Guest Speaker, Author Jim Tabor
Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:30 pm
Waitsfield resident and bestselling author James M. Tabor will read from his books, reflect on the writing life, and engage with the audience about a range of topics. Tabor enjoys the unusual distinction of having published both novels and works of nonfiction with major New York publishing houses. He has worked as a police officer in Washington, D.C., a corporate executive, an ad agency vice president, and a horse wrangler. The author of Blind Descent and The Deep Zone, he also hosted the national PBS adventure-travel series, “The Great Outdoors,” was the co-creator and executive producer for The History Channel special, “Journey to the Center of the World,” and has appeared on Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Guest Speaker, Author Pamela Heinrich MacPherson
Saturday, March 25th at 2:00 PM
Poet Pamela Heinrich will discuss her book, "Vigil: The Poetry of Presence," a collection of sixty-five poems written from the perspective of a seasoned hospice volunteer sitting vigil with individuals in the last days and moments of their life. A native of Burlington, MacPherson has been a community advocate for end-of-life care for over three decades. She is a graduate of the Jeanne Mance School of Nursing and served as Hospice Volunteer Coordinator for the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Chittenden and Grand Isle County. She is a founding member of VNA’s Madison-Deane Initiative, an organization that seeks to change the face of dying through education of the general public and healthcare professionals.
Both events will take place at the Joslin Library and are presented by the Friends of the Joslin Library. They are free and open to the public.
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