Jon Katz

Pathways Hospice: 22nd Annual One from the Heart Awards Breakfast

Featured speaker: Jon Katz

Friday, October 5, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Izzy and Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me

Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

This year’s featured speaker—bestselling author, journalist, and photographer Jon Katz—will share the humor and ‘dog sense’ he gained as he and his rescued border collie Izzy visited homes and nursing facilities in upstate New York. The two, specially trained as hospice volunteers, brought comfort to people who needed it most, time and again demonstrating the value of companionship—both human and canine. Jon lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with his wife, fiber artist Maria Wulf, his dogs Izzy, Lenore, and Frieda, and a menagerie of farm animals. His talk will include photographs and images from Bedlam Farm.

Over the past 21 years, the One from the Heart Awards Breakfasts have raised over $4 million for Pathways to ensure extraordinary hospice and home health care for the Bay Area. For more information about the One from the Heart Awards Breakfast and to register, please click HERE.

Location: Street: Crowne Plaza Cabana Additional: 4290 El Camino Real City: Palo Alto, Province: California Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

With his signature insight and gift for storytelling, Jon Katz shares sixteen stories about one of life’s most unique relationships. No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz. He has warmed our spirits with enchanting tales and keen observations of his animal menagerie—the dogs, sheep, chickens, and other residents of Bedlam Farm. Now, Katz is back with what he does best in his first collection of short stories, Dancing Dogs.

Jon Katz has written twenty-one books—eight novels, one collection of short stories, and twelve works of nonfiction—including Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and the author of two children’s books, Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm and Lenore Finds a Friend. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with his wife, the artist Maria Wulf; his dogs, Lenore, Frieda, and Red; his donkeys, Simon, Lulu, and Fanny; and his barn cats, Mother and Minnie.

Location: Street: 4869 Main St Additional: City: Manchester Center, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05255 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Emma Span reads from 90% of the Game Is Half Mental: And Other Tales from the Edge of Baseball Fandom.; Jon Katz reads from Soul of a Dog.

Journalist and sports-writer Emma Span presents her new book 90% of the Game is Half Mental in a joint event with her father, legendary local ‘dog’ author Jon Katz as he presents his book Soul of a Dog. (lemontwist)… (more)