Author Talk Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope and Humanity
with Catherine DeVrye
Thursday 13 August, 6-7pm
National Library Australia, Online and Theatre
Join bestselling Australian author Catherine DeVrye for a special presentation focused on her new book Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope and Humanity.
About Beyond Timbuktu
What if the world was far kinder and more connected than headlines suggest?
Catherine DeVrye will discuss the importance of travel, kindness and connection between people.
Catherine will be introduced by social researcher and writer Hugh Mackay AO.
About Catherine DeVrye
Having started life in a Canadian orphanage, Catherine DeVrye earned a master’s degree in the United States of America before arriving in Australia with $200, grieving the loss of both adoptive parents. A cancer survivor and former IBM executive, named Australian Executive Woman of the Year, she was honoured to carry the Olympic torch and grateful to share her message in over 30 countries.
