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SUMMARY:Virtual Meet-the-Author: Thomas Friedman
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DESCRIPTION:Listen and engage with Thomas Friedman about our current socie
 tal challenges with or without reference to any of his seven bestselling b
 ooks in the MCPL collection..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/4381618
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>How are we going to find our way to bringi
 ng this country together? We have a polarized society\, civil unrest and a
  deadly pandemic. Listen and ask questions of&nbsp\;New York Times columni
 st and Bethesda resident\, Thomas L. Friedman. He has been sheltering in p
 lace like most of us and is eager to be a neighbor through Zoom.</p>\n<p>T
 homas L. Friedman is an internationally renowned author\, reporter\, and\,
  columnist&mdash\;the recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes and the author of
  seven bestselling books. The Montgomery County Public Library has all of 
 these bestsellers in its print and digital collections\, including&nbsp\;F
 rom Beirut to Jerusalem and&nbsp\;The World is Flat.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Friedm
 an began his career at the&nbsp\;New York Times in 1981 and has had a vari
 ety of positions: general assignment financial reporter\, Beirut Bureau Ch
 ief\, Jerusalem Bureau Chief\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent\, White Hous
 e Correspondent\, International Economics Correspondent\, and Foreign Affa
 irs columnist.</p>\n<p>His wife\, Ann is the founder of the museum Planet 
 Word. Ann and Thomas Friedman have two daughters.</p>\n<p><span style="col
 or: #ff0000\;"><strong>For security reasons\, this program session will be
  locked 5 minutes after it begins. Please log in promptly.</strong></span>
 </p>\n<p><strong>Join us in Zoom:&nbsp\;</strong> <a href="https://zoom.us
 /j/94630330563">https://zoom.us/j/94630330563 </a></p>\n<p><strong>Or Dial
  In:</strong> 301 715 8592\; Meeting ID:&nbsp\;946 3033 0563</p>\n<p
 >Friedman's books can be checked out through MCPL's <a href="https://mcpl.
 link/overdrive-friedman">Overdrive</a> (and Libby App) platform and <a hre
 f="https://mcpl.link/hoopla-friedman">Hoopla</a> on our&nbsp\;E-books Page
 .</p>\n<p style="border: 5px solid black\; padding: 50px\; background-imag
 e: linear-gradient(to right\, #f1d45e\,#F2CD37\,#f1d45e)\;"><strong>By joi
 ning this Virtual MCPL program\, you agree to abide by our&nbsp\;<a href="
 https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html">rules of co
 nduct</a>.&nbsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove you from this p
 rogram if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ensure the safety
  of staff and customers.<br /><br /><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.go
 v/library/policies/zoom.html">Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</a
 ></strong></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/4381618
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