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Invisible Prisons with Lisa Moore
In-person
Library Writing & literatureDate and time
Location
Burlington Public Library - Central
2331 New Street
Burlington, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
Free parking
About
Multi-award-winning author Lisa Moore discusses her riveting non-fiction book, Invisible Prisons, with bestselling author Stephen Brunt.
An extraordinary, empathetic collaboration between Moore and Jack Whalen, Invisible Prisons is based on the shocking true story of a teenage boy who endured abuse and solitary confinement at a reform school in Newfoundland, but survived through grit and redemptive love. As a child, Whalen was held for four years at a reform school for boys in St John’s, where he suffered jaw-dropping abuses and deprivations. Despite the odds stacked against him, Whalen found love on the other side, and managed to turn his life around as a husband and father. His daughter, Brittany, vowed at a young age to become a lawyer so that she could seek justice for him. Today, that is exactly what she is doing—and Jack's case is part of a lawsuit currently before the courts.
A Different Drummer Books will be on site with books for sale and signing after the talk.
This Culture Days event is made possible with funding from the City of Burlington and presented in partnership with Penguin Random House Canada and A Different Drummer Books.
Links
- Register to attend attend.bpl.on.ca
Organizer
Burlington Public Library
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We can't wait to welcome you during Culture Days 2024—come discover all that your library has to offer!
Contact
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Burlington Culture Days
The Corporation of the City of Burlington Burlington, ONCelebrate Culture Days in Burlington! Join local artists, cultural professionals and creative organizations to attend free, interactive in-person and online events and activities during the 15th annual Culture Days celebration from Sept. 20...
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