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SUMMARY:Manhattan Beach Library Speaker Series Featuring Cory Richards\, A
 lpinist\, Photographer\, & Author
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DESCRIPTION:Meet Cory Richards\, Alpinist\, Photographer\, & Author of the
  new book\, Bi-Polar..\nhttps://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/12066662
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join the City of Manhattan Beach and the M
 anhattan Beach Library for its inaugural kick-off event in its new Manhatt
 an Beach Library Speaker Series! On Saturday\, November 16\, we are welcom
 ing renowned American alpinist\, photographer\, and author Cory Richards a
 s he shares insights from his latest book\, <em>Bi-Polar</em>.</p>\n<p>Ric
 hards is a master storyteller whose journey has taken him to the most remo
 te corners of the globe\, capturing breathtaking images for National Geogr
 aphic and chronicling high-risk expeditions that push the boundaries of ad
 venture. With a career steeped in exploration\, he offers a unique perspec
 tive on the human experience\, shaped by his own diagnosis of Bipolar 2 at
  age fourteen.</p>\n<p>Richards' newest book\, <em>Bi-Polar</em> presents 
 a stunning visual collection of 300 photographs\, organized around the emo
 tional polarities that define both his life and work. Through themes of ho
 pe and fear\, pride and shame\, awe and contempt\, culminating in the prof
 ound concept of love\, he invites us to reflect on the complexities of the
  human condition. This striking collection not only showcases jaw-dropping
  landscapes and vanishing ways of life but also explores the intricate rel
 ationship between humans and the natural world.</p>\n<p>Join us for an aft
 ernoon that promises to inspire and connect\, as Richards guides us throug
 h his artistic vision and the transformative power of storytelling. Don&rs
 quo\;t miss this opportunity to engage with a true pioneer in the world of
  adventure photography!</p>\n<p><strong>Books will be available for purcha
 se at the event from&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.pagesabookstore.com/">{pag
 es} a bookstore</a>.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>The Manhattan Bea
 ch Library Speaker Series is made possible by the generous support of the 
 <a href="https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/">City of Manhattan Beach</a>. Ref
 reshments for this event are generously donated by the Friends of Manhatta
 n Beach Library.</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Schedule</strong></p>\n<p><
 strong>Author Talk\, 2 pm&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Reception on Lib
 rary's Outdoor Patio &amp\; Book Sale\, 3 pm</strong></p>\nhttps://lacount
 ylibrary.libnet.info/event/12066662
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