MJCCA Announces Complete Author
Line-Up For Its
November 5 – 22, 2015
Presented by Greenberg Traurig and Wells
Fargo
(ATLANTA – September 2, 2015) – 40+ Authors; 13,000+
visitors; the year’s most talked-about authors, celebrities, and
influencers: all at the 24rd Edition of the
Book Festival of the MJCCA, from November 5
– 22, 2015. One of our community’s most anticipated cultural events, the
Festival will feature “In Conversation” interviews between authors and local
journalists; engaging speaker programs; book signings; panel discussions; The
Family Reading Festival; and more. Most events will be held at the
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), 5342 Tilly Mill Road,
Dunwoody. Purchase tickets: call 678.812.4005 or visit online at www.atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.
Thursday, November 5, 7:30 pm – (Member: $18 / Community: $24)
Opening Night – In Conversation with Melissa Long,
Anchor/Reporter, WXIA-TV
Join
former NBC newsman and Meet the Press moderator David Gregory as he
probes various religious traditions to better understand his own faith and
answer life’s most important questions: who do we want to be and what do we
believe? Raised by a Catholic mother and a Jewish dad, David had a strong sense
of Jewish cultural and ethnic identity, but no real belief—until his marriage
to a Protestant woman of strong faith inspired him to explore his spirituality
for himself and his growing family. David approaches his faith with the
curiosity and dedication you would expect from a journalist. But he also comes
as a seeker, one just discovering why spiritual journeys are always worthwhile.
Friday,
November 6, Noon – (Member: $9 /
Community: $14)
An evocative and stirring novel about a young
woman living in the fascinating and rarely portrayed community of Yemenite Jews
of the mid-twentieth century, from the acclaimed author of The Family
Orchard. An intimate family portrait and a panorama of history, Henna
House is the enthralling story of a woman, her family, their community, and
the rituals that bind them.
Saturday,
November 7, 8:00 pm –
(Member: $26 / Community: $31 – Ticket includes first-edition copy of book; for purchased individual tickets only)
In Conversation with Greg Changnon, Former Book Columnist
for the AJC
One of America’s most beloved authors, Judy Blume has written
books for all ages (her 28 previous titles include
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Forever; and Summer Sisters). In
her highly anticipated new novel, Judy Blume creates a richly textured and
moving story of three generations of families, friends and strangers, whose
lives are profoundly changed by unexpected events. In the Unlikely Event
is vintage Judy Blume, full of memorable characters who cope with loss,
remember the good times and, finally, wonder at the joy that keeps them going.
Sunday,
November 8, 10:30 am –
(Free)
The
Specific Edge
is a blueprint for the average person to achieve success and fulfillment far
above average. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a corporate executive, or an
individual building your career, identifying and capitalizing upon your specific
edge creates a competitive advantage. With your specific edge, you create a
point of differentiation and tune into opportunities around you.
Sunday,
November 8, 2:00 pm –
(Member: $9 / Community: $14)
A
leader in the Modern Orthodox movement, Rabbi Weiss’s memoir, Open Up The
Iron Door, chronicles the worldwide effort by grassroots activists,
including himself, to liberate Jews from the Soviet Union. As seen through the
loving, fiery, in-the-trenches perspective of this New York rabbi, this memoir
interweaves one man’s personal struggles, doubts, and triumphs with the ups and
downs of the activist movement.
Sunday, November 8, 7:30 pm – (Member: $13 / Community: $18)
In Conversation with Gail Evans, Author, Speaker, and Former
Executive VP, CNN
This is the true story
of two decorated combat veterans linked by tragedy, who come home from the
Middle East and find a new way to save their comrades and heal their country.
Joe Klein tells the dramatic story of Eric Greitens and Jake Wood,
larger-than-life war heroes who come home and use their military discipline and
values to help others. This is a story that hasn’t been told before, one of the
most hopeful to emerge from Iraq and Afghanistan—a saga of lives saved, not
wasted.
Monday, November 9, Noon – (Member: $9 /
Community: $14)
Two brothers are admitted to
Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital with horrific injuries. Their mother, a young
American, devoutly recites Psalms at the bedside, refusing to answer any
questions. Brought in to investigate, Detective Bina Tzedek follows a winding path
that takes her through Jerusalem's Old City, kabbalists, mystical ancient
texts, and terrifying cult rituals, until she finally uncovers the shocking
truth. From internationally bestselling author Naomi Ragen, The Devil in Jerusalem is a
chilling tale of the paths that so easily lead us astray, and the darkness
within us all.
Monday, November 9, 7:30 pm – (Free; RSVP
Required)
In Conversation with Dr. Kenneth Stein, Professor of
Contemporary Middle Eastern History, Political Science, and Israeli Studies,
Emory University
When it comes to
Israel, U.S. policy has always emphasized the unbreakable bond between the two
countries and our ironclad commitment to Israel's security. Dennis Ross has
been a direct participant in shaping U.S. policy toward the Middle East, and
Israel, specifically, for
nearly 30
years. Doomed to
Succeed offers compelling advice for how to understand the
priorities of Arab leaders and how future administrations might best shape U.S.
policy in that light.
Tuesday,
November 10, 12:30 pm – (Member: $9 / Community: $14)
One Program; Two Authors
The story
of Zach Levy, the left-leaning son of Holocaust survivors who promises his
mother on her deathbed that he will marry within the tribe and raise Jewish
children. When he falls for Cleo Scott, an African-American activist grappling with her own inherited trauma, he
must reconcile his old vow to the family he loves with the present realty of
the woman who may be his soul mate. A New York love story complicated by the
legacies and modern tensions of Jewish-American and African-American history.
From Ronald H. Balson,
author of Once We Were Brothers, Saving Sophie is
the powerful story of the lengths a father will go to protect his daughter and
an action-packed thriller that will take you on an unforgettable journey of
murder and deception, testing the bonds of family and love.
Tuesday,
November 10, 7:00 pm (Free)
KRISTALLNACHT COMMEMORATION
AT THE BESSER HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL GARDEN
Featuring Guest Speaker: Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Please
join Marlene and Abe Besser and Rabbi Brian Glusman at the beautiful Besser
Holocaust Memorial Garden as we light six torches and pay tribute to one of the
most horrific nights in Jewish history, Kristallnacht.
Tuesday, November 10, 7:45 pm – (Member: $18 /
Community: $24)
THE ESTHER G. LEVINE COMMUNITY
READ
In Conversation with Holly Firfer, Correspondent, CNN
The Doctor Is In! America’s
best-loved therapist, Dr. Ruth, is known for her wise counsel on all matters of
the heart. Here she shares private stories from her past and her present, and
her insights into living life to the fullest, at any age. Through intimate and
funny stories, Dr. Ruth sheds light on how she's learned to live a life filled
with joie de vivre.
Wednesday, November 11, 12:30 pm (Member: $9/Community:
$14)
Archie Rand's career as an artist spans five
decades and myriad themes and genres. Among his pioneering explorations, The 613 is surely one of his most ambitious
feats yet. Without any idea where the work would be exhibited, Rand began
transforming each and every one of the 613 mitzvahs, or commandments, into its
own breathtaking painting, a series that took five years to complete. Perfect for readers of art, religion,
or popular visual culture, The
613 may be the most audacious
and distinctive gift book of its kind.
Select prints from Rand’s epic work, The 613, will be on view
in the MJCCA’s Katz Family Mainstreet Gallery throughout the months of Nov. and
Dec. 2015.
Wednesday,
November 11, 7:30 pm (Member:
$13/Community: $18)
An episodic treatment of the greatest missions of the
Israeli Special Forces, No Mission is Impossible is characterized by its lead piece, an intriguing story
of the rescue of 200 hijacked airline passengers at Entebbe, Uganda. This book
is something of a sequel to Bar-Zohar's previous work, Mossad which
investigated the world's most enigmatic intelligence service. A good number of
the major characters in No Mission is Impossible have ended up in significant
high offices in Israel, becoming presidents and prime ministers. Every chapter includes an interview with a major
figure who took part in each mission, as well as great photographs - many
published for the first time.
Thursday,
November 12, 10:30 pm (Free to the Community)
In Conversation with Rabbi Brian Glusman
Who would expect intrigue and deception at a
large Midwestern synagogue? Josh Stein discovers surprising complications in
his first rabbinic position. Will his scientific background and people from his
past help him, or will he find guidance elsewhere? Fruitfly Rabbi is the
debut novel from Chana Shapiro and Meta Miller, both active in the Jewish
community where they write, teach, entertain, and lecture.
Thursday,
November 12, 12:30 pm (Member: $22/Community: $27 – Ticket includes luncheon)
A Luncheon Featuring Recipes from the Book
Ever
since he opened Zahav, the modern Israeli restaurant located in Philadelphia,
chef Michael Solomonov has been turning heads with his original interpretations
of modern Israeli cuisine. He has attracted notice from the New York Times,
Bon Appétit, ("an utter and total revelation"), and Eater ("Zahav
defines Israeli cooking in America"). At this event, Zahav will showcase
the melting-pot cooking of Israeli cuisine.
Thursday,
November 12, 7:30 pm (Member:
$18/Community: $24)
In Conversation with Nadia Bilchik, CNN Editorial Producer
and President, Greater Impact Communications
From two #1
bestselling masters of crime fiction comes an extraordinary thriller about
family, murder, and the secrets that refuse to stay buried. Jonathan Kellerman
has long been known for his mastery of criminal psychology and his ability to
create thrilling novels of nuanced drama and suspense. But in The Golem of Paris, he and son, Jesse
Kellerman, raise that suspense to a whole new level.
New York Times bestselling author
Faye Kellerman's beloved Decker and Lazarus series, former LAPD lieutenant
Peter Decker is now living in upstate New York and is plunged into a bizarre
web involving academia, underworld crime, and calculating killers in this
compulsive novel.
Friday,
November 13, 12:00 pm (Member: $9/Community: $14)
Rising Literary Voices - One Program; Two Authors
Poxl West is the
epitome of manhood and something of an idol to his teenage nephew, Eli, who
reveres him as a brave, singular, Jewish war hero. Poxl collects the best
episodes from his storied life into a memoir. He publishes that memoir, and its
success takes him on the road and out of Eli’s life. With his uncle gone, Eli
delves deeper into Poxl’s history. As the truth about Poxl emerges, it forces
Eli to face irreconcilable facts about the war and the vision of the man he’s
held so dear.
A
sweeping, gorgeously written debut: a
novel of duty to family and country, the dictates of passion, and blood ties
unraveling in the charged political climate of Berlin between the two world
wars. Unlike many historical novels of its kind, The Empire of the Senses is not about the Holocaust, but about
the juxtaposition of events that led to it.
Saturday,
November 14, 8:00 pm (Member:
$26 / Community: $31 – Ticket includes first-edition copy of book; for
purchased individual tickets only.)
(THE EVA & GEORGE STERN LECTURE: GIVEN IN LOVING MEMORY BY
THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN)
Mitch Albom creates his most unforgettable fictional
character—Frankie Presto, the greatest guitarist to ever walk the earth. In
this magical novel about the bands we join in life and the power of talent to
change our lives, we meet young Frankie Presto, a war orphan raised by a
blind music teacher in a small Spanish town. At nine years
old, Frankie is sent to America; his only possession is an old guitar and
six precious strings. Frankie’s amazing journey weaves him through the
musical landscape of the 20th century, from classical to jazz to rock and
roll.
Sunday,
November 15, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (Member Child: $10/Community Child: $13,
Parents free/Children six months old and younger free / Additional $3 per child
when purchased on day of event.)
MJCCA’s FAMILY READING FESTIVAL – Perfect
for children ages 6 months – 6 years
Presented
by PJ Library® and the Atlanta Hawks®
Ø APPEARANCES BY: Joanie
Leeds and
Drummer Dan; The Atlanta Hawks Cheerleaders; Rabbi G and the Shabbat
Dinosaur; and more!
Ø Featuring fun craft
activities with these great books: Hanukkah is Coming; Joey and the Giant Box; Meg
Goldberg on Parade; Hare and Tortoise Race Across Israel; and Family Ties.
Ø In the Sophie Hirsh
Srochi Discovery Center: SHALOM BABY Presents STORYTELLING and PUPPET THEATER
Sunday,
November 15, 3:00 pm (Member:
$9 /Community: $14)
One Program about Israel; Two Authors
The assassination of
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin remains the single most consequential
event in Israel’s recent history, and one that fundamentally altered the
trajectory for both Israel and the Palestinians. Killing a King relates
the parallel stories of Rabin and his stalker, Yigal Amir, over the two years
leading up to the assassination, as one of them planned political deals he
hoped would lead to peace, and the other plotted murder.
February 25, 1996—an
otherwise ordinary Sunday in Israel. Two U.S. students, Sara Duker and Matthew Eisenfeld,
board Jerusalem’s #18 bus. On this same bus is a young man, who will, just a
few short stops later, press the button on his backpack bomb, killing them all.
The grieving families of the Americans discover soon after that Iran had
financed the bombing that killed their children. The Bus on Jaffa Road is
the story of one act of terror and its aftermath.
Sunday,
November 15, 7:30 pm (Member:
$18/Community: $24)
In Conversation with Mara Davis, Local Media Personality
A
touching and provocative collection of memories that evoke the history of one
of America's most influential boroughs-the Bronx-through some of its many
success stories. The vivid oral histories in Arlene Alda's Just Kids
from the Bronx reveal what it was like to grow up in the place that
bred the influencers in just about every field of endeavor. Arlene's own Bronx
memories were a jumping-off point from which to reminisce with a nun, a police
officer, an urban planner, and with Al Pacino, Carl Reiner, Colin Powell, Maira
Kalman, Bobby Bonilla, Mary Higgins Clark, and many other leading artists,
athletes, scientists, and entrepreneurs-spanning six decades.
Monday,
November 16, 12:00 pm (Member: $9/Community: $14)
An Improbable Friendship is the
dual biography of Israeli Ruth Dayan, now ninety-eight, who was Moshe Dayan’s
wife for thirty-seven years, and Palestinian journalist Raymonda Tawil, Yasser
Arafat’s mother-in-law, now seventy-four. It reveals for the first time the two
women’s surprising and secret forty-year friendship and delivers the story of
their extraordinary and turbulent lives growing up in a war-torn country.
Anthony David brings us the story of an unexpected friendship of two
outstanding women. Their story gives voice to Israelis and Palestinians caught
in the Middle East conflict and holds a persistent faith in a future of peace.
Monday,
November 16, 7:30 pm
(Member: $13/Community: $18)
New York Times bestselling
author, Tess
Gerritsen’s, gripping
thriller, Playing With Fire, begins in a shadowy antiques shop in Rome. Violinist Julia
Ansdell happens upon a curious piece of music—the Incendio waltz—and is immediately entranced by
its unusual composition. Full of passion, torment, and chilling beauty, and
seemingly unknown to the world, the waltz appear to dance with a strange life
of their own. Julia’s quest beckons her to the ancient city of Venice, where
she uncovers a dark, decades-old secret involving a dangerously powerful family
that will stop at nothing to keep Julia from bringing the truth to light.
Tuesday, November 17, 12:00 pm (Member: $9/Community: $14)
One Program; Two Authors
In 1967, when Jo
Ivester was 10 years old, her father transplanted his young family
from a suburb of Boston to a small town in the heart of the Mississippi cotton
fields, where he became the medical director of a clinic that served the poor
population for miles around. But ultimately it was Jo’s mother (who became a
high school English teacher when the family moved to the South) who made the
most enduring mark on the town. In The
Outskirts of Hope, Ivester uses journals left by her mother, as well as
writings of her own, to paint a vivid, moving, and inspiring portrait of her
family’s experiences living and working in an all-black town during the height
of the civil rights movement.
In the spirit of those
photographers who have documented the physical decline of our valued
institutions—from small family farms to entire cities—Andrew Feiler points his
lens at one embattled place, Atlanta’s Morris Brown College, and dares us to
look away. This gathering of 60 images, along with the essays that frame them,
gives us a new way to think about the too often troubled status of historically
black colleges and universities.
Tuesday,
November 17, 7:30 pm (Member:
$13/Community: $18)
An Evening of Comedy - The Program will be hosted by Jamie
Bendall, Owner, Punchline Comedy Club
The legendary author of
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day turns her
attention to marriage in a collection of poems that explores the peeves and
pleasures of a long marriage...and what lies beyond. Since the 1960s, Judith
Viorst’s works have celebrated life’s milestones with wit and poignancy.
Married for 55 years, she now casts a rueful, experienced eye on the amusing
annoyances and deep satisfactions of a long marriage and what a couple must
inevitably confront together.
This humorous take on
marriage shows you how the true keys to marital bliss and success are
surprisingly the same as the cardinal rules of comedy. LA stand-up comic Dani
Klein Modisett shares a map for navigating a marriage through rough patches,
bad jokes, and even nights when you bomb. Along with anecdotes from well-known
comedians, marriage counselors, and spouses, Modisett delivers the core
premise: humor matters.
Wednesday,
November 18, 12:30 pm (Member: $9/Community: $14)
The Program will be In Conversation with Holly Firfer,
Correspondent, CNN
Shulem Deen was raised to believe that questions are
dangerous. As a member of the Skverers, one of the most insular Hasidic sects
in the U.S., he knows little about the outside world--only that it is to be
shunned. Deen's first transgression--turning on the radio--is small, but his
curiosity leads him to the library, and later the Internet. Soon he begins a
feverish inquiry into the tenets of his religious beliefs, unti his faith
unravels entirely. In All Who
Go Do Not Return, Deen bravely traces his harrowing loss of faith, while
offering an illuminating look at a highly secretive world.
Wednesday,
November 18, 7:30 pm (Member:
$13/Community: $18)
Book Talk & Concert
As the founder of the megawatt sixties band,
Blood, Sweat ‘n Tears, Steve Katz’s career is only rivaled by the biggest stars
of the ‘60s and ‘70s. He has three Grammys, three Downbeat Readers’ Poll
Awards, three gold records, one platinum record, one quadruple platinum
platter, and three gold singles. His memoir is an honest and personal account
of a life lived at the edge of the spotlight—the unlikely story of rock star as
nerd, nerd as rock star. This is the story of a nice Jewish boy who got to sit
at the cool kids’ table.
Thursday,
November 19, 10:30 am (Free)
One Program; Two Authors
In August 1906, black
soldiers stationed in Brownsville, Texas, were accused of going on a lawless
rampage during which shots were fired, one man was killed and another was
wounded. Because the perpetrators could never be positively identified,
President Theodore Roosevelt took the highly unusual step of discharging all
167 members of the black battalion on duty the night of the shooting without
honor. This book investigates the controversial action of an otherwise
much-lauded president, the challenge to his decision from a senator of his own
party, and the way in which Roosevelt’s uncompromising stance affected
African-American support of the party of Lincoln.
Flight technician, Frank Williams, and Judy, a purebred
pointer, met in the most unlikely of places: a World War II internment camp in
the Pacific. Judy was a fiercely loyal dog, and the pair’s relationship
deepened throughout their captivity. When the prisoners suffered beatings, Judy
would repeatedly risk her life to intervene. At one point, deep in despair and
virtually starving, Frank contemplated killing himself and the dog, but both
were rescued, and Judy spent the rest of her life with Frank. Their story is
one of the great undiscovered sagas of World War II.
Thursday,
November 19, 12:30 pm
(Member: $9/Community: $14)
The Catskills, America’s original frontier,
northwest of New York City, with its 700,000 acres of forest land preserve and
its five counties. It was America’s first great vacation land—a refuge and home
to poets and gangsters, tycoons and politicians, preachers and outlaws,
musicians and spiritualists, outcasts and rebels. Author, Stephen Silverman, an
editor at Time Magazine, tells of the turning points that made the
Catskills so vital to the development of America.
Thursday,
November 19, 7:30 pm (Member:
$13/Community: $18)
In Conversation with Jasmine Guy, Actress, Director, and
Entertainer
When Jennifer Teege, a
German-Nigerian woman, happened
to pluck a library book from the shelf, she had no idea that her life would be
irrevocably altered. Recognizing photos of her mother and grandmother in the
book, she discovers a horrifying fact: Her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the
vicious Nazi commandant chillingly depicted by Ralph Fiennes in “Schindler’s
List”—a man known and reviled the world over. The more Teege reads about Amon
Goeth, the more certain she becomes: If her grandfather had met her—a black
woman—he would have killed her. Teege’s discovery sends her on a quest to
unearth and fully comprehend her family’s haunted history.
(Also on Nov. 19, at 5:00 pm,
prior to the Jennifer Teege author event, The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will
sponsor a screening of the documentary, INHERITANCE, the story of Monika
Hertwig, Teege’s mother. The screening is free with the purchase of a Teege
ticket. Click here to reserve a ticket to the screening.)
Friday,
November 20, 12:00 pm (Member: $9/Community: $14)
One Program; Two Authors
Meet Mazie
Phillips: big-hearted and bawdy, she's the truth-telling proprietress of The
Venice, the famed New York City movie theater. It's the Jazz Age, with romance
and booze aplenty--even when Prohibition kicks in--and Mazie never turns down a
night on the town. But her high spirits mask a childhood rooted in poverty, and
her diary, always close at hand, holds her dearest secrets. More than ninety
years after Mazie began her diary, it's discovered by a documentarian in search
of a good story. A chorus of voices from the past and present fill in some of
the mysterious blanks of her adventurous life. Saint Mazie is infused
with Jami Attenberg's signature wit, bravery, and heart.
On June 19,
1953, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed for conspiring to commit
espionage. The day Ethel was first arrested in 1950, she left her two young
sons with a neighbor, and she never came home to them again. Brilliantly
melding fact and fiction, Jillian Cantor reimagines the life of that neighbor, and
the life of Ethel and Julius, an ordinary-seeming Jewish couple who became the
only Americans put to death for spying during the Cold War. This is a
story comprised of lies, intrigue, spies, and
counterspies.
Saturday,
November 21, 8:00 pm (Member:
$24/Community: $29 - Ticket includes first-edition copy of book; for purchased individual tickets only.)
In Conversation with Vinnie Politan, Anchor, WXIA-TV
Alan Dershowitz, one of the world’s best-known
attorneys, gives us a
no-holds-barred history of Jewish lawyers: from the biblical Abraham through
modern-day advocates who have changed the world by challenging the status quo,
defending the unpopular, contributing to the rule of law, and following the
biblical command to pursue justice. Dershowitz
profiles Jewish lawyers well-known and unheralded, admired and excoriated,
victorious and defeated—and, of course, gives us some glimpses into the gung-ho
practice of law, Dershowitz-style.
Sunday,
November 22, 10:30 am (Free)
In Conversation with Nadia Bilchik, CNN Editorial Producer
and President, Greater Impact Communications
When journalist Josh Levs was denied fair parental leave by his
employer after his child was born, he fought back—and won. Since then, he’s
become an advocate for modern families and working fathers. In All In, he explores the changing
face of fatherhood and what it means for our individual lives, families,
workplaces, and society. Fatherhood today is far different from previous
generations. Dads today are more emotionally and physically involved on the
home front. Combining Levs’ personal experiences with investigative reporting
and frank conversations with fathers about everything from work life to money
to sex, All In busts popular myths, lays out facts,
and shows how we can all join together to change them.
Sunday,
November 22, 2:30 pm (Member:
$9/Community: $14)
One Program; Two Authors
In Life in Life, Dr. Laurie Ann Levin,
award-winning author and renowned holistic psychologist, guides you
effortlessly into loving yourself through meditations that spark connection to
your highest self. An interactive, easy-to-use, personal journal, Life in
Life will inspire individual exploration and spiritual expansion with
exercises that build insight, intuition, and a capacity for calm. Whether you
are beginning your journey or have experience meditating, Life in Life will
guide you to a new level of wholeness.
After a horrible,
paralyzing accident in 1975, Joey Reiman, the world’s leading purpose branding
expert and CEO of the locally owned think tank, Brighthouse, was told he might
never move his hand again. Refusing to accept this prognosis and give in to
negative thoughts, Reiman focused all of his energy into moving just his thumb.
“If I could just raise my thumb,” Reiman thought, “the rest will follow.” In Thumbs
Up!, Reiman focuses on looking up and rising up to all you imagined you
could be and determining that a life of purpose begins in the palm of your
hand.
Sunday, November 22, 7:30 pm (Member: $18/Community:
$24)
Closing Night - In Conversation With Dana Barrett, Host of “The
Dana Barrett Show” on Biz-1190 AM, and “Atlanta Tech Edge,” WXIA-TV/Channel 11
In this tour de force of investigative
reporting, Ted Koppel, a 42-year veteran of ABC News, reveals that a major
cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it
would be devastating, and that the U.S. is shockingly unprepared. Imagine a
blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. And yet, as Koppel makes clear,
the federal government has no plan for the aftermath of an attack on the power
grid. With urgency and authority, one of our most renowned journalists examines
a threat unique to our time and evaluates potential ways to prepare for a
catastrophe that is all but inevitable.
Book Festival of the MJCCA’s Social Action Project – “Project
GIVE”
The
Book Festival is, once again, proud to present Project GIVE, for the second
year supporting the Atlanta Jewish Coalition for Literacy (AJCL), sponsored by
the National Council for Jewish Women Atlanta Section. The partnership was so
successful last year (having collected more than 2,000 books) that the MJCCA is
thrilled to work with them again. The AJCL strives to promote literacy – one
child at a time. The AJCL trains and recruits volunteer reading tutors who work
with students K-3rd grades in metro Atlanta Title 1 elementary schools. Book
Festival guests can donate gently used or new, secular children’s books for
tutors to read with their students. Upon mastery, the book is gifted to the
student. Donation bins will be located at the MJCCA’s Front Desk beginning
Oct. 1, 2015.
Contact Information for the 24th
Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA
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