November 2019
Norwich University Writers Series
Vigil and I have been invited to Norwich University! A new and cutting-edge multi-disciplinary course, "Narrative Medicine" is being taught by an English Professor and the Director of the School of Nursing. This course invites students to engage in stories about illness and caregiving and to consider the power of storytelling in the processes of caring and healing. Through a selection of readings and exercises that involve first-hand experiences, we will address how stories work to convey human experiences, the…
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Join author Pamela MacPherson for a reading and talk on her book, Vigil: The Poetry of Presence, a collection of sixty-five poems written from the perspective of a seasoned hospice volunteer sitting with others in the last days and moments of their life. Through story and poetry, Pamela hopes to make attendees feel more comfortable, and more able to be fully present to others whether facing serious illness or the end of their life's journey. Books will be available for…
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Author Reading
Pam MacPherson will share her experiences of sitting vigil with dying individuals through the reading of poetry and telling the stories around the poems.
Find out more »January 2017
Vigil: The Poetry of Presence Author Reading
Pam MacPherson will share stories of vigil sitting and read the poems that come from those experiences. Learn more about the very end of life and its sacredness during this tender time of transition. The public is invited. Books will be available along with signing by the author.
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