Lied Public Library-Clarinda recently issued the following announcement.
When: Oct 20 at 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Where: Clarinda - Lied Public Library
Public · Hosted by Clarinda - Lied Public Library
Join the library for an author visit with David Davis on Monday October 19th at 6:30 pm. The program will live-streamed via Zoom & Facebook. Limited seats will be aviable at the library to view the program. Contact the library to reserve a seat or request the Zoom link.Davis is the author of the non-fiction book Wheels of Courage. He shares the story of three paralyzed vets and their role in creating wheelchair basketball, this inspiring true story introduces the World War II veterans who started America’s first-ever wheelchair sports competition, forever changing the world.Clarinda's Leona Rubin's brother Gene Fesenmeyer is one of the three men profiled in the books.Free and open to the publicDavid's Bio:
Award-winning journalist David Davis is the author of six books, including Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku (2015); and Showdown at Shepherd's Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze (2012). His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and Smithsonian Magazine, and has been anthologized in “The Best American Sports Writing” series. Born and raised in New York City, he lives in Los Angeles with two old dogs and two young dogs. Follow him @ddavisla and 
http://www.ddavisla.com.
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Source: Lied Public Library-Clarinda
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