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Books That Changed Our World, Appalachian Storytelling, Men of the 20th Century |
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Program Number: |
21094RJ |
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10/13/2013 - 10/18/2013;
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
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| Price starting at: |
$597.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Multi-Topic; History & Culture; Literature
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| Meals: |
15;
5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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| Meal
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Low Fat; Low Salt; Vegetarian |
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Date Specific Information
10-13-2013
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Coordinated by Intentional Growth Center.
Books That Changed Our World |
From Shakespeare to Hemingway, “Common Sense” to “Gone With The Wind,” the Hardy Boys to “Alice in Wonderland,” see how books have influenced our values, delighted our senses, piqued our curiosity, and captured the essence of their eras.
Learn from an Appalachian author-playwright-storyteller about “authentic voices” in fiction, drama, and poetry as well as other literary, social, and historical characteristics of Appalachia and aspects of mountain culture and values in transition.
Through presentations and discussions, examine the impact of people such as Buffet, Churchill, Deng, Eisenhower, Gandhi, Gates, Gorbachev, Hitler, Lenin, Mao, the Roosevelts (Teddy and FDR), Stalin, Truman, and the Facebook phenomenon.
Lake Junaluska
The Blue Ridge Parkway runs along the ridgelines of Haywood County, offering visitors to Lake Junaluska a beautiful view of the Southern Appalachians Mountains. Asheville and the famous Biltmore Estate are a short drive away.
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Accommodations
Modern hotel overlooking Lake Junaluska. Gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the dining room, where meals are served buffet style. Alcohol and smoke free facilities.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Patricia Cowan
| | Patricia Cowan is something of a cultural jack-of-all-trades — a traveler, an eager learner and a passionate teacher. She plumbs her knowledge from degrees in history, American studies and economics. Patricia uses her easygoing, witty teaching style to help participants learn the fascinating history of the Biltmore House, the Vanderbilt family history and the family influence on Western North Carolina. | | | | Jim Warren
| | Jim Warren has taught on a wide range of topics, employing a keen wit and enthusiasm as he engages the participation of his fellow learners. Having earned a Ph.D. at Glasgow University, Jim has been a professor and dean at Scarritt College in Tennessee. He and wife Marge live at Lake Junaluska. | | | | Gary Carden
| | Gary Carden has the ability to convey the heart and vitality of oral history, breathing life into the stories and characters of his community’s lore. Brought up by his grandparents, elders of an earlier generation of mountain folk, Carden was steeped from birth in untainted mountain culture, lore, and language. He creates snapshots of the characters, the setting, and the ways of folk life in the mountains of western North Carolina. | | | |
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