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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 8 to 10 am
For information: (309) 452-6710 OR www.BroadviewMansion.org/events
THANK YOU TO PATTI, BONNIE, JENNIFER, AND ALL WHO
ATTENDED AND HELPED TO MAKE THIS YEAR'S
CELEBRATION SUCH A JOYOUS OCCASION!
MARK YOU CALENDARS FOR DECEMBER 8TH, 2012
AS WE WILL ONCE AGAIN REFLECT ON THE TRUTH OF
CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.........
Thank you to this year's sponsors: (to learn more click on their link)
Advocate-Bromenn Medical Center Brad Barker Honda
Harold Nord, Ob-Gyn McLean County Eye Center
Martin's Home Furniture Stonebrook Capital Management
Howerton Jewelers, Inc.|Calvary United Methodist Church
* Delectable breakfast
* Fellowship, inspiration, and
encouragement
* Fabulous Christmas music
* Wonderful Christmas decor
* Reconnect with the
Truth of the season
* Exhale before the
busyness of the season
The Still, Small Voice encouraged Patti to write after a brave Irish friend shared memories of betrayal and her decision to forgive. In 2008, An Irishwoman's Tale was published by Kregel Publications. Patti's second novel, What the Bayou Saw, draws on the memories of two young girls who refused to let segregation, a chain link fence, and a brutal rape come between them.
The secrets women keep and why they keep them continue to enliven Patti's gray matter. A third book, The Rhythm of Secrets, will release in January of 2011. Patti's WIP, Reclaiming Lily, documents a tug-of-war between a Harvard-educated doctor and an American pastor and his wife for a precious child and explores adoption issues, China's "One Child" policy, and both Christian and secular views of sacrifice. In fall 2011 Bethany House will publish Reclaiming Lily!
Patti also facilitates writing seminars in schools, libraries, and at conferences and has been called to present her testimony, "All the Broken Pieces," at women's retreats. She also leads a Beth Moore Bible study at her beloved Grace Church and has had a blast planning the September 2009 wedding of her firstborn, Sarah.
Patti and her husband Alan, an Illinois State faculty member, live in Normal with their handsome son Thomas, who attends Heartland Community College. On sunny evenings, you can catch the three strolling the streets of Normal with their dog Laura, whom they've dubbed a "Worchestershire Terrier" for her "little dab of this breed, a little dab of that breed."
Follow Patti's website for an announcement about her new book release and book signing in October at Barnes & Noble..........
