Tue October 22, 2013
KATY BUTLER at Books Inc. Opera Plaza With An Introduction by Special Guest DR. JENNIFER BROKAW, M.D.
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Based on her groundbreaking New York Times Magazine article, "What Broke My Father's Heart," which was named a notable narrative by the Nieman Foundation at Harvard, award-winning journalist Katy Butler shares Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, a visionary memoir pondering her parents desires for Good Deaths, and a groundbreaking map through the labyrinth of a broken medical system that can stand in the way of making these desires a reality.
Here to introduce Katy Butler will be special guest Dr. Jennifer Brokaw, M.D., founder of the San Francisco based Medical Consult and Advocacy Services, which "provides comprehensive and deeply personal medical planning to individuals and families who are focused on achieving maximum health and preserving their quality of life." For more information on their services visit: http://216.92.28.161/about-us/our-mission/
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Here to introduce Katy Butler will be special guest Dr. Jennifer Brokaw, M.D., founder of the San Francisco based Medical Consult and Advocacy Services, which "provides comprehensive and deeply personal medical planning to individuals and families who are focused on achieving maximum health and preserving their quality of life." For more information on their services visit: http://216.92.28.161/about-us/our-mission/
Based on her groundbreaking New York Times Magazine article, "What Broke My Father's Heart," which was named a notable narrative by the Nieman Foundation at Harvard, award-winning journalist Katy Butler shares Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, a visionary memoir pondering her parents desires for Good Deaths, and a groundbreaking map through the labyrinth of a broken medical system that can stand in the way of making these desires a reality.
Here to introduce Katy Butler will be special guest Dr. Jennifer Brokaw, M.D., founder of the San Francisco based Medical Consult and Advocacy Services, which "provides comprehensive and deeply personal medical planning to individuals and families who are focused on achieving maximum health and preserving their quality of life." For more information on their services visit: http://216.92.28.161/about-us/our-mission/
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Here to introduce Katy Butler will be special guest Dr. Jennifer Brokaw, M.D., founder of the San Francisco based Medical Consult and Advocacy Services, which "provides comprehensive and deeply personal medical planning to individuals and families who are focused on achieving maximum health and preserving their quality of life." For more information on their services visit: http://216.92.28.161/about-us/our-mission/
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