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By Joselin Linder
Book review
“The Family Gene: A Mission
to Turn My Deadly Inheritance
into a Hopeful Future” by Joselin
Linder is a gripping medical mys-
tery that opens a window onto the
exploding field of genomic med-
icine.
When Linder was in her 20s,
her legs suddenly started to swell.
After years of misdiagnoses, doc-
tors discovered a deadly blockage
in her liver.
Struggling to find an explana-
tion for her unusual condition,
Linder compared the medical
chart of her father — who had
died from a mysterious illness 10
years prior — with that of an
uncle who had died under simi-
Library Tidings,
a regular feature
larly strange circumstances.
of the Siuslaw News,
Delving further into the past,
features news about
she discovered that her great-
upcoming Siuslaw
grandmother had displayed
Public Library pro-
symptoms similar to hers before
grams for adults and
her death.
children, new books
and videos, and other
Clearly, Linder’s illness was
library news of interest more than a fluke.
to the community.
Setting out to build a more
Library Tidings by
complete
picture of the sickness
Kevin Mittge
that haunted her family, Linder
approached
Dr.
Christine
Seidman, the head of a group of
world-class genetic researchers at
Harvard Medical School, for
help.
Dr. Seidman had been working
on her family’s case for 20 years
News about
the Siuslaw
Public Library
Rotary
Interact open
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The Florence Rotary spon-
sored Interact Club continues
to grow and plan for another
year. The Florence Interact
club brings together young
people ages 12-18 from
Siuslaw, Mapleton or home-
schooled students to develop
leadership skills while dis-
covering the power of
Service Above Self.
Interactors connect with
leaders in local communities
around the world to make a
difference in schools and
communities by discovering
new cultures and promoting
international understanding.
The Florence Interact will
be hosting an open house
Thursday, July 27, at 4 p.m.
in the Bromley Room at the
Siuslaw Public Library,
located at 1460 Ninth St.
Pizza, cookies and drinks
will be served.
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and had finally confirmed that 14
of Linder’s relatives carried
something called a “private muta-
tion” — meaning that they were
the first known people to experi-
ence the baffling symptoms of a
brand new genetic variant.
Here, Linder tells the story of
their gene: the lives it claimed
and the lives that advances in
genomic medicine still have a
potential to save.
Digging into family records
and medical history, conducting
interviews with relatives and
friends, and reflecting on her own
experiences with Dr. Seidman,
Linder pieces together the lineage
of this deadly gene to write a
gripping and unforgettable explo-
ration of family, history and love.
A compelling chronicle of sur-
vival and perseverance, “The
Family Gene” is an important
story of a young woman reckon-
ing with her father’s death, her
own mortality and her ethical
obligations to herself and those
closest to her.
The Family Gene
Library
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Terra Nova Trio
On Saturday, July 29, begin-
ning at noon, the library will
present the Terra Nova Trio in a
free concert.
The trio consists of musicians
Annalisa Morton, Mike Curtis
and Sandy Holder. Offering a
fresh vision of concert program-
ming, the Terra Nova Trio is a
new ensemble with players from
the Eugene Symphony and the
Oregon Bach Festival.
With their traditional classical
instruments (oboe, bassoon and
piano), they bring Bach and mod-
ern French composers to life.
With their popular instruments
(sax, guitar and accordion) they
generously mix in klezmer,
tango, blues and exotic originals.
The result is a satisfying new
world of possibilities. Don’t
miss this wonderful day time
concert open to the general pub-
lic.
Get ready for the total
solar eclipse
Dr. James Brau, from the
Department of Physics at the
University of Oregon, will be
speaking at the library on
Saturday, Aug. 5, at 1 p.m. Brau
will discuss “Total Solar Eclipse
2017: When? Where? Why? and
Safety Precautions.”
He will provide all the infor-
mation necessary to view and
understand the event.
The library will have special
eclipse viewing glasses available
for attendees of the program, as
well as for patrons who cannot
come to the program.
This program is co-sponsored
by the Adult Continuing
Education Series at Lane
Community College in Florence.
Annual backpack giveaway Sunday
Round Room LLC, the
nation’s
largest
Verizon
Authorized Wireless Retailer,
has announced that its TCC
and Wireless Zone stores are
donating 172,000 backpacks
full of school supplies to
ensure children across the U.S.
are well prepared for the start
of the school year.
Students in Florence can
benefit from the giveaway
Sunday, July 23, during the
School Rocks Backpack
Giveaway.
Since 2013, TCC has donat-
ed more than 500,000 back-
packs filled with supplies to
ensure children are well pre-
pared for the start of the school
year.
Between 1 and 4 p.m., fami-
lies can bring their children to
the store to pick up a backpack
filled with pencils, paper, a
pencil box, folders, glue and
more.
“This is our fifth TCC
School Rocks Backpack
Giveaway, and we are ecstatic
to bring Wireless Zone on
board to assist in supporting
the education of young chil-
dren in our communities,” said
Scott Moorehead, CEO of
Round Room, parent company
of TCC and Wireless Zone.
“We are proud to help our local
families prepare for the
upcoming school year by tak-
ing some of the financial bur-
den off their shoulders.”
Nearly 1,000 participating
TCC and Wireless Zone stores
across the U.S. are inviting
local families and their chil-
dren to visit select locations to
pick up a backpack.
One backpack per child
present will be given away on a
first-come, first-served basis
while supplies last.
The Florence store is located
at 2775 Highway 101.
SVFR RESPONDS
On Sunday, July 16, Siuslaw
Valley Fire and Rescue, along
with Western Lane Ambulance,
responded to reports of a male
found unconscious on the
Oregon dunes near the Goose
Pasture staging area. Upon
arrival, first responders deter-
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Each participating TCC
store will donate 220 back-
packs. Any leftover backpacks
will be donated to local
schools.
In 2016, the National Retail
Federation predicted the aver-
age person with children in
grades K-12 would spend
$107.76 on school supplies,
which has increased from last
year’s prediction of $97.74.
With nearly 20 percent of
children in the U.S. living in
poverty, TCC is working to
alleviate the rising costs of
school supplies through this
annual program.
TCC continues to make
ongoing investments through
its Culture of Good movement.
Earlier this year, TCC donated
supply packs to more than
5,610 teachers across the U.S.
and 3,000 care kits to senior
living communities.
TO CRITICAL CALL ON DUNES
mined that the patient was in
critical condition and required
air medical transport to Sacred
Heart — Riverbend Hospital
in Springfield.
As WLAD attended and
treated the patient, SVFR
responders set up a landing
zone for REACH air medical
on South Jetty Road. The
patient was successfully trans-
ferred to the helicopter in criti-
cal condition. The circum-
stances of the incident are cur-
rently under investigation by
Lane County Sheriffs.
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DUNKIRK – 1 st Oscar Contender of the Year!
PG-13 106 MIN – Christopher Nolan’s WWII Epic
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be called Art. It’s also, hands down, the best
motion picture of the year so far.” EW
THE HERO – Final Week
NR 93 MIN – “A bittersweet celebration of life,
with laughs and tears in equal measure.”
10:00 AM
1:40 PM
4:05 PM
6:30 PM
9:15 PM
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
PG-13 140 MIN – “The effects are incredible, the
action is exciting, the music is great, and Serkis..
remains terrific. But there’s something more
here.”
Events & Performing Arts:
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: OTELLO
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MEGAN LEAVEY – Final Week
PG-13 116 MIN – “Triumphant.” Boston Globe
PG-13 130 MIN – “It’s a human film, oozing with
heart and believable stakes, a brilliant marriage
that mirrors the enduring ethos of the Spider-Man
comic books.” COS
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