Are the Health Care Workers themselves, the medical workers themselves, the doctors, the nurses, the support staff who weve relied on from the very first moments that we began to realize that this virus was bigger than any health issue weve dealt with in a long time. Were still depending on it today. At some point you run out of some of the capacity and steam that you had to do the job that needs to be done. But we see these heroes continue to step up. Some giving their lives. In bill in birmingham and kansas city was an emergency medical technician. He was with the Kansas City Fire Department and he died of coronavirus in april. His son described billy as selfless. He said billy had decided he wanted to find new ways to help people and so he reinvented himself as an e. M. T. When he was in his 40s so he could help others and then he was an e. M. T. For about 22 years. We see the Emergency Medical Technicians, the First Responders out there saving lives, bringing people in a desperate
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That will be speaking with us throughout the next month so i encourage everyone to stop by the questions desk and grab an event calendar. Before we get started, i like to remind everyone to silence your devices. We prefer not to have any interruptions. Make sure to use the microphone located there by the pillar. We dont use on microphone, your question will not be picked up on the recording. If you have not purchased the book, they are available at the register. Hold up your chairs at the end of the event. We have an extinguished event with us. The jewish holocaust survivor. He grew up on the reservation in northern minnesota. He teaches literature currently at the university of socal. His writings have appeared in publishing such as the new york times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post among others. In addition, hes previously written four novels, one of which is named best book for 2006 by the Washington Post. He discusses his newest book. Im not going to spoil it for you but
Excited about the author speaking here over the next month i highly encouragers everyone. Before we get started please silence your cell phones and devices we prefer not to have any interruptions. You can ask questions at the end of the presentation. And ask a staff member. And it helps the staff to reset the floor if you put your chairs away afterwards. A holocaust survivor grew up on the Leech Lake Reservationhe in minnesota and now teaches at the university of oregon is appeared in the New York Times l. A. Times esquire slate and Washington Post and others and in addition as previously written for novels and by the Washington Post to discuss his newest book i will not spoil it for you with the native american f resistance with the devastating massacre at wounded knee. E. To allow native americans and were honored to have him with us tonight. [applause] thank you for coming. On this beautiful dc evening. So thank you for coming out on this beautiful day. With the daffodils and crocus
We are excited about the authors that will be speaking with us throughout the next month so i encourage everyone to stop by the questions desk and grab an event calendar. Before we get started, i like to remind everyone to silence your devices. We prefer not to have any interruptions. Make sure to use the microphone located there by the pillar. We dont use on microphone, your question will not be picked up on the recording. If you have not purchased the book, they are available at the register. Hold up your chairs at the end of the event. We have an extinguished event with us. The jewish holocaust survivor. He grew up on the reservation in northern minnesota. He teaches literature currently at the university of socal. His writings have appeared in publishing such as the new york times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post among others. In addition, hes previously written four novels, one of which is named best book for 2006 by the Washington Post. He discusses his newest book. Im