Surviving Alex: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction

Jessie Dunleavy, Moderator; Ryan Hampton and Patricia Roos, presenters

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Calling all book lovers! The Annapolis Book Festival is celebrating its 22nd year. Dozens of renowned authors, including Christopher Cox, Brigid Kemmerer, Susan Page, Juan Williams, Marie Arana, and Nikole Hannah-Jones are coming to Key School’s picturesque campus on Saturday, May 3 for this free community event. Visit the Festival website to learn more. Schedule of presentations.

Session: 2 p.m.

TO BE RESCHEDULED Zoom talk on Surviving Alex, Retiree Assembly

Zoom talk on Surviving Alex, AAUW Florida, organized by Mary Gatta

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Patricia Roos talked about Surviving Alex: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction, in conversation with Rocky Schwartz of Sharing the Hope Family Support Center, a division of Prevention Resources. Sheilah Powell (NJ Harm Reduction Coalition) moderated a panel on harm reduction in action, which included Susan Ousterman (Vilomah Foundation) and Ruby Clark (Ruby’s Vision). A Q&A session followed, along with a reception.

The event was held at the Kathleen W. Ludwig Global Village Living Learning Center, Douglass Campus, Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

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Nancy Tomes, Distinguished Professor of History.