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SUMMARY:Main Event Many Voices: Billy Mills
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DESCRIPTION:The Main Event Many Voices series returns with an exciting new
  author. Don’t miss the chance to hear from Olympian Billy Mills\, 
 author of "Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills.".\nhtt
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: justify\;"><img src="ht
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  alt="" /></p>\n<p>Billy Mills\, born on June 30\, 1938\, is a proud membe
 r of the Oglala Lakota Tribal Nation. His Lakota name\, TAMAKOCE TE&rsquo\
 ;HILA\, translates to "Loves His Country" or\, more traditionally\, "Respe
 cts the Earth." Mills achieved Olympic glory by winning the gold medal in 
 the 10\,000-meter race at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics&mdash\;a victory conside
 red one of the most remarkable moments in sports history. To this day\, he
  remains the only athlete from the Western Hemisphere to claim gold in thi
 s event.</p>\n<p>Billy experienced profound loss early in life\, losing hi
 s mother at age eight and his father at twelve. Before passing\, his fathe
 r left him with a powerful message:&nbsp\;<em>"You have broken wings\, son
 \, and it takes a dream to heal. Find your dream\, and it will lead you to
  a path filled with passions. Develop your skills to match your passion\, 
 and magic will happen. One or more of the magical things you do in life mi
 ght even be seen as a miracle."</em></p>\n<p>Guided by his father&rsquo\;s
  wisdom and the enduring strength of his ancestors\, Billy has dedicated h
 is life to uplifting others. As the National Spokesperson for Running Stro
 ng for American Indian Youth\, an organization he co-founded in 1986\, he 
 continues to honor their legacy\, inspiring future generations to chase th
 eir dreams.</p>\n<p>Olympian Billy Mills will join us to discuss his amazi
 ng journey\, experiences and book\, "<a href="https://encore.akronlibrary.
 org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2382505__Swings%20of%20an%20eagle__Orightresult
 __X6?lang=eng&amp\;suite=def">Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of 
 Billy Mills</a>." This title\, coauthored with Donna Janell Bowman\, will 
 be available for purchase and book signing the day of the event from the F
 riends of Main Library while supplies last.</p>\n<p>Sponsored by the <a hr
 ef="https://www.akronmarathon.org/">Akron Marathon Race Series</a>&nbsp\;<
 /p>\n<p><strong>Registration is not required. Seating is first come\, firs
 t served. Auditorium doors will open at 1:30 pm for early seating. ASL int
 erpretation will be provided.</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;If you have any ques
 tions\, please contact the Culture &amp\; AV Division by phone at 330.643.
 9015 or email at&nbsp\;cadiv@akronlibrary.org.</p>\nhttps://akronlibrary.l
 ibnet.info/event/12887887
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