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Local Author Book Talk:  Jean Duffy

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Local Author Book Talk

with Jean Duffy

2024-12-05 18:30:00 2024-12-05 19:30:00 America/New_York Local Author Book Talk Join local author, Jean Duffy as she discusses her novel, Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World. Main Library - Piano Space

Thursday, December 05
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-05 18:30:00 2024-12-05 19:30:00 America/New_York Local Author Book Talk Join local author, Jean Duffy as she discusses her novel, Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World. Main Library - Piano Space

Main Library

Piano Space

Join local author, Jean Duffy as she discusses her novel, Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World.

“Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World, tells the story of a team of 40 to 80-year-old women in rural South Africa who defy social convention to play soccer for the companionship and the health benefits it provides. Their strength and resiliency help them face life’s challenges with dignity, humor, and hope. They teach the rest of us that age, gender, and expectations cannot define an athlete.” --Publisher

For adults. Registration required. Contact Ari at apappas@minlib.net with any questions.

About Jean

Jean Duffy is a nonfiction writer with essays appearing in the Boston Globe, Concord Monitor, PBS Next Avenue, WBUR Cognoscenti, and other venues. Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World, published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2023, is her first book. The book won a Christophers Award for uplifting the human spirit and an IPPY award in the Sports category. Jean can be found on the soccer field in Lexington, Massachusetts where her team, the Lexpressas, have been playing for some twenty years. When she’s not attacking the keyboard or flubbing a shot on goal, she might be consulting with nonprofits, helping people downsize, or doing crossword puzzles with her husband at their home in Somerville, Massachusetts.

AGE GROUP: | Senior (55+) | Adult (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Books & Authors |

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