Book Launch: Making God Laugh by R. C. Goodwin
Schedule
Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community | South Windsor, CT
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Join BOOK CLUB On the Go to celebrate the release of R. C. Goodwin’s memoir, Making God Laugh! R. C. will be in conversation with author Penny Goetjen. Click the ticket link to reserve your free seat! 2pm Doors open, enjoy complimentary refreshments from Evergreen Crossings' culinary team, pick up your book and, if you preordered, and be shown to your reserved seat.
2:15pm R. C. will talk with Penny Goetjen about his books (no spoilers), and writing process; followed by a Q&A. All of R. C. 's books will be available for purchase and signing.
About Making God Laugh: A Memoir of Psychiatry, Dublin, and the Electric Chair -
An entertaining memoir by the author of The Stephen Hawking Death Row Fan Club and Model Child.
"A skilled storyteller, Goodwin uses anecdotal vignettes to drive the book's engaging narrative... a perceptive and frequently entertaining look at the life of a psychiatrist." - Kirkus Reviews
“On a bright June day in the late 1980s, I found myself strapped into an electric chair.” So begins R.C. Goodwin’s captivating memoir, which encompasses his life from growing up in the Midwest during the 1950s to his ivy-league foray at Yale, majoring in history, and on to studying medicine in Dublin. Returning to the U.S., he undertook a psychiatric career despite initial misgivings about the specialty. Practicing psychiatry in the suburbs, prisons, and at a major university, he embarked upon a journey in which his patients included corporate executives and serial killers, teenagers and centenarians, alcoholics and drug addicts, and those addicted to online pornography. We learn something of the side trips in this journey—the joy, pain, humor, frustration, angst, and unending surprises along the way—and how all this affected his personal life as he dealt with the same universal issues his patients try to deal with.
Venue Accessibility Information:
Evergreen Crossings and their theater are wheelchair accessible. Comfortable chairs and couches are also provided. The authors will speak on a stage using microphones and speakers. Please see photo of theater above. Please contact us with any questions at [email protected].
Pre-order MAKING GOD LAUGH at https://www.bookclubct.com/online-store/Making-God-Laugh-A-Memoir-of-Psychiatry-Dublin-and-the-Electric-Chair-p724472603
This event is free & open to all!
Venue Accessibility Information:
Evergreen Crossings and their theater are wheelchair accessible. Comfortable chairs and couches are also provided (see photo in Discussion). The authors will speak on a stage using microphones and speakers. Please contact us with any questions at [email protected]
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Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community, South Windsor, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
