This holiday weekend, instead of playing, I’m getting organized. Which brings me to an intriguing challenge. And I’d like your input.
But please make sure to have some fun with me at the same time, because this post is intended to be entertaining.
What shall I do with my mangled copy of my first book, Sugar Shock?
I’m stumped as to what to do with this handy, reliable, over-used book, which I’ve marked up and reused repeatedly since I first received it in October or November 2006, soon before it was published by Berkley Books.
This master copy of Sugar Shock has special meaning to me, because it’s helped me prepare for hundreds of interviews on TV, radio, print, websites and blogs. I’ve also relied on this book to get ready for talks.
This is also the book to which I thumb through when I’m trying to come up with ideas for articles and blog posts.
[shareable cite=”Connie Bennett”]What should I do with my mangled master copy of Sugar Shock?[/shareable]
Here are some ideas as to what I could do with this frayed book. I could:
- Retire my copy of Sugar Shock to a special place on the top of one of my many book shelves.
- Continue to keep it as a memento and even get it framed in glass or plexiglass. (Or is that a bit much?)
- Make a donation to the American Heart Association in honor of my now-dead book. The AHA has given valuable guidance to people on reducing their consumption of added sugars. For instance, this ahead-of-the-curve organization recommends that adult women consume no more than 6 teaspoons and adult men no more than 9 teaspoons of added sugars instead of consuming 22 teaspoons a day. For years, the AHA has paved the way for other groups.
- Give my much-used copy of Sugar Shock to one of you, who will get a kick out of having my mangled copy. (Ideally, to get my frayed Sugar Shock, you’ve been a fan as far back as 2006, when this book came out. Or perhaps you’ve been following me since late 2002, when I first began to offer free online tips and tactics to members of my former KickSugar group. Since answering questions and offering tips in the group was so time consuming, I had to disable comments when Sugar Shock came out. Now, however, you can post remarks her to blog posts or to posts on my Facebook fan page.)
Thankfully, my other book, Beyond Sugar Shock (Hay House 2012), still has more time before I destroy it while preparing for talks and media interviews.
What do you think I should do with Sugar Shock? Any of the above ideas? Or do you have another idea?
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And have a happy 4th weekend.