Attend a live reading and conversation wit h author Farzana Doctor\, who discusses her new book 52 Weeks to a Swe eter Life. Presented by the Cancer Assistance Program.
\nFarzana is interviewed by Dr. Alan Tanigu ch\, Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University and Program Direc tor of McMaster's Family Medicine Palliative Care Residency Program. The 4 5-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer perio d. Before the event\, check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book. Epic Books will be on-site selling books f or signing after the event.
\nAs an activist\, community organizer a nd social worker\, Farzana has preached self-care to hundreds of people st ruggling with burnout and exhaustion. But for years\, she couldn&rsquo\;t manage to take her own advice. She knew many other helpers and activists w ere the same: they struggled to escape the cycle of overwork\, being overw helmed\, and recovering. 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life is a workbook that speaks directly to these people &mdash\; and anyone struggling to pa use\, set boundaries and centre their needs. \;
\nThe Cancer Assistance Program is a community-base d\, not-for-profit organization offering free services for individuals and families affected by cancer living in the greater region of Hamilton and surrounding communities.
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