Author D’Anne Burwell to appear at Menlo-Atherton High School as part of M-A Parent Education Series on Oct. 22

Author D’Anne Burwell will give a talk at the M-A Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 22, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Free tickets are available online. This event, a part of the M-A Parent Education Series, is open to parents, faculty/staff, and community members.

D’Anne, the author of the newly-released memoir, Saving Jake: When Addiction Hits Home, shares her  powerful personal story of a family grappling with a teenaged son’s drug addiction.

She holds a Master’s degree in education and advocates for families of addicts through radio commentaries, parent mentoring, speaking engagements, and her resource-and-information website.

Books will be available for purchase at the event or on Amazon.

Photo by Irene Searles