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DTSTART:20260828T080000Z
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LOCATION:Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City
SUMMARY:Catherine DeVrye: 'Beyond Timbuktu'
CATEGORIES:Library event
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
DESCRIPTION:<p dir="ltr"><b><strong>Bookings required. To reserve your place, </strong></b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/catherine-devrye-beyond-timbuktu-brisbane-square-library-tickets-1992796520036?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" dir="ltr"><b><strong>visit Eventbrite</strong></b> </a><b><strong>or call the library.</strong></b></p><p dir="ltr">What if the world was far kinder and more connected than headlines lead us to believe?</p><p dir="ltr"><i><em>Beyond Timbuktu</em></i> takes readers on an inspiring A-to-Z journey through 150 countries, sharing vivid stories of courage, kindness, and shared humanity. From skiing in Lebanon, cycling through Lithuania and swimming in Yemen to dining with royalty in Bahrain, Catherine highlights moments of unity that transcend borders and stereotypes.</p><p dir="ltr">Through vignettes and surprising moments of shared humanity, she shows us that more unites us than divides us, revealing universal hopes, dreams, love and laughter.</p><p dir="ltr">This isn’t a guidebook or tell-all memoir—it’s a rich mosaic of adventures, observations and encounters.</p><p dir="ltr">A natural storyteller who has travelled to both the literal and metaphorical ends of the earth, Catherine DeVrye offers fresh, relevant and deeply human stories.</p><p dir="ltr">Books will be available for purchase, or bring your copy from home to be signed. Presented as part of the Lord Mayor’s Writers in Residence series.</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr"><b><strong>Bookings required. To reserve your place, </strong></b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/catherine-devrye-beyond-timbuktu-brisbane-square-library-tickets-1992796520036?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" dir="ltr"><b><strong>visit Eventbrite</strong></b> </a><b><strong>or call the library.</strong></b></p><p dir="ltr">What if the world was far kinder and more connected than headlines lead us to believe?</p><p dir="ltr"><i><em>Beyond Timbuktu</em></i> takes readers on an inspiring A-to-Z journey through 150 countries, sharing vivid stories of courage, kindness, and shared humanity. From skiing in Lebanon, cycling through Lithuania and swimming in Yemen to dining with royalty in Bahrain, Catherine highlights moments of unity that transcend borders and stereotypes.</p><p dir="ltr">Through vignettes and surprising moments of shared humanity, she shows us that more unites us than divides us, revealing universal hopes, dreams, love and laughter.</p><p dir="ltr">This isn’t a guidebook or tell-all memoir—it’s a rich mosaic of adventures, observations and encounters.</p><p dir="ltr">A natural storyteller who has travelled to both the literal and metaphorical ends of the earth, Catherine DeVrye offers fresh, relevant and deeply human stories.</p><p dir="ltr">Books will be available for purchase, or bring your copy from home to be signed. Presented as part of the Lord Mayor’s Writers in Residence series.</p>
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