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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Natola Hawthorne
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DESCRIPTION:Join Natola Hawthorne as she discusses her memoir\, Full Count
 \, as the first woman of color umpire in Division I baseball. .\nhttps://g
 winnettpl.libnet.info/event/17223360
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In this powerful and deeply personal memoi
 r\, Natola D. Hawthorne takes readers beyond the lines of the baseball fie
 ld and into the heart of a journey defined by faith\, resilience\, and bec
 oming.</p>\n<p>As the first and only woman of color to umpire Division I b
 aseball\, Natola shares what it truly takes to step into spaces where you 
 weren't expected and to remain there with confidence\, conviction\, and gr
 ace.</p>\n<p>From early uncertainty to defining moments on some of the gam
 e's biggest stages\, she invites you behind the scenes of a world few get 
 to see. Through quiet reflections\, on-field challenges\, and life-changin
 g opportunities\, this story reveals not just what she's done-but who she 
 had to become along the way.</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;">Books wi
 ll be available for sale and signing.</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"
 ><strong>Registration is requested.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p style="text-al
 ign: center\;">* By registering\, you consent to signing up for the monthl
 y Adult Programs newsletter.&nbsp\;</p>\n<hr />\n<p style="text-align: lef
 t\;"><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/events/gwinnettp
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 style="text-align: left\;">In 2023 <strong>Natola D. Hawthorne</strong> ma
 de history as the first woman of color to officiate Division I baseball. H
 er career has taken her from local parks to some of baseball's most histor
 ic venues\, including opportunities connected to Rickwood Field and Truist
  Park. As the founder of She Calls It All\, Natola is committed to develop
 ing\, mentoring\, and encouraging women in officiating. Beyond the field\,
  Natola is an educator\, speaker\, mentor\, and lifelong learner who belie
 ves officiating is about much more than making the right call. It is about
  character\, integrity\, preparation\, and the confidence to stand firm wh
 en the pressure is greatest.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;"></p
 >\n<p style="text-align: left\;"><img src="https://static.libnet.info/fron
 tend-images/events/gwinnettpl/AS_Renee_Hicks.png" width="100" height="142"
  alt="" /></p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Moderator <strong>Ren&eacute
 \;e Hicks</strong> is a book lover and influencer who has fostered communi
 ty in the literary space for nearly eight years. She founded Book Girl Mag
 ic\, a virtual book club dedicated to celebrating and uplifting Black wome
 n authors. What began as her personal mission to spotlight underrepresente
 d voices has grown into a global movement encouraging readers to explore s
 tories beyond their own experiences. With a heart for connection\, Ren&eac
 ute\;e uses the magic of books to spark dialogue and highlight our shared 
 humanity.</p>\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/17223360
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