The public is invited to hear Campbell University Law School Dean and former U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge J. Rich Leonard speak at Fayetteville Technical Community College about his interesting and entertaining memoir: “From Welcome to Windhoek: A Judge’s Journey.”
The talk will be at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Cumberland Hall Auditorium at 2211 Hull Road on FTCC’s Fayetteville campus. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Leonard’s memoir is described as “the remarkable story of how a boy from rural Welcome, North Carolina, grew up to become an innovative judge, global citizen, and go-to guy for court-building in emerging African nations.
“Along the way, he organizes the first-ever judicial conference in Tanzania, jogs with children in Lusaka, dances with a python, and has adventures ranging from the harrowing to the hilarious.
“In the end, he discovers the distance between Welcome and Windhoek (capital of the African country of Namibia) is not as great as he had imagined, and that both places now occupy adjoining spaces in his heart.”
Leonard will also sign books after his talk. Please note: Books will not be sold at this event but are available for purchase at City Center Gallery & Books in downtown Fayetteville and through Amazon.com and other outlets.
Fayetteville Technical Community College is the third largest community college in North Carolina, serving 30,000 students annually in degree and workforce credential programs. For more information, visit www.faytechcc.edu.
Author J. Rich Leonard will speak at FTCC about his interesting and entertaining memoir: “From Welcome to Windhoek: A Judge’s Journey.”
