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Thanks to a generous grant from the Windham Foundation’s Grafton Fund, the Grafton Public Library is proud to present reading and discussion programs in conjunction with the Vermont Humanities Council. Healthcare and Humanity: 4 Sessions Led by Rachael Cohen and Mary Hays Thursdays, 6:30 pm, April 8 & 22 May 6 & 20, 2010 Location: Grafton Public Library In healthcare, we confront some of the most fundamental aspects of the human experience, wellness, death, ethical behavior, control, suffering, loss, need. Because of these complexities, which often raise more questions than provide answers, the practice of medicine and healthcare is as much an art of human kindness and communication as it is a science. These four books speak to the experiences of the patient, the families and the people providing care. A Fortunate Man by Jean Mohr—discussion led by Rachael Cohen A Complex Sorrow by Marianne A. Paget-- discussion led by Rachael Cohen Fourth Uncle in the Mountain by Quang Van Nguyen— discussion led by Mary Hays Taking Care of Our Own by Susan Garrett-- discussion led by Mary Hays Please call 843-2404 or librarian@graftonpubliclibrary.org to register. Links for Reading & Discussion of Healthcare and Humanity A Fortunate Man by Jean Mohr A Complex Sorrow by Marianne A. Paget Fourth Uncle in the Mountain by Quang Van Nguyen Taking Care of Our Own by Susan Garrett

All sessions are led by a Vermont Humanities Council scholar. The programs are free and handicapped accessible. All books and materials are available for loan at the library. About Rachael Cohen Rachael Cohen is a freelance editor specializing in environmental and regional studies. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cornell University and a Master of Science in Environmental Education from the Audubon Expedition Institute/Lesley University. She teaches literature and creative writing for the University of Michigan’s New England Literature Program, held each spring at a camp in Maine, as well as offering Elderhostel classes in regional literature and nature writing. About Mary Hays Mary Hays has been a discussion leader for the New Hampshire Humanities Council and for VHC’s Literature and Medicine Program. She has a Master’s degree in Humanities from the University of Chicago and has taught for many years in many different settings, including ten years as an elementary teacher. She is the author of Learning to Drive and a recently completed 2^nd novel, A Man and a Half.