Here and Gone Again - Couverture souple

Olson MD, Karen

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798317807849

Editeur : Bookbaby, 2025

Synopsis

In this poignant and reflective memoir, Dr. Karen Olson--retired psychiatrist, self-described baby boomer, and lifelong storyteller--offers a deeply personal look at a life shaped by history, service, and unexpected challenges.

The book traces her journey from a childhood in Minnesota, to medical school, marriage, motherhood, and a decades-long career in psychiatry, where she was especially moved by her work with military veterans. Along the way, Dr. Olson shared insights into her coming-of-age as a woman in a changing world, a tribute to her patients, and the shifting landscape of American society.

When she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, Dr. Olson realized she might not have time to write the full memoir she had envisioned. Instead, she assembled a collection of previously written stories alongside new reflections written in the wake of her diagnosis.

The result is a moving portrait of a woman's life across decades of personal and national transformation--an exploration of identity, purpose, healing, and mortality. Here and Gone Again invites readers to consider the power of ordinary lives and encourages others from her generation to share their own.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Karen L. Olson, M.D. was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised primarily in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. After graduating from Macalester College, she volunteered at the Public Health Service Hospital serving Native Americans in Cass Lake, Minnesota. This experience convinced her that she wanted to become a physician. She lived in Portland, Maine and was married with two children.

Karen specialized in psychiatry, and was board certified in both adult and child psychiatry. Karen worked as a psychiatrist first in a private practice, then at a non-profit organization. She spent the last seven years of her career working with veterans at the VA. She went to the Maine Historical Society and urged the society to reach out to veterans and record their stories before they were lost. This led to the program Veterans' Voices.

Karen retired at age seventy-one. Karen composed this book during the last year of her life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bookbaby
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798317807849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 60
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible