——— SPEAKING
Invite Roy to speak
Roy speaks from two sides of the hospital bed: as an ER nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner, and as the husband who cared for his wife through stage four lung cancer.
For hospitals, nursing schools, cancer support groups, caregiver organizations, churches and book clubs.
——— TOPICS
What Roy talks about
01
FOR CARE PROFESSIONALS
The other side of the bed
What caregivers need from nurses and doctors, told by a nurse who became a caregiver himself.
02
FOR FAMILIES AND SUPPORT GROUPS
Keeping life normal for children
How a family with two sons tried to keep everyday life going during a parent’s cancer.
03
FOR SUPPORT GROUPS AND CHURCHES
Grief before and after
Anticipatory grief, the first year and life as a widower.
04
FOR BOOK CLUBS AND LIBRARIES
Writing through loss
How a promise turned a nurse into an author, and what writing Broken Glass did for his own grief.
——— FORMAT
How Roy can take part
Talk or keynote
A personal talk followed by questions from the audience.
Reading and signing
Roy reads from Broken Glass and signs copies. In 2020 he held a book signing in Oklahoma City.
In person or online
Roy can speak on location or online. Let him know what works best for your event.
——— HOW IT WORKS
From request to event in four steps
1
Send your request
Use the form below. Tell Roy about your audience, the date and the topic you have in mind.
2
Roy gets back to you
He replies personally to talk through your event and answer your questions.
3
Agree on the details
Topic, length, in person or online, and whether you would like a reading or book signing.
4
The talk
Roy speaks, answers questions and, if you like, signs copies of Broken Glass.
SPEAKING REQUEST
Send Roy a speaking request
Mention your organization, the audience, your preferred date and the location. Roy will get back to you personally.
