Community Medical Center's Voices of Hope
presents a Cancer Education Summit featuring
New York Times bestselling author and cancer survivor, Joni Rodgers.
Join us for an evening with the author of:
"Bald in the Land of Big Hair - A True Story"
AT THE THE HILTON GARDEN INN IN MISSOULA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD FROM 4 - 9:30 P.M.
ENTER CODE: CMCVH
Welcome. One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during his or her lifetime. We are firm believers that knowledge is one of our most powerful allies when it comes to the battle against cancer. That’s why Community Medical Center sponsors this event each year.
We invite you to take part in this free event including panel presentations with a variety of medical experts and survivors as they discuss treatment, beating cancer and what it means to be a survivor.
Meet Joni Rodgers.
Joni Rodgers is a critically acclaimed novelist and New York Times bestselling memoir guru, who applies the fine art of fiction to the creation of well-crafted memoirs. Born into a family of gospel/bluegrass musicians, Joni grew up on stage, opening for huge-haired country music legends of the 60s and 70s. She continued performing until 1994, when she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She used the chemo downtime to complete her first two novels, both of which made regional bestseller lists and were short-listed for awards. Joni’s memoir, Bald in the Land of Big Hair (Harper Collins 2001), garnered glowing reviews around the world, was excerpted in Good Housekeeping, and condensed by Reader’s Digest. It also launched Joni’s public speaking career and brought her to the attention of celebrities and others who began asking her to help them tell their stories. Film rights for the first book Joni collaborated on were optioned by Columbia; another project is currently being adapted for Broadway.
Between novels and ghostwriting projects, Joni volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and does peer counseling with other cancer survivors. She also mentors young writers through her blog, “Boxing the Octopus.” Married to jet plane mechanic/wine maker Gary Rodgers since 1983, Joni is the proud mother of two fine young adults. She lives in Houston, Texas and happily commutes to both New York and LA.
Learn more about Joni Rodgers >
AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN INN IN MISSOULA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD FROM 4 - 9:30 P.M.
ENTER CODE: CMCVH
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2827 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana 59804
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