What was your favorite picture book as a kid? 
Cinderella

What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember reading?
The Great Gatsby

What was your most favorite book in high school?
To Kill a Mockingbird

What was your least favorite book in high school?
I can’t remember…Does Algebra count?

What was the last novel you read?
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

What was the last nonfiction book you read?
Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara

Which book lived up to the hype (from the past 1-2 years)?
Unreasonable Hospitality

Which book do you love that needs more hype?
Crazy Love by Francis Chan

Next novel on your TBR (up to three).
Pride and Prejudice, The Help, Little Women

Next nonfiction on your TBR (up to three).
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, King, The Things We Cannot Say

Is there anything else you’d like to share?
I am certified to speak on the evils of sex trafficking to high school students and adults where I share the stories of my son, who quit professional baseball to enter that fight. Everyone needs to be aware of the dangers of social media and how easily snares are set.

Tell us about your newest release/upcoming release.
A Little Faith Lift…Finding Joy Beyond Rejection is written for anyone who has ever felt (s)he never measured up.  This is a humorous Christian book with a serious message about how we spend our lives in the “if only” world (if only I were taller, thinner, smarter, more creative, etc.), hoping God will grace us with gifts others have. When we accept that He is the audience that counts, our confidence will soar.

Patty is a wife, a mother of three, a step-mother of two, a grandmother of nine and a great-grandmother of three.  She has been married to Dave, a former professional baseball player/coach, for 50 years and because of his career, has lived in over 40 cities, ranging from California to New York.  Her three sons followed in their father’s footsteps, and all were drafted into professional baseball.  One remains in the game today.

After retiring from teaching high school speech, theater, debate and forensics, Patty split her time between Kansas and Mexico where she volunteered for local orphanages. She speaks professionally and writes a weekly religious column for three area newspapers. In her spare time, she plays tennis and Pickleball, reads, hangs out with family and friends, roots for the KC Chiefs and thinks about exercising.

Website: alittlefaithlift.com
Instagram: patty_laroche
X: @PattyLaRoche
Linkedin: Patty LaRoche
Facebook: Patty LaRoche

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