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Poetry & Literature
Bruce Henderson - Down to the Sea: An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in WWII
January 9, 2008
This epic story opens at the hour the Greatest Generation went to war on December 7, 1941, and follows four U.S. Navy ships and their crews in the Pacific until their day of reckoning three years later with a far different enemy: a deadly typhoon. Drawing on extensive interviews with nearly every living survivor and rescuer, many families of lost sailors, transcripts and other records from two naval courts of inquiry, ships' logs and action reports, personal letters, and diaries, Bruce Henderson offers the most thorough and riveting account to date of one of the greatest naval dramas of World War II. Bruce Henderson is the author or coauthor of more than twenty nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller And the Sea Will Tell, which was made into a highly rated network miniseries, and True North, about the discovery of the North Pole. He served as a U.S. Seventh Fleet weatherman aboard an aircraft carrier in the Vietnam War, during which his ship rode out a typhoon in the South China Sea. Henderson, who teaches writing at Stanford University, lives in Menlo Park.
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Ticket Info
Tickets: Free
Info Phone: 650-324-4321
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Dates & Times
Dates:
January 9, 2008Times:
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Venue Info
1010 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Parking Info
Free underground and nearby street parking.
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Accessibility Info
- Wheelchair Access
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Member Reviews
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Event Name: Andre Dubus III - The Garden of Last Days
"Could not put this down!"
Review posted by: Reader Mama from NH, USA, Jun 28, 2008
A gripping page turning. Dubus masterfully does it again. I didn't put the book down for two days, both dreading and eager to get through the arc of the story lines. Loved it. Sad it's over
A gripping page turning. Dubus masterfully does it again. I didn't put the book down for two days, both dreading and eager to get through the arc of the story lines. Loved it. Sad it's over
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Event Name: Tobias Wolff - Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories
"Write Up of Wolff's Talk at Kepler's"
Comment posted by: David R. from Oakland, California, May 05, 2008
There is an interesting write up of Wolff's talk on www.TheBayAreaIntellect.com.
There is an interesting write up of Wolff's talk on www.TheBayAreaIntellect.com.
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Event Name: Jack Bowen - The Dream Weaver: One Boy's Journey Through the Landscape of Reality
"The Dream Weaver Does It"
Comment posted by: Marin Reader from Marin, Feb 14, 2008
I read the original edition of this book gifted to me by a friend as what they called A Fun Way to Experience Philosophy. They were right. I liked it so much that I bought Bowens second book which... Expand
I read the original edition of this book gifted to me by a friend as what they called A Fun Way to Experience Philosophy. They were right. I liked it so much that I bought Bowens second book which is a more academic look at philosophy. I am very curious to see what he is like in person at this event. Collapse
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Event Name: Meet Jack Bowen
"Great!"
Review posted by: Thinksalot from Marin, Sep 21, 2007
Book is great. Author is better in person. Serious and classic.
Book is great. Author is better in person. Serious and classic.
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Event Name: Emily Wu and Larry Engelmann
"Very powerful"
Review posted by: Joe Holt from San Jose, CA, Oct 03, 2006
Rarely do I read a book that makes me sooo happy to be an American. Not proud, but happy. Emily Wu’s narrative of her childhood memories in China initially made me wince, yet at the same time grateful... Expand
Rarely do I read a book that makes me sooo happy to be an American. Not proud, but happy. Emily Wu’s narrative of her childhood memories in China initially made me wince, yet at the same time grateful such experiences were inconceivable here. The injustices, the brutalities, the fear of Mao’s doctrines upon the people of China have never been displayed with such force as with Larry Engelmann’s fidelity to Emily’s spoken words. Without embellishment Engelmann trusted her words to prove emotions fiction can only pretend to create. Though this is not an “easy” book to read, I recommend it highly to anyone who thinks they understand the trials the Chinese had to endure through the seventies, much less a little girl. Collapse
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Event Name: Meet Jack Bowen
"See Saw"
Review posted by: Anonymous from WA, Apr 10, 2006
I saw him speak in Seattle. Amazingly insightful (and a funny guy too in a weird way). Half way through the book and I LOVE it. Yes, great song too.
I saw him speak in Seattle. Amazingly insightful (and a funny guy too in a weird way). Half way through the book and I LOVE it. Yes, great song too.
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Event Name: Meet Jack Bowen
"Music, Book, Video"
Review posted by: Philo Reader from San Jose--USA, Mar 04, 2006
He spoke at our school. Great talk. Music video. Rockin 'n' cool.
He spoke at our school. Great talk. Music video. Rockin 'n' cool.
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Event Name: Meet Jack Bowen
"Wow!"
Review posted by: Smith from Bay Area, Feb 17, 2006
I had no idea what to expect. This book is amazing--part novel, part philosophy. I felt overwhelmed at times with everything this character Ian was dealing with. Though it kind of makes me... Expand
I had no idea what to expect. This book is amazing--part novel, part philosophy. I felt overwhelmed at times with everything this character Ian was dealing with. Though it kind of makes me wonder how this author pulled it off. I can't wait to read his next book, but can read this one again until then. Collapse
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