The A List draws on author's experiences
- The NOW EMC, by Jen Hogan
Roslyn Franken, a survivor and fighter, had
a special reason to attend the Dancing in the Streets Festival in The Glebe on August
18th.
Franken, whose battle with cancer was won 13
years ago, was there for a book signing - her book signing.
The author of 'The A List: 9 Guiding
Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living.
Franken first heard about the festival while
discussing possible dates for a signing with Cliff, of The Glebe Apothecary.
"And then he mentioned about his event.
It was a no-brainer that I should be here," Franken said during an interview.
That's because part of the book is based on her struggle with cancer.
"The book has two parts: I talk about
healthy eating and positive living." Franken said.
While the two sections go hand in hand she
said, the positive living comes out of her battle with cancer, while the healthy eating
comes from her struggels with food and weight issues.
It's through many of the things addressed in
the book, she said, that she changed her life.
"Just healthy eating , just
reprogramming my relationship with food," she said.
'The A List' has been out for almost a year,
and took nearly as long to write. Franken said. Her parents were huge inspiration in
both the book and her life.
"My mother, who survived the
concentration camps in Nazi Germany, she had cancer for 23 years, and she was only
supposed to live two," Franken said.
She said her mother told the doctors that
Hitler didn't get her, and the cancer wouldn't either.
"I think, what a role model she is, a
role model for me and an inspiration." Franken said.
Franken's father was also a strong survivor,
going through his own trials at the time her mother was.
"My father was a prisoner of war in
Japan." she said. "He survived hat and he's one of the happiest people you could
meet, one of the most positive people."
Their attitude and strength, she said, was
passed down to her and helped shape her life.
"I think that a lot of that has to do
with my philosophies toward life," Franken said.
It was her mother's battle especially that
helped her decide how to face her own cancer.
"When I was diagnosed with my cancer I
had a choice to how I was going to do it," she said.
Franken chose to fight - and won.
Her book, as a tool for health, is also a
branch of her business.
"The book is a tool I use for my
personalized coaching that I do with people," Franken said.
She offers coaching over the phone and
through email to clients across the country and through the US. Her business is based on
helping people who have food and weight issues of their own.
"A lot of what's in the book are the
patterns I saw in my client," she said.
For potential clients, Franken offers a free
change readiness assessment on her website, www.roslynfranken.com,
to help people decide whether they're prepared to alter their live.
"Sometimes you're not really sure if
you're ready to make the changes," she said.
During the celebration in The Glebe, Franken
said the response to her book was outstanding.
"Today lots of people buying it got
themselves or as a gift; because really you're giving the gift of good health, right? she
said with a smile.
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