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“Award-Winning” IBS Memoir

It’s time to crack open the Cuervo Gold!!!

And break out some fresh limes…and triplesec, too!!!

Oh yeah - It’s margarita time, baby!

Hey, it probably wouldn’t hurt to pull that ice-cold bottle of jagermeister out of the freezer, either…(no, NOT in the same glass)

…Why? Because it’s time to celebrate!!!!!!

Yes, I am thrilled to share the exciting news that my IBS memoir has won its very first book award!!! Last week, the Independent Publisher Book Awards (aka the “IPPY” awards) announced the results of their 2008 competition…and “Romance, Riches, and Restrooms“ won a Bronze Medal in the national autobiography/memoir category. To see the official results announcement and learn more about the IPPY Awards, click here.

As I’ve said so many times before, I wrote this memoir with the lofty hopes that it would accomplish three big goals: 1) make all who read about my offbeat misadventures laugh out loud (at my expense, of course); 2) assure all the isolated IBS sufferers out there that they’re not alone; 3) raise mainstream awareness for irritable bowel syndrome.

What is so exciting about winning the IPPY is that it means a wider audience of non-IBS sufferers is enjoying the book and, at same time, learning about the serious impact of IBS. I think we all benefit when more of the general population understands how significantly this disorder can affect our quality of life. Now if only they would make the book into a Hollywood movie…

- Tim

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3 Responses to ““Award-Winning” IBS Memoir”

  1. lisa leigh Says:
    June 8th, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Wahooooo! Congrats! :-)

  2. Steve Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 8:51 am

    Well-deserved, Tim. It brought a little joy to an otherwise depressing situation for both myself and one of my students who suffers from it. In fact, I think it’s time I re-read it!

  3. Kevin Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 4:50 am

    Hi Tim,

    Thanks for doing the interview with the IBSLife team. It was a fun and informative experience.

    Congratulations for your award. You really deserve it and I hope very much that many more people find your story now read it.

    All the best
    Kev

    (Rick & Sian say ‘Hi’….Billy says ‘Woof’).