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SUMMARY:Conversation with Michelle Fishburne | Who We Are Now
DESCRIPTION:Online\n\n \n\nJoin us online for a conversation with Michelle 
 Fishburne\, author of Who We Are Now: Stories of What Americans Lost and 
 Found During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Michelle Fishburne did the unthinkable 
 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: she motor-homed 12\,000 
 miles all over the United States and sat down with hundreds of people face 
 to face. People shared what their lives were like\, what made them 
 struggle\, and what surprised them. The personal histories in this book 
 show a diversity of American lives and offer a glimpse into what people 
 across America lost and found during the pandemic's critical first year. 
 Perdue Farms president Jim Perdue and Rehoboth RE/MAX agent Sharon Palmer 
 are two of the 100 people featured.\n\nMichelle Fishburne never intended to 
 be an author. Sometimes life turns you upside down\, dumps you on the 
 floor\, and asks\, “so what are you going to do about it?” That’s 
 what happened to Michelle Fishburne in 2020. In January\, she suddenly lost 
 some of her hearing and most of her balance. During the COVID-19 spring\, 
 she lost her job as the national director of public relations and 
 partnerships for an organization she loved. In June\, her youngest 
 graduated from high school\, making Michelle an official empty-nester. At 
 the end of July\, the lease on her house ended. Michelle moved all her 
 stuff to storage because she did not know where she would work next\, so 
 buying or renting a house didn’t make any sense. No home\, no job\, no 
 kids underfoot. That’s what she didn’t have. An RV\, a camera\, 
 curiosity\, and years of storytelling experience. That’s what she did 
 have. And thus\, Who We Are Now was born.\n\nWe invite you to support the 
 author by purchasing a copy of their book from Browseabout Books by 
 clicking HERE. Call-in orders are accepted at (302) 226-2665 or you can 
 stop by the store to purchase a copy. For store hours\, please visit their 
 website. Each copy purchased comes with a signed archival 
 bookplate.\n\nNOTE: this meeting is being conducted through Zoom. You MUST 
 REGISTER to receive instructions for joining the meeting. \n\nIf you have 
 need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitation\, please 
 email us.\n\nBasic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here 
 and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is 
 available for this session. Information on enabling closed captioning in 
 Zoom may be found here.
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting \, Lewes Public Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Lowe":MAILTO:rebecca.lowe@lib.de.us
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions 
CONTACT;CN="Rebecca Lowe":MAILTO:rebecca.lowe@lib.de.us
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URL:https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/10332845
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