Luncheon for David and Susan Loewenstein at the home of Drs. Eva Ritvo and Mark Nestor
Drs. Eva Ritvo and Mark Nestor hosted a luncheon for David and Susan Loewenstein at their home on Miami Beach on February 9, 2008. David talked a bit about his book to the group assembled there, and by request read portions of the book. It was a wonderful afternoon for many of us to catch up with friends we hadn't seen for some time, and it was also an opportunity for David to meet some new fans. This was the first event that David's daughters have attended. They saw the videos of earlier events on this page and asked their parents to let them attend. Both Rachel and Amy seemed to really enjoy listening to their father's talk.
Eva has been a great supporter of David in writing the book and in helping him get the word out about it. Many thanks to Eva and Mark for hosting this luncheon!
David Loewenstein book signing at the home of Dr. Sara Czaja and Jim Herron
Dr. Sara Czaja is a Professor in the both the School of Medicine and the College of Engineering at the University of Miami. Her husband Jim is a well-known bon vivante in Miami as well as a distinguished attorney. They hosted a signing for Dr. Loewenstein's book at their home in Coconut Grove, Florida. The signing was attended by many of the staff from the Center on Aging at the University as well as many other friends and family of Sara and Jim. A surprise guest was Grover Washington, the latest addition to Sara and Jim's family -- he's a rescue dog who is now about one year old. He appears near the end of the slide show.
Thanks to Sara and Jim for hosting this wonderful evening!
David Loewenstein book signing at the home of Dr. Sandy Rizzo
Dr. Sandy Rizzo is an educational specialist in Weston, Florida. On September 27, she and her family hosted a book reading and signing for Dr. Loewenstein in honor of the publication of his book, For the Love of Rachel: A Father's Story. Dr. Loewenstein's book focuses on the problems of prematurity and premature children and how families cope with these challenges.
About 40 people attended, and as you can see from the slides, the evening was athoroughly enjoyable experience.
Thanks to Dr. Rizzo and her family for hosting this wonderful evening!
David Loewenstein book signing at Books & Books:
The slides
Here's a slide show of images taken at the reading. Just click on the arrow in the middle of the picture to start the show. If you have a slow Internet connection, it make take a few minutes for the slides to start.
The second video, below, is a video of Dr. Loewenstein reading from the book and answering questions about it.
David Loewenstein book signing at Books & Books:
The video
Books & Books is one of the oldest and best known book stores in Southern Florida. The store held an event allowing Dr. David Loewenstein to read from his book, answer questions, and sign copies of the book.
A highlight of the event was David's introduction by Dr. Shahnaz Duara, Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. More than 100 persons attended, and the store sold all their copies of the book!
In this nine-minute video, you will learn a little about David's search for a family, see and hear his introduction to the audience by Dr. Duara, and hear him read from the book. You will also hear from audience members who pose questions for David and talk about his daughters and his book.
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