Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.
Winston Churchill

As a freelance writer of creative nonfiction, Connard writes to share his experiences and inspire hope for those struggling to heal from trauma.

I'm proud of my first book, released March 2023, about my childhood with family dysfunction.

Available in eBook & print via

my Amazon Author Page here.

(If you enjoy my memoir, please consider providing a book review and five-star rating!)

My book now has a 2023 Writer's Digest Honorable Mention, and a

2023 Nonfiction Authors Association Gold Award, as well as a favorable Kirkus Review!

Available in eBook & paperback via

my Amazon Author Page here.

(If you enjoy this memoir, please consider providing a book review

and five-star rating!)

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Our cruise ship sails under a bridge when leaves Vancouver, BC.

A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While Visiting Alaska

Janet and I recently cruised the Inside Passage and visited a small portion of Alaska’s interior. Though the climate there is notorious for cloudy weather (and rain), we were lucky in that most days the sky was clear or only partly cloudy, while the temperatures, though chilly, remained in the mid-fifties.

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A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While Visiting Alaska

Janet and I recently cruised the Inside Passage and visited a small portion of Alaska’s interior. Though the climate there is notorious for cloudy weather (and rain), we were lucky in that most days the sky was clear or only partly cloudy, while the temperatures, though chilly, remained in the mid-fifties.

Connard Hogan

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Prim8 arrives at his parked car at PCT/Hwy 74 junction after 17-mile day's hike.

Carry On, Prim8 (PCT)

Prim8 continues on his journey along the PCT.

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Green sea turtle feeding in shallow water off Hilo, Hawaii

A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While Visiting Hawaii, French Polynesia and San Diego

Ocean travel to Hawaii, French Polynesia and San Diego doesn't always go as planned, but is rewarding, nevertheless.

Connard Hogan

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A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While "River Cruising" Budapest to Amsterdam (+England)

River travel through middle Europe doesn't always go as planned, but is rewarding, nevertheless.

Connard Hogan

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Lone tree reflected in surrounding traquil water

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Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.

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Connard Hogan, author and writer, crafts nonfiction stories focused on his healing as a trauma survivor, recovery as a Vietnam Veteran and an adult child of an alcoholic father. While in Vietnam he found a higher calling, and later worked twenty-five years as a Marriage & Family Therapist treating alcoholism and drug addiction.

You can email me:

connard@connardhogan.com

Connard Hogan

Award-Winning Author

As a freelance writer of creative nonfiction, Connard writes to share his experiences and inspire hope for those struggling to heal from trauma.

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A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While Visiting Alaska

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A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While Visiting Alaska

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A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While Visiting Hawaii, French Polynesia and San Diego

A Few “Lesser Known and Obscure” Facts I Learned While "River Cruising" Budapest to Amsterdam (+England)

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