Pee Up A Tree: A Mental Health Memoir, Arborwood PressFireside Room inside Scanlon’s Restaurant at the Bend Athletic Club
61615 Athletic Club Dr., Bend Oregon
December 7, 2010
4:00 to 6:30 p.m. light refreshments
Booksigning by Author Jim Henson
Books for sale on site
Jim Henson's friends and the public are invited to join Jim at the beautiful Fireside Room at the Bend Athletic Club on December 7 to celebrate his first in the series of Mental Health Memoir Books based on his long career spanning service in Community Outreach in Chicago beginning in the late '60s to private practice in Bend culminating in 2009.
While the book has been out since August and has begun accumulating accolades, this is the first big public appearance with the book in Bend.
Readers from acclaimed author Jane Kirkpatrick to fellow practitioners have added their compliments to Jim's first steps as an author.
Jane Kirkpatrick, A Flickering Light, and An Absence so Great: "Pee up a Tree is authentically Jim Henson -- my former boss. It's inventive, irreverent and therapeutically wise. The characters of Jim's early life in rural community mental health in Oregon are singular and memorable; the trials and triumphs worthy of cheering. This is one man's journey of service through parenting, teaching and healing, acts the world needs more of. Enjoy!"
Barbara Moline, LCSW, Oak Park, IL. Dear Jim, I just finished reading, Pee Up a Tree, bought through Amazon a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed it. There are some wonderful personalities in that book and so many wonderful stories. You brought them all to life. It reminded me again what a gifted therapist you are--that lightening quick perceptiveness and ability to hone in on the essence of someone or a situation, and to articulate it with warmth and gentle humor. I envy that. I also realize how right it was that you moved back to Oregon, as much as I was sorry to see you go so many years ago. You know these people and the culture so well; it is in your bones. That common ground certainly made a difference in your work.
Treeman, (commenting on Amazon.com) Jim Henson is quite a story teller. His love for his work and the people surrounding it came alive for me. I particularly enjoyed reading about how he dealt with his patients in the tiny towns of Oregon. I am looking forward to reading about more adventures in mental health from Jim.
Mark the evening of Tuesday December 7, from 4-6:30 to meet and visit with Jim Henson. If you already have a copy of his book, an autographed copy would make great Christmas reading for a friend.
Best wishes for the season,
Kenneth Fenter
