Join us for a conversation with Farzana Doctor about her new book 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life.
Attend a live reading and conversation with author Farzana Doctor, who discusses her new book 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life. Presented by the Cancer Assistance Program.
Farzana is interviewed by Dr. Alan Taniguch, Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University and Program Director of McMaster's Family Medicine Palliative Care Residency Program. The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. Before the event, check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book. Epic Books will be on-site selling books for signing after the event.
As an activist, community organizer and social worker, Farzana has preached self-care to hundreds of people struggling with burnout and exhaustion. But for years, she couldn’t manage to take her own advice. She knew many other helpers and activists were the same: they struggled to escape the cycle of overwork, being overwhelmed, and recovering. 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life is a workbook that speaks directly to these people — and anyone struggling to pause, set boundaries and centre their needs.
The Cancer Assistance Program is a community-based, not-for-profit organization offering free services for individuals and families affected by cancer living in the greater region of Hamilton and surrounding communities.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary |
TAGS: | Reading | Literature | In Branch | Culture Days | Books | Author Visit | Author Events |
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