Lisa Patterson is the title character in the sports romance novel "Ball Girl: Sports Scribe in a Skirt." This unique work-parts of which are autobiographical for the principal author-covers the life and pioneering career of a smart, stylish, athletic, cosmopolitan Southern girl who happens to love expressing herself in print, the smell of hot dogs, the sounds of the arena, and attractive men in uniforms. Lisa puts the men she really loves on pedestals. But life isn't always easy. She has to deal with the losses of family members, lovers, many games, and even jobs, but through it all, she keeps pedaling and always manages to look great while she does it. And once in a while, she misses a deadline and comes through unscathed. This book may inspire both sweet and painful emotions, and we hope it will make you laugh a few times. Through it all, Lisa does everything she can to keep things fun and full of humor. And most of the time, she succeeds.