September 24, 2007
BRATTLEBORO—The Brattleboro Retreat is pleased to announce that Allen Shawn, author of Wish I Could Be There: Notes from a Phobic Life, will speak from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Sunday September 30, 2007 at Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro. The event is co-sponsored with the Brattleboro Literary Festival.
“This is the second year the Retreat has joined with the Literary Festival,” said Retreat President and Chief Executive Officer Rob Simpson. “We believe this collaboration enhances our goal of reducing the stigma of mental illness. Allen Shawn’s openness about his personal fears and his journey to understand and overcome them is inspiring.”
Allen Shawn is a composer, pianist and author. He has produced a large catalog of orchestral, chamber, vocal, and piano works, as well as music for ballet, theater, and film. His books include Wish I Could Be There: Notes from a Phobic Life, and Arnold Schoenberg’s Journey. He teaches music at Bennington College.
The Brattleboro Retreat, founded in 1834, is a not-for-profit, regional specialty mental health and addictions treatment center, providing a full range of diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation services for individuals of all ages and their families. Nationally recognized for its premiere treatment in behavioral healthcare, the Brattleboro Retreat offers a high quality, individualized, comprehensive continuum of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization, residential and outpatient treatment. For more information on Retreat services, call 1-800-RETREAT.
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