Guy Giard, Author & Speaker
Auteur & Conférencier
Japan tour 2026
Clown One Japan with Dr. Patch Adams and the Gesundheit! Institute, 2025
Tournée au Japon · octobre-novembre 2026
Kyoto · Kobe · Kansai · Tokyo · Okinawa
Conférences, ateliers et clown humanitaire.
Vos invitations sont les bienvenues : écrivez-moi
ou visitez mon Linktree. https://linktr.ee/guygiard
Japan Tour · October-November 2026
Kyoto · Kobe · Kansai · Tokyo · Okinawa
Talks, workshops and humanitarian clowning.
Invitations are most welcome: please message me
or visit my Linktree. https://linktr.ee/guygiard
October 23 · Kyoto University: SSLW 2026,
22nd Symposium on Second Language Writing
October 30 · Kobe: Japan Canada Kai
November 14-22 · Tokyo, Oi, Naha (Okinawa):
humanitarian clown mission with Patch Adams' team
Laughter, art and the courage to love.
Le rire, l'art et le courage d'aimer.
Based in Montreal, Canada, Guy Giard is available internationally for talks and workshops in either English or French
Basé à Montréal, au Canada, Guy Giard offre des conférences et des ateliers à l'international, en français ou en anglais.
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Pour une réponse rapide :
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WhatsApp : cliquez sur l'icône ci-dessous pour une connexion immédiate, ou ajoutez le numéro : +1 438-388-5654
I am touring Japan this fall, so a reply may take 24-48 hours.
Je suis en tournée au Japon cet automne : ma réponse peut prendre 24 à 48 heures.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Have a great day.
Merci et au plaisir d'avoir de vos nouvelles.
Passez une excellente journée.
Dr. Patch Adams and Guy Giard
Guy brought inspiring talks and clowning joy
across Canada, the United States,
Guatemala, Peru, Panama, Mexico, India,
Ireland, Morocco, Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Japan,
most recently with Clown One Japan in 2025.
"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 to bring a loving soul will inspire others to try it on. Let him sparkle your environment."
- Patch Adams, MD, physician, comedian, social activist, clown, author, and founder of the Gesundheit! Institute
"I want to express my deepest gratitude for believing in me. You have been an excellent friend, teacher, mentor and a great inspiration for me. You have inspired me to pursue my goals with hard work and dedication. The knowledge you have imparted to me has been a great asset. I truly appreciate and value everything I have learned from you. It will forever remain a major contributor behind my success and achievements. Thank you, once again, for your time, support and patience."
- Giri Dharan Director, Founder of Third Hand Foundation: feeding the homeless in the streets of India
"To Guy. Never forget that you have a gift. A gift of resilience.
And for those who don't have that and are still suffering, it is your life's purpose to heal others. Keep open to the gifts the universe gives you. With love. Thank you."
- Judy Carter, comedian, motivational speaker, and author
A life lived, told from the heart:
a true account of the courage to love again.
Foreword by Patch Adams, humanitarian clown and MD
Also featuring an interview with Patch Adams
From the solitude of the "Silent Good Boy" to shared laughter with Patch Adams, this is a journey where creativity becomes medicine.
The Courage to Love is a literary memoir tracing one man's path from childhood shadows to a life fully lived through art, service, and human connection. Born into a turbulent Quebec household, Guy Giard survived by disappearing, becoming the "Silent Good Boy": invisible, hyper-vigilant, and disconnected from his own body. Trauma shaped his fears, relationships, and way of navigating the world.
Art (music, drawing, performance) became his lifeline, carrying him from Canada to Europe, where freedom and isolation intertwined. Guided by humanitarian clown Dr. Patch Adams, Guy discovered that laughter and play are powerful medicine, performing in orphanages, hospitals, and marginalized communities worldwide. Recovery proved to be relational, playful, and deeply human.
Across fifty years, The Courage to Love maps a non-linear path of embodied healing, creative resilience, and rediscovery of joy. It shows how a life lived with art, service, and courage can transform fear into connection, and invites readers to see its author as a fellow traveler, neither victim nor hero.
Raw, intimate, and page-turning, the memoir flows with humor, art, and music, inviting readers not just to watch a life unfold, but to step inside it, feel it, and maybe, in their own way, start to heal alongside it.
5 stars on Amazon
Allen Klein - author of The Healing Power of Humor
"From Loneliness to Happiness... His story is powerful, his writing engaging, and his message powerful."
April Hayward - director of programs, Alzheimer Society of Montreal
"Within moments, strangers were laughing, shaking hands, and sharing... Guy captured their hearts."
Nadia Lutgebuter, M.S.W. - social worker, mental health coordinator
"Love is what will make the world go round... a compass for those on a healing journey."
Heather Hayes - reader and reviewer
"This book cracked me open and began stitching me back together... A masterpiece of emotional truth."
Now available in English, French, Spanish and Japanese
in softcover, hardcover and ebook
Get the book / Obtenir le livre
Ebook (EPUB + PDF)
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Every purchase from my store supports my writing and my humanitarian missions.
Chaque achat dans ma boutique soutient mon écriture et mes missions humanitaires.
Prefer paper? Ask for it at your favorite local bookstore.
Just order it by my name and the title, or give them the ISBN.
Envie du livre papier ? Demandez-le à votre librairie de quartier.
Il suffit de le commander avec mon nom et le titre, ou de donner l'ISBN.
English - The Courage to Love
Softcover: 978-2-925120-09-4
Hardcover: 978-2-925120-10-0
Français - Le grincement des balançoires
Broché : 978-2-925120-00-1
Relié : 978-2-925120-01-8
Español - El chirrido de los columpios
Rústica: 978-2-925120-05-6
Tapa dura: 978-2-925120-06-3
Japanese edition - Aisuru yuuki
Softcover: 978-2-925120-13-1
Hardcover: 978-2-925120-14-8
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En tant que Partenaire Amazon, je réalise un bénéfice sur les achats remplissant les conditions requises.
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