National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Jennifer Pharr Davis ~ Carnegie Public Library

THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY IS VERY EXCITED TO WELCOME AUTHOR, SPEAKER, RECORD SETTER AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURER OF THE YEAR, JENNIFER PHARR DAVIS. IN 2011, JENNIFER SET THE RECORD FOR FASTEST TIME TO COMPLETE THE 2,181 – MILE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, AVERAGING AN AMAZING 47 MILES PER DAY. SHE HELD THIS RECORD FOR 4 YEARS! SHE HAS HIKED MORE THAN 14K MILES ON 6 DIFFERENT CONTINENTS!

PLEASE JOIN US AS JENNIFER SHARES STORIES, SLIDES AND EXCERPTS FROM HER LATEST BOOK, THE PURSUIT OF ENDURANCE, WHICH HAS BEEN CALLED “A CAPTIVATING NARRATIVE GUIDEBOOK THAT WILL INSPIRE READERS TO TEST THEIR OWN LIMITS, ON THE TRAIL AND OFF.” (KIRKUS REVIEWS)