Guy Giard, Patch Adams

The Courage To Love, From Abuse to Happiness, a Healing Memoir (Guy Giard Love's Healing Journey, #3) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Courage To Love: From Abuse to Happiness, a Healing Memoir

From a childhood marked by abuse and silence, Guy Giard's extraordinary journey spans four continents in search of healing, joy, and true purpose. Known worldwide as Mr. Happiness, this Canadian artist, speaker, and humanitarian clown has transformed deep personal pain into laughter and compassion for thousands.

"Even with a wounded heart, you can choose joy."

This inspiring memoir, featuring a foreword and exclusive interview by Dr. Patch Adams, founder of the Gesundheit! Institute and pioneer of therapeutic clowning, guides readers through:

• Identifying emotions and understanding the impact of sexual abuse, repressed memories, and PTSD
• Empowering partners, friends, and caregivers with empathy and tools for supporting healing journeys
• Encouraging readers to begin their own healing diary-like workbook

Guy's story takes you from a silent boy intimidated by family trauma and school struggles to an artist whose passion led him across Europe and beyond. Through sixty years of adventures spanning three continents, humor, tenderness, and shock, Guy reveals how music, art, humanitarian clowning, journaling, and Vipassana meditation restored his love for life.

Dr. Patch Adams says, "We have had the privilege to have Guy on several of our clown trips. He is a big, softhearted soul whose radiant smile has brought much glee and stimulation for the trips. He and I have spoken often, and I truly feel his passion for living radiantly, using clowning as a tool to help midwife a loving world. To hear of his own transformation will inspire others. Let him sparkle your environment."

About the author

Born in Quebec, Guy Giard holds a Bachelor's in Visual Arts from Concordia University and advanced studies from the Netherlands national art academy. Certified Humor Professional and Laughter Yoga Leader, he has been performing and exhibiting his art for decades. Under the name Uku the Clown, he collaborates worldwide with Dr. Patch Adams to provide humanitarian aid and teach healing workshops.

What readers will gain

🔹 Deep insights into self-help, trauma recovery, and resilience 🔹 Inspiration from international humanitarian work and therapeutic clowning 🔹 Exploration of creativity, mindfulness, and the art of laughter

The Courage to Love is not just a memoir-it's a beacon of hope that you are not your past. You can rise, heal, and love again.

Discover more about Guy's journey and workshops on his website

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: www.guygiard.com
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782925120087
• Artikelnr.: 75217177

Autorenporträt

GUY GIARD was born in the French-speaking province of Quebec, Canada. He lived for many years in Europe and has travelled on three continents. He is a Certified Humor Professional, Certified Laughter Yoga Facilitator and Bachelor of Visual Arts with extensive studies at the National Academy of Fine Arts of the Netherlands. He is the recipient of several grants including the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec.

As a visual artist he has been exhibiting his work for more than forty years and as a musician he has been performing in concert for thirty years. An author, lecturer and passionate humorist, he has been a "Uku" humanitarian clown with Dr. Patch Adams and gives lectures and workshops on healing sexual abuse and creating extraordinary lives. His publications are translated into several languages and are available internationally in print, audio book and electronic formats.

Exceptionally, "as if you were there", you can follow on his website most of the events described in his book: exhibitions, compositions, concerts, interviews and much more. Go to www.guygiard.com

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