RPL Author Series Returns Thursday, Oct. 24th

Posted on October 22, 2024 Written by

The Ross Pendergraft Library at Arkansas Tech University is honored to have local author, Agalia Baker, as the featured speaker for the RPL Author Series on Thursday, October 24th at 6:00 p.m. in RPL 300B.  This event is free and open to the public.

Photograph of Agalia Baker along with the text, RPL Author Series: Cancer can destroy many things you trusted to be true, but you are the reason cancer cannot destroy you." -- Agalia Baker. Thursday, October 24th, 6:00 PM RPL300B. It also features her book cover, entitled "If Cancer is a Gift can I return it? From Grief to Healing".In her recent book, If Cancer is a Gift, Can I Return It? From Grief to Healing, Agalia Baker describes her emotional journey through her breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and failed reconstructive surgery.   Agalia Baker is an Arkansas Tech alumnus and retired advanced practice nurse with over forty years of experience, but even she was unprepared for her diagnosis.  In her book, she details how the losses she endured from breast cancer are intricately tied to the grieving process.  You can read more about Agalia Baker and her book at Arkansas Tech News.

For copies of her book, you can check one out from your local library.  The Library will also give away one FREE signed copy of her book as a door prize at the presentation.

For news of future events and speakers, follow the Ross Pendergraft Library on Instagram or Facebook.  You can also check out our Calendar of Events for the jam-packed month of October.  Mark your calendars for more events:

  • October 29th – Spooky Trivia Night. 7:00 PM in RPL 300A
  • October 30th – Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center. 3:00 PM in RPL 300A

 

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Somebody’s Knocking at RPL Tonight

Posted on September 17, 2024 Written by

Join us at the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center for author and former KATV reporter, Jason Pederson, at 6:00 PM in RPL 300B.  This event is free and open to the public.

Photograph of Jason Pederson, former KATV reporter, wearing channel 7 pin on a dark suit label. He has blond hair, blue eyes, and large, straight teeth.Pederson is the author of Somebody’s Knocking: Lessons Learned from a Quarter Century of TV Reporting. The book recounts his work as KATV’s “7 on Your Side” reporter from 1999-2019. It was a role that allowed Pederson to investigate alleged bad actors and advocate for Arkansans who felt they had been wronged.

After a 26-year career in television, Pederson left KATV in 2019 to work for the Arkansas Department of Human Services. He is the agency’s deputy chief of community engagement and works to ensure that Arkansans are aware of services that exist for their benefit.

A native of Wisconsin, Pederson won an Emmy award, two Edward R. Murrow awards, several Arkansas Associated Press awards and was named the 2002 Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Citizen of the Year.

One lucky attendee will win a FREE autographed copy of his book, Somebody’s Knocking.Front cover of the book, Somebody's Knocking, featuring Jason Pederson knocking on someone's door.

If you have any questions about the event or would like to know more information about the RPL Author Series. contact Luke Heffley, Special Projects Coordinator for the Ross Pendergraft Library, at (479) 964-0546.

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