And the winner is . . .

The biggest problem with running contests on my blog is picking a winner. It’s sooo hard to narrow it down. I have to say I was impressed that family members beat out celebrities when it came to who you’d like to see before you went in for risky surgery.

I was a little surprised at people who wanted visits from deceased persons. I think those are the last sort of folks I’d want to see before surgery. I mean, isn’t that a bad omen? I want to meet George Washington, but if I saw him before surgery I would wonder if he’d been sent as the welcoming committee for the afterlife.

Ditto for the actor from one of my all time favorite movies—The Princess Bride. If Mandy Patinkin showed up and said his famous line, “You killed my father, prepare to die.” Well, let’s just say that’s not the most comforting thing I’d want to hear.

A lot of people asked for comedians--and as a writer of comedy I find that particularly validating. I'll try to remember that when the next reviewer calls one of my books, "fluffy". Apparently my writing is akin to clouds, cotton balls, and frosting, but I digress.

I guess, like Jeff, the visitor I'd choose is a guy in a white coat who says, “Hi, I’m the most accomplished brain surgeon in the world, and I stopped by to do your surgery.”

Sarah's vote for the anesthesiologist also has a lot of merit though, and everyone who put down President Monson--very wise choice.

But how can I not give the book to somebody who would want me to show up before their surgery? I'm not saying I'd actually go, mind you, but yeah, you get a free book for requesting.

I’m going to send the hardback to the Rachel, the first person who wrote that answer, (Along with those coveted hair nets) but Jackee and Dano, will get an ARC because the bow-tied one's assistant just told me they found a few extra of those and are sending them to me. (ARC = Advanced Reading Copy--it's what the publisher sends to reviewers. It's a paperback and generally has some typos. This ARC also has a few lines that the publisher made me take out--but that is the subject for a whole other blog.)

So guys, send your addresses to my email: jrallisonfans at yahoo dot com.