Thursday, September 18th | 4:00-5:30pm
This event is free and open to the public.
Registration in advance is encouraged; walk-ins welcome as space allows
Hoffman Center for the Arts | 594 Laneda Avenue | Manzanita, Oregon
hoffmanarts.org/events/author_reading_with-jane-ashe/?
How can a parent find hope and peace in the unexpected death of a child?
Jane will be reading from her memoir, Firefly: Ashely’s Light, which addresses what she has discovered along the way of processing the sudden loss of her 22-year-old daughter, Ashley, who died in a flash flood while trekking in the Indian Himalayan mountains. Unexpected events before, during, and after the search for Ashley unraveled some answers to Jane’s lifelong search for what is real. Surprising gifts along the way helped bring hope in trying to resolve a death where Jane could not see, be with, or say goodbye to one she loves.
Following the reading and presentation, Jane will answer questions from the audience and sign copies of her book, which Jane will have available for purchase at the event.
About:
Jane Ashe is a retired hospital chaplain, embracing all spiritual paths that lead to love and peace. As an ordained deacon in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she has facilitated grief groups for nine years. She has an MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University NW. After twenty years working in corporate marketing, she obtained a Master of Pastoral Studies from Seattle University to become a chaplain.
She is a mother and grandmother living North Seattle, where she finds joy in morning Green Lake walks, writing, and playing practical jokes on family and friends.
Jane is the cousin of long-time Manzanita resident, Julianne Johnson, who was a friend of Lloyd and Myrtle Hoffman and witnessed their community engagement, which culminated in the Hoffman Center for the Arts.
