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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Petulia Blake
LOCATION:Albany Library\nAlbany Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the author's creative process\, discover
  their motivations for sharing her story\, and uncover the valuable insigh
 ts she hopes readers will glean from their work. .\nhttps://hplct.libnet.i
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Petulia Blake\, Ph.D.\, is a former busine
 ss professor who <br />has taught in New York\, Connecticut\, and South Ch
 ina. <br />Throughout the years\, she has given talks at conferences in <b
 r />Asia\, Africa\, Europe\, and the Caribbean. She is now the <br />found
 er of myhappyescape.com\, a retreat program that <br />caters to small adu
 lt groups for global explorations. As a <br />consultant\, Dr. Blake also 
 conducts life and career <br />coaching to young adult learners and profes
 sionals. This <br />dynamic woman considers the Albany Branch Library in <
 br />Hartford\, CT\, to have been her safe space. It was there that <br />
 she was able to study in tranquility and began researching <br />colleges 
 as a new immigrant to the US in the early 90s. <br />After spending a grea
 t deal of time in the library\, Mr. <br />Anwar A. Ahmad hired her to work
  there as a Library <br />Page&mdash\;a part-time position. In her book &l
 dquo\;My Happy Escape: Adventurers of a Global <br />Sojourner\,&rdquo\; s
 he chronicles her journey around the world as a solo traveler. Although sh
 e brings <br />her readers to many places and spaces around the globe\, he
 r story delves into issues of trauma <br />and anxiety. As she navigates t
 he world with ease\, she encounters people from all walks of life in <br /
 >search of a safe space. She encourages her audience to not only find a sa
 fe space to cope with <br />chaos\, but to become a safe space for others.
  Dr. Blake has been a champion for young people to <br />pursue their drea
 ms. She guides individuals to be inspired\, create affirmations\, and take
  action <br />even in the midst of turmoil</p>\n<p><em><strong></strong></
 em></p>\n<p><em><strong>First 5 guests get a free copy of her book!</stron
 g></em></p>\nhttps://hplct.libnet.info/event/10684633
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