Veronica Kirin: Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows About Technology That You Don’t

When:
February 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
2019-02-06T19:00:00-05:00
2019-02-06T20:30:00-05:00
Where:
Nicola's Books
2513 Jackson Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
USA

Join us for a presentation featuring cultural anthropologist Veronica Kirin, the author of Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows About Technology that You Don’t. In 2015, Kirin drove 11,000 miles across more than 40 states to interview the last living members of the Greatest Generation. Stories of Elders is the result of her years of work to capture and share their perspective for generations to come. Kirin will join us to share not only stories from her book but also the accompanying documentary.

About the Book

America’s Greatest Generation (born before 1945) witnessed incredible changes in technology and social progress. From simple improvements in entertainment to life-changing medical advances, technology changed the way they live, work, and identify. Sadly, with each passing year, fewer members of the Greatest Generation remain alive to share their wisdom as the last Americans to grow up before the digital revolution.

In 2015, Millennial author and cultural anthropologist Veronica Kirin drove 11,000 miles across more than 40 states to interview the last living members of the Greatest Generation. Stories of Elders is the result of her years of work to capture and share their perspective for generations to come.

About the Author

Anthropologist turned serial entrepreneur Veronica Kirin has a passion for telling stories and connecting with the past. Her desire to study social changes through people drove her to write about technology and its impact on culture through the eyes of the Greatest Generation.

Kirin was named by Forbes as a notable graduate of Grand Valley State University, a 40 Under 40 Business Leader, has been recognized as the founder of a Top Women Owned Business, and is the first business in Grand Rapids, Michigan to be certified by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. She offers entrepreneurial coaching to LGBTQ business owners who wish to scale their businesses so they work less, grow faster, and earn more.

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