Decatur Book Festival

Announcement ?? The 2022 festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 at First Baptist Church of Decatur. ?? ?? Mark your calendars — more info to come soon! Subscribe to our email list to be the first to get updates: https://eepurl.com/dflA0j #DBF2022 #decaturbookfestival #atlantabookfestival #bookfestival

Save the date! ?? The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. is holding a public open house on October 5 as part of the Decatur Book Festival. Join us for an afternoon of learning what it’s like to work in the exciting world of global health. Meet public health experts – many of them your friends and neighbors – to hear about what they do each day, why they chose this work, what they like about it, and other insider insights into the world of global health. Bring your questions! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dXnnDD

Mark your calendars ??? The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. is holding an open house during the Decatur Book Festival from 12:00-4:00 p.m. on Oct. 5. Tall Tales Book Shop will be selling copies of Task Force Co-Founder Dr. Bill Foege’s books “The Task Force for Child Survival”, which documents the evolution of The Task Force for Global Health, and “House on Fire”, which tells the story of the smallpox eradication effort. Attendees will also have the opportunity to pre-order Dr. Foege’s upcoming book, “Change Is Possible: Reflections on the History of Global Health". Tall Tales will also be selling other public health books from their book collection. Learn more about our open house: https://bit.ly/4dXnnDD

Excited to join the 2024 Decatur Book Festival on Saturday, October 5th in Decatur, GA where I’ll be sharing the stage with neuroscientist Gregory Berns. Centered around the Science of Empathy, we’ll be discussing my book #ItsTimeToGiveAFECK and exploring the transformative power of empathy. Discover how empathy can change the way we navigate the world—grab your copy of #ITTGAF today at giveafeck.com. #DBF #DecaturBookFestival

Tune in to hear about the the festival's return to Decatur! We're counting down the days until October 4th!

Step inside The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. headquarters and learn what it’s like to work in the exciting world of global health on October 5 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. We’re opening our doors to the public as part of the Decatur Book Festival. Our hands-on science expo and visitor center lets you become the expert at eliminating diseases and protecting populations here at home and in 150+ countries around the world. Family-friendly activities include being a disease detective fighting an outbreak across continents, peering into the microscope to diagnose intestinal worms and other neglected diseases, and much more. Get more information and save the date: https://bit.ly/4dXnnDD

We want to extend our grandest THANK YOU to our 2024 festival sponsors and booksellers! This gift of support helps us create a festival weekend that encourages the love of reading, sparks ideas and creativity, honors the authors who inspire us and foster an inclusive community. ??? From the bottom of our book-loving hearts, thank you.

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We're excited that PHII's Executive Director Vivian Singletary, JM, MBA will be part of the Faces of Global Health panel discussion on Oct. 5 in Decatur, Ga. Our umbrella org, The Task Force for Global Health, Inc., is holding a public open house as part of the Decatur Book Festival. Join us for an afternoon of learning what it’s like to work in the world of global health. Meet Vivian and other Task Force public health experts to hear about what they do each day, why they chose this work, what they like about it, and other insider insights into the world of global health. Bring your questions! Learn more about our panel: https://buff.ly/3MHzF7G

Fresh off the presses! Rough Draft Atlanta subscribers, have you seen the special DBF section in this month’s issue?!