Thursday, April 9
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Registration Required Below
*Join us for a special session with Redding resident Doug Renfield-Miller, as he discusses his workbook, Writing Your Own Ending, a comprehensive work that includes practical tips and guidance for those looking for a clearer path to think about end-of-life issues.
Doug’s presentation will focus on four topics:
- Contemplating and preparing for your eventual demise
- Considering and shaping how you will be remembered and celebrated
- Making things easier for survivors
- Leaving with no regrets
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes is an informal discussion group that meets monthly and is focused on aging. New participants always welcome!
Meetings are held at the Library on the second Thursday of the month. Upcoming Meeting Dates: April 9 & May 14
About Our Speaker
Following a long career in finance, Doug Renfield-Miller spent a year as an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard in 2015. The outcome of his fellowship year was GoodEnding, a nonprofit seeking to improve end-of-life outcomes and reduce societal costs. As an extension of his GoodEnding work, Doug co-authored a workbook, Writing Your Own Ending with Sonya Dolan. Noted hospice and palliative care physician B.J. Miller describes the workbook as “…loaded with practical tips and stepwise guidance to help you prepare for the end.” Doug is donating book royalties to Regional Hospice in Danbury where he volunteers and serves on the board.
Registration is currently closed for this event.