Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Presents Michael Tougias
Michael Tougias
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 左爱视频 in Jupiter will present a lecture by Michael Tougias on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute complex at 左爱视频鈥檚 John D. MacArthur Campus, 5353 Parkside Dr., in Jupiter.
鈥淪o Close to Home: U-boats Off Florida and in the Gulf,鈥 based on his book 鈥淪o Close to Home,鈥 is the true story of how the Downs family survived 15 hours in the Gulf of Mexico when the freighter that they were on, the Heredia, was torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 19, 1942. 聽The presentation will include a discussion and a book signing.
Michael Tougias is a New York Times bestselling author. He co-authored the book, 鈥淭he Finest Hours,鈥 about a daring rescue of 30 stranded sailors by the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Cape Cod. Disney has released a major motion picture of the same name, starring Chris Pines and Casey Affleck. Tougias is also the author of 鈥淔atal Forecast: A True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea,鈥 鈥淭en Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do,鈥 鈥淩escue of the Bounty,鈥 鈥淎 Storm Too Soon鈥 and 鈥淥verboard!鈥 鈥淭en Hours鈥 was selected as one of the American Library Association鈥檚 鈥淏est Books of the Year,鈥 and the audio book won Audiofiles 鈥淓arphones Award.鈥
Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for non-members. For more information, contact the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 561-799-8547 or visit www.fau.edu/llsjupiter.
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