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  • "Unloose My Heart": Reading & Conversation at the Chatham Library
    Sat, Apr 27
    Pittsboro
    Apr 27, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Pittsboro, 80 East St, Pittsboro, NC 27312, USA
    Apr 27, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Pittsboro, 80 East St, Pittsboro, NC 27312, USA
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    Sun, Mar 17
    Hillsborough
    Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Hillsborough, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
    Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Hillsborough, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    Sun, Mar 17
    Zoom with CRC-Chatham & NAACP
    Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Zoom with CRC-Chatham & NAACP
    Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Zoom with CRC-Chatham & NAACP
    No tickets needed.
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Reading at My Ancestral Home
    "Unloose My Heart": Reading at My Ancestral Home
    "Unloose My Heart": Reading at My Ancestral Home
    Sun, Feb 25
    White Oak
    Feb 25, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    White Oak, 1615 River Rd, White Oak, NC 28399, USA
    Feb 25, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    White Oak, 1615 River Rd, White Oak, NC 28399, USA
    No tickets are needed. I will be doing a reading for Black History month at the pre-Revolutionary home built by my 4th great-grandparents. They and their descendents until the Civil War were enslavers.
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading & A Little Bit About Herbal Teas
    Tue, Dec 05
    Durham
    Dec 05, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Durham, 721 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
    Dec 05, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Durham, 721 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
    A special event for the Durham Master Gardners
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  • A Conversation. Better Together4NC, St.Michaels Episcopal Church, Raleigh, NC
    A Conversation. Better Together4NC, St.Michaels Episcopal Church, Raleigh, NC
    A Conversation. Better Together4NC, St.Michaels Episcopal Church, Raleigh, NC
    Thu, Oct 26
    Virtual event
    Oct 26, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Virtual event
    Oct 26, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Virtual event
    No tickets required!
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Drop in on Conversation
    "Unloose My Heart": Drop in on Conversation
    "Unloose My Heart": Drop in on Conversation
    Sat, Sep 30
    Annapolis
    Sep 30, 2023, 2:00 PM – Oct 01, 2023, 3:30 PM
    Annapolis, 60 College Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA
    Sep 30, 2023, 2:00 PM – Oct 01, 2023, 3:30 PM
    Annapolis, 60 College Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA
    Two Alumni will be discussing their books and answering questions No tickets required. Please drop in any time between 2 and 3:30.
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    Mon, Aug 14
    Isle au Haut
    Aug 14, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Isle au Haut, 10 Main St, Isle Au Haut, ME 04645, USA
    Aug 14, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Isle au Haut, 10 Main St, Isle Au Haut, ME 04645, USA
    So pleased to have been able to do a reading at this wonderful island library.
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Reading & Conversation at the Library Lawn Series
    "Unloose My Heart": Reading & Conversation at the Library Lawn Series
    "Unloose My Heart": Reading & Conversation at the Library Lawn Series
    Mon, Aug 07
    www.deerislelibrary.org/library-lawn
    Aug 07, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    www.deerislelibrary.org/library-lawn
    Aug 07, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    www.deerislelibrary.org/library-lawn
    Herman-Giddens will read and discuss her book, a gripping account of how one young woman came to understand her family's debts in a segregated world and the steps she took to settle them. Hearth and Soul wood-fired pizza will once again be available on the Library Lawn from 4:00-7:00 on Mondays.
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  • Conversation with Dr. Charles Dew
    Conversation with Dr. Charles Dew
    Conversation with Dr. Charles Dew
    Tue, May 23
    2153 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL
    May 23, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    2153 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL
    May 23, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    2153 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL
    I will be in conversation with Charles Dew, Ephraim Williams Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Williams College. It is an honor. His book, "The Making of A Racist: A Southerner Reflects on Family, History, and the Slave Trade" was an important part of my reseach.
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  • "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    "Unloose My Heart": Conversation & Reading
    Wed, Mar 01
    Greensboro
    Mar 01, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Greensboro, 1103 Main St, Greensboro, AL 36744, USA
    Mar 01, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Greensboro, 1103 Main St, Greensboro, AL 36744, USA
    The author and her cousin both have ancestors from Hale County in slavery times. The book is a deeply personal memoir that unearths a family history of racism, slaveholding, and trauma as well as love and sparks of delight.
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  • Unloose My Heart Writing Class for Osher Lifelong Learning
    Unloose My Heart Writing Class for Osher Lifelong Learning
    Unloose My Heart Writing Class for Osher Lifelong Learning
    Mon, Feb 27
    Tuscaloosa
    Feb 27, 2023, 12:00 PM – Feb 28, 2023, 1:30 PM
    Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
    Feb 27, 2023, 12:00 PM – Feb 28, 2023, 1:30 PM
    Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
    Dr. Herman-Giddens will be giving a class about her book and writing in general to the OLLI audience. Not open to the public.
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  • Unloose My Heart
    Unloose My Heart
    Unloose My Heart
    Sun, Feb 26
    Unitarian Universalist Church
    Feb 26, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Unitarian Universalist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 26, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Unitarian Universalist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
    There will be two events. Dr. Herman-Giddens will be speaking about her experiences growing up in Jim Crow Birmingham during the service. A book reading and signing will be held after the service.
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  • Unloose My Heart Reading
    Unloose My Heart Reading
    Unloose My Heart Reading
    Sat, Feb 25
    Birmingham Public Library
    Feb 25, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 25, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, Alabama
    Hear about the author's experience with the library as a child and how the library influenced her early life. And enjoy some readings from her new book.
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  • Unloose My Heart Conversation
    Unloose My Heart Conversation
    Unloose My Heart Conversation
    Thu, Feb 23
    Ramsay High School
    Feb 23, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Ramsay High School, Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 23, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Ramsay High School, Birmingham, Alabama
    Enjoy a conversation between the author of Unloose My Heart and Dr. Walker, the first African-American to integrate Ramsay High School.
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  • "Unloose My Heart" Launch and Reading
    "Unloose My Heart" Launch and Reading
    "Unloose My Heart" Launch and Reading
    Tue, Jan 31
    Flyleaf Books
    Jan 31, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Flyleaf Books, 752 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    Jan 31, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Flyleaf Books, 752 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    Hope you can come to the debut launch and reading! Drinks and refreshments during the book signing.
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