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The Other F Word

November 23, 2009

If you’ve read anything about the new novel The Wife’s Tale by Lori Lansens then you might think you know where I’m going with my blog title. Actually, I started off reading about morbidly obese Mary Gooch and right away wanted to reference the word "fat" as another "f" word in society. As I read deeper into the novel I soon realized there was something far more insidious at play. Mary's problem isn't just food or being fat. More powerful than her insatiable appetite, there's another "f" word that controls her everyday thoughts. Instead of writing a typical book review I’ve come up with a poem to give you an idea of Mary’s journey. I hope it inspires you read the book to learn more about Mary who goes on a journey to find her husband but finds herself.

 

 

The Other “F” Word

Fear of people
Fear of being alone
Fear of venturing out of her comfort zone

Fear of success
Fear of failure
Fear of not fitting into the dress

Fear of the truth
Fear of lies
Fear of her rubbing thighs

Fears for her future
Fears from her past
Fears that her marriage won’t last

Fear of too much
Fear of too little
Fear of her husband’s carnal touch


Fear to fly
Fear to live
Fear of reaching for the sky

Fear of birth
Fear of death
Fear of owning her worth

Fear of fat
Fear of food
Fears much bigger than that


Lori Lansens was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. She is the author of The Girls and Rush Home Road.  All three books take place in the same fictional rural community and Lansens sees her novels as part of a trilogy. You can read more about Lori Lansens and Mary Gooch by visiting the author's website. You might also want to check out the Random House live video event with Lori Lansens.
 
Bookalicious has two copies of The Wife’s Tale to give away courtesy of Random House of Canada Ltd. Twitter address: @RandomHouseCA. If you are a Canadian resident then you can enter for a chance to win a copy by leaving a interesting comment about this post below. Contest will run until December 4, 2009.

Relish Reading,


Wanda Lynne Young
@YMCbookalicious
 

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Wanda Lynne Young welcomes you to her Bookalicious blog!  Wanda Lynne is a freelance writer, autism advocate/activist, multitasking wife and mother to two sons and two cats. She is a regular contributor to magazines, e-zines and web newspapers. Wanda Lynne admits to spending way too much time on the computer but tries to balance it off with daily trips to the gym when she can fit it in, of course! In her sparse spare time she likes to dabble in the fine arts and tackle DIY renovations. Wanda Lynne claims that a healthy diet must include coffee, chocolate and wine!

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