SHEFFIELD-In remembrance of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month the Sheffield Public Library presents Patti Callahan Henry who will discuss her book The Favorite Daughter and the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on families.
The talks will be held on November 1, 2020 at the Clarion Inn in Sheffield from 1:00 PM until 2:00PM their will be music by Harvey Thompson, Jr and hors d’oeuvres-followed by a talk about her book and the effects of memory loss by author Patti Callahan Henry. the talk will be followed by a Q&A with a book signing at 3:00PM.
Tickets are $10.00 which includes hors d’oeuvres. Tickets may be purchased at the Sheffield Public Library. Seating is limited all tickets must be purchased by October 27, 2020. Masks are required.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fifteen novels, including the (Historical Fiction), Becoming Mrs. Lewis-The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis (writing as Patti Callahan). In addition, she is the recipient of The Christy award-A2019 Winner “Book of the Year.”; The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year for 2020 and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year for 2019. The Favorite Daughter (writing as Patti Callahan Henry-Southern Contemporary Fiction) was launched in June 2019, and The Perfect Love Song-A Christmas novella released October 2019.
Patti attended Auburn University for her undergraduate work and Georgia State University for her graduate degree. Once a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, she now writes full time. The mother of three children, she lives in both Mountain Brook, Alabama and Bluffton, South Carolina with her husband.
As a former nurse, much of Henry’s graduate work focused on injuries of the brain and memory, leading her to deep reflection on what it means for families who must learn to cope with what medical professionals refer to as “ambiguous loss.” How does one grieve for a loved one that still lives on but no longer seems to be the same person? Inspired by her professional experiences with memory loss, Henry wanted to explore the concept further as a novelist, resulting in her new book, The Favorite Daughter – a heart-rending story about a broken family that is forced to rally when tragedy strikes.
“A layered, spellbinding novel about families and lovers and the meaning of home. Above all, it’s about memory, how it shapes us, fools us, and warms our hearts. This is one truly beautiful book”-Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of a Nantucket Wedding.
