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SUMMARY:Online Author Talk With Douglas Brunt
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as we chat online with New York Times bestselling auth
 or Douglas Brunt about "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius\, Pow
 er\, and Deception on the Eve of World War I." This nonfiction work reveal
 s the history of Rudolf Diesel\, one of the world’s greatest invent
 ors\, and his mysterious disappearance. \nAdults. Register to get a link. 
 Recording available for later viewing. .\nhttps://dbrl.libnet.info/event/1
 0586883
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us as we chat online with&nbsp\;New Y
 ork Times&nbsp\;bestselling author\, Douglas Brunt\, about his bestselling
  debut nonfiction work\, "<a href="https://dbrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/recor
 d/S18C882121">The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius\, Power\, and D
 eception on the Eve of World War I.</a>" This book reveals the hidden hist
 ory of Rudolf Diesel\, one of the world&rsquo\;s greatest inventors\, and 
 his mysterious disappearance.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>September 29\, 1913: The stea
 mship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of t
 he most famous men in the world\, Rudolf Diesel\, whose new internal combu
 stion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. B
 ut Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night a
 nd headlines around the world speculate about accidents\, suicide or murde
 r.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>After rising from an impoverished European childhood\, D
 iesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful engine that did not
  require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so\, he became not only 
 an international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful me
 n &ndash\; Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and John D. Rockefeller\, the foun
 der of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world. The Kaiser wanted th
 e engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to ch
 allenge Great Britain&rsquo\;s Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his
  engine to be used for the betterment of the world.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Douglas
  Brunt reopens the case and provides a compelling new conclusion about Die
 sel&rsquo\;s fate. Register now to see how the mystery unfolds!&nbsp\;</p>
 \n<p>Adults.&nbsp\;<a href="https://libraryc.org/dbrl/46398/register">Regi
 ster to receive a link&nbsp\;for viewing this online event.</a></p>\n<p><s
 trong>About the Author:&nbsp\;</strong>Douglas Brunt is the&nbsp\;New York
  Times bestselling author of "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel" and "G
 hosts of Manhattan\," among other titles. He also hosts the top-rated Siri
 usXM author podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dedicat
 ed-with-doug-brunt/id1650390838?wmode=opaque">"Dedicated with Doug Brunt</
 a>". A Philadelphia native\, he lives in Connecticut with his wife and thr
 ee children. Visit <a href="https://douglasbrunt-author.com/">douglasbrunt
 .com</a> for more information.</p>\n<p>This event is part of&nbsp\;<a href
 ="https://libraryc.org/dbrl">DBRL's&nbsp\;Online Author Series</a>\, suppo
 rted by David Lile honorarium funds. A recording will also be available fo
 r later viewing on the&nbsp\;<a href="https://libraryc.org/dbrl/archive">a
 uthor series site</a>.</p>\nhttps://dbrl.libnet.info/event/10586883
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