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Kathrynne Holden has written kindly about Bob & myself, but the truth is she is FAR TOO MODEST! It might seem mysterious as to why we in Perth should have anything to do with Kathrynne in Colorado.... FYI - What happened, was that when we invited Kathrynne to speak at the Conference in Perth, she had already proved herself as someone who really knew about PD and nutrition. I had been "listening" and "observing" her responses to the List for a long time, before we issued the invitation. So Bob and I were merely "conduits" concerned to find the very best speakers for our Conference. When she confirmed that she was coming, she set about getting the emails and addresses of the local Nutritionists, so that she could talk to them. In both Sydney and Perth she addressed students and professionals and in Perth she also went on radio and did a superb talk about nutrition and PD. She did all this unfunded and gave up the better part of her holiday time to do this. And her husband Steve supported her in all that she did/does - so he deserves much credit too. So Bob and I cannot applaud her efforts loudly enough. And we sure hope that in the future she will be properly funded for her good work. And we hope that she will make a fortune from the sales of her book! Additionally, what K did not tell you is that we here in Australia are hoping to make an adapted version of the book (using metric measures and Australian references, etc) available when suitable arrangements have been worked out. Our national body, Parkinson's Australia and our own State organisation, will be overseeing these arrangements, with advice from some of the nutritionists who have taken such an interest in PD since Kathrynne's visit to Perth. I am also pleased that she is considering writing a book for registered dieticians and nutritionists. As an aside, and thinking aloud here: One of the benefits of attending Conferences is that they make lay people such as ourselves realise that there are so many genuinely caring health professionals who really can and do make a difference to the quality of life for PWP. All four of our Australian conferences have been terrific and I encourage all you folk from the List to start saving to come to our next one which will be in Sydney in August of 1999. No, I am not organising this one... but will probably be there. I am a bit of a Conference "groupie"..... Joy Graham