Book release - Border Crossings: A Spiritual Journey in Medicine

Ann Barnett, founder and board member of The Family Place, is going to relaese a new book Border Crossings: A Spiritual Journey in Medicine. This book explores her experience in the medical field and the history of The Family Place.

The realese party is going to be held at the Potters House on Sunday, October 16th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The event inclueds book reading, author Q + A, and signing. Light Refreshments will be served. Copies of the book, which is published by The Potter's House Bookservice, will be available for $16.95 plus tax. Proceeds to benefit The Family Place.



Ann Barnett, far right, at a recent fundraising event

The Potters House is located on 1658 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC.

Border Crossings: A Spiritual Journey in Medicine



A witty and profound memoir, Border Crossings: a spiritual journey in medicine is the story of one woman's journey in science, faith and identity in the midst of the tumultuous currents of the twentieth century. Harvard-trained physician and neuroscientist Ann B. Barnet, in her unique and insightful voice, describes her boundary-breaking journey from brain research to serving immigrant children and families. She invites the reader into the life of The Family Place, the refugee center she founded in Washington, D.C., and she illuminates the lives of real people at once caught in violence and war yet driven by fierce hope. She boldly invites the reader into her reflections on her own life and her process of finding her way as a physician, mother, daughter, Christian, progressive, and children's advocate. Border Crossings is a timeless affirmation of the power of faith, community, and family.