PRESS RELEASE LIBRARY HOSTS ATHLETE, AUTHOR, SPEAKER, AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURER Kamloops, BC—July 10, 2019— The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library will be hosting athlete, author, speaker, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis. Jennifer will be speaking at the Merritt Library on Tuesday, July 16th at 6:00 pm and at the Kamloops Library on Wednesday, July 17th at 6:00 pm. Jennifer Pharr Davis has logged more than 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents. In 2011, she set the overall fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail by hiking 47 miles a day for 46 straight days. Jennifer has written articles for The New York Times, Outside magazine, Backpacker and Trail Runner and has been featured in the Washington Post, NPR’s Talk of the Nation and the CBS Early Show. She will be sharing slides and stories, answering questions, and selling and signing copies of her new book The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience, which Kirkus Reviews calls “a captivating narrative guidebook that will inspire readers to test their own limits, on the trail and off”. More information about Jennifer can be found at www.blueridgehikingco.com. - MORE - LIBRARY HOSTS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURER Page | 2 This event is free but seating is limited. To register please contact the library at 250-372-5145 or [email protected]. The event will also be live-streamed via the TNRL Facebook page. For more information, contact: Media contact: Catherine Schmidt, Adult Services Coordinator Jennifer Pharr Davis Thompson-Nicola Regional District Blue Ridge Hiking Company Tel.: 250-372-5145 Tel.: 1-828-712-1377 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.tnrd.ca .