Harvard Authors - Autobiography -- the author’s journey in writing about personal issues 15 September, 2016 at 18:30.
Please come to the next Harvard Author’s event which will feature 3 amazing, autobiographical accounts by Harvard Alumni. The authors will each talk about the challenges, motivation and satisfaction they achieved in writing about personal struggles.
Featured:
- Skip Sviokla who wrote
From Harvard to Hell...and Back – which chronicles his journey from being a Harvard educated doctor to a homeless addicted and then his return to sobriety and a normal life.
- Tom Kearney who wrote
Death, Life and the East German Ladies’ Swimming Team – about being hit by a London bus on Oxford street and recovering from a near-death coma to take on the Mayor of London and learning how to swim outdoors all year-round.
- Jennifer Bao Yu "Precious Jade" Jue-Steuck who wrote
Inspiration Ice Cream: Jardin de Glace, the story of how an orphan girl's passion for ice cream led to a search around the world to create the first global volunteer group created by and for the more than 150,000 adopted Chinese children growing up in 26 countries.
Date: 15 September, 2016
Time: 18:30 for 19:00 start
Location: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK)
40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DS.
(this location is Canary Wharf, only 10 minutes by tube from Waterloo Station
Please contact me with any questions. Tamara @ thhoward@btinternet.com