A story of courage and triumph in the face of recurrent cancer, and monique polak, best known for her young adult fiction, lead a writing workshop at the jewish general hospital on april 10 geared to women who have received a cancer diagnosis. Susan wener is a tedx alum, bestselling author, educator and therapist. Resilience is a concept that comes up repeatedly in my area work, for example programs designed to increase individual and community resilience. The life journey of jonathan and susan wener has brought them a wonderful family. From enbridge presents the walrus talks resilience at blue metropolis. Organizational resilience finding fit, managing tensions and avoiding erosion fit. Susan wener chronicles her lifes journey of survival in the face of overwhelming odds against her. Popular resilience books showing 150 of 3,624 room kindle edition by. She had the good fortune to dedicated medical professionals, a loving family and her devoted husband himself a pillar of strength for susan and their children. Isabelle charest, emilie heymans, annie pelletier, nathalie lambert, nikki van noord. Writing to heal author of the book resilience, susan wener used writing to help her get through her two difficult bouts with cancer. Resilience is a program of post carbon institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the world transition away from fossil. Resilience is a public celebration, a creative act of reconciliation and commemoration of fifty contemporary artworks by first nations, inuit, and metis women artists, displayed on billboards from coast to coast from june to august 2018.
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Navigating life, loss and the road to success is the memoir and personal empowerment primer by lisa lisson, the first female and first canadian president of fedex express canada. Resilience by susan wener overdrive rakuten overdrive. An annual niche literary festival featuring jewish writers from canada and around the world. Peak resilience is a leading feminist counselling practice in vancouver, bc. She digs deep inside herself for her own truth and then shares her process, her heart and her spirit with her readers. Polish author opens up about her hidden jewish past. Being involved in the montrealarea commercial real estate business. Theirs is an amazing story that you can read about in susans book aptly titled, resilience. At the age of 41, the careerminded mom of four balanced a fulfilling work life with. Resilience is an invitation into the possibilities of the human spirit. I read susan wener s book, resilience, on a winter, saturday afternoon.
I never thought i was a writer until i seemed to have this book write me, says wener, who has. Susan wener and jonathan wener discuss their 30th anniversary of the cancer charity and susans biography, resilience air date. Mar 05, 2014 i read susan weners book, resilience, on a winter, saturday afternoon. Resilience, the title of susans 2014 memoir describing how she dealt with. The second she went renegade, stepping out into the field of alternative medicine. Office of resilience and director of civil security, business continuity and emergency management collaborative efforts in risk prevention and emergency management for 20 years in montreal new complementary mandate.
Womans account of illness resonates it has been 20 years since montrealer susan wener had her cancerous right lung removed and. This resilience publication contains over 30 articles and case studies about improving. Incredibly funny even after multiple readings this is one of the more humorous kids books that teach resilience. We are in the process of putting together a list of resiliencerelated resources.
Too often we become parayzed by statistical data and give our. Susan helps those facing the stress of illness by empowering them to find a sense of inner healing, and to move beyond fear in order to enjoy each day. When we cultivate resilience, we mine the awful, or merely annoying, experiences in life to find meaning and purpose. Consultation for the strategy is now closed while e work to finalize the document for council. A nationally bestselling book on the struggle of addiction and the power of indigenous resilience. Susan is a speaker, educator, therapist, and tedx alum. She explains the feelings of uncertainty patients face when confronting.
Author of the book resilience, susan wener used writing to help her get through her two difficult bouts with cancer. Womans account of illness resonates it has been 20 years since montrealer susan wener had her cancerous right lung removed and 25 since she underwent surgery for colon cancer. I felt every emotion fear, anxiety, anger, sympathy, empathy, relief as if i was going through susans journey with her. Contains practical activities and exercises to strengthen personal resilience to book your place on this programmes, or register your interest email susan. It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature.
Susan weners book, resilience, describes her journey through standard therapy as well as alternative methods of healing. Professor of medicine and engineering, usc and author of the end of illness smart and. Elliott cappell is the chief resilience officer for the city of toronto. Please check back regularly as we update and add more resources. Twotime cancer survivor and motivational speaker susan wener joined. Resource center icihrp roots of resilience project mcgill. This strategy is meant to light a spark to drive action at the city and from business, academia, nonprofit organizations, and residents to build a. He will discuss his book, which tells a fictionalized account of the life and love of lev termen and his invention of the theremin, a unique musical instrument that is. Dec 02, 2015 resilience is a program of post carbon institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the world transition away from fossil fuels and build sustainable, resilient communities. Content on this site is subject to our reposting policy.
A native torontonian, elliott also held various roles in the government of ontario and worked with global affairs canada. Twotime cancer survivor, therapist, educator and bestselling author of resilience, susan wener, speaks at the jewish public library in montreal about her experience coping with cancer and the. The first time she followed the traditional route of surgery and chemotherapy. But in her memoir, she offers a different perspective. Resilience and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Resilience by susan wener susan wener chronicles her lifes journey of survival in the face of overwhelming odds against her. He won canadas top literary prize in 2014 for his debut novel us conductors. Its a quality companies are looking for when hiring new people, because resilience will determine who will succeed and who will fail. Published on oct 19, 2014 in this short excerpt from her talk at the jewish public library in montreal, twotime cancer survivor, author, educator, and bestselling author of resilience, susan. Our congregant susan wener wrote an extraordinary book this year, titled resilience.
Susan wener is a naturalhealth consultant and practitioner in neurolinguistic. For many montrealers, it used to be that the two surest harbingers of winters thaw and springs onset were the expos and blue metropolis international literary festival. The resilience issue wsp parsons brinckerhoff is helping communities build or improve their ability to bounce back after hazardous events, extreme weather, climate change, blasts, flooding, and other shocks. Its in the dusting yourself off and continuing that you learn almost like a muscle to build resilience. About the strengthening personal resilience workshop. Helen knott, a highly accomplished indigenous woman, seems to have it all. In writing resilience, weners intention was to help people. Torontos resilience strategy sets out a vision, goals, and actions to help toronto survive, adapt and thrive in the face of any challenge, particularly climate change and growing inequities. I felt every emotion fear, anxiety, anger, sympathy, empathy, relief as if i was going through susan s journey with her. Roots of resilience research documents stories of resilence research summary. Organizational resilience needs to be fit for purpose. There is no single recipe and leaders need to find a balance between preventative control, mindful action, performance optimization and adaptive innovation that is appropriate to their mission and sector.
I was deeply moved by susans story and the manner in which she tackled each obstacle that was placed in her path. Counsellors at peak resilience use an integrated approach addressing mental health concerns, relationship st. Resource center icihrp roots of resilience project. The second time, she stepped into the field of alternative therapy. He will discuss his book, which tells a fictionalized account of the life and love of lev termen and his invention of the theremin, a unique musical instrument that is played without being touched. Resilience is one of the greatest puzzles of human nature. I usually land the tricky job of working out how to capture and measure the change. These are our top picks of the kids books that teach resilience. I couldnt put this book down and read it on a saturday afternoon. Montreal is a better city because of the philanthropic activities of this remarkable couple.
Bestselling author, susan wener, speaks at the jewish. Resilience can be learned, says cancer survivor, author and. The letters serve a guidebook for his friend, zach walker a pseudonym, and draw on greitens personal. Susan wener, jonathan weners wife, is a twotime cancer survivor and inspiration for the run. In this role he is leading the development of torontos resilience strategy and the citys participation in the global 100 resilient cities network.
View susan weners profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. She is giving a special workshop on writing to heal during the blue met. Our licensed, experienced registered clinical counsellors specialize in supporting women to live their best lives. Part complexity theory, part psychology, resilience is a pivotal book for today and a necessity to plan for tomorrow. We are in the process of putting together a list of resilience related resources. Susan successfully underwent chemotherapy and dedicated her career to helping montreals cancer community. When twotime cancer survivor susan wener grew her left lung from 45% capacity to. Susan described her first day at university in her book resilience. Stories of resilience research manual culture and mental health research unit the stories of resilience. Packed with information and exercises, the womans book of resilience is a smart, often funny, book that can help any woman thrive amid lifes ups and downs. This is a critically important story that needs to be heard by everyone who cares about religion, and even some who dont. Jul 22, 2010 resilience is a program of post carbon institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the world transition away from fossil fuels and build sustainable, resilient communities.
I wanted to see susan wener get better as if she were someone that i knew. Hardwon wisdom for living a better life 2015 is a book written by eric greitens, a former navy seal and naval officer, that consists of a series of letters written to a friend struggling with life after military service. Annes book was a beautiful breath of fresh air in a broader body of literature thats often dry and inaccessible. She is also a 2time cancer survivor and the author of canadian bestseller, resilience.
Hope lights the way for cancer survivor susan wener georgia. Jonathan and susan wener sharing their success and challenges. Oct 19, 2014 in this short excerpt from her talk at the jewish public library in montreal, twotime cancer survivor, author, educator, and bestselling author of resilience, susan wener, speaks about moments. Hope lights the way for cancer survivor susan wener. Twotime cancer survivor susan wener, author of the 2014 memoir resilience.
Apr 07, 2020 a nationally bestselling book on the struggle of addiction and the power of indigenous resilience. Evening lectures and films the pointeclaire public. The mission of the foundation is to ensure that the study of genocide is made mandatory in all high schools across quebec and then canada through lobbying and working with the government. They were like angels, best friends walking by my side. Susan wener explores and expands on all of her inner resources and tender feelings. Apr 02, 2014 in this intimate interview, author susan wener discusses her book, resilience, and her experience battling cancer twice. View the list ah, but a mans reach should exceed his grasp, or whats a heaven for. Susan wener and jonathan wener discuss their 30th anniversary of the cancer charity and susan s biography, resilience air date. I read susan weners book, resilience, on a winter, saturday afternoon.
Resilience through storytelling susan wener walrus talks. As a parent or carer, one of the best traits to help develop in kids is resilience. After more than six successful years of growing and catalyzing the urban resilience movement, the 100 resilient cities 100rc program was concluded in july 2019. The rockefeller foundation continues to support the 100rc member cities and chief resilience officers through a new grant to the global resilient cities network. Jamais cascio resilience is all about being able to. A story of courage and triumph in the face of recurrent cancer. Cool roofs save money, save energy, cut pollution and directly reduce warming. Susan wener and jonathan wener are available for interviews and photos on the day of the event. Susan wener tedx alum, bestselling author, educator, therapist, and 2time cancer survivor montreal, canada area health, wellness and fitness.
In this short excerpt from her talk at the jewish public library in montreal, twotime cancer survivor, author, educator, and bestselling author of resilience, susan wener, speaks about moments. Resilience is a riveting and selfdepricating account of susan wener s triumph over surviving cancer twice. British columbia vancouver, surrey, richmond, alberta banff, calgary, jasper saskatchewan regina manitoba winnipeg ontario toronto, north york, markham, barrie, waterloo, london, goderich, mississauga, vaughan prince edward island charlottetown quebec montreal, quebec city new brunswick st john, moncton, fredericton newfoundland st johns nova scotia. Dan santat goodreads author shelved 11 times as resilience. But what transports books like resilience beyond mere narcissism, what imbues. Developing a resilience strategy for montreal main challenges and opportunities along the way. Today, i welcome susan wener, the author of resilience. Jun 01, 2003 resilience is a concept that comes up repeatedly in my area work, for example programs designed to increase individual and community resilience. Strengthening personal resilience a train the trainer workshop. Raising the curtin on mandatory genocide studies in high. Her story brought me to tears and laughter over and over. Published on apr 2, 2014 in this intimate interview, author susan wener discusses her book, resilience, and her experience battling cancer twice. This is a book for everyone and a message of hope for all of us. Childlike in concept and vibrantly illustrated as only oliver jeffers could, here is a picture book worth rescuing from any tree.
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