A father's love letter in the wake of cancer
In his new memoir, “Falling: A Daughter, A Father, and a Journey Back," author Elisha Cooper recalls how he and his family faced and survived his daughter Zoe’s cancer.
The act of reflection, some years after the events, is cathartic for Cooper. The result is the chronicle of a life-changing period, marked by terrifying uncertainty and resilience. He tells the story with humor and a palpable sense of awe.
Cooper is a writer and illustrator known for his children’s books, among them "Homer." He spoke at The Elliott Bay Book Company on August 11. Jennie Cecil Moore recorded his talk.
Please note: This talk includes some unedited language of an adult nature.
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John O'Brien
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John O’Brien is a KUOW newsroom producer. He works with the Morning Edition and All Things Considered teams to schedule, record, and edit interviews and stories on a variety of topics, from politics and public health to arts and culture. He learned to make radio in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation and is a former host of KUOW's Speakers Forum.
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