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Alexandra Fuller: An African Childhood
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Museum of the Rockies
600 West Kagy Boulevard Bozeman, MT 59717Description
Acclaimed writer, Alexandra Fuller, will speak at a free public event Friday, May 1, at 7:00 pm in the Hager Auditorium at the Museum of the Rockies. Fuller will discuss experiences that inspired her personal memoir, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood – her debut book which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 2002 and received several additional accolades. Headwaters Academy is hosting this event as a part of the Headwaters Academy Speaker Series.
Born in England and raised in Africa, Fuller now lives in Wyoming. Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, tells the story of her childhood in Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. Her family lived through war, forced relocation, and desolate environments yet Fuller writes about her childhood and Africa with deep affection and humor.
Headwaters Academy is inviting Ms. Fuller to talk specifically about the life she describes in her first book, her ability to overcome adversity and the resiliency that enabled her to not only survive but also thrive in these circumstances. Headwaters Academy students will conduct a panel Q&A following Ms. Fuller’s reading and talk. This Headwaters Academy Speaker Series presentation will be an ideal outing for families with middle school aged children. This event is free and open to the public.