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NY Times Bestseller Author To Speak at Support Connection event

#1 New York Times Bestseller Author Susan Wiggs will speak at an event via ZOOM to benefit Support Connection.

#1 New York Times Bestseller Author Susan Wiggs will speak at a benefit event to be held via ZOOM on Thurs., April 22, from 7 – 8 pm (NY time). Proceeds from the event will benefit Support Connection, Inc., a Yorktown-based not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer.

Join author Susan Wiggs for a lively, funny, honest discussion about friends and fiction. The author of The Oysterville Sewing Circle and other beloved novels that illuminate the lives of women will answer questions and suggest ways to connect and support one another in today’s world.

Tickets are $35 per person. Only 100 tickets will be sold. Ticket sales end Wednesday, April 21, at 11 pm NY time. Purchase tickets online here. To purchase by phone, or for any questions, contact Melissa: 914-962-6402, coordinator@supportconnection.org.

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Susan Wiggs’s novels have appeared in the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List, and have captured readers’ hearts around the globe with translations into more than 20 languages and 30 countries. Her recent novel, The Apple Orchard, is currently being made into a film, and The Lakeshore Chronicles has been optioned for adaptation into a series.

Susan has been featured in the national media, including NPR, PRI, and USA Today, has given programs for the US Embassies in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, and is a popular speaker locally, nationally, internationally, and on the high seas.

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From the very start, Susan’s writings have illuminated the everyday dramas of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. Her books celebrate the power of love, the timeless bonds of family and the fascinating nuances of human nature.

ABOUT Support Connection: Support Connection, Inc. is a 501 (C) (3) not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services and programs to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Founded in 1996, Support Connection is based in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., but through our toll-free hotline and website we serve people throughout the country. Services include: One-on-one peer counseling and support groups, offering women the opportunity to connect with other cancer survivors; Ongoing wellness classes; Holistic health workshops; Public educational programs; Information and referral services; A toll-free cancer information and support hotline (800-532-4290.) To learn more, visit supportconnection.org or call 914-962-6402. Support Connection Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support: We’ve been there. We care.

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