After the murder of her son, Khaaliq, Dorothy took both her personal and professional experiences as a grief and loss counselor to guide others towards healing. She founded Mothers in Charge, an organization against violence in Philadelphia.
New York Times best-selling author Anna Quindlen will be discussing her latest work, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, a memoir filled with funny, heartfelt, and wise observations on friendship, faith, and marriage at the Free Library, 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia on May 10th at 12:30 p.m. Quindlen earned the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for commentary for her New York Times column, “Public and Private,” and now writes the “Last Word” bi-weekly column for Newsweek. Her books include the novels Object Lessons and One True Thing. Free, no reservations needed.
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