Actor and best-selling author Rob Delaney, who grew up in Marblehead and graduated from MHS in 1995, is coming back to town for a special program called Hearts & Humor with the Marblehead Counseling Center. He’ll be joined by WBZ-TV News anchor Lisa Hughes.
Together, they will discuss Delaney’s memoir, “A Heart That Works,” which explores the devastating journey of losing his 2-year-old son, Henry, to a brain tumor.
The book, which the New York Times described as “all-encompassing, heart-exploding love,” is devastating, bracingly honest, and occasionally, deeply funny. Ultimately, the book reveals Delaney’s hard-learned truths, and has proven to be a piece of solace for anyone who has experienced profound loss.
As a passionate advocate for mental health, but also a well-known comedian, Delaney does not shy away from sharing his own complicated journey and brings his signature wit to the topic.
“The Marblehead Counseling Center is absolutely honored to welcome Rob back to Marblehead to share his experience with success, fame, trauma, unimaginable loss, grief and grace,” said Ruth Ferguson, president of the Marblehead Counseling Center Board of Directors. “As the MCC offers services to those grappling with grief and other challenges, we appreciate someone like Rob sharing his perspective and unique experience to our community.”
In an informal and unscripted format, Hughes will join Delaney in conversation about his life experiences, the tragic loss of his son, Henry, the challenges of writing a memoir about something so personal and how people are capable of great resilience in the face of great struggle.
The event is Saturday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Veterans School Performing Arts Center.
For more information and tickets (which are $30), visit https://loom.ly/YBORXH4.
