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SUMMARY:Remembering 9/11 | Clarence Singleton: The Heart of a Hero
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DESCRIPTION:In remembrance of 9/11\, join us for a special author event fe
 aturing Clarence Singleton\, a former Marine\, firefighter\, and veteran w
 ho responded to both attacks on the World Trade Center..\nhttps://toledo.l
 ibnet.info/event/17156040
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>This event will feature a presenta
 tion by the author followed by audience Q&amp\;A. An opportunity to purcha
 se his book and meet the author will follow the formal program.</strong></
 p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK</strong></p>\n<p>How do you keep going forwa
 rd when hope and a miracle are nowhere in sight? From the dust and rubble 
 of Ground Zero on 9/11\, Clarence Singleton takes readers on a harrowing e
 motional journey to hope and starting over.</p>\n<p>From the jungles of Vi
 etnam\, where he was awarded a Purple Heart\, to the ash of that unspeakab
 le day in our history\, from a hard-scrabble childhood\, to a new marriage
  and the promise of a loving future\, Singleton never quits\, never gives 
 up. Even facing post-traumatic stress disorder\, where every crowded mall 
 or sound of a helicopter sends his body signals that it's time to "fight o
 r take flight\," Clarence still puts one foot in front of the other\, thro
 ugh his deep faith and abiding sense of duty\, to move forward to a miracl
 e.</p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR &nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Clarence Sing
 leton is a motivational speaker\, author\, a&nbsp\;former United States Ma
 rine\, a veteran of the Vietnam&nbsp\;War\, and a Purple Heart Medal recip
 ient. Singleton is also a&nbsp\;decorated former New York City Firefighter
  whose unit responded&nbsp\;to the first attack on the World Trade Center 
 in 1993\, where he was credited with saving numerous lives. After retiring
  from the&nbsp\;FDNY in 2000\, Singleton volunteered for duty on September
  11\,&nbsp\;2001 at the World Trade Center\, where he was seriously injure
 d&nbsp\;and was featured in One Nation: America Remembers September 11\, 2
 001&nbsp\;by the authors of Life Magazine. &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Singleton has d
 elivered numerous inspirational speeches&nbsp\;throughout the Mid-Atlantic
 . He has been featured in a number of&nbsp\;regional publications and has 
 appeared on the Montel Williams Show and on several radio stations. Single
 ton has delivered the keynote address at Chester County&rsquo\;s Honor and
  Remembrance Ceremony\,&nbsp\;commemorating the anniversary of 9/11&mdash\
 ;the day that changed&nbsp\;the world.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><em>This eve
 nt is brought to you and sponsored by the <a href="https://oregonohio.org/
 ">City of Oregon</a>.&nbsp\;</em></strong></p>\nhttps://toledo.libnet.info
 /event/17156040
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