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    Financial & Investment Education Live Event

    Oct. 22 "FINANCIAL FRAUD: DISGUISES TO WATCH OUT FOR" Losing your retirement savings and investments to scams and fraud can be devastating. Some disguises are easy to spot - while others trip up even the most seasoned traders. Learn how to recognize, report and protect yourself from all types of financial fraud. Stream this virtual conversation on the PBS Books Facebook page, Friday, October 22, at 1 p.m. ET. Panelists include: https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/joseph-brady.jpg Joseph Brady, The North American Securities Administrators Association https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tiffany-Couch-Headshot-scaled.jpg Tiffany Couch, Founder and CEO of forensics firm, 'Acuity Forensics' https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mari-Adam.png Mari Adam, Certified Financial Planner

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    Celebrate the Holidays: Diwali with Mitali Banerjee Ruths

    PBS Books presents this Author Talk with children’s author Mitali Banerjee Ruths about her new book Archie Celebrates Diwali. Join us the week of Diwali to learn about this important holiday through Archie’s family’s celebration. Part of the Hindu tradition and celebrated throughout India, Diwali is the festival of lights.  Enjoy learning about Archie’s struggle to fit in and share part of her own culture.  Learn about Ruths’s inspiration, creative process, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Plus, enjoy a festive hands-on activity! About the Author Mitali Banerjee Ruths grew up celebrating Hindu festivals with her family. She is an American [...]

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    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Trailblazer Author: Toni Jensen

    PBS Books, in collaboration with WTTW, presents a conversation with Toni Jensen, author of Carry and From the Hilltop. The conversation will be moderated by author and veteran David Tromblay. Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land is a powerful, poetic memoir-in-essays about gun violence, land, and Indigenous women’s lives. From the Hilltop draws on American Indian oral traditions and Jensen’s own Métis upbringing to tell stories that mix many lives and voices – her characters offer fleeting perspectives on a world that reconfigures the tragedy and disconnection often found in narratives of American Indian life. About the Author Toni Jensen teaches in the MFA programs at the University of Arkansas and the [...]

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    Author Talk for Parents: Claire Lerner, Why Is My Child In Charge?

    PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Claire Lerner, helping parents get ready for the holidays with their children. Through stories from her practice, Lerner will provide tips to empower parents on how to make critical mindshifts and enable us to see their children’s behaviors through a new lens. Lerner will share highlights from her book and provide insights into how to establish a new path. roadmap for how to tune into the root causes of children’s behavior and how to create and implement strategies that are tailored to the unique needs of each child and family. About the Author Claire [...]

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    Health Insurance Marketplace: Managing Your Medical Resources

    https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Randall-Rutta-1.png Randall Rutta, Chief Executive Officer at National Health Council https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Myles-Ma.png Myles Ma, a health care expert and senior managing editor of Easy Money, the personal finance newsletter from Policygenius https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kim-Lankford-1.png Kim Lankford, a financial journalist who's written about Medicare and personal finance for AARP, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, Next Avenue, and other publications https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Laura-Adams.png Laura Adams, a personal finance expert and award-winning author

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    Celebrate the Holidays: The Nutcracker with Jan Brett

     PBS Books presents this Author Talk with best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator Jan Brett as she discusses her latest holiday book The Nutcracker. PBS will air The Nutcracker during December—check your local listing. About the Author Jan Brett is the New York Times #1 bestselling artist/author of over 35 picture books which have sold over 42 million copies combined. Her books have been chosen as “Best Children’s Books of the Year” by The New Yorker, Parents, Redbook, and others. Brett lives in Norwell, MA   Sponsored by: https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/aaa-orbit-logo.png

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    MASTERPIECE Adaptation: Around the World in Eighty Days With Screenwriter Ashley Pharoah

    The Magic of Masterpiece PBS Books presents this VIRTUAL TALK with world-renowned Ashley Pharoah, screenwriter of the new MASTERPIECE adaptation Around the World in Eighty Days.  Around the World in Eighty Days is the classic adventure novel by Jules Verne. A new, 8-part adaptation of the novel airs on MASTERPIECE beginning January 2, 2022. Our guest is its creator, writer, and executive producer—Ashley Pharoah. In Jules Verne’s story, wealthy Victorian eccentric Phileas Fogg wagers he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. David Tennant stars as literature’s greatest explorer; he’s joined by Ibrahim Koma and Leonie Benesch, who costar as his intrepid traveling companions. Don't miss getting an inside-look at what writer Ashley Pharoah was thinking. Watch [...]

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    The End-of-Year Financial Checklist

    Between the holiday parties and resolution setting - it's important to take some time at the end of the year to check in on your finances. Review your investing strategies, rebalance your portfolios, and revamp your budget to set yourself up for the new year. Join us for the End-of-Year Financial Checklist. Panelists: https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chris-Browning.jpeg CHRIS BROWNING, Founder and Host of the 'Popcorn Finance' podcast https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MARGUERITA-CHENG.jpg MARGUERITA CHENG, a Certified Financial Plannerhttps://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Laura-Adams.jpeg LAURA ADAMS, a personal finance expert and award-winning authorhttps://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Pam-Krueger.jpg PAM KRUEGER, creator of the MoneyTrack series seen on Public Television stations, and a co-host of the Friends Talk Money Podcast

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    Author Talk: John U. Bacon of Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lesson In Leadership From America’s Worst High School Hockey Team

    Join PBS Books in conversation with John U. Bacon, author of Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons In Leadership From America's Worst High School Hockey Team. About the Author Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author, John U. Bacon, has written a new book about his experience coaching one of the worst high school hockey teams in the U.S. to historic success. When many coaches, school officials, and fans had given up on the teens, Bacon's book Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team details the strategies that led to the team's turnaround -- and the [...]

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    MASTERPIECE: All Creatures Great and Small Season 2

    Join PBS Books for a conversation with Ben Vanstone, Writer and Executive Producer of All Creatures Great and Small. As the writer and Executive Producer, Vanstone will discuss Season 2 and provide insights into the adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small, the classic story written by James Herriot. Season 2 begins on Sunday, January 9, 2022, 9/8c on MASTERPIECE on PBS. All Creatures Great and Small returns for an all-new season of heartfelt moments, friendship, and mischief! Transport yourself back to the Yorkshire Dales once again with James, Siegfried Farnon, Tristan Farnon, Helen Alderson, Mrs. Hall, and more. After the events [...]

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    PBS Books, USA TODAY & The Muhammad Ali Center present CHAMPION OF SERVICE: CELEBRATING MUHAMMAD ALI

    In recognition of his 80th birthday, PBS Books, USA TODAY and the Muhammad Ali Center will present “Champion of Service: Celebrating Muhammad Ali,” a live virtual event at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, on the PBS Books Facebook page. Additional partners include the Louisville Courier Journal, Metro Louisville United Way, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and Kentucky Educational Television (KET). Known as the G.O.A.T. for his success inside the boxing ring, this program will explore how Muhammad Ali became a champion of humanitarianism through his commitment to service outside of the ring. Featuring Muhammad’s family members and close [...]

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    The National Day of Racial Healing Virtual Livestream

    Facebook Live

     Tuesday, January 18, 2022, is a day to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. The National Day of Racial Healing is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. Since its launch in 2017, this day has been observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien has just been announced as this year's host. The National Day of Racial Healing Virtual Livestream happens at Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 3PM ET / 12PM PT. PBS Books [...]