers, and a day in the emergency
> room, to in-laws, car accidents, and living with chronic illness.
>
> Author Marsha Jordan (founder of a nonprofit charity for sick children)
> combines hope with humor, drawing upon her own experience of living with
> chronic illness and constant pain.  She opens her life and her heart to
> share everyday experiences and the lessons she's learned from them.  You
> will come away with stronger faith, more hope, and a new perspective on
> problems.
>
> Pain is never easy, but it's more bearable with the healing power of
> laughter; and you'll laugh with the author as she recounts, in Erma
Bombeck
> style, her search for the perfect purse, camping adventures, her badly
> behaved toy poodle, and her experience with a new magnifying mirror. Some
> chapter titles include, "Limburger Attitude, "The Joy of Shopping," "Is
> Broccoli Hazardous?" and "Life in the Manure Pile." She also outlines ten
> tips for beating depression, written from her own experience of battling
> this illness for most of her life.
>
> Filled with hilarious commentary and practical tips for coping with life's
> hardships, Hugs, Hope, and Peanut Butter brings hope to the hurting and
> would make a great gift for anyone who could use a pick me up.
>
> Learn more: www.hugsandhope.org/book.htm
>
> Request a review copy:  hugsandhope@...
>
> Call: 715-282-7271
>
> # # #
>
>
>  Quips and quotes from the book:
> *********************************************
>
> On weight:   "I really need to lose weight. I want to know how it feels to
> bend over without feeling as if my intestines are being pushed out my
ears."
>
> On dieting:  "I've been on a diet since the seventh grade and I've lost
the
> same 30 pounds approximately sixty-seven times. If I hadn't gained them
all
> back, I'd be small enough now to travel in the glove compartment of my car
> and take a bath in the cup holder."
> On exercise:  "Dialing long distance wears me out, and I get short of
breath
> from chewing gum. The most exercise I get is aerobic eating and breathing
in
> place."
>
> On pets:  "My dog and I have a lot in common.  Neither of us relishes what
> is nutritious, and we both occasionally eat till we're sick. I, however,
do
> not gobble food whole or throw up twice my body weight - in bed. Neither
do
> I stubbornly plant myself under the dining room table while whining,
> yipping, and drooling throughout the meal. I also refuse to ingest paper
> plates, and I would never curl up on dirty underwear and nibble on my
> husband's feet."
>
> On sleep deprivation:  "I hate having my sleep disrupted, because the ONLY
> hope I have of meeting Mel Gibson is in my dreams. I do a lot of other
> impossible things in my dreams too, like flying without an airplane, and
> walking around in the mall wearing nothing but my underwear."
>
> **************************************
> 9-1/2 reasons to buy this book:
> **************************************
>
> 1) It's cheaper than a wonder bra, but it's just as uplifting and it will
> help put more joy and peace into your life. Who can't use those?
>
> 2) It will strengthen your faith, your determination, and your optimism.
> (You'll be able to pull a freight train with your teeth when you finish -
or
> at least you'll BELIEVE you can.)
>
> 3) It's more fun than a mammogram and fun is the best thing to have.
>
> 4) It releases endorphins just like chocolate, only it's not fattening.
>
> 5) It won't give you a tan, but it may give you a sunnier disposition AND
> it's cheaper than a therapist.
>
> 6) It relieves PMS and cramps (when taken with Prozac and Midol).
>
> 7) It will help you lose weight - you'll be so busy laughing, you'll
forget
> to eat.
>
> 8) It's useful for swatting flies (or your neighbor's annoying, barking
> dog).
>
> 9) It will simplify your Christmas shopping - just give EVERYONE this book
> (especially your hugless and hopeless friends who need a lift.)
>
> 1/2) It's roll-on-the-floor funny - no more mopping!
>
>