Authors share experience with leukemia and treatment at Nevada State Library book discussion
Join the State Library and Archives staff every second Tuesday at 12 noon in Carson City for a new monthly book discussion and author talk series. The Brown Bag Lunches, Nevada in Small Bites featured guests in July are Nevada authors Don and Heather Hardy.
Don and Heather will read from their memoir "Because I’d Hate to Just Disappear" and share the physical and emotional struggle they went through when Don was diagnosed with leukemia and went through treatment.
They share their honest story with humor and emotion to reveal how two very different personalities shape — and are shaped by — the experience.
Donald E. Hardy received a Ph.D. in linguistics from Rice University. He taught linguistics at University of North Texas, Northern Illinois University, Colorado State University, and University of Nevada, Reno, where he is now professor emeritus. In his retirement, he writes, reads, and gives mostly unsolicited advice to his younger friends.
Heather Kay Hardy received her Ph.D. in linguistics from UCLA. She taught linguistics at a number of universities, served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University and University of Nevada, Reno where she also served as interim executive vice president and provost. She is happily retired and living in Reno with her husband, two cats, and dog.
"Illness, in a larger sense of mortality, is an inescapable shared trait among all living creatures, and we humans know about, whether or not we want to talk about it," said Don.
Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records is located at 100 N Stewart St, Carson City.
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