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SUMMARY:Muskoka Authors Association Presents Samra Zafar
DESCRIPTION:Free for MAA Members and $20 for Non-Members.\nDoors open at 6:30 pm ET. \nOn Thursday\, July 10\, you are invited to be inspired by award-winning\, internationally renowned speaker\, physician\, author and educator\, Samra Zafar. Zafar will share her personal journey to publication and offer advice based on her new book\, Unconditional\, about blazing your own trail and building resilience in your life. \nZafar has been recognized among the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada\, the Top 25 Most Inspirational Women in Canada\, and the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants. Her book A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose\, based on her journey of escaping an abusive child marriage to pursue her freedom\, sheds light on gender-based oppression\, and was a national bestseller and a CBC Best Book. One of the youngest alumnae to serve as governor at the University of Toronto\, she is currently on the board of the Women’s College Hospital Foundation and a celebrated ambassador for Plan International. She is also the founder and executive director of Brave Beginnings\, a national charity that provides mentorship to women who have escaped abuse. Her work has impacted millions and has been extensively featured in national and global media. Samra Zafar’s speaking portfolio includes four successful TEDx Talks and many leading organizations around the world. \nFor more information and to register\, please email your contact information and e-transfer payment to info@muskokaauthors.ca. \nYou can also reach out for more information to David Bruce Patterson at davidbrucepatterson.maa@gmail.com. 
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/muskoka-authors-association-presents-samra-zafar/
LOCATION:46 Dominion Street\, Bracebridge\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book signing,Book signing and sales,Meet & Greet,Muskoka Authors Event,Presentation,Reading
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