Events & Reunions
Tufts Alumni Minnesota - A Discussion with Author Nancy Rappaport
Sponsored by:
Tufts Alumni Minnesota
Location:
Borders
1501 Plymouth Road, Minnetonka
952-595-0977 | See Map
When: Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 4:30 pm (iCal)
Description
Come join Tufts Alumni Minnesota and Tufts alumna Nancy Rappaport, M88, as she discusses her new book, In Her Wake. Rappaport is a 1988 alumna of Tufts University Medical School and gave the keynote address at the Tufts White Coat Ceremony this year. She is currently an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In this book she explores the mystery of her mother’s suicide. Drawing on court depositions, newspaper coverage, her mother's unpublished novel, and interviews with family and friends, she uncovers the story of a conflicted and troubled activist, socialite, and community leader. Rappaport explores the impact of her mother's suicide from the perspective of a daughter, psychiatrist, wife, and mother of three -- illuminating in the process the complicated nature of loss, reconciliation, and healing.
Inspiring, honest, and engaging, In Her Wake is a powerful testament to a woman's search for answers, and a potent reminder that love outlasts death. Publisher’s Weekly says that Rappaport’s work is “fearless . . . a stunning narrative of perspective, profound sadness and unrelenting hope.”
Rappaport will hold a book reading and signing, followed by a Tufts Alumni reception at where there will be an opportunity to speak with the author.
RSVP
Please register online by October 30.
Cost
This is a free event!
Contact
Questions? Contact Brigid Burke at the Office of Alumni Relations at brigid.burke@tufts.edu.