News & Retreats - Joanne Fedler

I will be appearing at the following functions in 2011

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -1100

South African tour:

25 September in Cape Town: I’ll be talking about When Hungry, Eat at the Open Book Festival at the Fugard Theatre from 2-3pm. More details here: http://openbookfestival.co.za/programme/the-joanne-fedler-show/

27 September in Johannesburg: Magwood bookclub at Glenshiel,19 Woolston Rd, Westcliff, 6.00 for 6.30pm, Cost: R120 (includes food and wine)

Booking is essential. Please reserve your seat by emailing Camilla at camillatwigg@iburst.co.za

28 September in Johannesburg at 10.00 am: Exclusive Books Coffee morning, Fratelli’s, Hyde Park shopping centre. R20 for tea, coffee and cake. RSVP to hydepark@exclusivebooks.co.za or 011 325 4298.

3 October in Johannesburg from 7.00pm: I’ll be talking at a fundraiser for Ohr Natanel, HOD Orchid Room, 58 Oaklands Roads, Orchards, to book email lauson@yadaharon.co.za or call Laureen on 011 4852076

Tuscany Walking & Writing Journey, 3-13 June, 2012

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -1100

Together with Women's Own Adventures, Joanne Fedler will be facilitating the writing component of this journey into the exquisite landscape of Tuscany in Italy. Please see http://womensownadventure.com.au/pages/adventure-holidays/tuscany-a-cultural-walking-and-writing-journey-with-joanne-fedler/overview.php for full details of the trip including a detailed itinerary. Places limited to 12 people. Early bird special available.

Accidents of Narrative writing retreat 2-4 September 2011

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -1100

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First review of When Hungry, Eat

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -1100

'Someone should canonize this book. 'The perfect combination of health advice and spirituality' is still a pathetically inadequate description of this offering by Joanne Fedler, author of Secret Mothers' Business. It is a golden nugget of autobiography, spiritual wisdom and health. Think Eat, Pray, Love but less self-centred. For the reader, the story begins when Fedler visits the Food Fascist, a personal weight loss manager who kickstarts her journey to lose the kilos acquired during her life as a South African human rights lawyer and mother of two children. For Fedler, the story begins when she is eight years old, pleading with God to bring her parents home safely in a storm. As the author leads the reader back and forth through moments of enlightenment, burden, devastating terror, genuine humour and everyday life, we being to see that weight loss - and spiritual enlightenment - has more to do with letting go of a life of accumulated hurt and untruth than detox diets. This book will appeal to women of all ages - and body-conscious young women should take it to heart. If Fedler's wisdom doesn't sell this book, her humour and charm will.'

Rebecca Butterworth, Australian Bookseller and Publisher