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SUMMARY:Local Author Series with Catherine Shields
LOCATION:Pinecrest Branch\nPinecrest Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Join local author Catherine Shields as she presents "The Shape
  of Normal: A  Memoir of Motherhood\, Disability & Embracing a Different K
 ind of Perfect\," an exploration of Shields' intense denial and unwavering
  devotion as she struggles to raise a child with cognitive disabilities. A
  Q&A session will follow the discussion. Registration required. For more i
 nformation\, please contact 305-668-4571 or booke@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Biography:</strong></p>\n<p>Cather
 ine Shields\, M.S. Ed.\, is a retired early childhood teacher. She writes 
 about parenting\, disabilities\, and self-discovery. In her debut memoir\,
  The Shape of Normal\, Cathy explores the truths and lies parents tell the
 mselves. Her stories and essays have appeared in NBC Today\, Newsweek\, Ba
 copa Literary Review\, Grown and Flown\, Brevity Blog\, Write City Magazin
 e\, The Manifest-Station\, and elsewhere. Shields lives in Miami\, Florida
 . In her free time\, she likes to hike\, kayak\, and explore the Everglade
 s National Park with her husband\, to whom she?s been married forever.</p>
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