The Grits Guide to Life
By Deborah Ford
Plume, $14
272 pages, ISBN 0452285062

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The incredible response to the GRITS contest in our May issue, sponsored by Plume, proves that Deborah Ford's principles for Girls Raised in the South (otherwise known as GRITS) are appreciated—and applicable—nationwide. Entries came in from 38 of the 50 states, and the winners stretch from coast to coast, including a male contestant from California! Our grand-prize winner is:

Delores Grafentine, Port Charlotte, Florida
Delores will receive a gift basket assembled by Deborah Ford herself. It includes piles of Southern must-haves, as well as a signed copy of The Grits Guide to Life, the latest addition to the GRITS series.

The 10 runners-up listed below will each receive an autographed paperback copy of The Grits Guide to Life. And y'all keep an eye out for more Southern advice: Deborah has another GRITS book in the works.
Nancy McFarlin, Wamego, Kansas
Karen Morales, Baltimore, Maryland
Sandy Hackett, Memphis, Tennessee
Mary Kitchell, West Monroe, Louisiana
James Samsel, Riverside, California
Carolyn Caudill, Nashville, Tennessee
Valerie Law, Macon, Georgia
Anne Sanderlin, Hartsville, South Carolina
Sandra McQuaid, Onaway, Michigan
Karen Blossom, Melborne, Florida