A child of the ‘50s and ‘60s in Louisville, and always physically active, Connard explored caves in Kentucky as a teenager, then became an avid peak-bagger as an adult and endeavored to summit a number of mountains. As a licensed therapist for twenty-five years, he worked with addicts and alcoholics, and those suffering from major psychiatric disorders in various settings.

A child of the ‘50s and ‘60s in Louisville, and always physically active, Connard explored caves in Kentucky as a teenager, then became an avid peak-bagger as an adult and endeavored to summit a number of mountains.
As a licensed therapist for twenty-five years, he worked with addicts and alcoholics, and those suffering from major psychiatric disorders in various settings. Since retirement, Connard has pursued a number of his many passions, including service through Rotary, creating pottery, world travel, hiking and writing.
As a writer, primarily of nonfiction, he authored "Once Upon a Kentucky Farm: Hope and Healing from Family Abuse, Alcoholism and Family Dysfunction," published in March 2022 (focused on navigating childhood exposure to his father’s drinking and abuse of mother, and the healing aspects of unconditional love) and "Barbwire, Brothels and Bombs in the Night: Surviving Vietnam," published June 2023 (focused on navigating his transition to manhood while in Vietnam).
Discover more about Connard and his writing at www.connardhogan.com.