It’s kind of a dream come true to grow up in Waterbury, going to movies and concerts at the legendary Palace Theater, and then one day have your own name and image on the marquee (with a “Sold Out” addendum no less!). But that’s where I was 4/1/25 for a presentation based on my “illness memoir” called “First They Kill You,” based on my recent nearly overwhelming medical setbacks and the subsequent miracle of stem-cell replacement. If you’re interested in reading the first chapter (trust me, it’s entertaining), it’s posted below, with more to follow. I’d love to find a publisher for it, but this will have to do for now.