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frank - i've been enjoying your series of articles in the times about your lifelong struggle with your size, and have just picked up your book and am enjoying it very much. your recent article about parents' roles in their children's attitudes toward food and their sizes was interesting, but i missed your personal experience/opinion versus just the bare reporting. i have a 6 year old who has... Read Frank's Answer

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You said in one of interviews that "Writing the book was intensely therapeutic. It enabled me to see and understand even more patterns of my behavior than I'd come to understand already." I guess it must have also bring some relief of disclosure and after all positive comments strengthen your self-image even more than just getting control over your cravings, but I am curious if you have... Read Frank's Answer

A question from Kerry Prutzman

Hi Frank, I just wanted to let you know how much I love your book "Born Round." I'm laughing and crying. It is just a wonderful book for everyone, not just those of us who have struggled with weight. When I read the end of chapter 13 where you write, "beginning a diet and exercise program on Monday only to stop it on Wednesday, because I'd slip up and decide I should wait until the following... Read Frank's Answer

A question from Fay

Dear Frank, I just stumbled on your site here. Had never heard of your book, but am very intrigued. I'll pick it up soon! In the meantime, here's a bit of background before I present my question. I have always struggled with weight. After counseling, research, countless doctors visits, and diagnoses with metabolic syndrome then diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, etc., I chose to have... Read Frank's Answer

A question from M. C.

Hello Frank. Loved your book. So many things I can identify with. Thank you for writing it. I don't believe you mentioned your mother's family other than the one paragraph in the first chapter. Did you have no interaction with them? Is there unpleasantness here? You seem so forthright about uncomfortable truths and yet there is virtually nothing about fully one half of your family. Thank... Read Frank's Answer

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You said in one of interviews that "Writing the book was intensely therapeutic. It enabled me to see and understand even... View Frank's Answer

Hi Frank, I just wanted to let you know how much I love your book "Born Round." I'm laughing and crying. It is just a... View Frank's Answer

Dear Frank, I just stumbled on your site here. Had never heard of your book, but am very intrigued. I'll pick it up soon!... View Frank's Answer

Hello Frank. Loved your book. So many things I can identify with. Thank you for writing it. I don't believe you mentioned... View Frank's Answer

Hi Frank -- no question for you to answer here, just wanted to thank you for writing "Born Round." As a journalist and... View Frank's Answer