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REVIEW of PAPER BAGS
BY

​Constance Gingrich, Author,
​The Accidental Activist


"Paper Bags is a well-told tale ​of intertwining journeys
of self discovery, metamorphosis, and finding compatibility.  

I enjoyed the versatility of story
telling from different perspectives while the
narrative held constant."


A novel set in the Florida Keys                                               by Trish McDonald

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After thirty-four years of marriage, Kat McNeil flees to a campground in the Florida Keys where she falls for a ramblin' man who's elusive, unavailable, and secretive.
Desperate to understand why he avoids her, she becomes a stalker.

​This deviant behavior unearths a stunning revelation shaking her to the core. Will she run away from something she doesn't understand, or will she embark on a journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening?


                                                                                              


www.trishmcdonald.com


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THE GUTSY NEWS
                                           by
                            Trish McDonald​

Courage

Have you ever wondered about Courage?

Worried you don't have enough?

Where does Courage come from?
 
  Your genes?
 
  Your brain?

  The Wizard?

Why do some people seem to have Courage, yet others don't?
 
I stumbled on the answer, see below for my Secret Recipe
 
 
I was convinced Courage skipped me
And went straight from my mom to my daughter.
 
Where would I find the Courage to write my novel PAPER BAGS--
a story of gender equality?
 
The answer didn’t seem to be my genes
My brain couldn’t generate Courage
The Wizard was too busy with the Cowardly Lion
I was on my own.
 
Then my health deteriorated, and I was put on medications for
Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and Pre-diabetes
It was time to make some big changes
I read up on the microbiome and started fixing my gut
 
Not only was I taken off all medications, but this happened:
 
One morning my Beau said, “Do you know that since you’ve been on this gut plan,
Even your voice has changed?”
 
“What do you mean,” I asked defensively.
 
“Your tone is different. You seem more confident. There’s a lilt in your voice. It’s subtle, but it’s there.”
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The good bacteria in my gut talk to my brain by way of my vagus nerve.* It’s that gut feeling that convinces my brain I’m courageous. When I had my microbiome assayed, my gut bacteria was 89% more diverse than those in my cohort. Diversity is strength—say it with me,
 
"Diversity is strength" 
 
Whether the microbes in our gut, the plants on the earth, the food we eat, our human population—In diversity is strength. 

Get your FREE Recipe for Courage

​https://bit.ly/3iJsfSz

*Emeran Mayer, MD, author of The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health.

                                                                         Bio

Trish McDonald is the author of Paper Bags, a story of self-discovery, metamorphosis, and gender equality. According to her DNA profile, McDonald is 86% Irish. For a storyteller, this “blarney” heritage comes in handy when writing about issues of trauma. 

With a degree in nutrition, McDonald brings a science background to body work in the form of cranial sacral therapy, yoga, and reiki healing in her novel.

​An avid camper, McDonald, 77, lives in a tiny house in an RV park in Southwest Florida. Her writing has appeared in Oldster Magazine, Maudlin House, and Shout-Out Miami. https://linktr.ee/TrishMc
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THE AUTHOR, TRISH MCDONALD AT 77 YRS OLD