On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m., Hancock Town Library will present “The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma, and Loss” with Annie Brewster in the Daniels Room.
In 2001, Dr. Annie Brewster was a mother, wife and a newly minted Harvard-trained physician. After ignoring her symptoms, she couldn’t deny the tingling in her legs and persistent vertigo, and an MRI showed signs of multiple sclerosis.
In “The Healing Power of Storytelling,” Brewster, founder of the Health Story Collaborative, and her co-author, journalist Rachel Zimmerman, use personal narrative, science-based research and guidance to show patients, families and care providers how to craft and share their own stories in order to heal and move forward. The book offers case studies from Brewster’s years as a doctor working with patients, families, and other care providers.
On Thursday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m., the library will present “Deep Water – Murder, Scandal and Intrigue in a New England Town” with Ken Sheldon.
In the waning days of World War I, William K. Dean was murdered, his body hog-tied and dumped in a rainwater cistern on his farm in Jaffrey. Former Hancock resident Ken Sheldon will read from his book “Deep Water,” the first in-depth examination into the murder and its aftermath in Jaffrey and the region.
Both events are free and open to all, but seating is limited, so call the library at 603-525-4411 to reserve a place. Masks are preferred inside the building.