Question:
This thought was floating around in my head when I got an offer on my first book , SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA . I was thrilled about the offer , but also in a minor panic about what it would mean to become a world - famous author . ( I 'll wait a few moments while you finish laughing . )

What did the author do before writing the book ?
Answer:
They were a member of the Applewood PTA

Question:
Since every one of us seems to be so engrossed with our weight that we are very conscious on the way we look and on the way we dress . Well , in this society , you should stand out in the crowd to get noticed , and more often that not , those who are fat are not noticed at all are barely left out in the crowd . Now , if you want to get the shape and body that your friends have now , sit back and relax , go and get your PC and learn how to get your body in shape without even sweating for it .

What is the narrator advocating ?
Answer:
Good exercise .

Question:
During my time working with her , I debunked a lot of the inaccurate " myths " about us and got her to see beyond the superficial . We became friends , political differences notwithstanding . For the most part we 'd lost touch until I sent an Email to her to join one of the online groups I 'd just joined . She did n't join , but it gave us opportunity to chat . She called and said we needed to talk , but in person .

What did my friend and I do after chatting through email ?
Answer:
we made plans to meet at Starbucks

Question:
Our HMO had hung us out to dry , having invoked the " take her to therapy " prescription for anything they are not interested in finding out about , and besides , every time we took her to the ER they managed to hurt her , and she was n't getting better with the best that the Lyme specialists had to offer . We decided to ramp her down off the antibiotics for a while just to see where she was . Frankly we did n't need expensive alternative treatments . We 'd already done a refi on the house .

Why does the narrator seem leery of the hospital ?
Answer:
Their friend was harmed there before .