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SUMMARY:Breaking Limits & Transforming Life
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DESCRIPTION:With Samra Zafar\, author of Unconditional.\nhttps://bpl.libne
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa in conversation wit
 h award-winning and internationally-renowned speaker\, physician\, and edu
 cator Samra Zafar about her latest book <em>Unconditional</em>. Zafar draw
 s on her lived experience and the science of healing to tell a life-changi
 ng truth: unlearning is the key to setting yourself free.</p>\n<p>In&nbsp\
 ;<em>Unconditional</em>\, Zafar shares everything she has learned\, as a w
 oman\, physician\, and mother\, about unlearning the harmful beliefs we st
 ore deep within ourselves. Through the hard work of digging out past traum
 a\, unpacking faulty ideas that no longer serve you\, creating healthier n
 eural pathways\, and embracing who you truly want to be\, you can learn to
  love yourself&mdash\;unconditionally.</p>\n<p>Presented in partnership wi
 th HarperCollins Canada</p>\n<h5>About the Presenters</h5>\n<p><strong>Sam
 ra Zafar</strong> has been recognized among the Top 100 Most Powerful Wome
 n in Canada\, the Top 25 Most Inspirational Women in Canada\, and the Top 
 25 Canadian Immigrants. Her memoir <em>A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Ne
 ver Chose</em>\, sheds light on gender-based oppression and was a national
  bestseller. She is the founder and executive director of Brave Beginnings
 \, a national charity that provides mentorship to women who have escaped a
 buse.</p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burlington.bibliocommons.com/v2/sea
 rch?query=Zafar%2C%20Samra&amp\;searchType=author">Samra Zafar</a> in our 
 collection</p>\n<p>A medical trailblazer spearheading change in health car
 e and beyond\, <strong>Chika Stacy Oriuwa</strong>\, MD\, was one Time mag
 azine&rsquo\;s 2021 Next Generation Leaders and named on Maclean&rsquo\;s 
 Power 50 List in 2022. Recently\, Oriuwa established the Dr. Chika Oriuwa 
 Award for the Advancement of Black Health at Temerty Medicine. She is curr
 ently a resident doctor in psychiatry at the University of Toronto and aut
 hor of <em>Unlike the Rest</em>.</p>\n<p>Borrow <a href="https://burlingto
 n.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S194C437258">Unlike the Rest</a> from our co
 llection</p>\n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an <a href="https://w
 ww.bpl.on.ca/services/accessibility/support#attend">accessibility accommod
 ation</a> during this program\, please register early so we can confirm ar
 rangements a few days before your visit.</p>\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/even
 t/12943883
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