Marie Toner, House Director of Pearl S Buck International and Anna Katz, President, CEO of Pearl S Buck International join Claudine to share information about a very famous Bucks County, PA historical figure, the renowned author and humanitarian, Pearl S. Buck.
Did you know that Pearl S. Buck:
**was the first American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Peace Prize?
**was American-born but lived in China for 40 years?
**wrote over 1,000 pieces - books, articles, etc?
**created a marvel super hero - Johnny Everyman?
**lived in Bucks County, PA; her home is available for tour and is just as it was when she died?
** was a feminist, a civil rights activist and an advocate for bi-racial adoption?
**was a Mom to a special-needs child?
**was the name on a FBI file?
The exhibit gallery that Marie mentioned at the link: pearls buck.org/exhibit-gallery
For volunteer opportunities, contact Marie Toner at 215-249-0100 x149 or email at Mtoner@pearlsbuck.org
Pearl S Buck Foundation continues the work of Pearl S Buck in earnest! Two initiatives mentioned by Anna Katz are Welcome Workplace - multicultural workforce workshops and the Global Leadership program for high school students. Learn more about these and other wonderful programs as linked.
Anna Katz's book Nod at the link: The Child That Never Grew - Pearl S Buck
Marie Tonar book Nod at the link: The Young Revolutionist - Pearl S Buck
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