AVALON – The Avalon Free Public Library is pleased to announce NY Times best-selling authors, David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, will speak here on Wednesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. in the Avalon Elementary School auditorium. The Eisenhowers will be discussing their book, Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969. Written by David with assistance from Julie, the book was published earlier this year and describes David’s life with his grandfather, Dwight (Ike) D. Eisenhower, on the family farm in Gettysburg, PA, after his presidency ended in 1961. A Q&A and book signing will follow.
In 1986, David and Julie were the first husband and wife to have their books listed as NY Times non-fiction bestsellers at the same time. David’s book, Eisenhower at War, 1943-1945 was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1987. He is currently the director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. Julie is a trustee for many organizations and causes, including the Richard Nixon Foundation, the Nixon Center, and the Eisenhower Medical Center.
The July lecture is part of the Avalon Library’s Summer Author Series for 2011. No tickets are required and the event is open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come-first served basis beginning at 6 p.m. The Avalon Library received 5 stars in Library Journal’s national rating of public libraries for the third time since 2009, based on statistical performance data collected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The library is located at 235 32nd Street and provides free and open access to first class collections, services and programs that inspire, inform and enrich the community.
For more information on all library programs, visit the library website at www.avalonfreelibrary.org.
