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Thank you so much for voting on the book you would like to see read this summer in our community. All books are great...click here to read reviews and see more details about these titles. Books selected by LTR committee composed of area librarians and enthusiastic readers. Not all books are appropriate for all ages. Please use discretion on younger readers. Program is intended for high school through adult participants. |
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Lake Travis Reads presents “From Africa to Lake Travis: Faith and Forgiving” As part of the month long activities to support the Lake Travis Reads book, “This Voice in my Heart,” by local runner Gilbert Tuhabonye, there will be a communitywide, non-denominational discussion at Emmaus Catholic Parish, 1718 Lohman's Crossing on Thursday, September 18th at 7pm. Everyone is invited to join us to watch a short documentary, “Diary of Immaculee.” This film by an award winning team sheds some light on the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda. Afterwards, there will be community dialogue about the conflicts in Africa, ethnic cleansing, and the miraculous ability for survivors to forgive their attackers. How does a conflict across the globe from us impact our lives here in the Lake Travis area? All thoughts and questions are relevant and welcome. Refreshments will be served. Along with the Lake Travis Reads committee, Father Samuel Hose, pastor of Emmaus Catholic Parish, will serve as host. In addition to his parish activities over the years, Father Samuel has been involved in a number of ecumenical and inter-religious activities and efforts to promote charity and social justice. He served as a founding board member of InterACT (Interfaith AIDS Care Teams, now Interfaith Care Alliance). He also was on the Board of Directors of Austin Area Inter-religious Ministries.
Father Hose Dr. Dearman Paul Tiah Joining Father Hose is Lakeway resident, Dr. Andrew Dearman, Professor of Old Testament at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Professor Dearman has traveled extensively in the Middle East and is the author of six books. He has been a visiting scholar the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. In addition, there will be a delegation from the African Society of Austin (AFSA). Paul Tiah is one of the co-founders. He is from Liberia, is married and has 4 children, works for CEVA Logistics, and is a newly-elected deacon at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, where he was instrumental in launching a refugee assistance ministry. Also joining us will be Johnson Doe, also a Liberian
and the other co-founder of AFSA. Johnson is married with 5 children,
works for Applied Materials, and is a member of Triumphant Love Lutheran
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