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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday April 25, 2008 - 41 Grandmother's life inspired novel Continued from page 39 Viswanathan's closeness to her grandmother resulted in her debut novel The Toss of a Lemon. Twelve years ago she asked about her family history and from those conversations came away with 200 pages of raw material. Her book took her to India where she "saw old places in a new way." The Toss of a Lemon is the story of Sivakami, who was married at 10 and widowed by age 18 with two young children. Although the skeleton of the plot for the book was taken from Viswanathan's grandmother's life stories, the emotion she invented had somehow captured the truth of her grandmother's experience. "Last summer my grandma read the novel and when she got to the chapter in which the widow according to Brahmin caste is forced to shave her head and forego human touch from dawn to dusk, she took to bed for a day, still sensitive to her 60-yearold rejection," said Viswanathan. Much to the author's relief though, her 82-yearold grandmother gave the novel her stamp of approval. Lose Weight for Life Forum The Westin Prince Hotel Sunday, May 4, 2008 12pm to 4pm 2008 Keynote Speaker ­ Khaliah Ali Author, Entrepreneur, TV Personality, Social Activist, Motivational Speaker, Model When Muhammad Ali's daughter Khaliah hit 325 pounds, she didn't need to be told again that she was obese. A lifetime of dieting had not helped. Khaliah shares her journey of weight loss at this forum you won't want to miss. An in-demand speaker on weight related issues, Khaliah is committed to helping women everywhere develop and nurture positive self image and high esteem. Guest Speakers, Expert Panel Discussion and more. Don't miss this afternoon event, it will change your life! The Westin Prince Hotel Ballroom South 900 York Mills Road Toronto, ON M3B 3H2 Sunday, May 4, 2008 12pm to 4 pm Pre-register today at loseweightforlife.ca or call 416-527-2263. Presented by: Winston Churchill 24 FREE ADMISSION *Must be present to win. **Visit loseweightforlife.ca for details. Your attendance guarantees entry into a Grand Prize Draw*. The first 200 people to arrive at the forum will also receive a gift bag from our sponsors.** TM Canadian Institute of Bariatric Options www.ciboclinic.com ALL SHOW TIMES ARE SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES