Debra Jarvis

Events

February 12, 2009
Families Can Conference
Speaker
San Jose, California

March 21, 2009
Date held

May 1--4, 2009
Charlottesville, Virgina

May 7--10, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
(tentative)

June 6-7, 2009
Healing Journeys
Greenville, North Carolina

September 12, 2009
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Luncheon Keynote
Portland, Oregon





January 9, 2008

"Be Alert! Stay Awake!"
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Highline Hospital
Burien, Washington
7-8:30 p.m.


January 12, 2008

"Be Kind. Less Noise."
Team Survivor Northwest Retreat
Fort Worden, Washington
5:00 p.m.


January 15, 2008

Reading/Signing
Village Books
Bellingham, Washington
7:00 p.m.


January 16, 2008

"It's Not About the Hair"
Presentation/Reading/Signing
Group Health Hospice Volunteers
Group Health main campus
Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m.


February 18, 2008

Live Web Interview
WomenTalk Radio
1:30 p.m.
www.womensradio.com



February 19, 2008

Live Web Interview
Healthtalk Radio
4:00 p.m.
http://www2.healthtalk.com/go/radio



February 27, 2008

University of Washington Retirement Association
Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall
University of Washington, Seattle
10:30 a.m.


March 5, 2008

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
5th Anual NCCN Oncology Nursing Program
Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Quality Care
"Both Sides of The Bed"
8:15 a.m.


April 30, 2008

"The Effect of Cancer Survivors Among Us"
Washington Biotechnological and Biomedical Association
Museum of History and Industry
4:00 p.m.


May 2-4, 2008

CURE Day of Caring, Denver
Sunday: Panel of End-of-Life issues, 9:45 a.m.
Keynote Closing: "Be Alert and Stay Awake!"11:15 a.m.


June 29, 2008
"The Impact of Survivors in Our Midst"
Bellevue Congregational Church
12:30 p.m.


September 3, 2008

Reading and Signing
Elliot Bay Books
Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m.


September 6, 2008

Metastatic Cancer Group breakfast
Cancer LifeLine
Seattle, Washington
10:00 a.m.


September 8, 2008

"My Left Hand"
Documentary film by Josh Isaacs
Post-film panel discussion
Northwest Film Forum
7:00 p.m.


September 16, 2008
"Tuesday at Grace"
Inaugural speaker
Grace Episcopal Church
Bainbridge Island, Washington
7:00 p.m.

September 23, 2008
Reading and Signing
Wellesley Booksmith
Wellesley, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.

September 24, 2008
"Telling Your Story"
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
11 a.m.

September 25, 2008
"Caring For Our Own"
Robert Carey Lectureship
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
5:00--7:30 p.m.

September 26, 2008
Schwartz Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
12:00 noon



October 2, 2008

Susan G. Komen Benefit Luncheon
Tacoma, Washington

October 4, 2008

Ladie's Day Out
903 W. 1st St.
South Bend, Washington
1:00 p.m.

October 16, 2008

Signing, reading, discussion
Barnes & Noble Books
3600 Stevens Creek Boulevard
San Jose, California 95117
(408) 984-3495
7:00 p.m.

October 19, 2008

Reading/signing
Conscious Body Pilates
3317 E. Union Street
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 709-2673
www.709core.com
6:00 p.m.

October 24, 2008

"It's Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer"
St Andrew United Methodist Church
3350 White Bay Dr.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
303-794-2683
www.st-andrew-umc.com
7:00 p.m.

October 25, 2008
The Existential Expedition workshop
St Andrew United Methodist Church
3350 White Bay Dr.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
303-794-2683
www.st-andrew-umc.com
9:30--12:00

November 1--2, 2008
CURE Forum
Dallas, Texas
CONFERENCE CANCELLED

My Works

Awards
"Silk Therapy"
2001 Soul-Making Literary Prize Honorable Mention
"Hound of Hell"
1999 Jack Straw Award
Memoir
Take It Again--From The Top
A book about exercise, love, and a faith journey. (Lion, 1986)
Non-Fiction
Free To Be Fit
How to control Type II diabetes through diet and exercise. (1989)
HIV Positive, Living With AIDS
A pocket-size book which deals with the spiritual issues around HIV.(1990)
The Journey Through AIDS, A Guide For Loved Ones and Caregivers
How to be a caregiver for someone with AIDS.(1992)
Sermons
"I'd Rather Be Here Now"
Reflections on being in Manhattan on September 11, 2001.
The program I created for staff at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

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