Park County Library System

Teresa Jordan, author of several books about the American West including the ranch memoir, Riding the White Horse Home, will be giving a talk about her work-in-progress, Learning the Language - Close Encounters of the Spoken Kind on Friday, April 11.  She will be at the Park County Library in Cody at 3:00 p.m., and at the Powell Branch Library in Powell at 7:00 p.m.   Teresa describes her book as being travel literature set in Argentina, and focused on language.  She realized when she turned 50 that if she were to ever learn a second language the time was now, so she enrolled in an immersion  program in Argentina and soaked up the culture.  Learning the Language is a cultural memoir that weaves personal stories around meditation on broader topics.  She says she has found a new appreciation for how hard it is to communicate across barriers of language and culture, and hopes to weave her own experiences with those of others throughout history to explore what may be humankind’s most fascinating trait: our intense desire to communicate with each other against all odds.  Her website is www.teresajordan.com .  Come and enjoy the afternoon or evening with Teresa!   Book sales and signings will follow the talk.  Refreshments will be served.