Author Sylvia Nemmers: Happy Now? Shattering the Myth of Happily Ever After
Schedule
Wed Dec 03 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
West Des Moines Public Library | West Des Moines, IA
"When I walk with my guide dog, I am fairly oblivious to what is going on around me until someone walks up to me and speaks. Sometimes it is a person telling me how sorry they feel for me. Sometimes it has been a person asking me why I cover my hair, or why I became a Muslim. Other times someone sees me at a conference and asks me how I got my PhD or my job as Department Chair in Environmental Science. And the most common one of all - “Can I pet your dog?” I don’t mind the questions but feel unworthy of the pity.
This is an invitation to come and hear some of my tails. My life journey has been unique, but I am certain we will find shared experiences connecting us through the tapestry of humanity."
Books will be available for sale after the program.
*No registration required.
Where is it happening?
West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:










