BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20170920T200000Z UID: 68173057a6c74 DTSTAMP:20250504T041607Z LOCATION:Bettendorf Public Library DESCRIPTION:Dr. Marsha Smith\, Professor of sociology and anthropology at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø\, will facilitate a discussion of ¡°Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea¡± by Barbara Demick. \;\n\nThe book follows the lives of six North Koreans over 15 years\, a chaotic period that saw the rise to power of Kim Jong Il and a famine that killed one-fifth of the population\, illustrating what it means to live under a most repressive totalitarian regime. (Amazon)\n\nA limited number of books are available for loan on a first-come basis at the library information desk. New members are welcome.\n\nGlobal Gathering Korea is a two-month celebration of the culture\, heritage\, and tradition of the Korean Peninsula. Throughout September and October\, the library will feature programs and activities related to Korea and its people.\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2017/nothing-envy-ordinary-lives-north-korea SUMMARY:Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea DTSTART:20170920T200000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR