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Still practicing… the Bodacious Basics blog tour lands at The Practicing Catholic today!

Here’s a little introduction to the book’s blog tour: Ten Bodacious Basic… Ten Minutes at Time: listen to ‘Blog Tour for “Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious”’ on Audioboo Blogger and Iowa Catholic Radio host, Lisa Schmidt* and her hubby, Joel, are gaining a growing readership over at The Practicing Catholic, and I’m honored that they are hosting…

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Catholic Drinkie Toasts the Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious Blog Tour!

Here’s a little introduction to the book’s blog tour: Ten Bodacious Basic… Ten Minutes at Time: listen to ‘Blog Tour for “Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious”’ on Audioboo Blogger and social media expert Sarah Vabulas’ blog dedicated to good clean fun – The Catholic Drinkie – was born at the 2010 Catholic New Media Conference in Boston….

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Come learn the catechesis behind the book, “Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious” — a webinar with me and Terry Polakovic of Endow.

I’m please to offer a webinar as part of the Ave Maria Press’ Professional Development Series, together with Terry Polakovic of Endow. It’s free!    Sign up here!  For book details, go here. 

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Catholic Mom kicks off today’s Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious blog tour: Give it a listen! (Yes, it’s an audio blog tour!)

Here’s a little introduction to the Ten Bodacious Basic… Ten Minutes at Time blog tour is all about: listen to ‘Blog Tour for “Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious”’ on Audioboo Author and media expert Lisa Hendey was an early advocate of my writing years back when Catholic Mom was Web 1.0. Back then, I think the site had…

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Ten Bodacious Basics… Ten Minutes at a Time! Join me for the Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious Blog Tour — podcast style!

Join this 10-day audio tour through Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious –podcast-style! –with excerpts read by your truly, Pat Gohn. That’s right, it’s as if you’re getting a mini audio book for about 10 minutes a day over 10 days! And it will sound a bit like this: listen to ‘Blog Tour for “Blessed, Beautiful, &…

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Eastern MA and Southern NH friends: I’m speaking and signing books on Wed April 17th, 7pm, St Michael Church, North Andover.

Please join me for a “Meet the Author” event. In what is the largest Catholic parish in the Merrimack Valley, St. Michael’s is located at 196 Main Street, just a few minutes off I-495 in North Andover. I’ll be giving a talk about why I wrote Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious, followed by a meet-and-greet style…

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Winners of “Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious” books and swag announced!

Thanks to all who participated in the random drawing to celebrate the launch of my new book. The three book winners are: Susan Craycraft, Dorothy Pilarski, and Stephanie Weak. The mug winner is Deborah from Ontario. The tote bag winner is Patti Johnson. All winners have been notified by email.   Beginning next week, Blessed Beautiful, and Bodacious…

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Why I wrote “Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious” – plus a free drawing for the book!

So what of these words describing women as “Blessed”, “Beautiful”, and “Bodacious?” Each word is so evocative. There’s something of the sacred when it comes to being blessed. And all women can identify with beautiful in some sense of the word. Bodacious, indeed, is something a bit bolder, more remarkable, and even excellent. In fact,…

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A free drawing!! For copies of Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious, plus some fun swag! Now till 4/10!

I’m giving away   3   of   +   1 &   1 Details here. Update: 4/10/2013: This contest is now closed.

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For Mary… My book is my little thanksgiving for her spiritual motherhood

When I signed a contract with Ave Maria Press to write Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious, my friends and family warmly chuckled when they heard my publisher would be Ave Maria. A company with the Hail Mary as its name, that honors my favorite patroness? It’s just another part of the many ways that Mary’s ways have entered…

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