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When
SaturdayApril 5
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X321
Level 3
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
FreeFor Life: Ailsa Piper in Conversation
When Ailsa Piper’s husband died suddenly, she fled her shattered world in Melbourne and migrated north to Sydney where she learned to swim, walked the harbour cliffs and rebuilt a new life, alone. In conversation with Magdalena Ball, Ailsa speaks of love, loss, and living fully, sharing stories and reflections from her memoir, For Life.
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The Speakers
Ailsa Piper
When Ailsa Piper’s husband died suddenly, she fled her shattered world in Melbourne and migrated north to Sydney where she learned to swim, walked the harbour cliffs and rebuilt a…
Magdalena Ball
When Ailsa Piper’s husband died suddenly, she fled her shattered world in Melbourne and migrated north to Sydney where she learned to swim, walked the harbour cliffs and rebuilt a…
BY THE ARTIST/S
For Life
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